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Old June 17th, 2008, 12:21 PM   #9 (permalink)
Silverface
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You'll find few stores that stock bender Teles, and the ones that do usually have the Parsons/Green-loaded Ones from the Fender factory. Not a bad unit, but you're stuck with a guitar you might not like since options are so limited.

As suggested before, the best solution is to find a Tele you really like and send it to one of the installers. I'd also suggest Brian - his work is the cleanest and most precise I've seen outside of the one Tom (TV) Jones made for me years ago. His prices are also reasonable, and he'll ensure it's not just a bender install but a nice setup - just let him know how you like it. Then you'll probably end up with a Parsons-White type bender (with either long or short throw - your choice) on a GOOD guitar for the same price or less than a factory pop-out production model with the (comparably) inferior PG bender).

The other option is eBay - there have been some nice deals lately, but you ARE buying blind. I only suggest eBay bender-guitar purchases for folks who are their own techs and can do a proper setup.
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