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reddart · December 29th, 2008, 06:10 PM

If I wish to install one myself, who sells the P/W B-bender?

All I could find online (and searching here) is places that install them, not sell them outright.

J. Hayes · December 29th, 2008, 07:54 PM

you can by a Parsons/Green bender from the HipShot company for under $400 which comes with pretty complete installation instructions. I have a Tele with a P/W and another with a P/G (Hipshot version) and I don't think the P/W is really that superior to a P/G.........JH in Va.

Yayhoo · December 29th, 2008, 10:45 PM

http://www.benderguitars.com/parsons.html

Bill Bores sells a great bender rig. A lot of guys on this forum are using his product.

asatfan · December 30th, 2008, 11:29 AM

I've seen PW "style" benders (not PG) on ebay from time to time. You can purchase a pre-routed body and build it yourself, or buy the instructions and templates to route your own guitar. I'm sure I've seen a PW style kit in one of the larger luthier catalogs as well. Good luck! Me, I'd rather leave the install to the pros!

Yayhoo · December 30th, 2008, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asatfan

Me, I'd rather leave the install to the pros!

+1 I'll leave it to someone who has the templates and some experience. I'd rather not use my personal guitar as a testbed for bender installs.

Dogbear · December 31st, 2008, 01:01 AM

I did a search and this is what I came up with:

A listing for a Bill Bores P/W kit - $429 special order only. Doubt they have any in stock.

http://classicclones.com/Benders.htm

And this listing on Ebay for $399 (9 available). Also by Bill Bores.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Parsons-type-B-B...3286.m20.l1116

P/Gs are easier to get, cheaper, and somewhat easier to install. Some like em, some don't. Unless you are skilled with a router and can follow instructions, you might think of letting a skilled installer do it for you. Yes, it isn't cheap, but you get what you pay for. There are installers on this forum who do excellent work and are significantly less expensive than Bill or Gene. Turn around time is faster too. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Chet Johnson · December 31st, 2008, 09:14 AM

Bill Bores's Bender is flawless. Its the same PW design without Gene Parsons's price tag. You can get his Bender parts from WD, and even pre-routed bodies, however its more cost effective, and zero risk to just have him install it.

http://www.wdmusic.com/cgi-sys/cgiwr...0d1e63ae48502f

http://www.benderguitars.com/parsons.html

My main guitar has one of his PW B benders, and his Saddle G bender. AWESOME

reddart · January 12th, 2009, 07:19 AM

Thanks guys...

The difficulty and challenge of building one just makes want to try it that much more.

I'll be routing my own body from scratch for this one.

moparmutt · July 22nd, 2009, 04:42 PM

so reddart did you give it a go?

reddart · October 6th, 2009, 02:46 PM

Eh, I've been too busy lately to even think about starting this project...too many current projects I need to finish first.

But I do plan on eventually geting to it.

December 29th, 2008, 06:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
reddart TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 35	Where to buy a P/W B-bender If I wish to install one myself, who sells the P/W B-bender? All I could find online (and searching here) is places that install them, not sell them outright.

December 29th, 2008, 07:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
J. Hayes Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. Posts: 1,242	I don't know about the P/W bender but.......... you can by a Parsons/Green bender from the HipShot company for under $400 which comes with pretty complete installation instructions. I have a Tele with a P/W and another with a P/G (Hipshot version) and I don't think the P/W is really that superior to a P/G.........JH in Va. __________________ Ralph Mooney rules!!

December 30th, 2008, 11:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
asatfan Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: IN Age: 54 Posts: 669	I've seen PW "style" benders (not PG) on ebay from time to time. You can purchase a pre-routed body and build it yourself, or buy the instructions and templates to route your own guitar. I'm sure I've seen a PW style kit in one of the larger luthier catalogs as well. Good luck! Me, I'd rather leave the install to the pros! __________________ "......gotta keep rockin' while I still can....." - Steve Earle www.myspace.com/rugtheknuckleheads

December 31st, 2008, 01:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dogbear Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 267 21 Photos	I did a search and this is what I came up with: A listing for a Bill Bores P/W kit - $429 special order only. Doubt they have any in stock. http://classicclones.com/Benders.htm And this listing on Ebay for $399 (9 available). Also by Bill Bores. http://cgi.ebay.com/Parsons-type-B-B...3286.m20.l1116 P/Gs are easier to get, cheaper, and somewhat easier to install. Some like em, some don't. Unless you are skilled with a router and can follow instructions, you might think of letting a skilled installer do it for you. Yes, it isn't cheap, but you get what you pay for. There are installers on this forum who do excellent work and are significantly less expensive than Bill or Gene. Turn around time is faster too. Good luck with whatever you decide. __________________ "Sweet is the melody, so hard to come by. It's so hard to make every note bend just right." Iris Dement

December 29th, 2008, 10:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Yayhoo TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Swampeast, Mo Age: 31 Posts: 96 12 Photos	http://www.benderguitars.com/parsons.html Bill Bores sells a great bender rig. A lot of guys on this forum are using his product.

January 12th, 2009, 07:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
reddart TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 35	Thanks guys... The difficulty and challenge of building one just makes want to try it that much more. I'll be routing my own body from scratch for this one.

July 22nd, 2009, 04:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
moparmutt Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: honolulu Posts: 652	so reddart did you give it a go?

October 6th, 2009, 02:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
reddart TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 35	Eh, I've been too busy lately to even think about starting this project...too many current projects I need to finish first. But I do plan on eventually geting to it.

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