i think more important than the question of which finger u should use is, that the bends should be precise.. nothing sounds worse than wrong bends.

Besides that i think that the index finger is hardly ever used for bends - its mostly the ring finger, the pinkie and sometimes the middle finger -

do what suits YOU best.. if you have problems with it, then dont do it - if it makes it easier for you - then do it - its as simple as that - its the result that counts in music... not always the way

[Edited by Azrael on 04-06-2002 at 05:37 PM]