Is the E-Bow still on the market?

[Paul Marossy]

I did see that list of distributors. Actually, I just worked out a sweet deal: I'm selling a DIY amp and getting a partial trade for it. Guess what I'm trading for - a nearly brand new ebow! How cool is that?! 

[Paul Marossy]

Got my ebow last night. It's an Ebow Plus with the harmonic mode, too. Pretty cool!

Been playing with it for a few hours total now. It's not too hard to get the hang of it. 

[calculating_infinity]

I've never tried one of those sadly.  Always wanted one, damn you Paul for sticking it in my head again!  Probably my next buy. 

[Paul Marossy]

I've never tried one of those sadly.  Always wanted one, damn you Paul for sticking it in my head again!  Probably my next buy.

Got to stir up some trouble once in a while. 

I don't know how I went all these years without one - it seems to be a natural extension of my style! 

[blanik]

I've never tried one of those sadly.  Always wanted one, damn you Paul for sticking it in my head again!  Probably my next buy.

Got to stir up some trouble once in a while. 

I don't know how I went all these years without one - it seems to be a natural extension of my style! 

be careful!! (scary warning) it can become an easy way out in the studio when scratching your head to find a cool guitar part on a song that doesn't seem to need one in the first place!! you'll end up e-bowing the whole song and regret it later (when comes the time to play it live...) 

btdt...     lol

[Paul Marossy]

be careful!! (scary warning) it can become an easy way out in the studio when scratching your head to find a cool guitar part on a song that doesn't seem to need one in the first place!! you'll end up e-bowing the whole song and regret it later (when comes the time to play it live...) 

OK, thanks. I don't think it will be a problem, but I wil keep that in mind. 

[choklitlove]

hey paul, maybe you can tell me something.  i've seen/heard people ebow mid to high pitched notes a lot, but i was wondering- how does it deal with say, an open low E?  or better yet, an open drop C?  thanks!

[Paul Marossy]

hey paul, maybe you can tell me something.  i've seen/heard people ebow mid to high pitched notes a lot, but i was wondering- how does it deal with say, an open low E?  or better yet, an open drop C?  thanks!

It'll do a open Low E just fine. It's a bit tricky to using it on the High E and Low E strings because you have to hold it correctly. I'm sure it would work to on a Dropped C just as well. Would that be on a 7-string guitar?

EDIT: It's pretty cool how many different sounds/effects you can do with it. One of my favorites is running it across the strings while fretting a chord - that's a neat sound. Sort of like using it as a big old pick. 

[Eric H]

And still as expensive as ever... too bad!

Really? Two tanks of gas in your Honda? Dinner and a movie with the girlfriend?
 
--Eric

[Paul Marossy]

Get 'em Eric! 

Resistance is futile.