Fender factory B bender wood change

[mmannaxx]

Does anyone know when the Fender stock b bender changed body wood from alder to poplar? Thanks, Art

[Darrell]

Around 1998-9.

Roomer was that poplar was easier for all the cutting need for the bender and the 3rd pup. Alder prices started to go up too.

[Johnny Isaacs]

The original American Standards from 95-98 were alder with the added Parsons/Greene Bender. These are all the two pickup versions. In 99-Present they became the Nashville B-Bender Tele with three pickups and in poplar. They haven't been the most popular and Fender has discontinued them for short periods of time but I think as long as they have the benders in stock, they'll probably continue to make them.

Johnny Isaacs

[bluezguy]

Originally Posted by Johnny Isaacs

The original American Standards from 95-98 were alder with the added Parsons/Greene Bender. These are all the two pickup versions. In 99-Present they became the Nashville B-Bender Tele with three pickups and in poplar. They haven't been the most popular and Fender has discontinued them for short periods of time but I think as long as they have the benders in stock, they'll probably continue to make them.

Johnny Isaacs

Mine's a 1998, right off the wall at GC. It was not called a 'Nashville' then... just a regular Fended B-Bender American Standard.
Like a jerk, I sanded off the 3 color sunburst finish and re-did it with RERANCH paints & stuff. Then I ordered a bridge from Glendale and loaded her with Mr. BL's pups.
Anyways, according to the hangtags then, in 1998 it was a poplar body.