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New tail piece design Takes ball or loop end Quick easy string change	Front Crank Precision Roller Bearing Easy to Use
Bender Cranks Machined by Sierra Steel Guitar Co. Portland OR.	1935 RB 11 With Bender Stays In Tune Takes Ball Ends or Loop Ends
Watch and listen to the "Bender"!

  The Caplinger-Acri Banjo Bender is a unique and exciting innovation designed specifically for the 5-string banjo. The bender assembly enables you to raise the pitch of the 2nd (b) string of the banjo simply by lifting the neck, allowing for an endless array of new and interesting pedal-steel and telecaster-style licks. Designed and built by banjo virtuoso Dennis Caplinger (of Biuegrass Etc.) and inventor Gord Acri (of Acri Picks), the complete banjo bender package consists of the bender assembly (hidden inside the banjo pot) and a specially designed bridge and stable tailpiece which totally eliminate any tuning problems. The banjo bender is easy to install, easy and fun to use, and opens up a whole new dimension in banjo playing.

Dennis Caplinger

"I have been playing a Telecaster electric guitar with a b-bender in it for years and always thought it would be great to have a bender in my banjo also.. I have played other banjos that had benders installed, but none performed flawlessly-tuning was always a problem-until now. Gord and I have been working on this project for several years now and I believe we've perfected a really good, reliable, easy-to-use design that performs consistently in tune with no problems. I played my banjo with the Caplinger-Acri bender installed for the entire 1999 touring and performance season and was totally happy with it. Check it out- I think you'll like it, too!"