Detaching Guarneri Homage columns from marble base


I need to pack my Guarneri Homage and run into a problem.

The speakers come in 3 boxes:

One for the speakers themselves.

One for the marble stands.

One for the columns.

I have all 3 original boxes.

Here's the problem: I loosened and removed the 3 bolts at the bottom of the marble base hoping it would loosen the column, but I can't find an easy, low-force way, to pry the column free from the stand.

Is there a trick to detaching the base from the column. I don't want to apply unnecessary force, but it feels like they are glued together - which is a problem because unless I take them apart I can't fit them in the boxes.

Any help would be greatly appreciated - there are no instructions in the manuals on how to do so.

Thanks!
as1963

Showing 1 response by chayro

Perhaps the previous owner used some Blu Tak, which can become quite tenacious over time. The preferred method is to "twist" the speakers off the stands rather than pull them up. Good luck.