Allparts® Certano T-Bender™ B&G Bender Bridge for Tele®
Assembly instructions and Video Links
Installing the Allparts® Certano T-Bender™ B&G Bender Bridge for Tele®
Once the Certano T-Bender for Tele® has been installed onto your guitar, begin setting it up as you would a normal bridge by adjusting the string height to your liking and by setting the intonation. String height or “action” can be adjusted by using the included hex wrench to raise or lower the saddles. Intonation can be adjusted from the front of the saddle with the front-slotted intonation screws. It is recommended that you check your neck relief and string height at the nut as well, but these shouldn’t change much while swapping bridges.
Start by dismantling/ uninstalling your existing bridge by removing the 4 screws holding it in place on your guitar. Replace the old bridge with the Certano T-Bender for Tele® making sure the ground wire is touching the underside of the T-Bender’s bridge plate, as it was with the original bridge. No additional drilling is required, making this enhancement completely reversible.
Wondering if the Certano T-Bender™ fits your Telecaster®?
The T-Bender is meant to be a direct replacement for most vintage spec Telecaster bridges and is not compatible with modern spec Tele bridge applications without modification. There are 2 simple ways to tell which will fit properly!
1st) You can check by measuring the distance between the top pickup mount hole and the thru-body string holes on the plate. If the distance measures 71mm, you have a vintage spec plate. If the distance measures 66mm, you have a Modern (American Standard) bridge plate.
2nd) If the string-thru body holes on your Telecaster® bridge plate are BEHIND the mounting screw holes, you have a vintage-style Telecaster® bridge. However, if the string-thru body holes on your Telecaster® bridge plate are INFRONT of the mounting screw holes, you have a “Modern” (commonly referred to as American Standard) Telecaster® bridge
Allparts® Certano T-Bender™ B&G Bender Bridge for Tele®
Front-slotted intonation screws for easy adjustments
Allparts® Certano T-Bender™ B&G Bender Bridge for Tele®
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Learn how to install a Certano T-Bender on your guitar.
Allparts® Certano T-Bender™ B&G Bender Bridge for Tele®
This video will show you How to String the Certano T-Bender
Allparts® Certano T-Bender™ B&G Bender Bridge for Tele®
All you need to know to adjust the intonation for the Certano T-Bender.
Allparts® Certano T-Bender™ B&G Bender Bridge for Tele®
Setting the Certano Arm Pitch
Allparts® Certano T-Bender™ B&G Bender Bridge for Tele®
Setting the Certano Arm Tuning
Allparts® Certano T-Bender™ B&G Bender Bridge for Tele®
Setting the Arm Pitch and Tuning
For setting the arm angle and tuning, adjustments can be made with the 2 spring-loaded screws at the end of each bender (2 and 3).
First, adjust the “3” screws to get the desired angle (or tilt) for the bender arms that best suits your playing style.
Once the desired pitch is set, you can set the tuning for each arm. Make sure the strings are completely in tune and then adjust the “2” screws to choose the end of the benders' travel to obtain the desired note. Simply tighten the “2” screw to tune flat or loosen the screw to tune sharp.
Both B and G levers can fold completely back if you want to have only a “G” bender or “B” bender accessible. Loosening and tightening the “1” screws will adjust how tight or loose the arms are.
A set screw, accessible on the underside of each bender, sits under each “1” screw to prevent the arms from being over-tightened. Access to this set screw requires each bender to be disassembled from the bridge.
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