Add a B-Bender for any Telecaster? Testing the Certano T-Bender

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

Find the Certano T-Bender at Sweetwater: sweetwater.sjv.io/LXk4Do

[@boriscat1999]

Certano's stuff is really well built and robust. I have his older palm benders kit that required more modification (had to drill into my body). Always received great support from Mr. Certano. It's pretty exciting to see a no modification kit from Certano. Peters also makes nice benders as well. With a lot of different options to choose from. But again, requires some modifications (unless there's some new product I'm not aware of?) For zero modification, there are two other options that are interesting as well. String Butler sells the Easy B-bender that installs easily on an LP style tailpiece for you Gibson/Epi lovers out there. Re-LapZ B-Bender sells perhaps the least expensive bender on the market. They offer single B, double G/B, and triple benders. And just replace the saddles on a 6-saddle top-load type bridge. Things get really wild if you're using a slide and an open tuning. Where you normally lose some of the ability to bend strings, or where behind-the-bar bends might be a little too tricky to pull off cleanly.

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

Thanks for sharing those insights here. That is super helpful info for anyone exploring the B-Bender space.

[@MP_Single_Coil]

Just got one for my next build. Can’t wait.

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

That is great. We would love to hear about how you like after you get it on your guitar.

[@Markleford]

Seriously, the producers should've let the guys have an actual weekend with the gear before filming them. I imagine that they just throw new gear at the players quickly and video several of these segments back to back in a day with no prep, but a little bit of "homework" would help the demos convey far greater feel for the actual use of the gear.

[@HBSuccess]

That’s why I unsubscribed from this dink years ago. It’s no better than it was then.

[@enjpa5001]

Very cool. Just ordered one from Sweetwater via the link. Looking forward to playing around with it.

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

Awesome. Please share your thoughts with us after you get your, we would love to hear them. Thanks for using our link!

[@herrfilm]

I think I'm going to buy one sole based on this video

[@timmooney7528]

Nice product. I enjoyed the sound on the Byrds albums where the Parsons/White string bender is in use. Marty Stuart owns one of Clarence White's personal guitars with the bender installed. Videos of it can be found on youtube.

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

Thanks for adding to the B-Bender dialog here @timmooney7528 . We appreciate it!

[@JamesWhite-ms7yk]

The Certano T-bender design was actually invented by Owens "Boomer" Castleman and was marketed as the Bigsby Palm Pedal back in the early 1970s. Unfortunately it had non-rotating arms preventing the ablility to palm block the strings (another steel guitar technique). Certano has vastly improved the original design by being able to play several ways: B-bender style with one rocker arm. Emulating the A-B pedals on a steel guitar with both rocker arms. G-bender style with one rocker arm - Or just moving them both out of the way and go back to normal playing on the fly. There are several models available including one for lap steel guitars (B&G bender). If you're installing on a Tele / clone, make sure and get the one that comes with the Tele style custom roller bridge & base plate assembly - you don't have to modify your original bridge to install it (just remember where you stored it). Easy to return your Tele / clone to original anytime and install the Certano T-bender on something else.

[@OfficialDroidRevenge]

The expression on Ryan’s face: “Ooohhh!!! Two wiggle sicks!”

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

Ryan does love having a wiggle-stick and all that it can do. The expression does tell the story! 👀

[@sassycat]

Getting one, need to decide which Tele I'm putting it on.

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

Nice! @sassycat we would love to hear from you after you get it and how you like it.

[@chopperdave631]

Ryan is the Goat

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

We agree!

[@JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton]

Hey, would this work on a wide neck Tele (52 mm nut) with 63 mm string spread @RH play area (which will require individual saddles and a special bridge)? Thanks!

[@NorthwestGuitarworks]

I absolutely love mine!

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

That is great. Thanks for sharing that with the community here.

[@ursaminorjim]

This is incredible.

[@WakaWakawaka-qt8di]

That knuckle head in the cap is a killer guitar player.

[@paulcantrell1615]

Ive always wanted to play a tele w a bender but this looks so neat. It would take getting used to playing with it.

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

This is a great way to explore a B-Bender Tele without breaking the bank or having too long of an adjustment period. We also liked how we can push the levers back and just play it like a typical Telecaster, was very fun.

[@KingLoopie1]

Cool! The b is kinda happy while the g is a bit sad... 👍👍 Yes, I do believe I'll get one along with a 2nd tele. As Ryan would say... Because... (n+1)

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

Agreed. If you get one of these we would love to hear about your experience.

