B bender newbie

[Jay Teague]

Hey guys,
I have been playing for a number of years, but haven't had much experience with a bender. I bend my G string more than the others, so I'm thinking I want a G bender. Which bender(s) would you recommend? I'll be having it installed in a standard tele body with a Wilkinson ashtray bridge with compensated saddles. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[HOBBSTER01]

I have both a B and a B/G bender.
I find the B bender is most used as most g bends are second nature for most players anyway.
If you need an installer, I highly recommend Forrest Lee Jr.
His work will exceed your expectations by far.
Best of luck.

http://forrestcustomguitars.yolasite.com/about-us.php
PM me if you need his phone number.

[Billy B.]

What Hobbster said!

[0911smokey]

Jay,
I agree with Hobbs. I have a Tele with a double bender in it and rarely use the G Bender. There are many manufacturers the install the benders but again I agree with Hobbs. Forrest does very nice professional work at reasonable prices. He's also the installer of my benders. They all have smooth pull and are easy to operate but it's all depending on what you want. I have also seen one by Gregory and Company that Installs under the pickguard so your axe doesn't appear to be cut. You can check those out too. Good luck!!!!
Keith P.

[jmiles]

Well, I'll jump in again. If I were only allowed one bender, it would be a G Bender. You can play everything with a G Bender that you can play with a B Bender. You just have to play in a different position. A note bent manually just does not sound the same as a note bent with a mechanism. "Close, but no cigar."
Where does that quote come from? Page 113 of Desperadoes.
"Guys who don't use one had to play like they did. James Burton admitted he had to learn how to do stringbender though he didn't have one because he'd go to sessions and they'd want 'that' sound. He'd imitate it, come close, but no cigar." Gene Parsons

Manual bend just doesn't sound the same. "Close, but no cigar."

[Ormond]

B is a little more Country friendly than the G - G a little more modern Country friendly than the B. But that is just out of the box - the more you play them the more you can get them to do what you want.
I use the B more than the G but that is because the B is strap actuated on mine and the G is the belt loop pull - I am more natural with the strap pull so I tend to go to that more. If it was reversed I might be using the G more....I don't know.
For excellent work and the quickest turn-around time in the business send the guitar to Forrest Lee in Waverly, Tenn.

[Jay Teague]

Thanks guys, looks like I'll be getting Forrest Lee to do it, as soon as I get the money together.....