scrubs
Not of sound mind
I'm in a parroting mood tonight, so I thought I'd post my own unusual guitar toys poll. I just picked one up and imagine it might have some usefullness, though it will most likely sit on the shelf with all the other toys.
sile2001
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Great topic......but where's the poll? 
scrubs
Not of sound mind
sile2001 said:Great topic......but where's the poll?
Here it is!
sile2001
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My $0.02 is that it can be VERY useful in some circumstances.....namely, through some warm, balanced humbuckers, with lots of delay, some compression, a volume pedal, and depending on your taste, maybe some wah.
It takes a whole lot of practice working with the different positions you can use it in, balancing between two pickups, and working both the pedal and guitar volumes and guitar tone controls. If you're using a single coil guitar, roll the tone control WAY back, like almost all the way. Otherwise you will get these ear-piercing screams out of it.
Just have lots of patience and experiment with lots of different things.
It takes a whole lot of practice working with the different positions you can use it in, balancing between two pickups, and working both the pedal and guitar volumes and guitar tone controls. If you're using a single coil guitar, roll the tone control WAY back, like almost all the way. Otherwise you will get these ear-piercing screams out of it.
Just have lots of patience and experiment with lots of different things.
lesterpaul
New member
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i used it on a cover of Bush, Glycerine...for the strings part i thought it was cool but we did it once and never again
i used it on a cover of Bush, Glycerine...for the strings part i thought it was cool but we did it once and never again
Sweetnighter
New member
I don't know how many of you know bassist Michael Manring? I saw him live, and he used some eBows on his fretless basses, and ugh... it was to die for. SO GOOD! I play fretless too... how difficult is it to use one of these bad boys on a bass?
Rokket
Trailing Behind Again
I've seen them in catalogs (mainly MF), but I don't even know what it's supposed to do. If someone can clue me in on that, I may try one...
P.S., you left that option out of your poll, so I voted "ebay"....
P.S., you left that option out of your poll, so I voted "ebay"....
scrubs
Not of sound mind
Rokket said:I've seen them in catalogs (mainly MF), but I don't even know what it's supposed to do. If someone can clue me in on that, I may try one...
P.S., you left that option out of your poll, so I voted "ebay"....
It's a little battery powered ditzle that you hold over the strings and it makes them vibrate by generating a magnetic field. You can use it to make notes sustain for a long time, to make crazy feedback, to fade-in like a reversed effect or bow, etc. You can play legato lines without any pick attack, because the string just keeps vibrating as long as the EBow is over it. I don't know, the manual says you can create synth sounds and mimic a flute, etc. but I'll have to work on that.
The big downsides are 1) it costs $80 for a little plastic toy that runs on a 9v battery, and 2) it comes with a cassette containing sound samples. I mean, really? Now I have to find a working cassette deck! CD's are cheap, so I don't really get it. I think it's just because it comes in a small box and the cassette is small enough to fit in there.
I would have voted for ebay too, but I'm hoping there's a use for it.
The manual does list lots of songs where they have been used. I listened to a few and, sure enough, it's there when you listen for it.
scrubs
Not of sound mind
Sweetnighter said:
Well, it's designed to hover over one string while balancing on the 2 adjacent strings. The problem is, the strings on the bass are too far apart to rest it on the adjacent strings. So, you just kind of have to hold it there. If you do it just right, it almost sounds like a double bass being played with a bow (probably moreso on the fretless). Kind of fun for neat sound effects and feedback.
Rokket
Trailing Behind Again
I just saw that on musician's friend. I may see if I can find one out in town. I hate ordering from them while I am overseas (if you can recall my experience with that and a certain GK amp). It looks like it might be fun for a minute or two.scrubs said:It's a little battery powered ditzle that you hold over the strings and it makes them vibrate by generating a magnetic field. You can use it to make notes sustain for a long time, to make crazy feedback, to fade-in like a reversed effect or bow, etc. You can play legato lines without any pick attack, because the string just keeps vibrating as long as the EBow is over it. I don't know, the manual says you can create synth sounds and mimic a flute, etc. but I'll have to work on that.
The big downsides are 1) it costs $80 for a little plastic toy that runs on a 9v battery, and 2) it comes with a cassette containing sound samples. I mean, really? Now I have to find a working cassette deck! CD's are cheap, so I don't really get it. I think it's just because it comes in a small box and the cassette is small enough to fit in there.
I would have voted for ebay too, but I'm hoping there's a use for it.
The manual does list lots of songs where they have been used. I listened to a few and, sure enough, it's there when you listen for it.
apl
Stand Up Comity
This Norwegian guy did a song called Vibraslide. He didn't want to pay that much for an e-bow.
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gitrguy87
New member
I do use the EBow. Its like a bow for a cello or violin. It just creates infinite sustain on the string. By the way Scrubs, in your poll you asked if anyone knows how to use the EBow. But, your poll options were for if you like it or not.
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the edzell
New member
I have I have one and break it out from time to time. I’ve got it working well for synth like effects, smooth cello like sounds and feedback if I’m recording through a Pod. As far as the advanced stuff, I just don’t have the time. Well I do but I’d rather be recording or keeping my playing up to snuff.
I only listened to the first side of the tape. It would make sense to have it on a CD with the different techniques listed so it would be easier to find what you’re looking for and master it.
I only listened to the first side of the tape. It would make sense to have it on a CD with the different techniques listed so it would be easier to find what you’re looking for and master it.
scrubs
Not of sound mind
gitrguy87 said:
Yeah, that was a joke about how EBow sounds kind of like Ebay and the commercial for Ebay has a song that goes "Do you know the way to use Ebay?" which is a spoof of the song,...oh, never mind...
Thanks for playing.
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gitrguy87
New member
I know what your talking about now.
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ggunn
Crystal Flavolian
scrubs said:Yeah, that was a joke about how EBow sounds kind of like Ebay and the commercial for Ebay has a song that goes "Do you know the way to use Ebay?" which is a spoof of the song,...oh, never mind...
Thanks for playing.
...la la la lala la lala la la...
philboyd studge
New member
Holy crap, they're still makin' those things?
scrubs
Not of sound mind
Purge
Traitorous Usurper
Somebody needs to sell me an Ebow for 20 bucks right now.
Rokket
Trailing Behind Again
Yeah, the price on MF seems a little steep for something I may not even like...Purge said:
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