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I am actually building my 2nd guitar so the bending pipe is Ok for the moment. it is heated with a 200W halogen bulb .Here are some pictures:

Ok, there is something to say about benders that ain't been said yet...
and this is very important...
straight up or over ice is ok but stay away from that sweet sodie pop mix...it will leave you bent out a shape with a headache.

Now at a shot an hour, you can go for weeks and weeks,
a shot or two and hour...well maybe a week or so.
three or more an hour ain't no bender...is just a drunk.

thats me take on benders other than get some sort of heat happening on a steel pipe....real simple eh!

blessings
Padma

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I built a Fox style bender when I was starting out. I used it for a while but transitioned over to a pipe. I find the pipe much easier to use, more versatile, and I spoil less wood than I did with the Fox bender.

For a while I was bending on a pipe and THEN putting the sides in the Fox bender just to refine them and smooth out the curves. Now I just do it all on the pipe..... haven't used the Fox bender in several years and I don't miss it.

M

Hey Padma.
Now that's a bender I could really enjoy!!

Gas powered pipe bender for me. Just take my setup out, light that torch, slide it in the pipe and go at it. Love the feel, sound, smell, and the gratification ain't bad either