Country Guitar Lesson: B-Bender (String Bender)

Hi and welcome to this country guitar lesson on the B-bender guitar also known as string bender.
In this video I explain a little bit what the B-bender is, how it works and a couple of simple licks to get you started with it.

In the video I mention a video where Gene Parson talks about the history and creation of the B-Bender. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIilq3JdCT4

For more info regarding the B-bender (makers, songs, etc) go to my website: http://www.dariocortese.com/country-instruments/b-bender/

In the last performance you'll hear my the B-bender going slightly out of tune... I know it, I can hear it.. unluckily that's not much I could do so please go easy on me. Some benders have that problem.. and mine is one of them! I hope you can still enjoy it...

Thanks for watching and if you like what I do check my free website and subscribe to my channels.

Dario

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[johnnysalvny]

Very interesting. A new "toy" I'll have to save my $ for-LOL! Does the B-string break more often than on a regular guitar?

[dariocortese]

@johnnysalvny No really but it depends how much you're gonna use it. When I got my first B-Bender gtr I spent like a week just using the B-Bender (like a mad man). I broke a lot of B strings!

[bathguitarschool]

Dario, I love the "...this is the little thingy to tune the b-bended" @ 1:05 \m/.

[dariocortese]

@bathguitarschool Lol I know... sometimes I make myself laugh quite a lot! :)

[thereturnfc]

great vid again!

[kholden15]

What a great video! I am now a subscriber and look forward to checking out the rest of your stuff. The first tune that you played at the end of the video was absolutely beautiful. Great work, I can't say enough!

[dlarovere]

What an incredible video! Had so much fun watching it and you are wonderfully informative. Beautiful playing and some cool jams, dude. I'll be watching all your stuff. I just wanted to see someone use the b bender so I'd know what it was. This video gave me that and so much more. Keep up the great work and the fine skills.

[sixaxle]

Hi Dario! great job on this video! We would like to invite you to join us at the string network dot com ...(string that URL all together) a community of serious guitar players, we are discussing the B bender and Hip Shot benders right now, please drop by and join us!

[golfdom1987]

Thanks for the vid! Lotta "B bender " vids but not many describing what it is! Cheers!

[bruceredwood]

Great video, congrats!

[catguyone]

great vid, lookin forward to getting my own setup :-)

[DanskeSange]

What a damn great guitarist you are.. But is it really that hard to pronounce ''this''?

[diatroptoff94]

i love this guy man! hes Great!