Does an ebow work on an acoustic guitar?

MADpeace · 02-24-2004, 05:37 AM

I have an acoustic electric if that makes a difference. And for people who have one, are you generally satisfied?

And if you could form your answers in the form of an answer that would be greeeeeeat....thaaaaaanks.

MADpeace · 02-24-2004, 06:10 AM

C'mon. please.
okay,just blink twice if it does work and shoot yourself in the face if it doesn't.

Jesus 2 · 02-24-2004, 06:13 AM

part of soma was 12 tracks of ebow on acoustic guitar right?

junemoon · 02-24-2004, 07:08 AM

Will the EBow work on Acoustic?

If you have a magnetic pickup in the sound hole, the EBow should respond as it would on a solid body electric, though the strings tend to decay more quickly and activate more slowly. Acoustics with bridge transducers, piezo pickups or microphones will be much quieter and, of course, there is no HotSpot, which is necessary for bowing strokes and spiccato. However, you can get a very clean, natural sounding string tone. When moving from string-to-string on an acoustic without a magnetic pickup in the sound hole, you should mute the SupportStrings to reduce the noise of the EBow on the strings.

you have the internet at your fingertips and you come here for an answer?

The Gaddrow · 02-24-2004, 07:16 AM

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Originally posted by junemoon
you have the internet at your fingertips and you come here for an answer?

Netphoria is the answer to every question.

JPK · 02-24-2004, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MADpeace
And if you could form your answers in the form of an answer that would be greeeeeeat....thaaaaaanks.

What do you mean? lol

Jesus is right, some of Soma was recorded with an ebowed acoustic. (I think it is 14 tracks of it). I always had the impression it wasn't easy to do, but I could be wrong.

And yes, Netphoria is so resourceful. Doing an actual search should be in last resort only. Lazy fucks unite!

wounded · 02-24-2004, 09:20 AM

i think i saw howie day use one on his acoustic

DeviousJ · 02-24-2004, 10:20 AM

Yes it does work, but because you're not amplifying the sound it's much quieter and less powerful. The guy in the store I bought mine from said it wouldn't work, because Ebows use the magnetic coil in the pickups to pull the string the other way

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MADpeace Ownz Location: oooooo I'm around... Posts: 923	C'mon. please. okay,just blink twice if it does work and shoot yourself in the face if it doesn't.

02-24-2004, 06:13 AM	#3
Jesus 2 Pledge Posts: 126	part of soma was 12 tracks of ebow on acoustic guitar right?

02-24-2004, 07:08 AM	#4
junemoon Amish Rake Fighter Posts: 21	Will the EBow work on Acoustic? If you have a magnetic pickup in the sound hole, the EBow should respond as it would on a solid body electric, though the strings tend to decay more quickly and activate more slowly. Acoustics with bridge transducers, piezo pickups or microphones will be much quieter and, of course, there is no HotSpot, which is necessary for bowing strokes and spiccato. However, you can get a very clean, natural sounding string tone. When moving from string-to-string on an acoustic without a magnetic pickup in the sound hole, you should mute the SupportStrings to reduce the noise of the EBow on the strings. you have the internet at your fingertips and you come here for an answer?

02-24-2004, 09:20 AM	#7
wounded Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 3,773	i think i saw howie day use one on his acoustic

02-24-2004, 10:20 AM	#8
DeviousJ CORNFROST Location: GUREITO DESU YO Posts: 24,891	Yes it does work, but because you're not amplifying the sound it's much quieter and less powerful. The guy in the store I bought mine from said it wouldn't work, because Ebows use the magnetic coil in the pickups to pull the string the other way