Reviews Certano

I absolutely love my certano benders. They’ve revolutionized my lap steel playing and I’m so thankful for them

The benders work better than expected and are very enjoyable to use.

Shipping was prompt and the product is as high-quality as advertised. Installation is easy. I must say, however, that the Telecaster-bender model I got is going to make me modify the Squire Stinger-Tele I bought specifically for the purpose: the Stinger doesn’t have the same bridge arrangement (there are six bridges, one for each string, instead of three two-string bridges like a traditional Tele), the stings don’t thread through the body but, rather, thread through holes in the beefy ‘ashtray’ that are directly below the bridge-stem hole —altogether making it difficult to string, and to avoid the B and G strings from rubbing on the top edge of their respective holes (the angle is just barely sufficient on the Stinger-Tele no matter how far or close I mount the bender). Put another way, where various installers recommend filing a notch in the traditional Tele ashtray so the B and G strings may pass unimpeded, such is either very difficult to do or impossible on the Squire Stinger-Tele. It might be possible to relieve some stainless-steel material —make the string-hole bigger—but since the bridge-stem hole is directly above the string hole, there isn’t much material there anyway. Still, it’s a tiny angle of difference… Not to worry. I bought the Squire so’s not to drill holes or file notches in my real Telecaster, so I don’t mind modifying the Squire in whatever way is required. I presented my dilemma to a band mate who’s going to find me a traditional ashtray and three double-bridge arrangement which I’ll refit onto the new Squire. After all, that’s what I bought it for: I can do any modifications I want that I would never do to my real Tele. That I want to keep original. Overall, the bender works just fine—and I love it! (I play in a country-and-western band from time to time but don’t have the wherewithal to buy or accommodate a real pedal-steel guitar). This will do until I make the necessary modifications on the Squire. I enjoy doing it and I’m in no hurry. That is, I’m happily retired with a house full of guitars and books—and a wife who’s away a substantial part of the year taking care of our granddaughter in Vancouver. I can make all the racket I want. My rating: five thumbs-up (which is often how my playing sounds). The Certano palm-bender is a very cool thing, works great and looks really nice on my cherry-red Squire Tele. Thank you very much! Scotty on Denman Island, British Columbia

Works perfectly, the sound is very nice and it look great.

Delivery was prompt and well packed.

Great and quick service and excellent products.

Excellent product!!

Just returned from an overseas holiday with my Certano Bender can’t wait to install. Service was brilliant. Appreciated Mark Nugent Zen Sound Lounge & Guitar Academy Australia

Great product! Will definitely buy again! FAST AND FREE shipping too! Thanks!

Great shipping and clever product. Works amazing to turn lap steel into pedal steel type sounds. Thank you!

I ordered the roller nut and bridge and the bender. I’m very happy with my purchase. I’m fairly new to the lap steel. I have a Recording King and I decided to build a new lap steel. I saw the bender on YouTube and whet to the site I liked the roller nut and bridge, so I ordered all 3 items. I live in the states and was surprised how fast I received my order. The quality of the craftsmanship is wonderful. I sat and looked at these parts for a couple days and decided to upgrade my Recording King with the bender and bridge. Very easy to install and setup. So glade I decided not to wait for the new build to use the bender. However there is one big problem with the Certano hardware, I will need to order another roller bridge and bender soon for the new build. Thank you David Certano.

Amazing benders, stays in tune, probably gonna order a set for my telecaster now since they were so good for my steel.

Although a little unconventional, my installation went very well. I put a Certano Telecaster Blender on a Supro Westbury, which required mounting it behind the tailpiece and drilled through the metal mount of that tailpiece. It's low height fit the tailpiece perfectly without need for modification. It works perfectly in this configuration. IMG_5684.JPG

Well made. performs perfectly. easy toi install. quick shipping. A+ experience.

Amazing palm benders. Incredibly easy to install amd use. Product is noticeably high quality

It is a very beautifully finished part. The effect as a bender is outstanding and I am very satisfied.

Simple to install, intuitive to use, elegant and beautiful. Every Tele needs one.

Beautiful fit and finish. Beautiful high polish and tight tolerances.

Awesome in every way! Very informative and knowledgeable and great response to any questions!

Great response to questions, quick delivery & follow up and well-made and transforming product. Thanks!

Excellent product, like it very well and easy to install. here is a short videoimpression: https://youtu.be/JnpooNYOZqQ

Great product, fast shipping, impeccable service 🙂

Quick delivery and easy installation. Thanks David!

I have not installed it yet,l have saw enough on YouTube,l know I'm going to like it, the workmanship look great

David's team does wonderful work, delivered in record time.

Fantastic product, made my interest in lap steel playing go through the roof. Able to get sounds that were just a dream before fitting the levers. Close enough to the sound of a pedal steel, and will only get better as my playing improves. Well worth the money, and very well made with a great finish on them. Geoff. Australia

The build quality is great. Easy installation. Very satisfied and would highly recommend!!

Nice!

The levers add a new dimension to my instrument. Thank you, Mr. Cercano!

Quick delivery and clear instruction to replace the rollerbridge

It is exciting and has taken me in a completely new direction in my music I cannot thank you enough.

Shopping with Mr Certano is always quick and easy. And even though the benders had to make the journey from France to Canada, delivery was swift (and I've made purchases on two separate occasions thus far). Cheers!

I picked this up for my Gretsch lap steel to play in c6 tuning and it's been a great way to play Hawaiian tunes. Don't hesitate, pick them up today.

I was pleasantly surprised to find the installation very easy. The benders are fantastic and transform the sound of my Gretsch G5700. Don't expect to get the set-up done in one attempt. It takes a little time to get acclimatised to using the benders before you can set them to the heights that work best for you. All around very impressive and I would highly recommend this product.

Excellent product and performance

Quick respons for information and in three days I recieved my Certano With clear instruction 👍

David Certano is incredibly communicative friendly and helpful. The CL1 lap steel I bought was delivered swiftly and is a wonderful instrument worthy of a far higher price. I thoroughly recommend shopping with Certano.

Absolutely love my 'Certano' Bender and blown away by the craftsmanship!! The installation was an absolute breeze and very well explained set up guide that is provided. David himself is an absolute joy too and super helpful and can totally see myself returning in the future again. 5 ⭐

The Certano Palm Bender for Telecasters is an amazing device! The handling and shipping was done real fast. Great service, great product!

Brilliant engineering. It's an affordable and easy alternative that requires minimal modification. Two benders in a neat and compact package. I look forward to exploring and learning the possibilities.