E-Bow,s

Loren Claypool · Post by **Loren Claypool** » 3 Dec 2008 9:05 am

Giorgio Robino wrote:BTW, do you experienced this "technique" consiting in bowing / rubbing the (E) string with a piece of metal ?
as far as I know any pice of "steel rods" cound be suitable ... I thought about a tremolo lever of a strat guitar .. I have to experiment ..

Not with any intention, just a few experiments over the years, but I must say this thread has created in me the urge to do more!

Giorgio Robino · Post by **Giorgio Robino** » 3 Dec 2008 10:40 am

Loren Claypool wrote:
Giorgio Robino wrote:BTW, do you experienced this "technique" consiting in bowing / rubbing the (E) string with a piece of metal ?
as far as I know any pice of "steel rods" cound be suitable ... I thought about a tremolo lever of a strat guitar .. I have to experiment ..
Not with any intention, just a few experiments over the years, but I must say this thread has created in me the urge to do more!

about rubbing with a piece of metal, here what someone suggested:

I have an old pair of gas-pliers. the surface of the handle is somewhat rough, chrome-vanadium, & this is better for disturbing the string... I take the pliers apart when I want to use them for gliss. the shape of the arms helps keep one's hand clear of the strings too.

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 3 Dec 2008 6:38 pm

Giorgio,I checked out the clip of Daevid Allen...Pretty nice stuff,Thanks.Stu

Giorgio Robino · Post by **Giorgio Robino** » 4 Dec 2008 10:42 am

BTW, regarding strange tools to exite stings, see /listen teh "sizzler" by my friend Alan Fontana:

http://www.clarencethecat.com/sizzler.html