Originally Posted by: maggiorThe thing to focus on with bends is to know the note you are bending to. In practicing, play the note you are bending to on the adjacent string, then perform the bend on the string you plan on bending. With the sound of the note fresh in your head, you'll hear where you are either going too sharp or too flat. It's been a while, but I'm pretty sure Anders covers it in this way. When you get your bends under control, your playing will sound more crisp and purposeful.

The good thing is it's better to bend flat than sharp. When you over bend, it's really noticeable. :-)