Pedal Slide by Axtremity Inc

[Tim Wallis]

Hey all, b0b asked me if I wanted to let everyone know about our new Pedal Slide in this category ... and of course I said yes. So, here's the scoop, Gaylan Moushon and I have invented a new type of slide/bar. For the last 40+ years, I've been a guitar player / inventor, but not a Pedal Steel or Lap or Resonator player. I've always wanted too, but I could never rap my head around that crazy Pedal instrument (how y'all do is beyond me lol). I didn't play lap steel because I couldn't ever play what I wanted to play with just a bar. So, I had an idea for a device that would solve that problem.

For me, there was quite a bit of a learning curve to using it, but I'm slowly getting there. The only tuning I understand is an open E, but I see where alt tunings such as C6th would really open up using the Pedal Slide. And Pedal Steelers are always looking for one more knee lever or pedal, so I think there's potential there as well.

Anyway, give it a look and if you have any questions let me know. So far, sells have been overwhelming. We sold out of our first production within days of its release. Our next production will be ready to ship out the first week of March. We'll have a limited supply so it is first come first served.

Thanks and I hope you don't flame us too bad lol.

http://youtu.be/eVlQxqsnM8E

[Tim Wallis]

I'm working on some new videos, but here's one from last week.

http://youtu.be/5l6O8R_o6KY

Tim Wallis

[Carlos Polidura]

This is great. What is the price tag?

[Dennis Detweiler]

Great idea!

[Joel Meginsky]

Sounds useful. I'd like to hear from some steel players who have used it. What's the reach to the right and can you use it while playing chords in which you would want to alter the upper three strings?

Joel Meginsky

[Russ Wever]

While Tims demo videos show it being played
with a 'straight' steel, it's curious what an
adventurous pedal player might come up with . . .
~Rw

[Billy Easton]

Russ...
Might you be that "adventurous" pedal steel player?? If anyone can do it, it would be you...

Billy Easton

[Jim Cohen]

While Tims demo videos show it being played with a 'straight' steel, it's curious what an adventurous pedal player might come up with . . .

Reminds me of the idea of using bar slants together with pedals. I would need a bigger brain to get into that territory...

[Tim Wallis]

This is great. What is the price tag?

Yes, that info would be helpful lol..

http://www.Axtremity.com

Price is $159.99

Thanks,
Tim Wallis

[Tim Wallis]

Billy, Carla and I would love to come and visit y'all next year at your show in AZ. Put us down for a booth ... and lunch with you and Meriul.

Tim Wallis

[Mark van Allen]

Tim, I'd like to compliment you on the demonstration video, great tasteful sensitive playing. Goes a long way to demonstrating the potential of your invention. Way to go!

[Stu Schulman]

Tim came to a gig of mine in Anchorage Alaska,and we played a bunch of tunes together...I was on Dobro.Tim is absolutely great and his inventions are mind blowing,He's also a very funny guy!!

[Scott Duckworth]

My suggestion for a pedal steel version would be have a rounded nose model.

Interesting, none the less!

[Joel Meginsky]

Yes Scott, I hadn't thought of that when I ordered it. We'll see how it interacts with 8, 10 and 12 strings, which usually like a round nose.

You have to move the bar toward you when you use the extension on the lower strings. If getting it back to the upper register is "snaggy", then we have a problem. That's not an issue on the 6 string, as Tim's video ably demonstrated.

I'll field test it next week, maybe on a gig (!)

Another solution is to have the cam assembly attached to an existing bar of the players choice. It looks like a plate with screws.

In any event, the concept has been floating around in my mind for a couple of years. I've tried putting various metal circular objects on my thumb and forefinger to get some hammer ons and extra notes. Not practical.

This invention seems to be an elegant solution in its early stages of use. I think the extension arm would give players more options in the 3 and 4 note voicing department, as well as bridging the melodic gaps found in all tunings, adding suspensions and non harmonic notes.

It could add new desirable personality characteristics to the steel sound. Something a therapist might proscribe for his neurotic bar clients.

Tim, can you chime in?

Joel Meginsky

[Former Member]

Just ordered the Lefty version, can't believe you make it!!
Tim, that's a very interesting great sounding lap steel, can you give the details on it?

[memphislim]

Awesome idea! Can you please let us know when you have a bullet nose version?

[Johnie King]

Man what a great asset for lap players an pedal players