B-bender Guitar Lesson: The Byrds - Ballad of Easy Rider

The Bender Bunker kicks off year 7 of B-bender guitar lessons and licks with a take on the Byrds classic, Ballad of Easy Rider! Join The Bunker as we incorporate Clarence White style B-bender licks into our own mix of "hot bender action" for the longest, most complete lesson we've ever offered - Keep it Bent!

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Chapter Times & Headings
0:00 Intro Song
1:49 Intro Talk
7:30 Chords & Intro Bends
11:29 Bender Solo - 1st half
24:47 Pick Hand Cam 1
27:02 Bender Solo - 2nd half
40:47 Pick Hand Cam 2

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Current Equipment List for Videos:

B-Bender Guitar: 2012 Fender Am. Std. Telecaster - Stock Pickups & Ash Body - Forrest Lee Jr. B-Bender

Strings: D'Addario EXL 120+ (High E switched to 10 gauge)

Amp: Dr. Z Z-28 Combo (2x10)

Pedal Board Chain: TC Elec. Polytune 3 (w/ buffer) - Keeley Compressor + - Xotic RC Booster V2 - Wampler Terraform - Analogman KOT - Strymon El Capistan Delay - Fulltone Supa-Trem Jr.

*Pedalboard output runs into a Strymon Iridium cab/amp simulator pedal for direct recordings.

Guitar Strap: Levy's Leather, 2.5" Width - Model: M17BDS-BLK

All Video & Non direct Audio recorded with iPhone SE (V2)

Beer: Various