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City Sirens · May 31st, 2009, 02:24 AM

being a member of an exclusive club...

Billy B. · May 31st, 2009, 03:33 PM

TRUELY !

F6_FullMelt · May 31st, 2009, 03:35 PM

not knowing the password to get into the club

beep.click · May 31st, 2009, 03:44 PM

...I'm going to destroy my back. Mine is freakin' HEAVY!

Valvey · June 1st, 2009, 06:26 AM

Yeah it's cool for a while, but take a look at this graph from a study in the Journal of Auxiliary Tuning Devices:

jazzbender · June 4th, 2009, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valvey

Yeah it's cool for a while, but take a look at this graph from a study in the Journal of Auxiliary Tuning Devices:

Funny, BUT I would say having a bender feels like - being in beginners music class again. I've had my bender for almost 2 years now and I'm always discovering new ways of playing old lines - and...loving it!

Ignatius · June 4th, 2009, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valvey

Yeah it's cool for a while, but take a look at this graph from a study in the Journal of Auxiliary Tuning Devices:

Looks just like the graph showing the frequency of tasteless and grossly overused bender licks in the first weeks/months of owning one.

PixelMover · June 4th, 2009, 11:47 AM

Ig, ha! Exactly what I thought.

(Full disclosure: I am not a member of the club but admire it greatly)

bender-freak · June 4th, 2009, 01:01 PM

a pox on what that graph shows..!!!..been bending myself for over 25 years, and am still learning different ways to do stuff; am still being constantly upstaged by other bender players.....i seriously doubt that any bender player is ever going to reach the "peak of the curve" or "the end of the learning cycle"....

asatfan · June 5th, 2009, 01:23 PM

Having a bender feels like I've got a little trick up my sleeve..... "tasteless and grossly overused bender licks".....I don't know about "tasteless" but, I'm quite sure I'm guilty of using the "grossly overused" licks! As b-f says, the learning never stops. If you want to listen to something to aspire to, take a listen to telesavant's stuff. Quite amazing player, that one.

bender-freak · June 5th, 2009, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asatfan

Having a bender feels like I've got a little trick up my sleeve..... "tasteless and grossly overused bender licks".....I don't know about "tasteless" but, I'm quite sure I'm guilty of using the "grossly overused" licks! As b-f says, the learning never stops. If you want to listen to something to aspire to, take a listen to telesavant's stuff. Quite amazing player, that one.

telesavant is EXACtly who popped into my mind when i saw/read that graph....i really doubt anyone has/will hit the absolute limit with bending; too many different options available, too many different styles/approaches...the hack that i consider myself to be, i have four different bending systems in addition to my fav, the Hipshot..they all do different things and require a somewhat different technique from each other....

back to the original topic, to me NOT having a bender on a tele, les paul, 335, strat; whatever would be like trying to play with only 4 or 5 strings..."bending" is part of what i do and enjoy....

telesavant · June 6th, 2009, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asatfan

Having a bender feels like I've got a little trick up my sleeve..... "tasteless and grossly overused bender licks".....I don't know about "tasteless" but, I'm quite sure I'm guilty of using the "grossly overused" licks! As b-f says, the learning never stops. If you want to listen to something to aspire to, take a listen to telesavant's stuff. Quite amazing player, that one.

I looked at that graph and thought....Aww $*#t!... now I have to learn 22 more licks. Thanks asatfan, Bender-freak for an honorable mention.... though, you're much too kind...
www.myspace.com/paulmcewen

JayBee · June 14th, 2009, 02:47 PM

Just today I got my homebuilt b bender working as a bender. Nearly the culmination of a 10 week build from scratch project.

If you CS, think you're in an exclusive club on your side of the pond, get an idea of how I feel with a working, passable imitation of a Parsons White long stroke, in a very Tele like guitar, in the UK!. B benders over here are rare and the integrated (not bolt on PG) almost unseen. In this country even amongst guitar players the term "b bender" will get 9 "what's that?" to 1 "Oh yeah, I know".
So 40 years after buying the Untitled LP, seeing Clarence with the Byrds live and thinking "how the hell does he do that?" I've now got the basic guitar, but not a fraction of the ability, in fact I've never even handled a bender guitar till yesterday.
Some would say "how illogical", but with 9 self build or much modded projects behind me and an unhealthy attack of GAS, I had to do it!

