I've been playing and recording with ebow since about 1997 or so. This is the best ebow tutorial I've seen. For those wanting to get into ebow, they should start here. Great job.
your string crossing exercise has changed my life...i've used the ebow for years and it never occurred to me to slightly angle the ebow. love your channel!
I’ve had an eBow since I was a teenager in ‘99 I think. I’d been talking about getting one for a while, and eventually decided I was pretty ready to take the plunge. I was talking about this with a friend of mine, who responded by somewhat anxiously urging me to maybe hold off for a bit, think it through in case I decided against etc. I insisted that I was pretty sure and there was really no point holding off any longer, at which point he had to reveal that he and a few other friends had already brought me one as a birthday present that was supposed to be a surprise. Still always makes me think about my great friends whenever I use it.
After decades of playing, my right elbow is a mess and I can't play guitar like I used to. But your video on Ebow has me encouraged that I can play again. Off to dig my ebow out of the music gear junk drawer, get a fresh battery, and study along with your excellent video. Thanks.
For your rt elbow, have you tried triceps exercises like extensions or push-ups? Push-ups keep my elbow pain to a minimum, and my fast picking more consistent.
ebow have a spokesman? haha. it took me years after i started playing many moons ago to really ever find out what an ebow was. i had no idea that they even existed. if ANYONE was their spokesman it would help, let alone Chords of Orion. hahaha.
Got the mid-era red LED version back in the day. A capo, a slide and this thing are about the most amazing "accessories" ever made for the guitar. All hail the eBow.
GREAT TUTORIAL! I’ve used one occasionally for years. My simple great takeaway from this is to turn down the tone button on your guitar. Huge props to the mother fer that invented this thing lol!
I’ve seen so many aggressive comments towards the ebow in UA-cam…people just don’t want to learn, experiment, feel new things. I have one since I saw Sòlstafir live, and my friend: this tutorial is GOLD.
I'm glad I found this video. I've been looking at an ebow for my 12 string as I like weird sounds. Had synths for years but recently got back into my 12 string guitar
Whenever I watch your videos, I feel very inspired by your way of teaching the guitar new sounds. You do it very competently, with a lot of empathy and a feeling for good sound. I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Andre Hammon
Nice Holdsworth! I have the original “chromed plastic” Ebow which came with that handy leather holster for your belt. Side note- my Holdsworth (the one in profile pic), was one of his personal guitars. Miss Allan greatly.
Great lesson, I remember E-Bow was always a major advertiser in Guitar Player magazine in the 70’s, I always wanted one and finally bought one after 40 years. I really haven’t gotten into learning it yet but will starting next month. I’ll try it on my bass too, see how it works on bass.
One of the best Ebow tutorials on UA-cam! I’ve always loved Stuart Adamson’s guitar 🎸 sound from Big Country so this video inspired me to finally send away for my first Ebow today!
I just ordered a e-bow today. Can't wait to get it and your video was very informative and I know I will be coming back to watch it again once I get my e-bow. Thank you.....
So great to hear detailed guidance without sounding at all condescending or dumbing it down. A lesson to other demo sites. I still have the original eBow which I still use along with the current model. I've been using this device for over twenty years and are still learning, especially after watching this brilliant video.
Thanks!. One of your vids 'sold' me a e-bow some times ago, and i really bought (a Joyo as you state it was decent and found one at my local music shop) one a few weeks ago.. I quickly discovered it was very difficult to play! Even making it to ring is difficult at first. I did some progress but tiny and felt discouraged. I think i needed a basic tutorial (and secret sharing oeuf corse..) and perhaps give some more time to the object. With that in mind i plaid it already with much more success within minutes. Thanks again!
Great video. The multiple-string stuff was really good. I'm guessing that rolling the tone down makes it sound less clunky. And then when you used the clunk for a percussive effect: kaboom, mind blown! Thanks so much.
Malcolm Jones, from the Scottish rock band Runrig, uses one quite a lot (for that mystical, Celtic sound, obviously). Supposedly they work (just and no more) with (steel/string) acoustics.
