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I'm currently working on a lil epi lespaul special i was given a couple yrs ago, it was alright, played decent more or less, tho i wasnt satisfied with the finish it came with, i despise the poly shell it comes wrapped in, if i wanna look at myself inna mirror i'll go to my full length one in my room nude, thats a lot more entertaining. also, before i go any further, save me the quot;why even bother...quot; bs, yer not the one refinishing, so please no whining.

I'm currently pretty much done with the stripped of the old wine red finish, from using a sander i've gotten most of it out, no paint stripper or any chemical is gonna get the shell out, so i spent a couple hrs doing this instead. one problem i'm facing right now is those stupid screw holes for the tune-o-matic (i believe), im guessing they're glued down into the body and its a ****ing pain to work around them

I'm here wondering if anyone knows howta get em out, cause its not putting them back in that'll be a problem, its just getting this finish done with them still in, I mean its an eye sore when im trying to sand this biznitch and who k nows what hell will follow when i finally put my desired finish on it.

heres a pic (im passed this stage, the whole thing is already sanded down, except for those ****ing holes, around them rather) If you wanna email me any suggestions, I'D REALLY APPRECIATE IT! Infinitesustain-miami@hotmail.com

The mounting screws are a friction fit.
You might want to try to inject water into the bushing and try to shoot as much as you can through the edges on the top using a syringe.
Then go around the lip with a soldering gun.You only want to do this enough to create a little steam.This will force moisture into the wood around the bushing and soften the wood slightly.
Before you do this you should clamp the body to a strong surface.
After the heat treatment fit a screw or bolt into the bushing's and pull.
This will take a bit to get it started,but once it starts to go you're in business.

JohnJohn's way is probaly the right way to do it. But I've used a block
of wood under the T.O.M. and just tighten down on the screw's untill
they start to pull out.

KMC's reply just lit a bulb over my melon.
You could also cut a hole in a small piece of 1/4quot; ply,(maybe 14quot;x14quot;-this size should cover the whole body and distribute the pressure evenly to prevent any excess force on the top).
Use the edge of a spoon under the lip of the bushing with the bowel on the ply,(a spoon will rock,and if you slip no accupuncture for you or the axe),and work around the bushing.
Any dents could be steamed out of the wood,and you have to sand this area anyway.