Ask Zac Episode 15 - B-Benders - The Real Story

April 17, 2020

Today we talk about B-Benders. I cover some of the untold stories of the B-Bender, showing some of the missing pieces of the story, including that of the Dean Porter bender, and the Dave Evans Pullstring. I also spend some time showing some fun B-Bender licks.

My Truetone Lounge interview with Al Perkins cued to him showing his original Dave Evans Pullstring equipped "butcher block" Tele.

Truetone Lounge interview with Gordon Kennedy showing his father's 1961 ES-335 with a Dean Porter B-Bender and E-drop mechanism.

Spotify B-Bender playlist

Gear Used:

1982 Kubicki Tele body with Danocaster soft V maple neck Glaser B-Bender circa 1996 APC Adder (Neck) Ron Ellis 60T (Bridge)

Strings: D'Addario 9.5-44 strings EXL120+https://amzn.to/3a5qxVi

Amp: 1965 Deluxe Reverb with Celestion V30 speaker

Cables: George L's.

Effects:

Mirage Compressor

Boss TR-2 Tremolo

Power: Truetone CS6  https://amzn.to/38S9rZK