American Standard PW Bender

BrianF · June 17th, 2009, 09:06 PM

American Standard Tele's usually take a back seat on forums and especially when it comes to B Benders... but I recently installed a short throw PW style Bender on a 90's American Standard and it couldn't have come out more perfect. Some pix to share

Freight Twang · June 17th, 2009, 09:18 PM

Sweet work B, as always.

bendecaster · June 18th, 2009, 04:43 AM

Awesome Tele, Brian!

jd_elam · June 18th, 2009, 07:39 AM

That looks great Brian!

asatfan · June 18th, 2009, 08:57 AM

Very nice! How did you handle the saddle/bridge? Is the saddle adjustment screw (intonation) offset?

BrianF · June 18th, 2009, 11:53 AM

Thanks all! Yes these saddles all had the offset screws so it was a slam dunk for the Bender install. I merely drilled a small hole in the rear edge of the bridge and created a slot on the back edge of the B saddle itself. What's interesting is that I noticed no saddle squeaking or the need for lubrication. Not sure if this is a permanent trait of this sort of saddle though. This install was for a friend who is real excited to be in Bender world. He's happily now re-producing Mike Campbell's Mudcrutch bender licks, while before he was wondering "How'd he do that? ;-)

Dogbear · June 18th, 2009, 09:04 PM

Great work Brian..... ya know you're addicted to these things when the back of the guitar becomes more interesting than the front.

Don Miller · June 18th, 2009, 09:29 PM

My wife was looking over my shoulder. She said you need to quit fooling around with your guitars and mow the lawn. She says that to me all the time...

Seriously..looks like beautiful work, Brian...and Dogbear...you're right!..

BrianF · June 19th, 2009, 12:22 AM

If you look again at my pix you'll notice my lawn needs mowing too

Don Miller · June 19th, 2009, 02:07 AM

Thats what she was referring to..your lawn

And she won't buy that "it's a special ground covering and is supposed to look like that..." bit..I tried that already...

I noticed the position of the saddles..were there intonation issues with that guitar?...I dont think I ever had that amount of variation on any six saddle guitar...

June 17th, 2009, 09:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
BrianF Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Carlsbad, Ca Posts: 2,333 7 Photos	American Standard PW Bender American Standard Tele's usually take a back seat on forums and especially when it comes to B Benders... but I recently installed a short throw PW style Bender on a 90's American Standard and it couldn't have come out more perfect. Some pix to share Last edited by BrianF; June 17th, 2009 at 09:36 PM.

June 18th, 2009, 04:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
bendecaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: maine Posts: 1,175	Awesome Tele, Brian! __________________ The Demented 7th

June 18th, 2009, 08:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
asatfan Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: IN Age: 54 Posts: 651	Very nice! How did you handle the saddle/bridge? Is the saddle adjustment screw (intonation) offset? __________________ "......gotta keep rockin' while I still can....." - Steve Earle www.myspace.com/rugtheknuckleheads

June 18th, 2009, 09:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dogbear Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 261 21 Photos	Great work Brian..... ya know you're addicted to these things when the back of the guitar becomes more interesting than the front. __________________ "Sweet is the melody, so hard to come by. It's so hard to make every note bend just right." Iris Dement

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June 17th, 2009, 09:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Freight Twang Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Montgomery,Al Age: 41 Posts: 258 2 Photos	Sweet work B, as always.

June 18th, 2009, 07:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
jd_elam TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 33	That looks great Brian!

June 18th, 2009, 11:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
BrianF Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Carlsbad, Ca Posts: 2,333 7 Photos	Thanks all! Yes these saddles all had the offset screws so it was a slam dunk for the Bender install. I merely drilled a small hole in the rear edge of the bridge and created a slot on the back edge of the B saddle itself. What's interesting is that I noticed no saddle squeaking or the need for lubrication. Not sure if this is a permanent trait of this sort of saddle though. This install was for a friend who is real excited to be in Bender world. He's happily now re-producing Mike Campbell's Mudcrutch bender licks, while before he was wondering "How'd he do that? ;-)

June 18th, 2009, 09:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Don Miller Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Age: 58 Posts: 744 17 Photos	My wife was looking over my shoulder. She said you need to quit fooling around with your guitars and mow the lawn. She says that to me all the time... Seriously..looks like beautiful work, Brian...and Dogbear...you're right!..

June 19th, 2009, 12:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
BrianF Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Carlsbad, Ca Posts: 2,333 7 Photos	If you look again at my pix you'll notice my lawn needs mowing too

June 19th, 2009, 02:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
Don Miller Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Age: 58 Posts: 744 17 Photos	Thats what she was referring to..your lawn And she won't buy that "it's a special ground covering and is supposed to look like that..." bit..I tried that already... I noticed the position of the saddles..were there intonation issues with that guitar?...I dont think I ever had that amount of variation on any six saddle guitar...

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