Some of you will understand!.

More work needed, setup and wiring, but that's fairly straightforward compared to all the routing and metalwork!.
Finally, sorry beep.click but the guitar weighs 7lb 3oz, light for a b bender?.

Maybe some pics in a week or so, if anyone's interested.

asatfan · June 15th, 2009, 08:59 AM

Yeah, JayBee! The more the merrier! We really want to see pics.....especially of a home built bender!

May 31st, 2009, 02:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
City Sirens TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Québec indépendant Posts: 59	Having a bender feels like... being a member of an exclusive club... __________________ Play. Alternate tuning blog

May 31st, 2009, 03:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
F6_FullMelt Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern California &/or Northern Jersey Posts: 335	seeing this thread feels like... not knowing the password to get into the club __________________ If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. - Dalai Lama F Six Army

May 31st, 2009, 03:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
beep.click Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California Age: 50 Posts: 3,206	Having a bender feels like... ...I'm going to destroy my back. Mine is freakin' HEAVY! __________________ "It looked like a giant green gum drop to me."

June 4th, 2009, 11:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
PixelMover Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boston Area Age: 32 Posts: 611	Ig, ha! Exactly what I thought. (Full disclosure: I am not a member of the club but admire it greatly) __________________ "Should've taken a left turn at Albuquerque."

June 4th, 2009, 01:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
bender-freak Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: springfield, missouri Posts: 1,708	a pox on what that graph shows..!!!..been bending myself for over 25 years, and am still learning different ways to do stuff; am still being constantly upstaged by other bender players.....i seriously doubt that any bender player is ever going to reach the "peak of the curve" or "the end of the learning cycle".... __________________ bender-freak

May 31st, 2009, 03:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Billy B. Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Beach Ca. Posts: 182	TRUELY !

June 5th, 2009, 01:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
asatfan Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: IN Age: 54 Posts: 667	Having a bender feels like I've got a little trick up my sleeve..... "tasteless and grossly overused bender licks".....I don't know about "tasteless" but, I'm quite sure I'm guilty of using the "grossly overused" licks! As b-f says, the learning never stops. If you want to listen to something to aspire to, take a listen to telesavant's stuff. Quite amazing player, that one. __________________ "......gotta keep rockin' while I still can....." - Steve Earle www.myspace.com/rugtheknuckleheads

June 14th, 2009, 02:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
JayBee Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Taunton, Somerset, UK Posts: 124	Can I Join yer Club? Just today I got my homebuilt b bender working as a bender. Nearly the culmination of a 10 week build from scratch project. If you CS, think you're in an exclusive club on your side of the pond, get an idea of how I feel with a working, passable imitation of a Parsons White long stroke, in a very Tele like guitar, in the UK!. B benders over here are rare and the integrated (not bolt on PG) almost unseen. In this country even amongst guitar players the term "b bender" will get 9 "what's that?" to 1 "Oh yeah, I know". So 40 years after buying the Untitled LP, seeing Clarence with the Byrds live and thinking "how the hell does he do that?" I've now got the basic guitar, but not a fraction of the ability, in fact I've never even handled a bender guitar till yesterday. Some would say "how illogical", but with 9 self build or much modded projects behind me and an unhealthy attack of GAS, I had to do it! Some of you will understand!. More work needed, setup and wiring, but that's fairly straightforward compared to all the routing and metalwork!. Finally, sorry beep.click but the guitar weighs 7lb 3oz, light for a b bender?. Maybe some pics in a week or so, if anyone's interested.

June 15th, 2009, 08:59 AM	#14 (permalink)
asatfan Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: IN Age: 54 Posts: 667	Yeah, JayBee! The more the merrier! We really want to see pics.....especially of a home built bender! __________________ "......gotta keep rockin' while I still can....." - Steve Earle www.myspace.com/rugtheknuckleheads

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