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Topic: anyone else having poor results with Ebow? |
Leonard Imbery
From:
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 30 Aug 2007 4:22 pm |
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Hi all....I'm new here and just bought a new pedal steel as well as an ebow...something that I've always wanted to try....
my Ebow however seems to work ok on the lower (fatter) strings but I can't seem to get the g string to start vibrating unless I actually give it a bit of a pluck first....
I was expecting each string to immediately start swelling once the Ebow was placed over it....I even made sure to replace the battery thinking that perhaps it was weak.....
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Jay Fagerlie
From:
Lotus, California, USA
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Posted 31 Aug 2007 4:46 am
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That's the nature of the beast, Len.
Stick with it, after awhile you'll be able to incorporate 'jump starting' a string into your technique, it will become second nature.
Jay |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 31 Aug 2007 5:03 am
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Just a word of caution...
When using the Ebow, keep it away from your pickup. This thing works by generating a pulsating magnetic field, and there's a possibility that, in time, it might weaken the magnets in your pickup if it was held too close to them.  |
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James Mayer
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back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Posted 31 Aug 2007 6:15 am
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Leonard,
After a while, you'll find the "sweet spot" that will get the string vibrating immediately. I usually place it with the back of the eBow about a half-inch in front of my pickup, while pressing down just a little till I feel the vibration set in.
I've noticed that some steels don't start as quickly and that some amps don't react as well to the ebow. |
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Bryan Daste
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 4 Sep 2007 12:09 am
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| On some strings I find you can "jumpstart" the eBow by lightly pressing it downward, making a brief contact with the string you want to hear. With a little practice this can be easier than plucking the string with your finger. |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 4 Sep 2007 7:01 am
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| I've been using one for years; they can be cussedly stubborn. If your strings are a heavier gauge it can be harder to get the note started. Your description sounds like you are looking for the note to start immediately, and that doesn't happen; it takes a second to get it going. You'll get a feel for how hard to push on the strings to ge he optimum response but try to get it down just a bit without touching the string. It'll come. |
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Bo Borland
From:
South Jersey -
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Posted 4 Sep 2007 5:57 pm
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I always wanted to try one, so i tried it.. I thought it was interesting, but it was hardly worth taking time away from real practice & playing to make it work to its potential. Just my opinion.
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