[@KingLoopie1]

@@NoFearGuitarGear Sure thing!

[@michaelromeo5689]

Sure is fun watching you guys laugh and laugh and laugh

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

Thanks so much @michaelromeo5689 🙏🏼 We really do love doing this stuff, both Jay and Ryan are naturally that way. 😃

[@JeffreyDopp]

Might I recommend the Rolling bender for an even less intrusive bender for those wanting to wade into the bender realm.

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

That one does look interesting. Have you used it? Looks like something that we will want to check out on the channel in the future. Thanks!

[@JeffreyDopp]

@@NoFearGuitarGear I have and the lever is behind the bridge rather than over the saddles. Though I’ve been playing pseudo steel licks for 50 years, it’s my first, and very low commitment foray into owning a bender, I really love it! It’s definitely out of the way and a zero mod (just remove one of the 3 saddles)version. It’s also the cheapest.

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

@@JeffreyDopp great insights, thank you! We will check it out and I am sure that info will help others here. 🙏🏼

[@beerwolf8518]

Does this fit in a case/gig bag OK? I bought the hipshot B/G and drop D for one of my guitars, but this looks pretty cool for another guitar that I have.

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

Yes it would fit in any case or bag that we have. When you push the arms back they are only a little taller than the bridge. I suppose if you had a super tight case it is possible it could be an issue, but we just tried it in a few and all good.

[@beerwolf8518]

@@NoFearGuitarGear Gotcha. Thank you! Good information!

[@TheSkarocker56]

Love it. But I'll wait for the Wilkinson version to come out at half the price 😉

[@bleufishtv]

Absolutely!

[@modularcuriosity]

Ok, so here's the concept that the video is missing. Think of a standard E chord. From low to high you have E B E G# B E or root, 5th, root, third, 5th root. What is the IV chord of E? It's A. What are the notes in an A Major chord? A C# E. Notice that the E and A chord both share an E note. Now, take the B string and raise it a whole step and it becomes a C# Take the G# you're playing and raise it a half step and you have an A. Your two benders are a way to bend a I chord to the IV chord. This is exactly what the A and B pedals do on a pedal steel guitar. So play an E barre chord shape anywhere on the neck for a I chord. Same chord but with the benders down and you have the IV chord. Move chord up 2 frets with the benders and you have the V chord. OR : Play your E shape barre chord anywhere. That's your I chord. Move it up 2 frets. That's your II major chord. Press the benders to get your V chord. Return to the first chord you played without the benders and your have your I II V I progression. So by shifting your barre chord 2 frets and using the benders you can get a I IV V progression or a II V I progression in the same 2 positions.

[@birdman316]

found another colab! saweeetwater yay yaaa!!!

[@blazengtr]

Not thousands! Glazer $800 - Parsons $1200

[@gergemall]

Love it ❤

[@hyrumjensen4712]

Check out the Rolling Bender. It only does one string but it’s only $150 and you only have to replace one saddle on your tele. No screw holes.

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

Thanks for adding that to the dialog here. For sure there are several compelling options out there each with its own pros and cons. We will look into cover more and look into the Rolling Bender in the future.

[@hyrumjensen4712]

@@NoFearGuitarGear I played a Certano bender on a lap steel at a shop but didn’t want to drill into my Macassar ebony topped telecaster shaped object. This works for me, but I’ll surely put a Certano on another guitar… probably a lap steel.

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

@@hyrumjensen4712 that makes sense. If you do get one of these please do let us know here your experience.

[@hyrumjensen4712]

@@NoFearGuitarGear I also love that their fretboards are just a wee bit flatter than a Squier or modern Fender.

[@MrNatural_OG]

pretty kewl

[@SwingingCreeper]

So basically it’s like the Bigsby palm pedals that Nokie Edwards used to use.

[@knoxville1212]

Ryan, just a heads up, a Glaser bender is 650$ not 1000’s of dollars. This is a sick product though.

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

Thanks for that clarification. Ryan was referencing Fender Telecasters with built-in B-Benders being thousands. It is good to note here that the aftermarket options are not 1000s, thanks!

[@Kenneth-p1b]

I had a chance to play a Tomkins guitar with a Glaser B-bender at Tamworth Country Music Festival some years ago..some body surgery, but simpler than Parsons-White..but this one looks even better, and l won't need to modify my custom built replica '52 Tele (by Gilet)

[@aravindvinayakan]

It's so weird looking, but golly gee I want one for my tele!

