Glued in bridge pins

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<< pull the bridge pins, right?  It appears that
they
> >have been set and glued.  Some are set so deep that there is barely
enough
> >above the surface to hold the string, much less get a grip with pliers. 
I >>

First, I would take a set of vise grips and grind the tips of the jaws so 
that they are very flush,(you don't want to give up any gripping surface with a 
rounded off edge). I would also grind the tips at an angle so that you can pull 
the pins out in the direction they are driven in with the greatest amount of 
grip from the jaws. 
   Then I would use a soldering iron on each pin,(start with ones that have 
the greatest exposed length so you can get your heat figured out).  I think you 
will do well by getting them really really hot, and remember, it takes a 
little time for the heat to travel down the length of the pin, so don't hurry.  I 
don't think I would let them cool down too much, you don't know if that is 
expoxy or CA glue in there.  
   Save the shortest ones for last, when you really have a feel for timing 
and how tight to set the vise-grips. 
Good luck,  the worst that can happen is that you will have to chisel them 
out and recap the bridge, 
    (well,  maybe the worst that can happen is that you forget the soldering 
iron on the board, it sets it on fire, which will then set the shop on fire 
just as a propane tanker truck driver stops in your driveway to ask directions, 
and blows the truck up, setting off a huge fireball that begins a runaway fire 
in the neighborhood and ultimately burns the entire city down to ashes....)  
Regards,  
Ed Foote