E-Bow - Have you used one, or own one

stickyfiddle

Honestly I think the ebow and sustainiac are similar but different in quite complimentary ways. I have the former but would very much like something with a sustainer as well. EOB Strat is the most obvious option but like @rsvmark I'm well covered for Strats already. 

A Manson would be fun though.. 

Philtre

Bought mine 24 years ago. Still as good as new, still got the black pouch it lives in, the box, and the cassette with the instructions from the guy who tells you to find "the hot spot". Love it!

Philtre

Philtre said:

...the instructions from the guy who tells you to find "the hot spot". Love it!

Here's the hotspot guy:

steveh

rsvmark said:

but wouldn’t want an elbow

I can't manage without an elbow.

Kittyfrisk

steveh said:

rsvmark said:

but wouldn’t want an elbow

I can't manage without an elbow.

I favour sharp ones.

ewal

Philtre said:

Philtre said:

...the instructions from the guy who tells you to find "the hot spot". Love it!

Here's the hotspot guy:

Exactly. Volume is pretty easy to control.

Teyeplayer

Purchased one new in about 1998/9 for iirc £79. I’d say the inflation on them since has been very reasonable compared to that of many products. Used it loads for a while, although barely touched it for years. Think the last thing was on this 12 years ago (ebow ensemble commences around 3:40ish): https://music.apple.com/gb/album/powerframe/555650057?i=555650111

ICBM

steveh said:

I can't manage without an elbow.

Having tried, I agree.

guitarjack66

You can have one too many elbows though.

Danny1969

I always used mine with the Stellacaster and the EMG's on that made the Ebow more hit and miss in operation. It basically either fail to sustain or go apeshit in sustained volume. So I had a patch that was compressed with a halo octave and after a few gigs I got the hang of it. 

It's a good visual thing for the audience, something a bit different. 

ICBM

guitarjack66 said:

You can have one too many elbows though.

Does that include the band?

racefaceec90

I have one which I bought about a year ago from thomann. I haven't used it much but am glad I bought it most definitely and do need to use it more.

Steve rothery from marillion and bassist Michael manring are both great exponents of using one oh and nels cline too.

mikem8634

Loved all of mine. I've had one ever since I first saw Stuart Adamson and Dave Fielding wielding theirs.

PhilKing

I still have mine form the 70's, with the leather holster that clips to your belt and the chrome finish.  I got it when Dixie was importing them.  It's not something I use a lot, but occasionally it is great for an effect.  It is also good for playing reverse sounding guitar leads.

guitars4you

PhilKing said:

I still have mine form the 70's, with the leather holster that clips to your belt and the chrome finish.  I got it when Dixie was importing them.  It's not something I use a lot, but occasionally it is great for an effect.  It is also good for playing reverse sounding guitar leads.

It was Dixie I was chatting to that started this post

guitarjack66

mikem8634 said:

Loved all of mine. I've had one ever since I first saw Stuart Adamson and Dave Fielding wielding theirs.

I wondered how Big Country got that sound and didn't even consider the use of an E Bow.

ICBM

guitarjack66 said:

I wondered how Big Country got that sound and didn't even consider the use of an E Bow.

E-Bow and MXR Pitch Transposer are the main components - the HH amp isn’t critical, although it’s quite distinctive in the early Big Country.

digitalkettle

guitarjack66 said:

mikem8634 said:

Loved all of mine. I've had one ever since I first saw Stuart Adamson and Dave Fielding wielding theirs.

I wondered how Big Country got that sound and didn't even consider the use of an E Bow.

It's not the Big Country sound but you can hear an EBow in various places, e.g. A Thousand Stars (outro around  3:18), The Storm (intro), Lost Patrol (intro), etc.

digitalkettle

ICBM said:

guitarjack66 said:

I wondered how Big Country got that sound and didn't even consider the use of an E Bow.

E-Bow and MXR Pitch Transposer are the main components - the HH amp isn’t critical, although it’s quite distinctive in the early Big Country.

And great playing and orchestration

PhilKing

guitars4you said:

PhilKing said:

I still have mine form the 70's, with the leather holster that clips to your belt and the chrome finish.  I got it when Dixie was importing them.  It's not something I use a lot, but occasionally it is great for an effect.  It is also good for playing reverse sounding guitar leads.

It was Dixie I was chatting to that started this post

How's he doing?  It's a long time since I last saw him (probably 15years or so).  He used to bring in some amazing stuff.  When I was at JSG, he was a regular visitor and we ordered a lot from him.