Excellent tutorial. I just have to work around external and smaller pickups. Ready to experiment with magnets, and magnetic strips to bounce the signal.
Just got my Ebow today and I can honestly say coming from a metal and worship guitar player this will definitely help with lead guitar on a worship team if you're thinking of trying it out I say do it!
I too have been using the E-bow since it's initial release . I am an E-BOW fanboy , no question about it. Great advice and demo. I hope you are recovering from the demon virus. peace and harmony Duane
@@samuelj.rivard I use reason 11 , for over 2 decades reason has allowed me to do as I pleased configue and fine tune huge amouts of gear in lost'sa way then save the whole in sane mess into a saved preset called a combinator , that me say I agree with you. oh and I can automate just about everything .... 😆 as if ....🤯
Nice tutorial, a tip I may inject here is to use palm muting techniques can really help with the dynamics and erroneous noises you may want to minimize.
Love the e-bow, used one for years. Changed guitars recently, turns out one of the new guitars has a noisy neck p/up so not best for e-bow. The other new guitar is a single coil and is taking some getting used to with the e-bow. But then it took a while to get the old guitar working properly so the trick is to stick with it (miss that old guitar!).
I remember seeing those in the music store in the 80's,a scetch of jimmy paige on the package with a violin bow. I'm surprised that they're still around.
Excellant lesson Bill..Been watching your channel for a while now..Very well presented and Clean Sound..Just got my 1st Ebow today..We're the same age..Been playing midi guitar since it came out..Had the Fernades and Sustainiac ..Been using the Digitech Freq-Out feedback sustainer for a few years now-on and off...The Ebow has the Best control...Definitely picked up some Tips..Sweep picking with the Ebow..Didn't know That could be done.....Got a 2020 PRS Baritone-last year..1st guitar I picked up to use with the Ebow....Enjoy your Playing...Thanks.....Best Regards....
Due to your very inspiring music and this very instructional video, I decided to buy me an Ebow. It will be a challenge to learn to play the guitar in a completely other way, but I enjoy the new sounds I can produce. Thanks for your inspiration!
Been using both Ebow’s the Black & Grey ones. Never tried the sweeping trick. That’s cool. I still have the cassette tape that comes with the Ebow instructions from years ago. Thanks again.
Is there anything on it not in the literature that comes with it now? Could you post it somewhere or Google drive link it ? Someone may want it, or to transcribe itto share with others
It's got a sort of "middle eastern" tone. Sara Jory is a Pedal Steel Guitar player from the U.k.She used on the E Bow on Hank William's tune "Mansion on the Hill" There wasn't a dry eye in the house. It was one of the prettiest things I've ever heard.
I'd never even HEARD of an EBow before tonight. I had been considering covering/parodying Love & Rockets' Holiday on the Moon, and was researching Daniel Ash. He was a user of the EBow, and this video has BLOWN me away. If Ash used an EBow on this song, it fully explains how he performed his melody in the song. Also, I'm a huge fan of cello/double bass, and I feel like if this is possible with a bass guitar, I could do things with it that I don't need extra instruments for. THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video! It was amazing! you have lots of skill and you teach well. Kudos!
Glad you enjoyed the video! I will say that while the EBow can be used with a bass, it is not designed for the larger string spacing and the heavier strings. It's harder to get strings moving, etc. That being said, do search here on UA-cam for "EBow Bass" and you will see a bunch of bassist who have used it successfully.
You might want to check out 'Christian Says' by Tones on Tail, in which Daniel's use of the Ebow is very prominent. In fact, he used it on several tracks with ToT. I'm sure he used the Ebow with Bauhaus, too, before that, but off the top of my head I don't remember where.
I'll be trying the Ebow with my DigiTech Drop pedal for a full octave detuning...to get low bass notes.noyes. But per Bill's advice, with smaller guitar strings.
