Uncle Dave:

I totaly agree.. I almost always bend up but rarely more than to a whole step...I have been emulating guitar for so long that it is a natural task for me. I don't even think about it anymore..kind of a similar reflex response to driving with a clutch. Now with a harmonica sound the bend often goes down just a hair or back and forth as I'm playing the notes.

Scott,

I also begin to trigger the bend as I'm about to play the note. As I said, it is such a reflex response that I almost actually have to do it manually and think about this when I want to describe it.

Shiral,

Same thing here..sometimes one thing or the other has to GO.. and it's a tough choice lol..I can't emulate guitar at all without bending..
I'd only assign it with a pedal if there was some way to control it to varying degrees. A half step or full step bend without some "bend" within the bend..would totally mess up my bending technique
( variation of bend within the bend might be a better choice ..man I'm confused when I actually try to DESCRIBE this stuff :-) )

AJ

[This message has been edited by Bluezplayer (edited 01-13-2002).]