3Bender at the Fretboard Summit 2023
Greetings from the 3Bender shop! It’s been a busy summer for building and creating several new 3Bender products in the shop. One of the...
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Wade B.
- Nov 28, 2022
- 1 min
The 3Bender on Stage and In Studio
Hear 3Bender sounds from JHS Pedals, Kendell Marvel, and Rumours of Fleetwood Mac.
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Wade B.
- Oct 16, 2022
- 3 min
Single-String Benders, String Damping, Fuzz b-Bender and More on 3Bender Playing
Henry Kaiser provides insight on using the 3Bender as a single-string bender, string damping, and more.
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Wade B.
- Oct 10, 2022
- 2 min
Examples of non traditional string bender uses
Honoring the string bending tradition and moving it forward with examples of non traditional string bender uses like the 3Bender.
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Wade B.
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
What is a Cobendent?
Similar to copedent for pedal steel, the portmanteau "cobendent" describes when a 6 string guitar player uses multiple string benders.
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Wade B.
- Aug 10, 2021
- 4 min
Pull String, StringBender, or B Bender?
While creating the 3Bender guitar, I discovered the history of the B-Bender and string bender guitars and wanted to share a bit with you.
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Wade B.
- Jul 3, 2021
- 2 min
Hear What the 3Bender Sounds Like on Records
If you have been wondering what the 3Bender sounds like in the context of recorded music, check out these artists.
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Wade B.
- Jun 6, 2021
- 2 min
Get Your Hands on a 3Bender Guitar in Nashville at NAMM This Summer
It's been a long road to Nashville... My how time flies…. or maybe not so much lately! I have been spending most of my time in the shop...
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Wade B.
- Jul 31, 2020
- 2 min
3Bender Updates and Big E Chords
Prior to the pandemic, we were able to demonstrate our original 3Bender product to several music retailers and gigging musicians.
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Wade B.
- Jan 11, 2020
- 1 min
A Stafford Bender Design and Construction Paradigm Shift
I had started the 3Bender design when Bob Stafford called to say he had a new idea. This enhancement inspired a new hardware configuration.
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Wade B.
- Jan 7, 2020
- 1 min
Pictures of the Stafford Bender Serial Number #0007
Buying this guitar set me on the course to design the 3Bender.
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Wade B.
- Jan 4, 2020
- 2 min
A Road Less Traveled by a B-bender Guitar Player
The story of Bob Stafford bender design and how it inspired the 3Bender. The 3Bender design is quite different from the Stafford bender.
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