How do i get the bridge pins out of my bass?

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Michael

i cannot get the bridge pins out of my Dean 5 string acoustic bass. ive tried everything. ive loosened the strings and pushed in and tried to pull out(didnt work) ive cut the strings(even though i know its not good) and tried to push up from the underside of the pegs (didnt work) ive tried gently tapping the pegs down a bit with a rubber mallet and a towel, didnt work, ive tried pliers and a towel to pull them out(didnt work) ive tried using the lid of a zippo(didnt work) ive been to shops and all over online and none of the bass string winders have the tuning peg tool and the guitar one obviously isnt big enough. ive been at it for days and im a few more solid attempts away from just drilling through the pegs and buying new ones. unless anybody out there has some sort of super secret method of doing it. please help me

Answer
you must first pray to the God of Acoustics. then, make sweet love to its F hole. that's all I've got.

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