Re: acoustic ebow experiences?

["K. Douglas Baldwin" <dbaldwin@suffolk.lib.ny.us>]

The ebow works just fine on acoustic guitar, and the sound can be as loud 
as
a plucked note, only sustained; that's pretty loud. Think violin.

>Sounds like there are a number of ebow fans here :-)
>....reading the ebow's faq, it is oriented towards
>electric guitar in that its behavior is changed
>depending on the type of and position in relationship
>to the pick up.
>
>I was thinking on using it on an acoustic stringed
>instrument (a tamboura, if you must know)...they give
>it the nod for use on acoustic instruments, but not
>much information on what to expect except that there
>is no 'hot spot', so some the playing styles would not
>work, and it will be quieter.
>
>Anyone have any experience with acoustic applications
>for this gizmo?  btw, if you're *realllllly*
>interested in the ebow, here is all the patent
>information, pretty pictures and all :
>
>http://www.patents.ibm.com/details?pn=US04075921__&language=en
>
>
>
>
>=====
>Stephen
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