Personally, if I were doing a lot of bends with open strings, I'd use one of my hardtails. The open notes will go flat regardless of floating or not,...
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Biography:
I am a hospital pharmacist (pharmacy informatics team leader, specifically) by trade but a guitarist at heart. I play lead guitar on a contemporary worship team at Crossroads Church in NE Arkansas. I have went all in on the Line 6 Helix (best single piece of gear I have ever purchased). I have sold most of my amps and pedals and haven't looked back for a minute. I think the LIII is the best guitar ever produced, with the rest of EBMM's line close behind.