One other thing I've discovered. Vibrato. You can't do as wide vibratos with any of them E-bows without the string choking into the "tunnel walls" of the E-bow since you "bend" the string. You have to retract the e-bow back at the bridge position, all the way, or as far as it will go, but then you'll lose momentum and more often it is weak sustain at the upper harmonic only. Same with doing wide bends on the plain G-string. One can't really "follow" with the E-bow in that direction, or slant or angle it. My tip for vibratos is to use classical finger vibrato ALONG the string, so the pitch goes both up and down, a la Fripp style. May work for some strings but not all.
Thanks, man. This has both taught and inspired me through an almost random click. I've done little more than play around with mine for minutes at a time over the years. Well done.
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I've been playing and recording with ebow since about 1997 or so. This is the best ebow tutorial I've seen. For those wanting to get into ebow, they should start here. Great job.
your string crossing exercise has changed my life...i've used the ebow for years and it never occurred to me to slightly angle the ebow. love your channel!
Great to hear!
I’ve had an eBow since I was a teenager in ‘99 I think. I’d been talking about getting one for a while, and eventually decided I was pretty ready to take the plunge. I was talking about this with a friend of mine, who responded by somewhat anxiously urging me to maybe hold off for a bit, think it through in case I decided against etc. I insisted that I was pretty sure and there was really no point holding off any longer, at which point he had to reveal that he and a few other friends had already brought me one as a birthday present that was supposed to be a surprise. Still always makes me think about my great friends whenever I use it.
Best friends ever!!
A great track featuring e-bow is ‘Stand inside your love’ by Smashing Pumpkins. Spine tingling!
Up until this video I didn't even know string switching that fluid was possible! Thank you!
Exactly!
After decades of playing, my right elbow is a mess and I can't play guitar like I used to. But your video on Ebow has me encouraged that I can play again. Off to dig my ebow out of the music gear junk drawer, get a fresh battery, and study along with your excellent video. Thanks.
For your rt elbow, have you tried triceps exercises like extensions or push-ups? Push-ups keep my elbow pain to a minimum, and my fast picking more consistent.
10:24 you're blowing my mind, man...how are you not the official spokesman for EBow?
ebow have a spokesman? haha. it took me years after i started playing many moons ago to really ever find out what an ebow was. i had no idea that they even existed. if ANYONE was their spokesman it would help, let alone Chords of Orion. hahaha.
My new e-bow is arriving tomorrow, perfect timing!
Got the mid-era red LED version back in the day. A capo, a slide and this thing are about the most amazing "accessories" ever made for the guitar. All hail the eBow.
Ooooh, that never even OCCURRED to me. eBow plus slide! (*rummages around in the guitar case*) This is gonna be FUN! :D
GREAT TUTORIAL! I’ve used one occasionally for years. My simple great takeaway from this is to turn down the tone button on your guitar. Huge props to the mother fer that invented this thing lol!
Excellent stuff. Bought an EBow today and searched straight away to see if there was a Chords of Orion video on getting the best out of it!
I’ve seen so many aggressive comments towards the ebow in UA-cam…people just don’t want to learn, experiment, feel new things. I have one since I saw Sòlstafir live, and my friend: this tutorial is GOLD.
ebow with bass and the earthquarker pedal the sea machine is awesome. I like to add a little delay too.
I'm glad I found this video. I've been looking at an ebow for my 12 string as I like weird sounds. Had synths for years but recently got back into my 12 string guitar
Thx Bill. The multiple string technique is invaluable!
Glad it was helpful!
Whenever I watch your videos, I feel very inspired by your way of teaching the guitar new sounds. You do it very competently, with a lot of empathy and a feeling for good sound. I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Andre Hammon
8:37 nice Smashing Pumpkins vibe
Nice Holdsworth! I have the original “chromed plastic” Ebow which came with that handy leather holster for your belt. Side note- my Holdsworth (the one in profile pic), was one of his personal guitars. Miss Allan greatly.
Perfect example of a first class demo - everything explained and demo'd straight away.
I'm new to Ebow, so this will be my reference point. Cheers.
