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RE: Ebow distortion
Ah the
e-bow, or as I like to call it. Kim's Lil' Friend.......
One thing I found missing from this thread (and maybe I just
haven't read everyone's post completely, and I'm sure the archive's have
extensive posts) , is how important the tone control is in shaping the
Ebow's sonic signature. I rarely if ever use the Ebow with my tone control wide
open, simply because I prefer a mellower cello -like sound from my ebow, not so
much the extreme fuzz personality it exhibits. Often I roll all of
the highs off to achieve an almost flute-like quality. Also fanning the
e-bow across the strings particularly with a delay set to tempo, yields
wonderful sounds. Ebow on slide or lap steel as mentioned is particularly
effective for creating middle eastern and Hindustani influenced sounds, Gareth
Whitock has a great technique he uses on his custom grafted lap/ electric double
neck guitar hybrid, with an ebow, his finger nails, and an infinity for North
African music. Another reason I still love ebows.
Bill
