VIOLINS ARE MADE USING ANIMAL GLUE WHICH IS REVERSABLE WITH THE CAREFULL APPLICATION OF HEAT THE TRICKIS TO REMOVE ONLY THE PART U WANT TO. HOT AIR PAINT STRIPPERS,OLD BUTTER KNIVES HEATED UP AND ALOT OF CARE AND PAITIENCE.SUGEST U FIND ALOCAL LUTHIER,THEY ARE MORE COMMON THAN U MIGHT THINK
A.RAMSAY, May 2008