Great lesson, I remember E-Bow was always a major advertiser in Guitar Player magazine in the 70’s, I always wanted one and finally bought one after 40 years. I really haven’t gotten into learning it yet but will starting next month. I’ll try it on my bass too, see how it works on bass.
Great once again m8. Such a huge inspiration.
Welcome back to this video and watch a few minutes of it or so. I'd be so tempted to try stacked delay. Pedal stack compressors
One of the best Ebow tutorials on UA-cam! I’ve always loved Stuart Adamson’s guitar 🎸 sound from Big Country so this video inspired me to finally send away for my first Ebow today!
Bill, thank you so much for this. You’ve explained the technique so well. I’ve always wanted an Ebow.
I think it’s time
just got one today. im hooked. excellent tutorial and treasure chest of ideas. thank you.
Love that carvin too
I must admit to being rather fond of it. ;-)
I just ordered a e-bow today. Can't wait to get it and your video was very informative and I know I will be coming back to watch it again once I get my e-bow. Thank you.....
So great to hear detailed guidance without sounding at all condescending or dumbing it down. A lesson to other demo sites. I still have the original eBow which I still use along with the current model. I've been using this device for over twenty years and are still learning, especially after watching this brilliant video.
Sir, my Ebow just arrived, man, this thing is incredible. Just take a little getting used to but this thing is out of this world.
Thanks!.
One of your vids 'sold' me a e-bow some times ago, and i really bought (a Joyo as you state it was decent and found one at my local music shop) one a few weeks ago.. I quickly discovered it was very difficult to play! Even making it to ring is difficult at first. I did some progress but tiny and felt discouraged.
I think i needed a basic tutorial (and secret sharing oeuf corse..) and perhaps give some more time to the object.
With that in mind i plaid it already with much more success within minutes.
Thanks again!
I've had an e-bow for about 10 yrs. or more, no clue how to use it...THANK YOU!!!
Complete gold info being shared here 👏👏
Thanks very much!!!
Great video. The multiple-string stuff was really good. I'm guessing that rolling the tone down makes it sound less clunky. And then when you used the clunk for a percussive effect: kaboom, mind blown! Thanks so much.
Malcolm Jones, from the Scottish rock band Runrig, uses one quite a lot (for that mystical, Celtic sound, obviously). Supposedly they work (just and no more) with (steel/string) acoustics.
they really do need a magnetic pickup to interact with to get full power
I've had my EBow since the late 1980's, and I love it. It's such a versatile accessory, and I always have it nearby when I play.
Nice intro to the Ebow. Thanks!
Thanks for this, Bill! I've had an Ebow for probably 15 years but it's never been a regular tool for me and this video smashes the re-learning curve.
Great comprehensive tutorial.
Stuart Adamson big country deserves a mention for his use of ebow especially in the album the crossing. With Bruce Watson.
This is very much the most creative tutorial on the EBow that I've seen. Kudos Bill, and thanks for the ideas!
Thanks so much for sharing !!! This is by far the best ebow demonstration/clinic/workshop I've seen!!! Much gratitude!!!
Excellent tutorial. I just have to work around external and smaller pickups. Ready to experiment with magnets, and magnetic strips to bounce the signal.
A very complete and well done video! Very good!
Thank you for this tutorial! Just got an ebow and am learning this new technique. I’ve learned a lot from your videos and you are very inspiring!
Wow, amazing. I really stopped at step one, I need to get back on the saddle.
Just got my Ebow today and I can honestly say coming from a metal and worship guitar player this will definitely help with lead guitar on a worship team if you're thinking of trying it out I say do it!
This is so relaxing and informative at the same time.
Thanks very much!
One of the coolest songs I've heard that uses an Ebow is the intro to 'Limbs' by Agalloch. Absolutely blissful.
Very good and very useful! Bill is always a great source of inspiration, thanks a lot!
I too have been using the E-bow since it's initial release . I am an E-BOW fanboy , no question about it. Great advice and demo.