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

It really is fun and the musical options are endless.

[@leonelquintanilla479]

George Harrison would have loved this.

[@jimboslicenchop]

Am I the only one that would rather just bend with my fretting finger? Cool concept though... you already know someone out there is going to take this to the extreme and make one with a separate bar for each individual string. XD

[@jimboslicenchop]

down pitch bends tho

[@FoxxoFox]

Not gonna lie I am thinking about getting a tele now only to put one of these on it

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

Do it! Join us in joining the Tele-Bender Club.

[@FoxxoFox]

I have the problem I am left handed and I don't know if it will work with the angle of the pickup

[@1980JPA]

Guys, im really wondering what the deal is with this channel. Not in a negative way, I'm just interested in the setup of a channel from 10-15 years ago cranking back up, in a fully fleshed out studio, now having all the guitar youtubers visiting for vids. How does it work? Why use the old channel? Who invites you guys? Who actually runs the channel? I notice that Jay is there more than most others. Jay, are you involved with running the channel, or have you just been on it more often. I'm just really interested and intrigued with the mystery of the little channel that 15 years ago was a guy in front of a backdrop that came from a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie, then disappeared a few years later and then 7 months ago came back full force on what looks to be a fully kitted soundstage.

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

@1980JPA Thanks for wanting to know more about us. The idea behind the channel is to create a series exploring various aspects of guitar gear. We wanted to do it in an intersting and entertaining way, so we decided to have a rotating cast of gear creators from other KZbin, TikTok and Instagram channels as one of our formats. The creator (producer/ director you might say) behind this is Tracy Hoeft, he appears in several of the videos and is the one bringing these various creators together in his studio in Florida. He has been part of the guitar gear industry for decades and the genesis of this idea was wanting to bring together a bunch of his KZbinr friends to hang out and see what kind of unique content might come out of this. As for the old channel, Tracy had started to explore some gear videos years ago and it was just convenient to use that account. These are early days of No Fear Gear so this content will continue to evolve. We appreciate your question as it points out that we need to create some content to tell this story and fill in some gaps, thanks for bringing that up and watch for more on that topic to come.

[@1980JPA]

@@NoFearGuitarGear thank you so much for taking the time to explain all that. That covers all the questions I had about the channel. The first vid I watched was the first overdrive shootout and was thinking that "this is great, how have I been missing this channel". That's what lead me to attempting to dig into the history of the channel. I love the format so far. It's definitely a unique take within guitar-tube. I'm loving the bracketed shootouts with 3 guys judging. I think you got a hit with that idea. I really appreciate you taking the time to explain all that. I'm sure (as you are probably also) that the subs will start to skyrocket as people end up following their favorite creators over to the channel. Great job so far. The set looks awesome and really sets a bar for a professional look. Just a quick "be on the lookout". Check out Superdanger's channel. He's an up and coming channel, pro guitar player and is doing things creatively that are going to put the rest of guitar-tube to task. Just an idea for a creator to invite that isn't as well known but definitely deserving of collaboration.

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

@@1980JPA Thanks so much for telling us a little more about your experience with our channel. Superdanger is certainly on our radar and he has been suggested a few times. I subscribe and love what he is doing. We will try to make that happen, you are right he is another channel doing some new things in guitar-tube. Thanks!

[@jbradleysao]

$650 for a glaser not thousands and those aren’t in the way.

[@NoFearGuitarGear]

Thanks for adding that to the discussion here.

[@jbradleysao]

@@NoFearGuitarGearsorry I wasn’t trying to be a jerk. Just trying to help folks understand that benders are more accessible and less cost prohibitive than people generally believe. Palm benders are a great entry point and the old A list guys like Grady Martin used palm benders to great effect, but they limit your ability to do things like palm mute. If you have a glaser style they take away some access at the heel, but are very smooth light and accurate. Parsons style are out of the way, but have more moving parts, take out a lot of wood and are heavier. So there are trade offs with each style. Happy bending!

[@jeffhogsten3803]

What a terrible demo of what looks to be a good unit. The hands posistion is bad. I have a hipshot. You can leave the lever right under your hand and barely move it. I play pedal steel this looks good. I would love to play it

[@rlarsen4562]

Clearly a promo puff- piece.

[@Jd.421]

Use your forearm while playing just saying

[@Yoyo-tx3ue]

I cringed when he used it like a tremolo bar tbh