[heymelbs]

I was watching a video with Don Moen leading worship. I happened to notice that the electric guitarist was using an EBow for a bowed cello type sustain. Anyone out here using one? If so, what are your impressions?

[tdk8709]

I use mine quite a bit, probably every week. And I do the same things with it as you saw on that video, or what you hear guys like Daniel Carson or Mark Lee use it for. It's a fun effect to have at your disposal.

[ibanez_dude]

Yep. I've been the lead guitarist on a couple of worship teams for most of the last 6 years, and I bought about a year into that. One of the best purchases I've ever made, it comes in handy on a lot of very slow and quiet songs especially. It's a very versatile tool, and its sound changes dramatically based on how you EQ it, what kind of OD/DS you use, and what kind of ambience/reverb/delay you tack on. I will say this, it takes a while to master well though. Getting the feel of how your fretting hand has to move, how the volume changes as you move between pickups, and how to switch strings cleanly take a lot of practice. I felt like I took me about 40 hours of playing time to really get it down comfortably. When you're not comfortable with it, you get a lot of awkward string squeaks and unwanted clinking as you switch strings. Don't let that turn you away though, it's an amazing tool, and totally worth every penny I've spent on it!

[steveguitar12xx]

i have had one for a few years. have only used it a few times. it's a uniqe effect can do more than just a bow like-sustain. i like it just don't use it that often. it's actually still in the box with some stickers, manual and a mini-cd-rom it came with and looks like it's never been used before. it has a switch for normal or extra harmonic range (higher pitch a couple octaves up).

[tdk8709]

Agreed. It takes quite a while to master using it (and I doubt I've mastered it yet). It's also fun to throw the wah or the pog with a .8 delay on top of it.

[ibanez_dude]

Originally Posted by tdk8709

Agreed. It takes quite a while to master using it (and I doubt I've mastered it yet). It's also fun to throw the wah or the pog with a .8 delay on top of it.

Hmm, I've always wanted to try it with a POG/HOG, but I've never gotten my hands on one. Maybe a good thing, I might not be willing to let it go afterwards...

[steveguitar12xx]

Originally Posted by tdk8709

Agreed. It takes quite a while to master using it (and I doubt I've mastered it yet). It's also fun to throw the wah or the pog with a .8 delay on top of it.

Originally Posted by ibanez_dude

Hmm, I've always wanted to try it with a POG/HOG, but I've never gotten my hands on one. Maybe a good thing, I might not be willing to let it go afterwards...

For Sure. Plus a Volume pedal and a slide...So many possibilities!!!

[Gustin]

I don't use it quite every week but it's always in my bag of tricks.

[syahr1909]

I don't think I could ever get used to one. I tried one and felt like I was controlling some sort of spaceship rather than playing guitar.

[heymelbs]

Originally Posted by steveguitar12xx

i have had one for a few years. have only used it a few times. it's a uniqe effect can do more than just a bow like-sustain. i like it just don't use it that often. it's actually still in the box with some stickers, manual and a mini-cd-rom it came with and looks like it's never been used before. it has a switch for normal or extra harmonic range (higher pitch a couple octaves up).

Are you thinking about selling it?

[ibanez_dude]

Originally Posted by syahr1909

I don't think I could ever get used to one. I tried one and felt like I was controlling some sort of spaceship rather than playing guitar.

once you get the hang of it, it feels really natural, but it's kinda weird at first, yeah.

[steveguitar12xx]

Originally Posted by syahr1909

I don't think I could ever get used to one. I tried one and felt like I was controlling some sort of spaceship rather than playing guitar.

+1

Originally Posted by heymelbs

Are you thinking about selling it?

Naw, Sorry man. I like to have it around just in case, ever since i saw How He Loves (JesusCulture version) video i knew i had to have one

[ibanez_dude]

Originally Posted by steveguitar12xx

+1



Naw, Sorry man. I like to have it around just in case, ever since i saw How He Loves (JesusCulture version) video i knew i had to have one

Haha, it'd one of those things that I don't use very often, it kinda has niche usage (unless you're in a band where it works really well for your style), but I would never dream of selling mine! It's too cool and useful when I do decide it's appropriate. Speaking of which, I seem to have misplaced mine, I don't like that at all.... Hopefully it's sitting at church somewhere...

[steveguitar12xx]

Originally Posted by ibanez_dude

Haha, it'd one of those things that I don't use very often, it kinda has niche usage (unless you're in a band where it works really well for your style), but I would never dream of selling mine! It's too cool and useful when I do decide it's appropriate. Speaking of which, I seem to have misplaced mine, I don't like that at all.... Hopefully it's sitting at church somewhere...

Yea, now that I'm reading this thread I may use and aprreciate it a little more

Dang
Prayers for E-bow protection. Hope you find it soon!!
When I leave even a cable at my church, it's gone and when i go back to find out it's missing it makes me go nuts!

[ibanez_dude]

Originally Posted by steveguitar12xx

Yea, now that I'm reading this thread I may use and aprreciate it a little more

Dang
Prayers for E-bow protection. Hope you find it soon!!
When I leave even a cable at my church, it's gone and when i go back to find out it's missing it makes me go nuts!

Hopefully it's there. I leave there accidentally on a semi-regular basis, and nothing ever seems to dissapear, so here's to hoping! I left my entire pedalrig there this week too, so I'm glad for a building its safe to leave stuff in!