Subj : Re: E-Bow
To   : Neall Mercado
From : Sven Petersen
Date : Wed Apr 04 2001 02:20 pm

Hi Neall!

NM> How does this e-bow thing function?  How can it make an infinite sustain
NM> over notes?

I have one... but actually I doubt that it makes much sense to have one in the
age of guitar synthesizers. It is not easy to use and I think, there are not
many players who really use it for playing music and not just for fiddlying
around with it.

Actually, it is picking up the vibration of the strings, amplifying it and
feeding it back the the string and the pickup. The sound differs depending on
where you point the "hot spot" that is maked with a blue light spot. Depending
one how you move it, you can produce sounds like a flute or a cello or a violin
and more. YOu rarely hear it being used in guitar music. I think, the guitarist
of HIM is using it, but I am not sure.

You can find a picture of an e-bow on my guitar zone website.It looks like a
light gray, kinda u shaped thing.

Take care
 Sven

Sven's Guitar Site: http://www.guitarsite.de/
Sven's Guitar Zone: http://zone.guitarsite.de/

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