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Anyone Made Their Hipshot a Strap Bend Bender?

dfavell
September 5th, 2009, 09:34 PM
So I have 2 Teles with a Parsons/White on them (One Long Stroke the Other Standard -Which I never play and 1 Tele with a McEwen Bender (Long Stroke & Double Bender)
So Now I have another Tele that I will never play if it doesn't have a bender on it and I happen to have a Hipshot. I am very used to playing with a Strap Bender such as the Parsons White but dont want to spend as much on this as my Wife would not be happy! Any Ideas if I can somehow make the Hipshot a Strap Bend??? Any??
Thanks
Dave

gumbo
September 7th, 2009, 09:28 AM
Hmm..
..sounds like you're trying to invent what Telesavant already did!

...well, not exactly, but you've gotta admit it's probably the closest anybody has come so far...:shock:

BrianF
September 7th, 2009, 05:52 PM
Hmm..
..sounds like you're trying to invent what Telesavant already did!

...well, not exactly, but you've gotta admit it's probably the closest anybody has come so far...:shock:

exactly!

asatfan
September 8th, 2009, 08:54 AM
Sounds like Dave already has Telesavant's bender (McEwen). I think he's looking for ideas to use the Hipshot he already has. I can't imagine a simple contraption that would make it into a strap bender, though!

dfavell
September 12th, 2009, 12:35 AM
Thanks guys! I do want to try and do something with the Hipshot I already have. I got this Tele cheap and I'm not scared to cut into it! ikes..(well maybe a little)
The McEwen Bender works great and my Nashville West is pretty hard to beat.
I am going to find a way...Aircraft Cable? Routed out through the center of my guitar...kind of like a glaser....ooh I am probably going to wreck this body. Too bad too, its kind of a sexy looking thing! lol
I will let you know!
Dave