My B&W Bender

Well after 2 plus years I finally got around to taking pics of my bender.
B&W bender in a 60's Classic.

You see the tension & tuner adjustment in top of body in back of neck, the strap activation, and the other pic shows bender finger behind saddle thru bridge plate.

Nice, what does he charge for that? I think Bill lives near me in Springfield,MO?

Nice, what does he charge for that? I think Bill lives near me in Springfield,MO?

Yes thats where he is. Check B&W website, I bought mine off E-bay for $800 which is a real good price considering what Classic 60's go for without a bender.

I have a couple lefty non Fender teles i would like to have him install his bender........thanks for the info.

and yes benderfreak i'm still up in the air over doing this :lol:

Does anyone have a current phone number or Email? I called his number and got a disconnect notice. Also, when I emailed him it bounced back as undelieverable.

Does anyone have a current phone number or Email? I called his number and got a disconnect notice. Also, when I emailed him it bounced back as undelieverable.

I remember a few months ago someone was having trouble getting hold of him but I think they finally were able to. Hope another good bender place hasn't fallen by the wayside.

Bill's e-mail address is: bill.warford@sbcglobal.net and he usually gets back with you the same day, usually in the evening. He's still going strong...I hope, 'cause my Strat is on the calendar for a B-bender install September 12th.

Same here - never had any communiacation issues with Mr. W.:wink:

Same here - never had any communiacation issues with Mr. W.:wink:

Very good to hear.

:cry:I finally did hear from him. I was disappointed to hear that the kit bender he offers is not a strap button pull. It pulls from the neck plate. The price is quite reasonable, but I don't like the feel of the strap button being down there.

I just watched the demos at B&W Benders. Those are nice! How's he get those in the guitars with hardly any 'intrusion'? Is there any information on how they're made? I wouldn't blame them for keeping it secret, but that's just very cool.

I guess I'll go fool around with my EZ-Bender... :sad:

I just watched the demos at B&W Benders. Those are nice! How's he get those in the guitars with hardly any 'intrusion'? Is there any information on how they're made? I wouldn't blame them for keeping it secret, but that's just very cool.

I guess I'll go fool around with my EZ-Bender... :sad:

Much of the routing is done under the pickguard and bridgeplate with exception of the channels for the pullers etc... Furthermore, I am glad I have an esquire because I normally body mount my neck pickup. His mechanism intrudes on that area as well..

hmmm i wondered what all he did to hide it like that.

Much of the routing is done under the pickguard and bridgeplate with exception of the channels for the pullers etc... Furthermore, I am glad I have an esquire because I normally body mount my neck pickup. His mechanism intrudes on that area as well..

I have a body mounted neck pickup in my B&W bender Tele, and his interior routing doesn't make any intrusion on the neck PU cavity.

I think there would only be an issue if you had a neck PU that required a deep, non-traditional rout like a Charlie Christian type PU.

Ok, so how the heck does he do the LPs?

I have a body mounted neck pickup in my B&W bender Tele, and his interior routing doesn't make any intrusion on the neck PU cavity.

I think there would only be an issue if you had a neck PU that required a deep, non-traditional rout like a Charlie Christian type PU.

Interesting, one of the pull rods on mine is exactly where one of the screws would go... I don't have any desire to put in a neck pickup.. so all is good...

Much of the routing is done under the pickguard and bridgeplate with exception of the channels for the pullers etc... Furthermore, I am glad I have an esquire because I normally body mount my neck pickup. His mechanism intrudes on that area as well..

Under the pickguard? That's what I assumed but looking at the video of the pink paisley with the clear p'guard on his website there isn't much evidence of this.

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I exchanged e-mails with Bill recently and he replied within 24-hours.

I'm looking to go a with a B&W as soon as I can work out how to get him one of bodies to and from the USA without paying a fortune in shipping charges.

:smile: Peter

Under the pickguard? That's what I assumed but looking at the video of the pink paisley with the clear p'guard on his website there isn't much evidence of this.

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I exchanged e-mails with Bill recently and he replied within 24-hours.

I'm looking to go a with a B&W as soon as I can work out how to get him one of bodies to and from the USA without paying a fortune in shipping charges.

:smile: Peter

It was my understanding that the pockets were drilled. Again, I could be wrong.

Much of the routing is done under the pickguard and bridgeplate with exception of the channels for the pullers etc... Furthermore, I am glad I have an esquire because I normally body mount my neck pickup. His mechanism intrudes on that area as well..

Look at my neck pup, it's body mounted.