Heet Sound PLUSEBOW Plus EBow for Guitar

I got the Ebow in order to play a lap guitar like a synthesizer. I got inspiration from an old CD that used a lap guitar, an Ebow, a delay/reverb unit, and a looper (duplicated the set for myself). There are videos on youtube that are helpful to study to learn how to use the Ebow. The best one was a long animated cartoon that went into detail about it. The device works by magnetically vibrating a guitar string when it is held over it. The main purpose is to create a very long sustain. I found I got a much richer sound from this device than a Theremin, which I was also considering. I found that I could generate a very long sustain and modulate with careful touch on the strings with my left hand. The pressure does need to be very precise, too much dampens the sound to zero, too little can send the sound rapidly to a high volume. The device itself is also a little fussy in that if it is too far from the string there is very little sound or no sound, and if it is too close you risk touching the string and creating a metalic reverb sound that can be a little sharp and high volume. Even when you have the right distance, the string can increase its vibration and sometimes hit it, so you have to move it away a little once the sound gets going. The flip side of the coin with the Ebow, though, is that the precision and fussiness rewards you with a lot of good control over the texture of the sound. You can create highly textured long sustaining notes that change in subtle ways across its time horizon. I found with just a little practice that I could lightly touch the strings and make "notes" in the tone wave. I could also gently hold down the string and rev up the vibration to a good volume and then gently slide my left finger across the string to create gradual changes in the sound that enriched the texture of the sound, especially with a delay/reverb unit set on max. With a little practice, too, you can control the metalic shimmer when the unit touches the string (or do something similar with the left finger) and also make this a rich sound. I also could modulate the sound by dialing the tuning pins very slowly (and create an interesting tuning for the strings that maximizes the effect of the Ebow) and get an effect similar to sliding the finger across the string. I also found that the blue LED light was enough to guide the right placement of the Ebow over the string and it is centered in line with the "sweet spot". It is cool to play it in a dim room with this blue LED shining the way! I give the device five stars because it does what I hoped it would do and a little more. I find I can emulate a stringed drone instrument like an "electronic" Tamboura or Hurdy Gurdy, and even have a richer set of choices. The battery, too, seems to last a very long time.

Woks great!

I've been seeing the e-bow advertised for decades now and wrongly chalked it up to just another overpriced gimmick. I have to admit I was wrong and should've droppedthe $100 or so bucks on it a long time ago. This unit opens up a whole different aspect of inspiration and experimentation on stringed instruments basedon prettysimple principles. It's reletively easy to use and though I'm certainly not a master with it by any stretch, I was able to coax some pretty interesting sounds in the first 10 minutes with it and pulling me out of the creative but I was in.

For the purpose it is intended for, it works amazing. If you are looking for a way to create layer elements leveraging various pedal arrangements, it's a great option among other techniques. A couple important considerations that you MUST know before you buy for your own use case: 1. Setting it on the strings and walking away is not a thing iut of the box, especially for a bass. The way this device works is having enough close proximity to get the magnetic field to vibrate the string. It cannot just sit on a string and work. It covers, and especially for the top or bottom string, there is nothing to keep it in place properly. So be ready to hold your hand in the exact right place the entire time you need the note. 2. How you use this device and where on the guitar is different for each guitar. Not just each type (electric vs acoustic), but each unique guitar. 3. This only works on metal strings. Maybe that's not clear to certain people. It is magnetic field based, so naturally you need a magnet-attracting string. They will not work on nylon-wound bass strings, for example. 4. An amazing reason to get this: metal string basses start sounding like a real bowed cello or upright, woth the right EQ and effects. You can also simulate a sitar drone. Some things to think about; it's not just a toy. Hope that helps. The lack of a star is simply to say it has its niche uses but is not the all-around solution for what I was trying to do with it, primarily when it comes to solo recording with this bow drone behind a more complicated arrangement.

got this little dingus, popped in a 9v battery, took a couple practice swings, and immediately laid down a track on a song I'm recording. There are additional techniques to practice, of course, but right out of the box, it's a blast! I must try and use it sparingly - it might get a little cheesy if I played it on every song I record, but every once in a while, it's sonic dynamite.

pretty great tool for guitar, it gives you another branch to perform. Something that could improve for the price is the quality of construction, the plastic is no that cool for all the body of the ebow, also in my experience is not that easy to put the 9V battery on it.

The EBow is awesome. It works great, I like it a lot. Some of my favorite bands use the ebow. The Smashing Pumpkins do quite a bit on some of their later albums especially. I bought it from Amazon because it was the cheapest place I could find it. Honestly, it is pretty expensive for a bit of plastic and a 9v battery, but it is the one and only ebow. There are no off-brands that I could find. Maybe their patent is still in effect... I don't know. I mostly use the Ebow for rock music. I like the way it sounds with a little reverb and delay. It sounds cool with distortion too.

Practice with it,it's really a great addition to my music arsenal. My family watched in amazement at the sounds it produced. You can add in your Floyd rose too and get some great sounds. Worth it!!

Je cite "L'EBow (marque déposée pour Electronic Bow, "archet électronique") est un appareil électronique à l'intention des guitaristes inventé par Greg Heet en 1969. Le champ électromagnétique qu'il émet provoque le mouvement des cordes, et le son ressemble à celui que produirait l'utilisation d'un archet, d'où son nom. Cet objet est surtout utilisé pour des guitares électriques, mais peut être utilisé sur des guitares folk. Par exemple, David Gilmour, des Pink Floyd, utilise un EBow sur la chanson acoustique Take It Back. Sur ce type de guitare, le son produit ressemble plus à celui d'une flûte ou d'une clarinette."

Es war ein Geschenk. DerBeschenkte hatte sich es gewünscht und sich sehr darüber gefreut.

10 de 10 👌🏽

I have been an Ebow user (player?) for about 20 years and base my guitar-style around this fantastic little device, getting my guitar to sing like a cello, violin or clarinet. Or making otherworldly sounds with various effects. Also I have tried a couple of alternatives like the Joyo Infinite Sustainer (pretty good) but nothing matches the original Ebow. Then it died. Just wouldn't work, fresh batteries didn't help. Time to replace it. Ordering a new Ebow via Amazon, I spotted some cosmetic changes: a metallic-particle finish and red circle around the logo. This is the upgraded 2024 edition. Getting it into use, it has more 'grip' on the srings, feels faster and more responsive - definitely an improvement. Just hope that it lasts me the next 20 years.

The EBow is a hand-held electronic bow for guitar that vibrates a guitar string providing a long sustained effect. I first bought one 20+ years ago and didn't really make much use of it and sold it on. Recently I have developed an interest in ambient and more creative guitar techniques, and having reinvested in one and although I'm still learning I'm on my way to finding its true potential. Where I went wrong before was just expecting to sound great straightway (Wrong!). It takes some time and patience to use an eBow properly (I found some useful hints and tips online, starting at Ebow's own website) but finally with my amp set up correctly with a smidge of overdrive and some lush delay/reverb I'm starting with patience and practice to get the sort of effect I'd been after. The eBow is made of solid plastic and should easily withstand normal use. Connecting and installing the battery was a bit fiddly, but take time and make sure the wires don't get damaged. Switch the eBow off when you're not using it and I reckon battery changes will be few and far between anyway.