Anyone reviewed the 2 knee lever video?

Chuck Martin · From: Clifton, Virginia

I saw this video advertised on Bobbe's web-site and wanted to hear from someone who's actually seen it.

Thanks, Chuck

[This message was edited by Chuck Martin on 12 May 2002 at 11:53 AM.]

Allan Thompson · From: Scotland.

C`mon guys, somebody must have seen it?

Bob Tuttle · From: Republic, MO 65738

I think they were shipping the first batch this past Monday, 5/13/02. It's possible nobody has gotten one yet.

Tony Orth · From: Evansville, Indiana, USA

With it's apparent popularity, I'm thinking of waiting until I can rent it from a local video store.

What do you think, Bobbe?
Tony

Bobby Boggs · From: Upstate SC.

I heard it was like a Sho~Bud Maverick set-up with too many knees?

Bobbe's really just a Sheep in Wolf's clothing.

Bobbe Seymour · From: Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.

233 were shipped Tuesday, the 14th May, Some should be hitting the VCR's in a livingroom near you by the weekend. There will be a deeper, more involved and detailed, advanced one out in two months also for those that wish to have more guidance in this realm of steel guitar involvment.
Bobbe Seymour

Bobbe Seymour · From: Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.

Hey Chuck, I've seen it! It's great! Brandy will be in the next one!!!
Bobbe!!!!!

[This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 15 May 2002 at 09:01 PM.]

Jay Jessup · From: Charlottesville, VA, USA

So what changes do those two knee levers have on them? Just the E's both ways or something a little more unusual?

Jim Smith · From: Midlothian, TX, USA

This sounds like a throw-back to the old days of secret tunings and changes.

David Weaver · From: Aurora, CO USA

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This sounds like a throw-back to the old days of secret tunings and changes.

Everyone loves a good mystery. It sounds like fun and I'm really interested in the reaction that the 'early jumpers' have to the tape.

Stay tuned...

Bobbe Seymour · From: Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.

OK , I'll tell you guys the deal here on the "secret Knee lever". The secrete isn't the knee set-up as much as it is what you can do with it! DUH!
As the tape states, The pedals are all the same (3) as ever, Day or Emmons works fine. One knee lowers the E's. On the other leg is the Knee that pulls it all together, This other lever lowers the second string,(half only) Raises the seventh string,(one step)and lowers the ninth string (one half). If you put any more on this knee it will get in the way of what just this alone will do, as is demonstrated on the tape. I will be here to answer all questions as to what, where why and how, free for the asking. Want to raise the first and second for a hokie lick? Go to it, it won't get in the way. Also , not needed but a old habit, is raising the E's, do it to if you wish,but, it isn't nessesary, as you will see on this tape.
Things have gotten continually more complex on steel guitar over the years, this is a way to play a tremendous amount of big steel , easier, cheaper,simpler,and faster.
AND I'm here to answer questions!

Bobbe Seymour
sales@steelguitar.net

Bobbe Seymour · From: Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.

Chuck Martin and Jim Smith, I wasn't trying to keep it a secret, just wanted to let folks hear it and see how I worked it before they just "put it on a guitar" and said "Now what do I do?" I want everyone to enjoy the benifits of what this set-up is all about.Sort of like my getting into a Airbus 300 last week and looking at the new tech glass cockpit panel, The Capt. said, "see how much easier it is to fly?" Well, it might be once I'm shown,I stated," but I'm still used to the old way".
I'll show eveyone the new easy way, then you'll see a great new musical trick.

Fred Murphy · From: Indianapolis, In. USA

Bobbe I was almost sure I seen a few bar slants and left hand string pulls at Chatanooga. In fact I thought I saw a lot of them.

Bobbe Seymour · From: Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.

Of course you did , I was playing the steel guitar! (not all that well though). Seriously though Fred, I never could understand why someone would put a pull on a steel when all you would have to do is move the bar to get the same thing. Know what I mean?

Fred Murphy · From: Indianapolis, In. USA

You sounded great Bobbe, and it is amazing what can be done with just two levers. I can't play half that much with five.

Chuck Martin · From: Clifton, Virginia

Thanks for your reply Bobbe. I just picked up an MSA Classic SS with only 2 levers which I've set up with the knees lowering and raising the Es. I know you can still play the lights out of your guitar if you know what you're doing even without a bunch of knee levers. Guess I'll need to see the video to figure out how to get along without raising those Es.

Bobbe Seymour · From: Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.

You can do it and even sound better. I'll be playing the Nashville Palace Sun. Mon. and Tues. this week using this set-up. We will be backing many stars.(or wanna bee's)
I want you to see this video Chuck.
Bobbe

Barbara Hennerman · From: ** R.I.P. **

I got mine yesterday and I think it is phenomenal!!!!!!!

Can't wait to apply it. Course I don't play near the steel Bobbe does, but I think it's going to be great!!

Chuck Martin · From: Clifton, Virginia

Is the set up with one lever for each leg or two levers on one leg?

Barbara Hennerman · From: ** R.I.P. **

One pedal for each knee.

Ray Rasmussen · From: Santa Rosa, CA,

Keeping in mind that most instuctional material is geared toward a more "coventional" copedent, is it realistic for a relatively new steel player, as I am, to consider this 2 knee lever set-up?

Bobbe Seymour · From: Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.

Yes, and every pro should too. The standard knee set-up is really quite inefficient. This knee lever needs to be on all guitars regardless of what else you are doing. Ray,You said most "instructional material"
If you want to play exactly like every one else, and sound like you were turned out of a steelguitar school factory, and just play single notes or little tiny chords,then , this tape isn't for you. If you would like to impress other musicians----and steel players that won't be able to do the things you do, this is the time to learn, NOW, not after you have learned something you may wish you could forget.
Besides, RAY, this is just the beginning of material for this set-up. Much more and I mean much more is being planed now. Any questions, call me.
www.steelguitar.net

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Rob Hamilton · From: Acton, MA, USA

Bobbe, I too am little more than a beginner. I've got an old Sho-Bud Pro-I with two knee levers on the right knee. (Hey, and I'm beginning to get comfortable with them, lowering E's and the Eb to D.)

Does your method/video suggest that one should add a lever on the left knee and shift focus to one-per-knee? What is your recommendation for S-10 players with existing knee bar arrangements? Add capability or change capability?

Thanks, Rob

Andy Greatrix · From: Edmonton Alberta

Does putting three changes on on knee lever contribute to cabinet collapse?(does it make the other strings go flat?)
Thanks in advance,-Andy

Bobbe Seymour · From: Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.

Rob and Andy. You do hve to have the E's lower seperated from the trick knee lever. You can't push them at the same time if they are on the same knee.
Question #2: You would have to have a really bad guitar if it detunes by only pulling three strings. If it's that bad, you really do kneed another brand guitar. But I don't know of a guitar of major brand that would fall into this catagory. All guitars I know of won't even start to be affected by a three string change.
Any more questions, I'll be glad to answer.

Bobbe

[This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 20 May 2002 at 12:19 AM.]

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