Shopping for b-bender--what to look out for?

There's one of those recent Nashville b-bender Tele's for sale in my hood, and I'm the market. I'm going to check it out tomorrow, and while I've played a few in the stores, I'm wondering if there are any common bender problems to be on the lookout for in a used example.

Any advice?

There's one of those recent Nashville b-bender Tele's for sale in my hood, and I'm the market. I'm going to check it out tomorrow, and while I've played a few in the stores, I'm wondering if there are any common bender problems to be on the lookout for in a used example.

Any advice?
First, bring a strap that you are comfortable with, preferrably something that's padded. Second, check the smoothness of the bender and make sure it doesn't bind when you bend up. The B string sould also be free of any stress from the hub.

The B string sould also be free of any stress from the hub.

I'm not sure what that means.

The stringbender website has a trouble shooting guide for the Parsons Greene Bender..I think Id review that and make sure the guitar didnt have any of the symptoms described...

Make sure the little tuning wheel on the back isnt maxed out. Sometimes things can get loose inside the guitar. Bring a tuner and make sure the guitar does a full step bend and accurate return.

Sqweeks can be eliminated by a little lube on the saddle and nut..they sound like they are inside the guitar but theyre not.

Theres not much that cant be cured by a little tune-up to the mechanism..but you might not want to spend your "bonding with the guitar" time by fiddling with the innerds...or if needed, you may want to negotiate consideration for the time spent tweeking it in the purchase price.


Good luck!