Hi Richard, It is not even desirable to remove the bridge pins although it is, in my mind, essential to remove the strings. That is why I prefer to this job before restringing. If you are going to use epoxy then you do need to remove the pins. As for soaking into the wood, yes it does but considering the whole volume of the bridge and the little that gets soaks I can not invision any effect on tone. It will make the area more humid resistant. CA soaks into the wood and integrated the pin and wood together, that is what makes it work so very well. I do pity the poor schnook that has to try to remove the bridge pins one hundred years from now. Once the pin hole is filled to the very top with CA it is not likely to soak into the wood much more unless there is a way for it to leak onto the bridge or through to the floor. By that time you are in real trouble anyway so forget the bridge. Because CA sets from moisture it may take several hours for the CA to set and cure with only the amount of moisture inside the wood of the bridge. I would allow it to set slowly thereby creating a very nice bond with the pin and wood. Hope this helps easy your mind. Newton
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