What does bending a guitar string do?
String bending is a guitar technique where fretted strings are displaced by application of a force by the fretting fingers in a direction perpendicular to their vibrating length. ... String-bending allows exploration of microtonality and can be used to give a distinctive vocal articulation to lead guitar passages.
How do you fix a bent guitar string?
Unwind the broken string and twist it back through the ball end. Pull the end of the string out a little bit, then stick it through the ball end. Twist the string around itself just a few times to secure it. The ball end portion of the string and the broken end of the string should now be attached together.