![Image](http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n377/sustaireblues/IMG_1802.jpg)
So this is the guitar.
![Image](http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n377/sustaireblues/IMG_1803.jpg)
And here you can probably see the belly and the downtip of the bridge.
I used an iron to heat the bridge and fretboard overhang, protecting the top with foil wrapped cardboard. Worked them loose with pallet knives and removed the pick-guard with the blow dryer.
![Image](http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n377/sustaireblues/IMG_1810.jpg)
![Image](http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n377/sustaireblues/IMG_1811.jpg)
![Image](http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n377/sustaireblues/IMG_1813.jpg)
![Image](http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n377/sustaireblues/IMG_1814.jpg)
Since this top isn't any good the shielding to protect the top wasn't necessary, but I thought it would be good practice.
Then I set the router up to route back the top down to the kerfing.
![Image](http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n377/sustaireblues/IMG_1820.jpg)
And worked it loose.
![Image](http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n377/sustaireblues/IMG_1821.jpg)
And here is the thin top with it's ladder bracing. You can see the brace I added thru the soundhole in front of the bridge, and note how I got it on there crooked. I'm sure that was intentional!
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
All for now,
Joe