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Re: OT Ebow casing degradation



That's what I wanted to hear. I'm getting me one now. Thanx. 

Chaz

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On Jan 23, 2012, at 9:53 PM, Ted Killian <tedkillian@charter.net> wrote:

> Well, the metal has to have some iron/steel content to it too . . . so 
> not just any metal.
> 
> For instance, the bronze wrapped lower strings of an otherwise nylon 
> stringed guitar are not suitable for Ebow.
> 
> And the instrument ought to be amplified somehow (the Ebow is too quiet 
> for general acoustic use).
> 
> The first guitar I ever used on on was an acoustic 12-string (Yamaha 
> FG360) with a Bill Lawrence soundhole pickup played through a tiny 
> PigNose amp.
> 
> I remember putting that amp and a mic in a closed cardboard box with a 
> mic -- it sounded waaaaay huge.
> 
> The ebow will work quite successfull yon a lot of steel-stringed, 
> amplified instruments.
> 
> It'll even work pretty well on bass, but begins to have trouble moving 
> the massive lower strings.
> 
> 
> On Jan 23, 2012, at 6:16 PM, william middlemiss wrote:
> 
>> anything with metal strings. Ive used one on a piano before. 
>> 
>> On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 8:25 PM, chaz worm <chaz@earthwormandfire.com> 
>> wrote:
>> I do not play guitar (well, some 12 string acoustic). Just banjo and 
>> bass. Can an eBow be used on either of those?  What about a dulcimer?
>> 
>> Chaz
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Jan 23, 2012, at 8:19 PM, RP Collier <skeptikalist@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jan 23, 2012, at 5:02 PM, <mike@michaelplishka.com> 
>>> <mike@michaelplishka.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Anyone else have this happen? Off gassing from the battery?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> No, had mine for years thru longs periods of non-use with battery 
>>> loaded.
>>> What brand of battery were you using?
>>> Could it have been heat from being on continuously for so long rather 
>>> than battery vapors?
>>> 
>>> BobC
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://tinyurl.com/yt8f8j
>>> http://cdbaby.com/cd/rpcollier6
>>> http://www.youtube.com/user/tynego
>> 
>> 
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