Members JoshuaLogan Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 always was interested in trying out an ebow for ambient/spacey stuff, but never had the chance. I can pick one up now for cheap. should I give it a shot, or is it really not worth bothering with? how many of you guys have one? it seems like it could get some interesting sounds in combination with phasers/delays/trems/etc, but I don't know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 they are useful for loud droney things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HEPNOTIC Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 if you want to annoy the hell out of your audience, yes. if you want to do some experimental home recording {censored}, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members whowasthursday Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 It'll be tons of fun until some bastard steals it!!! :mad: If you see another cheap one let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Northstar Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 A few weeks ago, our singer wasn't at the practice and we had an evening of jam between the four of us (two guitars, bass and drums). I whipped out the eBow during one of the jam and freaked out the other guitarist. I love doing that! One of my favorite technique with the thing is to press down on the eBow until it touches to string it's supposed to vibrate. I then use it as a slide. It's wicked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Klisk Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 I don't know, but my friend was showing me his direct recording rig, and there was one recording he had done with real droney guitars and I was all "Is that ebow?" and he looked at me as if I was stupid, and was all, "No, it's just post effects. Look." And pulled up the VST plugin. My ebow was ebayed. Stupid computers have me questioning whether or not I need my feedback loop or not anymore. Of course I could always sell the computer and buy more gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Northstar Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 if you want to annoy the hell out of your audience, yes.if you want to do some experimental home recording {censored}, yes. Love your cat avatar. It looks like it's posing for Playboy or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jet Bycraft Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 always was interested in trying out an ebow for ambient/spacey stuff, but never had the chance. I can pick one up now for cheap. should I give it a shot, or is it really not worth bothering with? how many of you guys have one? it seems like it could get some interesting sounds in combination with phasers/delays/trems/etc, but I don't know... I have one and it's a great unit. I like to use with a slide bar. I don't use it in my band, but I do like to play around with it. If you can get one for cheap go ahead and buy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 Ebow Attack! Coolest thing I've ever seen. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoshuaLogan Posted January 29, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 Ebow Attack!Coolest thing I've ever seen. Ever. I'm watching it. hahaha what the hell? have any of you guys ever tried doing sweeping arpeggios with one? how well does that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 have any of you guys ever tried doing sweeping arpeggios with one? Um, yeah... Good luck with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members justintee Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 like most things, it can harness pretty good sound with practice.. in terms of how often one would use it in a song, depends, just another weapon in your arsenal. i do not know how to use it properly myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zarathustra1978 Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 I think they're more fun than a barrel of rabid monkeys. They can get kind of boring and one-dimensional when used on their own; but if you have a good arsenal of pedals, they're pretty diverse. Also, good Ebow technique takes a bit of work, and it's always fun to try to master a new technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 always was interested in trying out an ebow for ambient/spacey stuff, but never had the chance. I can pick one up now for cheap. should I give it a shot, or is it really not worth bothering with? how many of you guys have one? it seems like it could get some interesting sounds in combination with phasers/delays/trems/etc, but I don't know... listen to the first track "and the waves" the parts that make you go "wow! whats that?" thats an ebow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members omor Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 i have one...i think they're kinda stupid. let me rephrase that. i have one and they're cool! who wants to buy mine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sa1126 Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 who wants to buy mine? i'll start the bidding at $1 shipped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scott_335 Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 Ebow Attack!Coolest thing I've ever seen. Ever. Yeah, uh, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HKSblade1 Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 great for southern rock and M Campbell tones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoshuaLogan Posted January 29, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 i have one...i think they're kinda stupid.let me rephrase that.i have one and they're cool! who wants to buy mine? how much do you want? PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members desertlimosine Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 I think in context, they can be invaluable. Creating textures, harmonizing with cello, layering drones, and overdubbing. I think its like any tool, you need to practice with it, and learn how to capture the nuances of it. There are lots of great sounds you can get out of it, especially combined with pedals. We have 3 guitarists in our band, so it give lots of openings to try out new things, and experiment with the ebow for parts. Huge inspirational tool for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ...colin Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 I've heard a lot of good things...I'd go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danceatron Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 Ebows are fun, but kind of weird to use. Makes me want to try sustainiac pickups. An Ebow is definitely worth trying though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guybrush Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 Yeah, they're lots of fun. Especially for recording/overdubbing. The arpeggio thing does sound cool, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TweedBassman Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 check out the band in my sig, 1st song. the 2nd guitar that comes in (that sounds kinda drone-y) is an ebow. they're hard to play but fun if you can use it in the context of your band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members handofthehost Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 I like 'em. It does take some time and effort to really learn the tricks, just like anything else guitar related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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