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skee1
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skee1
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12/20/2001 6:19 am
Really you might want to slap a b-bender on your guitar,
like Will Ray and Donahue.
It is alot easer to get the double bends when useing,
a b-bender .
Even James H from Metallica use's a b-bender setup on,
his on stage tele.
Also Will ray use's a Stealth slide setup on his guitar.
Some of these bends are almost impossible to do clean with-out,uesing a b-bender for double bends.
I've been useing a b-bender since the 1980s its also,very
good for useing in jazz licks chords ect.
The B-bender can be used in blues or any style not just country.I will admit some b-bender licks can be done,
without the b-bender but alot can/t.
The first b-bender was first used by Clarence White & Gene parsons,in the late 60s it was a sneakie little thing,
used in the studio's by alot of Nashville guitarists.
Then in the early 80s it came out of hideing because ,
of some guitarists started useing it on stage.
The (Parsons-white b-bender was the first b-bender where,
you have it installed in-side the back of,your guitar.
Then to activate it you pull-down on your guitar strap.
Will Ray had one made by (Hipshot like the one i use,
which don/t deface your guitar.You can use your hip,
to activate a bar that sticks out by pushing against it,
with your hip.I also forgot to mention the (Eagles also,
used a b-bender on peaceful easy feeling plus,
countless other guitarists like Jimmy page.ect ect

Mark
Check-out the (Parson-White b-bender web page,or
the Hipshot b-bender web page to find out more about them!
http://www.stringbender.com/electric/default.html

[Edited by skee1 on 12-20-2001 at 01:44 AM]
yours truly Mark Toman