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based on 514 published reviews
★★★★★
based on 514 published reviews
Latest positive customer reviews
5/5
★★★★★
Great product, high quality, fast delivery and easy installation. Will definitely purchase again.
Paul M.
purchased on 20/02/2024
5/5
★★★★★
Very good to deal with and the products are very professional. Beautifully manufactured
Owen J.
purchased on 16/02/2024
5/5
★★★★★
Great product
Jesse V.
purchased on 15/02/2024
5/5
★★★★★
I am very happy with my purchase, delivered very fast.
Stephan S.
purchased on 14/02/2024
5/5
★★★★★
Magnifique
Pau P.
purchased on 12/02/2024
5/5
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Website design and navigation good. Good descriptions. Not much detail on the site about the pickup, though. Needs more demos of the steel. David was quick to respond to emails.
Alfonso L.
purchased on 27/01/2024
5/5
★★★★★
1995: I started playing guitar. 2000: I learned open open-D tuning. 2013: I learned about vst / digital instruments 2024: I purchased a Certano C.L.1 Truly one of the most inspiring and rewarding music purchases / acquisitions of my life. I'm just as happy when I'm playing this thing as I was as a stupid 13 y/o punk fumbling around my first guitar.
Chris K.
purchased on 06/02/2024
5/5
★★★★★
Excellent
Giovanni F.
purchased on 07/02/2024
5/5
★★★★★
Just perfect
Christian C.
purchased on 04/02/2024
5/5
★★★★★
I have looked at other benders and was not impressed by their design and workmanship. My father was a machinist and when I opened the box I knew he would have been as pleased as I was ! Really Fine Workmanship! Nice smooth action and taper for the bends ! It is really fun to play!! Thanks! Great Job!
Patrick D.
purchased on 06/02/2024
5/5
★★★★★
Great addition to a lap steel guitar — you can get some steel guitar tones! David has also been very responsive to all my queries!
Samuel W.
purchased on 03/02/2024
5/5
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Shipping was super quick for a product coming all the way from France to the US 🤘 I really appreciate all of the detailed instructions that came with the benders and the bridge that I purchased, I was able to get everything installed and setup in about an hour. 100% recommend!!
Billy J.
purchased on 28/01/2024
5/5
★★★★★
Great Product, will buy again!
Christian E.
purchased on 01/02/2024
5/5
★★★★★
Worked directly with the owner, was able to make last minute adjustment to my order with no questions or hassle. Great experience. Fast Shipping as well.
Fred A.
purchased on 01/02/2024
5/5
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Great craftsmanship. The Certano bender is very easy to install. I got the bender and the bridge set for my Recording King lap steel. I have no tuning problems when using these benders. I am very happy with the product.
Neil S.
purchased on 26/01/2024
5/5
★★★★★
Great product
Robert K.
purchased on 15/12/2023
5/5
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Very well built and probably the most fun I’ve had with a guitar since I discovered the pentatonic scale. Thank you for this fantastic product, Mr Certano!
Chris C.
purchased on 20/01/2024
5/5
★★★★★
Great service, quick shipping (to UK) and SUPERB b-bender.
Dan R.
purchased on 21/01/2024
5/5
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David Certano, is a noted maestro with the guitar, and also a master luthier of his patented Lap Steel with benders. I had received his hand crafted Certano CL-1 from his shop in France to my home on Cape Cod USA in just 2 days. It is the BEST lap steel with all hand built quality parts. It is extremely resonant and remains in tune....a beautiful instrument that you will treasure playing onstage or in the recording studio.
James C.
purchased on 21/01/2024
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Thank you Sir ! I'm almost embarrassed by so many compliments!
Very happy that you like the Lap Steel
Very happy that you like the Lap Steel
5/5
★★★★★
Excellent experience! Tele bender arrived in perfect condition in five days.
Matthew C.
purchased on 19/01/2024
5/5
★★★★★
A beautifully made product that does exactly what it's advertised to do. I put my benders and roller bridge on a Recording King lap steel. The installation was easy and straightforward. Highly recommended!
Gary B.
purchased on 19/01/2024
5/5
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Product was available and quick ship to USA. Also good communication, would recomend
Larry G.
purchased on 11/01/2024
5/5
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Companies that do everything to perfection in terms of product design and quality, useable documentation, customer service and prompt delivery are very rare. Certano is an exception -- David Certano accomplishes all of these things and more. The fit and finish of the string Benders and roller bridge I received for a couple of lap steel guitars are – well, perfect! Kudos to an outstanding company -- Certano.
Jerry H.
purchased on 11/01/2024
5/5
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Perfect
Randal D.
purchased on 08/01/2024
5/5
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Very well made product , shipping was unbelivably fast , I would recommend them to anyone who is looking for this Bender and roller nut and bridge
Michael C.
purchased on 08/01/2024
5/5
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Terrific product. Installation on my lap steel was straightforward
Warren M.
purchased on 08/01/2024
5/5
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I love it , was easy to mount, easy to fine tune ,gives me the variations needed for the country and bluesy sounds . Solid and enhances precision bending.. graci Also shipping was no hassle and to the minute. Thanks guys , can't wait to add the roller bridge...ciao.
James G.
purchased on 07/01/2024
5/5
★★★★★
I changed over my lap steel from C6 tuning to Open D and installed the Bender and bridge this week. The process was very easy and I love the way it sounds now. Having the ability to sound like a pedal steel is something I've wanted to do for a long time. Thanks, David, for the prompt service and your commitment to your product.
Jay J.
purchased on 06/01/2024
5/5
★★★★★
Best money I ever spent. Love my benders
David H.
purchased on 07/01/2024
5/5
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I couldn't be happier with the experience. The benders I ordered shipped on time and got here even faster than I expected. I also appreciate David's customer support and guidance helping me troubleshoot adding the benders to my guitar. Great stuff.
