It may be old news, but then I'm old too, so I'm exempt.:) Forrest Lee Jr. has cut a deal with Washburn, who now offers their high-end accoustic with a factory installed B-Bender in it. Sounds to me like just the cat's whiskers for a picker of your calibre. Here's a long-winded review from my favorite Youtube teacher.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZX7SMqaB-o

JLF

...I remember Clarence White's prototype of that thing on a Tele when I was a wee pup.