I hope you are recovering from the demon virus. peace and harmony Duane
Thanks Duane. Glad you are a fellow "EBower". and yes, I am getting on pretty well from being sick. Next week should be back with the usual 2 vids.
i just started!
its really fun!
@@samuelj.rivard aint it just a droning woot! an E-Bow and a DAW, is more fun than new bubble gum
@@duaneanderson6393 actually i consider my DAW as a huge pedal board horde orde rde de de de... oops forgot that delay was on on on n n n n 😂
@@samuelj.rivard I use reason 11 , for over 2 decades reason has allowed me to do as I pleased configue and fine tune huge amouts of gear in lost'sa way then save the whole in sane mess into a saved preset called a combinator , that me say I agree with you.
oh and I can automate just about everything .... 😆 as if ....🤯
Great tutorial! Thank you so much!
What a timely video! Are you reading my mind? I just got an ebow and loving it. Thanks for this amazing lesson!
So good to hear!!!
@@chordsoforion your channel is always a source of bliss in my day, but also a great resource for tone building and practice. Thank you!
Wow, you're such a great teacher and artist, artist and teacher. Thank you!
Nice tutorial, a tip I may inject here is to use palm muting techniques can really help with the dynamics and erroneous noises you may want to minimize.
Thank you for that string switching excercise. I know what I'll be practicing this week.
My son bought me one and was slightly ashamed because I gave up straight away. This made it really clear. Sounds great. Thanks
guitarist for 25 years, I use guitar very often in sound design. Just got a bow and this is priceless thank you so much for this knowledge
Looking at the ebow and this was the first video I watched. Very nice presentation and demo of possible sounds! Thanks a lot 🙏
Love the e-bow, used one for years. Changed guitars recently, turns out one of the new guitars has a noisy neck p/up so not best for e-bow. The other new guitar is a single coil and is taking some getting used to with the e-bow. But then it took a while to get the old guitar working properly so the trick is to stick with it (miss that old guitar!).
Great video, love to watch Phil Keaggy use the Ebow (40 years+).😀
so inspiring, thanks!
This is an absolutely fantastic video !! You are an excellent instructor and this is super helpful !!!
THANK YOU !
Just got one last week. Wanted one for ages. Very cool effect.
Excellent video.
Been 'using' an eBow for years - now I'm going to start 'playing' with one ! Excellent CoO video as usual, many thanks & well done !
the 'switching strings' business is a literal game-changer !!!!
Just used my Joyo ebow in a worship set last week. It's not something I use alot, but sometimes it's just the right thing.
Nice!
I remember seeing those in the music store in the 80's,a scetch of jimmy paige on the package with a violin bow. I'm surprised that they're still around.
This is an incredibly helpful lesson. Thank you.
Thank you Bill, excellently presented.
Always good to have an ebow in the arsenal
That's my general life philosophy. :-)
I first heard the ebow listening to Bill Nelson!
Such a cool technique and sound. Thanks for the clinic. I’ll go grab an e-bow today. ☮️
Excellant lesson Bill..Been watching your channel for a while now..Very well presented and Clean Sound..Just got my 1st Ebow today..We're the same age..Been playing midi guitar since it came out..Had the Fernades and Sustainiac ..Been using the Digitech Freq-Out feedback sustainer for a few years now-on and off...The Ebow has the Best control...Definitely picked up some Tips..Sweep picking with the Ebow..Didn't know That could be done.....Got a 2020 PRS Baritone-last year..1st guitar I picked up to use with the Ebow....Enjoy your Playing...Thanks.....Best Regards....
Thanx for the ebow tutorial
Very good video , thanks a lot
Really nice - thank you! I’m glad I discovered your channel.
I love the cello style :)
That 1st string E was the hardest to reach a consistent sounding. I love it on the low E.
Thanks Bill, I was falling into the one string rut with my Ebow, you're rescued me.
Bill, you just get better and better with your videos, thanks man. I just bought an e-bow as per your demo of several versions.
