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Doyle Dykes explains B Bends
This is pretty amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usVMOPXNB_w Also, the way he tunes to alternate tuning within seconds is awesome.
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I thoroughly enjoyed that. He's an entertaining entertainer. Couldn't do the B string bend when I tried, though!
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It takes alot of practice to get those bends clean and precise...I play a tele with a Parsons White stringbender in it and one thing that is readily apparent is that the difference between a sweet bend and a train wreck is about a millisecond.
Gene Parsons designed a stringbender for acoustic and has done some installations...Other folks will use a Higgins peg bender..a peg that replaces the B string tuner and with a cord that attaches to the strap so you bend the string by working the neck, similar to a Parsons White. I think if one wanted to practice those behind the nut bends like Doyle does, you could replace the stock B string with something lighter..like if your stock B is a .017, try a .012 or .013...at least until you get the move down and the finger strength, callouses, and coordination in place... |
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Wow, so cool. What a great performer.
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Everytime I see Doyle play I think to myself, "soooo unfair..."
Of course we all know the work he puts into it but still it makes me cry to know that a human can be that good. What a great dude. |
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He's doing a concert at my church on Nov 7. Can't wait!
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