Removing a McIntyre Feather

[Ron Belanger]

I have to remove a McIntyre Feather. It was installed with the supplied double sided adhesive. The customer wants a different pick-up installed.
Anybody done this? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Ron

[Mario Proulx]

I've removed them(and reused them) by carefully peeling it off. A plastic credit card type of thing with one edge sharpened will do the trick, and you won't risk cutting into the bridge plate.

[Ron Belanger]

Thank you my friend. Reusing it is an important part of the process.
After removal did you clean the bridge plate with acetone or naptha?

[Mario Proulx]

Razor blade, as a scraper.

Don't like chemicals, much less inside a guit'n tar.

[Mario Proulx]

BTW, what is the customer's complaint with the feather? I rather like them; not very "hot", but very, very smooth and natural sounding.

[Ron Belanger]

He had a K&K Pure MIni in previously and heard an instrument with a feather that he really like so tried it. It didn't live up to his expectations and wants to go to a K&K Trinity. The feather will continue on in a friends guitar.
Thanks for your help Mario.