Also, I noticed that if you don't have a volume pedal, which I do, but I'm not using it, you can palm mute slightly to get a little better control.
thanks for making this, i love this thing
This was very helpful. Thanks for posting it
5:15 sounds exactly like the intro to Inxs' "Don't Change"! Great vid here and I'm definitely going to pick up the EBow again.
Nice Carvin.
What a superb video!
Due to your very inspiring music and this very instructional video, I decided to buy me an Ebow. It will be a challenge to learn to play the guitar in a completely other way, but I enjoy the new sounds I can produce. Thanks for your inspiration!
While the EBow journey can be a bit of a challenge, it is well worth it!!!
Been using both Ebow’s the Black & Grey ones. Never tried the sweeping trick. That’s cool. I still have the cassette tape that comes with the Ebow instructions from years ago. Thanks again.
Cool that you have the old cassette! I had one for many years, but it got lost in the shuffle as they say.
Is there anything on it not in the literature that comes with it now? Could you post it somewhere or Google drive link it ? Someone may want it, or to transcribe itto share with others
It's got a sort of "middle eastern" tone.
Sara Jory is a Pedal Steel Guitar player from the U.k.She used on the E Bow on Hank William's tune "Mansion on the Hill"
There wasn't a dry eye in the house. It was one of the prettiest things I've ever heard.
i just receive my Ebow this afternoon! this guide will be very useful thank you!
Excellent! Let me know if you have any questions!
@@chordsoforion thank to your video iam progressing really fast! much faster than i expected!
I'd never even HEARD of an EBow before tonight. I had been considering covering/parodying Love & Rockets' Holiday on the Moon, and was researching Daniel Ash. He was a user of the EBow, and this video has BLOWN me away. If Ash used an EBow on this song, it fully explains how he performed his melody in the song. Also, I'm a huge fan of cello/double bass, and I feel like if this is possible with a bass guitar, I could do things with it that I don't need extra instruments for. THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video! It was amazing! you have lots of skill and you teach well. Kudos!
Glad you enjoyed the video! I will say that while the EBow can be used with a bass, it is not designed for the larger string spacing and the heavier strings. It's harder to get strings moving, etc. That being said, do search here on UA-cam for "EBow Bass" and you will see a bunch of bassist who have used it successfully.
You might want to check out 'Christian Says' by Tones on Tail, in which Daniel's use of the Ebow is very prominent. In fact, he used it on several tracks with ToT. I'm sure he used the Ebow with Bauhaus, too, before that, but off the top of my head I don't remember where.
I'll be trying the Ebow with my DigiTech Drop pedal for a full octave detuning...to get low bass notes.noyes. But per Bill's advice, with smaller guitar strings.
Great video thanks, I am going to buy myself one
One other thing I've discovered. Vibrato. You can't do as wide vibratos with any of them E-bows without the string choking into the "tunnel walls" of the E-bow since you "bend" the string. You have to retract the e-bow back at the bridge position, all the way, or as far as it will go, but then you'll lose momentum and more often it is weak sustain at the upper harmonic only. Same with doing wide bends on the plain G-string. One can't really "follow" with the E-bow in that direction, or slant or angle it. My tip for vibratos is to use classical finger vibrato ALONG the string, so the pitch goes both up and down, a la Fripp style. May work for some strings but not all.
I love this thing, I use it on my rhythm (darker neck pickup) circuit on my Jazzmaster to control volume and tone 🤩😎
You seem to have more confidence in me than anyone in my family combined! :)
Thanks, man. This has both taught and inspired me through an almost random click. I've done little more than play around with mine for minutes at a time over the years.
Well done.
Awesome video!!!!! Thank you
Yea damn…. I was thinking about finally buying one of these and then saw this vid…. Went right to sweetwater and paid out. Excellent demo
Gonna definitely get this if I ever get good at playing guitar and I wanna play Heroes.
These are great tips. I've never got past one string melodies but am going to practice these techniques. Percussive stuff is very Michael Brook