Re: acoustic ebow experiences?

[Patrick Smith <patrick@his.com>]

On 5/23/00 Stephen queried?
>
>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.

Dear Stephen,

The ebow works quit nicely on acoustic guitars. It will give a the nice
warm sustain. There is a "hot spot" but not in the sense of on an
electric.The  "hot spot" that Ihave found on acoustics is where you can get
the maximum effect of the unit. For less than $100 US it is a definate fun
gadget.

I've always loved the sound of a tambours, not sure it needs an ebow but
experiment away. I once had five of these babies on the inside of a grand
piano. Lots of fun.

Patrick
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