Clarence White's 1968 Fender Telecaster B-Bender prototype

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'Here is Clarence White's 1968 Fender Telecaster with original string pitch bender prototype as purchased from him in the early 1970s. An incredible piece of the early history of Clarence White and the invention that later became the "Parsons White String Pull", and then more commonly known as the "b-bender".'

We've looked at B-Benders before here on Guitarz, but this one would appear to be the one that started it all. Note the external mechanism and the false back. This is a fantastic museum piece and an important part of guitar history!

G L Wilson

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Forrest Custom Telecaster with B-bender in Green Paisley

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More Telecaster and more paisley - aren't you amazed by my consistency? 

But this Forrest Custom Telecaster is is not only a sweet looking guitar, it has a device that to my shame I discovered only recently (I have excuses though, I know nothing about American country music for which it's mostly used), the B-bender. 

Look at the back of this Tele, this spring and levers mechanism connects a device at the bridge that bends the B-string  to the higher tone, to the front strap lock, so you can use it just by pulling  your guitar up and down. If it's interesting I can't tell, since I'd have to listen to country music and that's something I can't do, but a little search on YouTube will give you all the information you need.

bertram

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