2 String E-bow Steel Solo

Albert Svenddal · Post by **Albert Svenddal** » 21 Jan 2011 6:50 pm

I am using a 2 string E-bow on this rendition of a Christmas song "What Child is This".

www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-2IZox9tYc

Tom Stolaski · Post by **Tom Stolaski** » 21 Jan 2011 7:35 pm

I have a two string Ebow, but it looks a little different than yours. Mine is chrome all the way around except for the bottom section. I did not know that there was more than one model for the two string job.
Nice version of the Christmas tune.
I use the same technique except I play single notes on the bottom instead of strumming.

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 22 Jan 2011 5:06 am

Great arrangement, Albert! Very cool!

Albert Svenddal · Post by **Albert Svenddal** » 22 Jan 2011 10:07 am

Tom, it is actually the same model as yours. My aluminum cover had a crack in it and I covered it with black tape to keep it tight.

I wonder how many of these TWO STRINGS model were actually made and who else has one and uses it. I have about two or three other songs that I use it on.

Thanks Jack for the kind words.

Albert

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 22 Jan 2011 12:22 pm

Soundin' good Albert. I had two of those two string E-bows at one time, and hearing this kind of makes me wish I had kept them.

Greg Youngman · Post by **Greg Youngman** » 24 Jan 2011 4:39 pm

Very nice rendition. It sounds like a Theremin.

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 24 Jan 2011 7:25 pm

Albert Svenddal wrote:

I wonder how many of these TWO STRINGS model were actually made and who else has one and uses it.

Only 200 were made, and 15 of those were defective and not sold. I have one that used to belong to Winnie Winston.

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 15 Feb 2011 9:45 pm

So what is the string spacing on the two string ebow?

Matthew Warman · Post by **Matthew Warman** » 16 Feb 2011 6:45 am

that's what I call sustain!

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 16 Feb 2011 8:20 am

David Hartley wrote:So what is the string spacing on the two string ebow?

It sits on 2 strings that are 5 strings apart, and activates the 2 nearest the legs. Typically, it sits on strings 3 and 7, and activates 4 and 6.

Archie Nicol · Post by **Archie Nicol** » 16 Feb 2011 4:48 pm

Greensleeves with different lyrics on an instrumental.
What's not to like?

Arch.

The Steel Guitar Forum

2 String E-bow Steel Solo

2 String E-bow Steel Solo

This is very clever

Re: This is very clever