Ebow question.

Travis Bernhardt · Post by **Travis Bernhardt** » 13 Apr 2003 2:55 pm

Listening to Chuck Campbell on the radio last night I noticed that he makes a lot of use of the Ebow. The Ebow website says that they sound best if the treble is turned down. My question is, as somebody with no tone control on my guitar (none that I've noticed, anyways...), would getting an Ebow be worth it, or would it be impossible to use?

-Travis

Afterthought: I suppose I could use an EQ pedal or something to cut the treble when required... Hmm...

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 13 Apr 2003 3:14 pm

The best way to manage the treble would be a Goodrich 7A in the chain..... www.genejones.com

Jim Palenscar · Post by **Jim Palenscar** » 13 Apr 2003 3:33 pm

Actually you can control the tone nicely by positioning the Ebow farther way from the bridge(changer on a pedal steel)

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 13 Apr 2003 4:34 pm

If you want to hear some great steel-E-bow playing, check out the song "Once Upon A Time In The West" from the Buddy Emmons live at the convention CD and Maurice Anderson's wonderful "Universal Direction" album.

This album of Gospel music is absolutely lovely (and this is coming from somebody from whom the religious nature of the recording is lost), but Reece's work with the E-bow on the tunes "Life Is Nothing (Until You've Met The Lord)" and "whatever It Takes" is simply exquisite. There is no other word to describe it.

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 13 Apr 2003 5:48 pm

I use an E-Bow a lot, and I've never felt the need to touch the tone controls when I use it. Mine's the original model, though. Maybe they've made some changes.

I'm moving this topic to the "Electronics" section of the Forum.

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C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 14 Apr 2003 5:53 am

To add to what my dear friend Mike said, Buddy Emmons also used the Ebow on that album on "Mansion on the Hill". Again an incredible sound as he embelished this song like he alwasy does with his wizardy.

Carl

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 14 Apr 2003 9:07 am

E-Bow has a cool website, with a link to their even cooler new site. www.ebow.com

Ricky Littleton · Post by **Ricky Littleton** » 17 Apr 2003 6:11 am

I sometimes thicken-up the tone a little when I use my E-Bow. Mostly depends on the song. I do the fiddle line from Seminole Wind with no change in the tone (I use the tone control on my matchbox). However, on He Stopped Lovin' Her Today, I usually deepen the tone just a tad just to ease off the edginess a little. Just my preference.

My $0.02 worth.

Ricky

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