E-Bow anyone?

[treyhaislip]

Re: E-Bow anyone?

+1

An E-Bow works on acoustic, but you need to be much more precise making it pretty difficult to pull off. In terms of volume, once you get it going it's about the same or slightly more than you can achieve by picking individual strings.

I do know Phil Keaggy has used his on his Olson Acoustic, but other than him I don't recall seeing anyone pull it off (not saying it can't be done.)

 

[Chickenwings]

Re: E-Bow anyone?

Ha! I recently read an article about how Churches in America are basically still living in the 1960's and are the least diverse organizations when it comes to people of different skin colors...some change in color should be good for cultural diversity here

I used my eBow once in Church–the hardest part was trying to deal with the volume level since the sound guys didn't know what they were doing–I couldn't control it with my foot via volume pedal.

i wasnt actually referring to that...its was more that she drops the "C" bomb in the third verse! lol

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: E-Bow anyone?

Mine has proven very useful, once every 10 years.

 

[Artie]

Re: E-Bow anyone?

Somewhere, there's a really nice Joe Gore (ToneFiend) video where he uses the eBow. It's the video that got me interested in this device, but for the life of me, I can't find it now.

Edit: Found it right after I posted.

 

[Lazarus1140]

Re: E-Bow anyone?

I don't use it now, but won't part with it. I bought it when I needed it. It's easy to use ... particularly if you're playing a simple line up and down on one string. Use a neck pickup, roll the tone back a bit, and play.

Moving from string to string takes some practice.

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: E-Bow anyone?

Moving from string to string takes some practice.

It definitely takes practice but you can't get some really cool sounds with chords when you "bow" with the eBow

 

[guitarSQUIRELL]

Re: E-Bow anyone?



It's here and now I will have to play around with it tonight some. All advice taken into consideration. Thanks guys and gals.

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: E-Bow anyone?

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It's here and now I will have to play around with it tonight some. All advice taken into consideration. Thanks guys and gals.

Sweet! Let us know what you think!

For chords, try hovering it over a pickup in a slow strumming pattern and you will "bow" the chord–can do this for arpeggios as well. You can get insane harmonics with it too. I would say trying it at all positions to the pickup (directly above, slightly off, up and down) to try and get a feel for both what it does and the volume differences.

And lastly, enjoy!

 

[guitarSQUIRELL]

Re: E-Bow anyone?

I don't think that the robe likes a processor much like any other add on effects lol. Sound phenomenal through just an amp with light OD and verb though. Also I'm really shocked on how it sounds on a straight acoustic guitar in the higher strings.

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: E-Bow anyone?

I don't think that the robe likes a processor much like any other add on effects lol. Sound phenomenal through just an amp with light OD and verb though. Also I'm really shocked on how it sounds on a straight acoustic guitar in the higher strings.

The robe?

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[guitarSQUIRELL]

Re: E-Bow anyone?

The robe?

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Lol. The EBOW. Stupid auto correct.

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: E-Bow anyone?

Lol. The EBOW. Stupid auto correct.

Ha! I figured auto correct had something to do with it lol

How does it sound on the acoustic? I forgot to try it out–will hopefully remember this evening!

 

[guitarSQUIRELL]

Re: E-Bow anyone?

The robe?

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Is that you?! lol....For some reason i get a really bad feedback when i use it with my ibanez with a jazz neck....Thoughts?

 

[guitarSQUIRELL]

Re: E-Bow anyone?

Ha! I figured auto correct had something to do with it lol

How does it sound on the acoustic? I forgot to try it out–will hopefully remember this evening!

Higher strings, it sounds pretty good.....Low E, A, and D....not much vibration delivered through them though....

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: E-Bow anyone?

Is that you?! lol....For some reason i get a really bad feedback when i use it with my ibanez with a jazz neck....Thoughts?

Ha! That t'isn't me although I do have a beard. lol

Well, my understanding is that it is kinda like a feedbacker in how it works and that practice is what helps you learn how to control it and use it (but I could be wrong on it being similar to a feedbacker)

Have you tried adjusting the volume and tone while you use it? Try placing it slightly off of the pickup (not directly over the pickup)

Higher strings, it sounds pretty good.....Low E, A, and D....not much vibration delivered through them though....

That would make sense–heavier strings are harder for the eBow to vibrate.

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: E-Bow anyone?

Told you it was cool on acoustic.