Elliott T.
purchased on 30/12/2023
5/5
★★★★★
Great service. Easy installation of the bridge and bender. https://youtu.be/yfzi-NCdmC0
Dave L.
purchased on 28/12/2023
5/5
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This is a beautiful, well-built lap steel with high-quality components. It came set up perfectly and sounds fantastic. Including a personalized gig bag and a tone bar was a nice touch. Well done. I highly recommend this lap steel.
Ron K.
purchased on 26/12/2023
5/5
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Installed roller bridge and bender unit on my Gretsch 5700. Took my lap steel playing to another level. I highly recommend this upgrade.
Keith G.
purchased on 24/12/2023
5/5
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Haven’t had a chance to install my benders yet, but international shipping was super fast, and they were very well packed. Great to deal with
Jayson M.
purchased on 24/12/2023
5/5
★★★★★
Excellently designed and manufactured. Easy to install. Enjoying it immensely on my lap steel.
David M.
purchased on 23/12/2023
5/5
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Top!
Stefan L.
purchased on 22/12/2023
5/5
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Oder arrived well packaged. Installed unit no issues. Will take some time to learn new right hand positions. Unit well made and shows beauty to my Telecaster guitar. Works very smooth and adjustments very easy to adjust. Thank You for this Certano Low Profile B&G Palm Bender for Telecasters.
David G.
purchased on 20/12/2023
5/5
★★★★★
I recently bought a Palm Bender “Le carré LOW” for my Tele and I am very happy with it. Shipping was fast and installation was simple. I had to cut down the edge of the ashtray-style bridge to allow the B & G strings to pass through, but that was easy with a Dremel tool. The bender is very well made and works well. Tuning is stable and easy to adjust on stage without tools. It's going to take a while to get the hang of using it while coordinating picking and pressing either, or both, levers.
Chris W.
purchased on 20/12/2023
5/5
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Shipped quickly, parts are of good quality, installation was easy, and reference material was very useful to installation. Sounds great!
Nicholas R.
purchased on 21/12/2023
5/5
★★★★★
Great product!
Aaron E.
purchased on 10/08/2023
5/5
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Material en perfecto estado. Envío rapídisimo.
Miguel Z.
purchased on 17/12/2023
5/5
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Works exactly like it should. Simple to install and very well built.
Nicholas B.
purchased on 05/12/2023
5/5
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Great little bender fast shipping
Alex G.
purchased on 11/12/2023
5/5
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Exceptional product. Top notch.
Trevor B.
purchased on 10/12/2023
5/5
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David is a true craftsman and artist. My Certano Lap Steel C.L.1 is a stunningly gorgeous instrument. It is now my preferred lap steel when recording and performing!
Timothy P.
purchased on 07/12/2023
5/5
★★★★★
Great pleasure, thanks
Thomas H.
purchased on 08/12/2023
5/5
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I’m very satisfied with my new Certano Lapsteel. Looks fantastic, and sound great.
Ole Ronny T.
purchased on 07/12/2023
5/5
★★★★★
So great! Inspires creativity.
Benjamin F.
purchased on 05/12/2023
5/5
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Very much like the B&G bender. Looking forward to gaining useful expertise. Cheers and thanks for quick and easy transaction.
Lindsay M.
purchased on 03/12/2023
5/5
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Product delivered and was installed easily. The youtube videos were very helpful
Ronald G.
purchased on 02/12/2023
5/5
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I was impressed with the fast and free delivery. The unit it excellent, well-constructed and works beautifully! Very happy, thank you.
Stefan H.
purchased on 21/11/2023
5/5
★★★★★
Excellent quality string benders for lap steel. Ordering was trouble free with fast delivery from overseas.
Timothy W.
purchased on 26/11/2023
5/5
★★★★★
Fast shipping, to USA. High quantity device, Expertly machined makes my Telecaster sing. Nice work David, Thankyou
Gary F.
purchased on 25/11/2023
5/5
★★★★★
Totally as advertised!Installed on SX lapsteel really easy to do no luthier required. And the sound turns out to sound quite pedalsteelish.Don't hesitate!!
Curtis R.
purchased on 22/11/2023
5/5
★★★★★
A solid product that is well-built and well-designed. There must be a better way to line up the bender to the bridge to the ashtray. It certainly feels like you're voiding all warranties when you're grinding the ashtray (if required) to accommodate a channel for the strings to reach the bender and when you're trying to line everything up to predrill the two mounting screws. This isn't a criticism of the bender, but it was my experience. Once installed, it works beautifully and is very easy to adjust. I'm very pleased overall. The Certano is far more attractive, IMHO, than other bender designs. While I see the appeal of a hip or a strap bender in terms of the wiggle-while-you-play expression, the palm bender means you can comfortably play sitting down and without a strap. It also allows for playing on your lap if that's where you wanna go with it. After a few weeks of playing, I am still smiling and loving it. I'd encourage anyone to try one out if you're looking for something new.
Justin W.
purchased on 18/11/2023
5/5
★★★★★
Great product, fast shipping and easy installation on the Gretsch 5700. I would recommend this product and company.
Zach B.
purchased on 17/11/2023
5/5
★★★★★
I haven’t put it on yet. But as soon as I do, and use it, I will send you my review. So far it looks good. I can’t wait to get it installed, and play around with it.
Neal S.
purchased on 17/11/2023
5/5
★★★★★
Great product and servise. Awsome
Jakub J.
purchased on 16/11/2023
5/5
★★★★★
Excellent product fast shipping
Ronald P.
purchased on 01/11/2023
5/5
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Very professional and kind support. Service was fast and just as advertised.
Sergio S.
purchased on 08/11/2023