It's not really the bending that chews up your fingers, it's the steel strings in general. I haven't played an electric in years, but play jazz and classical on

It's not really the bending that chews up your fingers, it's the steel strings in general. I haven't played an electric in years, but play jazz and classical on a steel string acoustic several days a week. It doesn't hurt like when you first start, but I definitely still notice the bite!