I decided to start on this project by removing the neck. This guitar has a bolt-on neck, held to the body with two large bolts. I removed the bolts, and had to loosen the fretboard from the top of the guitar.
I used some heat (placed a pot full of boiling water on the fretboard for a while) and then separated the joint using a sharp box cutter knife. The neck came off quite nice, with the exception of one chip out of the bottom side of the fretboard which I glued back in place. One fret was also loose, so I'll have to superglue it in place when I put the guitar back together.
The bridge was lifting, so it had to be removed. It seemed to be quite easy to pry up, even without heat. A couple quick hits with a chisel pulled the whole bridge right off!
I can see why the bridge started lifting though. The bridge and top of the guitar should have wood to wood contact when they are glued, but you can clearly see in the picture that the edge of the bridge was glued to some of the finish. No doubt this contributed to the bridge lifting. I bought a new rosewood bridge on Ebay, so when that comes I'll make sure this surface is properly prepped before gluing the new bridge!
I can see why the bridge started lifting though. The bridge and top of the guitar should have wood to wood contact when they are glued, but you can clearly see in the picture that the edge of the bridge was glued to some of the finish. No doubt this contributed to the bridge lifting. I bought a new rosewood bridge on Ebay, so when that comes I'll make sure this surface is properly prepped before gluing the new bridge!