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At 46, Tim Wallis has played the guitar professionally for over 35 years. Tim Wallis is one of the most creative stringbender guitarists and inventors in the business. He blends Western Swing, Country, Jazz and Rockabilly with amazing virtuosity. His guitar inventions include the Timara B&G Stringbenders, String Drop, Dingo Electric Guitar Stand, the VAMP amp Stand and Compact Acoustic Guitar Stand. Tim is an award winning Guitarist, Inventor, Writer, Producer, Radio and TV Host. Tim's also Internet Radio pioneer. He launched both WKRP.FM and SteelRadio.com. You'll most likely find Tim coming up with a new invention/design or producing a new song or video. One thing is for sure, you'll never find him relaxing. And his sense of humor, to put it bluntly.... the man is CRAZY!.

Tims lightning fast fingers, string bending chords and spine tingling licks both impress even the toughest critics and musicians. His style ranges from Country, Swing, Jazz and Rockabilly.

1971: Played his 1^st gig, at the age of 9

1973: Begins playing guitar with the family band.

1976: He was working 5 nights a week in the area bars. That year, at the age of  14, he bought a 1947 Dodge Coupe at a rummage sale and, with no drivers license, drove himself to gigs ...... before the Police caught him.

1985: Tim with his Band Thin Ice won 1st place in IL and WI in the True Value Showdown and 2^nd in the USA.

1989: Began his own line of B&G Stringbenders for the guitar. He named the Company Timara after his daughters Timika and Sara.

1991: Tim was under Contract with Warner Brothers as a singer/songwriter and musician.

1994: Won Songwriter of the Year from the ICMA.

1994: Hosted the WDZQ Radio Morning Show for 5 years and still played guitar in his band several nights a week.

1999: Tim launched two Internet Radio Stations, WKRP.FM and Steel Radio.

2002: Began writing, producing, directing and hosting the TV show Pickin on the Prairie. The show aired on the local WB Channel and Public Access. It featured musicians, spoof bits and interviews.

Here are some clips from Pickin' on the Prairie:

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Currently: Tim build his own brand of guitars, string drops, dual stringbenders, guitar stand and produces audio and video projects (Timara Guitars). Here's the link for Timara String Drop Tuner.

2009: The Timara Custom Shop has worldwide sells.