I play with a guy here in Nashville on a pretty regular basis who does the same thing. String pulls, bar slants, and a few different tunings. His name is Chris Scruggs. He's working on a steel album now, but he used to be lead singer and guitarist with the rockabilly group BR549. He's Earl Scruggs grandson. Not sure if he has any good youtube vids or not, but what a dynamite player on the nonpedal steel.