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Heet Sound Plus EBow Electric Bow for GuitarThe EBow is a hand-held electronic bow for guitar. The small battery-powered unit replaces the pick in the right hand letting the guitarist mimic strings, horns, and woodwinds with unbelievable sensitivity. The EBow produces a powerful infinite sustain, rich in harmonics for incredible guitar sounds.
The Story...
The Energy Bow is a totally unique guitar accessory. It's not just an effect like the many plug-in devices on the market. The EBow does its work on the string itself by producing an energy field that vibrates and sustains your guitar string... Direct String Synthesis. Infinite Sustain is just the beginning. Powered by a 9-volt battery, the EBow is held in place of your pick, giving you instant access to violin, cello, flute and horn sounds as well as unique sounds of its own. The EBow lets you play as fast as your left hand can scurry through a lick. Fade a string in from a motionless state for a reverse-tape effect. Run the EBow across the strings for gorgeous arpeggios. Add distortion for a screaming guitar sound. Playing the EBow directly over the pickup will increase your volume many fold and give you the crisp sound of super hot pickups. Moving away from the pickup gives you the mellow sound of a hollow body electric. The sounds you discover by experimenting with the EBow will amaze you. And like the best tools of the trade, the EBow will sound different for each musician. To hear the EBow right now, check out the MP3 files in our resoures category further down on the page.
How it Works
Welcome to the world of Direct String Synthesis. The principal is simple: a focused feedback loop directed at a single string. This produces a powerful, infinite sustain, rich in harmonics for incredible guitar sounds. It's like amplifier feedback with greater control and predictability, at any volume, even through headphones. This hand-held synthesizer provides an amazing variety of textures and tonal slurs — virtually an instrument in itself!
Direct String Synthesis
A synthesizer in the palm of your hand. Complete control over attack, decay and dynamics , as well as a whole new range of tones and textures, makes the EBow one of the most expressive tools ever designed for guitar. Whether sweeping smoothly from voice to voice or jumping from sound to sound, this device is responsive and personal enough to reflect your playing style.
Test of Time
Since 1976, the EBow has been making music. Groups such as U2, Blondie, Elton John, Van Halen, Phil Collins, Queen, REO Speedwagon, David Bowie and Blue Oyster Cult, just to name a few, have thrilled their listeners with the sounds of the EBow. Buddy Emmons uses his on steel guitar. Chris Proctor EBows his acoustic guitar. Windham Hill's Michael Manring has even figured out how to use one on bass guitar! The applications for the EBow are diverse.
The Player's Guide
The EBow now comes with a complete Player’s Guide booklet and detailed cassette lesson by EBow virtuoso Lenny Walker. How does he get those sounds? Now, Lenny shares his secrets in this feature- packed personal EBow lesson...by the master of EBow technique.
Any record cuts feature EBow?
There's EBow on the Chili Pepper's Falling Into Grace and One Big Mob, Elton John's The One, Van Halen's Spanked, Soundgarden's Black Hole Sun, Def Leppard's Stand Up, Metallica's Unforgiven, Heart's Barracuda, and you can here Michael Manning use it on bass on Adhan.
Click here for Record Cuts featuring Ebow List.
It’s been called the most revolutionary development in guitar technology since Leo Fender electrified the instrument in 1948. But we call it... just plain fun.
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The package has all you need - eBow, small instructional booklet with extensive list of tips, audio tape with examples. Once you insert the battery, you're ready to play.
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This is eBow plus, which is the 4th version. Having the switch between normal sound and harmonics is a nice add-on. "Cool" blue LED helps when you're playing in the dark (position of the eBow with respect to the pick-up is crutial so seeing the distance helps).
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It's easy to get started. I was afraid that it will take some 'trickery' to get the right sound and I'll get discurage before I get to know how to play it but that wasn't the case. You have to practice however to get full control and take advantage of eBow's potential. Like they say in the instructions - volume changes can be drastic.
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I got it when it was on sale for $79 so it's not too bad however I think that something as small and simple (no real elect | |
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| Worked perfectly and dependably within a minute of unpacking it. | | Reliability:
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| I use my Ebow with piano, and it works beautifully. It doesn't quite fit the width of piano strings (but it's not designed to), but the tone is lovely. | | Finish:
| Good - though it should be noted that it's black and not white as pictured. | | Action:
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Its made out of plastic...but a tough plastic. I mean, you hold it in your hand so you want it to remain light...so I have no problem with it, but I do think if it was dropped on a hard floor there would probably be some damage. For what it is though, no complaints.
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Simple, two settings...standard and extra harmonic. I always seem to use the harmonic side. Very "Pumpkin-esque".
EASE OF USE:
Simple...hold over string. :)
VALUE:
Definitely worth its price. Its found its way onto some of my newer recordings already after a couple weeks.
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Smooth, basicly it just gives an endless sustain to your original signal through the standard setting, and the harmonic setting pinches the signal quite well. Pretty sounds either way.
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Electronic/prog-rock
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10 years guitar/drums/keys/programming/bass, etc etc.
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