Gene Parsons Acoustic StringBender

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Lee Rider
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Gene Parsons Acoustic StringBender

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Trey and Chris did a video of one of Gene's acoustic bender that he put in a Thompson guitar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SYOSsy4p20

I have 2 David Dart OM size guitars with Gene Parsons installed acoustic benders available.

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Bowman SD10 push pull 3x5, Modified Hudson PedalBro, Sarno Tonic preamp, Furlong split, Altec 418B in Standel Custom 15, '67 Showman with D-130F in cabinet, Ganz Straight Ahead, custom Wolfe 6 string dobro, '52 Gibson Century 6, Gallagher OM with acoustic StringBender, '67 Martin D-35s (#3).
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Re: Gene Parsons Acoustic StringBender

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Sold both DartBenders to Jim Irsay (RIP) a while back.....He has quite a collection:

https://collection.jimirsaycollection.c ... ock-n-roll
Bowman SD10 push pull 3x5, Modified Hudson PedalBro, Sarno Tonic preamp, Furlong split, Altec 418B in Standel Custom 15, '67 Showman with D-130F in cabinet, Ganz Straight Ahead, custom Wolfe 6 string dobro, '52 Gibson Century 6, Gallagher OM with acoustic StringBender, '67 Martin D-35s (#3).
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