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Anyone put a B Bender on a MIM Tele?


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Haven't done it myself, but there is absolutely no reason why it wouldn't work. The MIM is spec'd the same as the MIA in dimensions for the body; neck profile is a bit different I believe, but there are a ton of different tele neck profiles out there and that has nothing to do with the b-bender.

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The B Bender itself and the installation would cost a lot more money than the value of the MIM tele ... unless you bought one of those cheap crappy B Benders

 

 

Probably, but would it still be cheaper all said and done than buying a MIA Tele with the B Bender factory installed? I've priced them at about $1k. I could be wrong, but Fender doesn't issue a MIM Tele with the B Bender installed does it?

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Probably, but would it still be cheaper all said and done than buying a MIA Tele with the B Bender factory installed? I've priced them at about $1k. I could be wrong, but Fender doesn't issue a MIM Tele with the B Bender installed does it?

 

 

The MIA Tele with a B Bender is a piece of junk. I had one 12 years ago and it was extremely heavy, and the B Bender sucked

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The MIA Tele with a B Bender is a piece of junk. I had one 12 years ago and it was extremely heavy, and the B Bender sucked

 

 

What do you suggest then? If I'm able to fork over around $1,500 for a Tele with a bender system, what should I get? I already have a MIM Tele, but I'm not opposed to selling it and upgrading to something more professional.

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The B Bender itself and the installation would cost a lot more money than the value of the MIM tele ... unless you bought one of those cheap crappy B Benders

 

Or one of those inexpensive but good B-benders, like a Hipshot. Installs in minutes (totally reversibly), works great, and has optional G-bender and drop-D lever as well as B. Fits a MIM Tele fine too:

 

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Maybe I'm crazy, but the thought of carving huge hunks out of a tele body so I can install three pounds of chrome and steel for the sole purpose of being able to bend the B string has always struck me as a bit nutty.
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The Parsons/Weight B Bender isn't chrome. It doesn't increase the weight of the guitar. It's very smooth.

 

Your describing the B Bender that is in the American Standard B Bender. I agree, that B Bender was a complete waste. I swear that guitar is heavier than any Les Paul I have ever owned. I think Bbreaker has that same guitar that I used to own.

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this or what guitarmandp suggests if you can afford it..heres the hipshot in action

 

 

 

Or one of those inexpensive but good B-benders, like a Hipshot. Installs in minutes (totally reversibly), works great, and has optional G-bender and drop-D lever as well as B. Fits a MIM Tele fine too:

 

 

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I guess that settles it then
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I'm getting sick of seeing the face palm. It was cute at first, but it's way overused.

 

It does settle it, because this friend of mine has owned several guitars with B Benders, and knows a lot of B Bender licks.

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I'm getting sick of seeing the face palm. It was cute at first, but it's way overused.


It does settle it, because this friend of mine has owned several guitars with B Benders, and knows a lot of B Bender licks.

 

 

It is certainly overused, but in this case it was most definitely appropriate.

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The Hipshot is a great alternative to the PW Bender if mounted correctly. I also used teflon tubing where the strings passed through the saddle area.

 

I had a G-B bender and a drop D toggle on mine...Worked great. Some songs just can't be pulled off without them....

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My friend had a Warmoth Tele with a hipshot B Bender and he told me he didn't like it.

 

 

What didn't he like about it? Without knowing that, his opinion/preference is not very useful or meaningful.

 

I don't like thin wide necks; that doesn't make them wrong for every player.

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What didn't he like about it? Without knowing that, his opinion/preference is not very useful or meaningful.


I don't like thin wide necks; that doesn't make them wrong for every player.

 

PPPFFFTTT, Dude! Didn't you read? It's SETTLED! His FRIEND who knows, like, A LOT of B-bender licks has put an end to any and all debate.

 

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Here's another annoying emoticon, just 'cuz they're so cute and, er, annoying. Yeah, that's it. :lol::lol::lol:

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It is certainly overused, but in this case it was most definitely appropriate.

 

 

No it does not settle it. My buddy is a huge Clarence White fan. He operates the Clarence White MySpace page. He's tried every B Bender there is and he tells me the Parsons White is the real deal. I'm going to assume that most people commenting on this thread, have only tried one B Bender.

 

I want to make one other thing clear. The Parsons/Green B Bender found in the American B Bender Tele's are a pile of {censored}. They completely suck, I sold my American Standard B Bender Tele.

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I don't have a lot of money to throw around but I figured that if I had to have a b-bender installed, it would have to be a Parsons-White. I didn't regret my decision one bit.

 

I had it installed in a partscaster I assembled myself, from off-the-shelf Fender parts.

 

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