Originally Posted by: Guitar WomanI found that the fingernail technique works best for me, just touch the string ever so slightly with the flat of your index or middle finger fingernail, depends onwhat feels most natural to you, while you pick the note, and bend...

Thanks for this tip, I had fooling around with this using my pick and thumb it felt a tad awkard and it was hard for me to pick up speed. Your method seems easier for me. I been using it with the beginning lick for Johnny B Goode sounds pretty neat...