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Titolo: EEEEEEEEEE..................BOW!!!!! (altresi' detto Archetto Elettronico)

...........ben sapete......;°)
stavo per comprarlo da hendrix, a lavagna.... ma poi l'albertone è
scomparso.....il negozio c'è, ma *tutte* le volte che ci passo è chiuso...
comunque ho la stampante rotta per cui ho deciso di imparare le FAQ a
memoria ;-))))
denchiu (alla De Mita)
ce la vediamo
rudolph


L'indirizzo del negozio in questione e'
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C'e' anche il Fender Mini-Twin!!! a $40.00
(chi era che lo cercava?)
E ora... tenetevi forte....
 
		Frequently Asked Questions About EBow
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Does the EBow work on bass? 
How about a 6 string version? 
Will the EBow play more than one string at time? 
Is the EBow hard to learn? 
How has the EBow changed over the years? 
Who uses EBow? 
Any record cuts feature EBow? 
Where can I buy an EBow? 
Can the EBow help me meet girls? 
Will I have to practice to get good? 
How long has the EBow been around? 
How do I write the name "EBow"? 
What does the "E" stand for? 
How does the EBow work with different pickups? 
Will the EBow work on Acoustic? 
On stage, where do I put the EBow when I'm not playing it? 
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Does the EBow work on bass? 
The EBow was designed for guitar string spacing. It gets its necessary
alignment by resting on the strings adjacent to the one you're
playing. To play the EBow on bass, you must accomplish this critical
alignment in challenging ways. You can rest the EBow between the
strings and tilt it sideways to get the string you want to play to run
down the drive channel. You can use your forefinger and thumb off the
edges of the EBow to create "grooves" that catch the adjacent strings.
Or, you can just hold the EBow in the proper position through sheer
will and determination. Light gauge strings and a touch of distortion
can prove useful, especially in the harmonic mode. Michael Manring has
perfected the use of EBow on bass. 
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How about a 6 string version? 
We've designed prototypes, but we forgot where we put them.
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Will the EBow play more than one string at time? 
No. But neither does a pick. One of the coolest effects is the EBow
arpeggio.
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Is the EBow hard to learn? 
It's harder than learning to use a wah-wah, but easier than learning
to play a violin. 
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How has the EBow changed over the years? 
The EBow was conceived in the late '60s and introduced in 1976. The
first model was chrome plated plastic and turned on and off
automatically. They have a very nice clean sound. The second model,
introduced a few years later, was black with a red EBow logo. It had
an improved drive field and an on-off switch. The third model was
black with a white logo. It had improved sensitivity making arpeggios
and crossing strings much easier. This model is the fourth generation
and is called the PlusEBow. It has an improved sweeter regular EBow
sound (less mid heavy), a smoother, more controllable drive (less
runaway) as well as the new harmonic mode and a cool blue LED. To get
the slower activation and mellow sound of the original EBow, tilt the
later models away from the strings. There are lots of playing tips in
the Player's Guide.
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Who uses EBow? 
In the early days, it was used by Tom Petty, Big Country, Duran Duran,
Blondie, Bauhaus, David Bowie, Blue Oyster Cult and Bill Nelson. More
recently Van Halen, Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pink
Floyd, Peter Gabriel and the Psychedelic Furs. It's used a lot by The
Robert Fripp String Quintet, The California Guitar Trio, Fred Frith,
and Love and Rockets. Peter Gabriel used it live on Red Rain on the
David Letterman Show. John Cage used EBows on a strange piece for 10
harps. It's used live by U2 on Unforgettable Fire. Buddy Emmon's uses
his on Pedal Steel Guitar and Chris Proctor ebows his acoustic guitar.
We hear it on the radio all the time. If you hear of someone that's
not on our list, please let us know.
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Any record cuts feature EBow? 
There's EBow on the Chili Pepper's Falling Into Grace and One Big Mob,
Elton John's The One, Van Halen's Spanked, Soundgarden's Black Hole
Sun, Def Leppard's White Lightening and Stand Up, Metallica's
Unforgiven, Phil Keaggy's Amazing Grace, and you can here Michael
Manring use it on bass throughout his latest album, Thonk. Check out
our list of record cuts that feature the ebow. If you know of other
good examples of EBow recordings, let us know.
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Where can I buy an EBow? 
The EBow is available in many guitar shops. It is carried by the large
US music store chains like The Guitar Center, Sam Ash Music and E.U.
Wurlitzer. It is also carried by mail order companies, such as
Musician's Friend, Manny's Mailbox Music, Capitol Supply, American
Musical Supply and Thoroughbred Music. We urge you to support your
local music stores where you can try out the EBow and often get
first-hand tips on using it. Music stores should check our list of
distributors worldwide. List price in the USA is $120.
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Can the EBow help me meet girls? 
While we cannot guarantee this, of course, we have scattered reports
to that effect.
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Will I have to practice to get good? 
Most do. You can get amazing sounds from the git-go but many of the
nuances come only with practice. While most guitar accessories alter
the signal that leaves your guitar, the EBow is a dynamic device that
interacts with your strings and pickups. It can be a bit awkward, at
first, but you'll come to appreciate its balance and design as you
explore the EBow technique.
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How long has the EBow been around? 
The EBow was introduced in the summer of 1976 at the NAMM (National
Association of Music Merchants) Show in Chicago. Jerry Garcia was our
very first customer.
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How do I write the name "EBow"? 
Any way you like. We prefer EBow or ebow, though a lot of you love
that hyphen thing, E-Bow. 
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What does the "E" stand for? 
For the years preceding the EBow's debut in 1976, it was called the
"Energy Bow" because it bowed the guitar string with an energy field.
Around the shop, we began referring to it as the "E" bow for short.
Fewer syllables, less of an effort. When it came time to introduce the
product, we spent months considering snappy, overly-clever names but
settled on the familiar, EBow. The EBow is an "electronic bow for
guitar" so, now the E stands for either "energy" or "electronic" or
"eunice". 
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How does the EBow work with different pickups? 
A passive humbucker gives you the largest playing area and helps tame
the extra treble of the EBow. A humbucker also provides two HotSpots
for different tones. A single coil pickup has a slightly smaller
playing area and a thinner tone. It may require rolling off some
highs. The same can be true of active pickups which also might sound
better with their volumes lowered to about half.
With two or more pickups on, the tone changes and the volume of the
EBow sound is reduced, bringing it closer to that of your picking
volume. Also, you can play over one pickup and then the other for two
different sounds. For the least noise when crossing strings, play over
the HotSpot with just one pickup on.
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Will the EBow work on Acoustic? 
If you have a magnetic pickup in the sound hole, the EBow should
respond as it would on a solid body electric, though the strings tend
to decay more quickly and activate more slowly. Acoustics with bridge
transducers, piezo pickups or microphones will be much quieter and, of
course, there is no HotSpot, which is necessary for bowing strokes and
spiccato. However, you can get a very clean, natural sounding, string
tone. When moving from string-to-string on an acoustic without a
magnetic pickup in the sound hole, you should mute the SupportStrings
to reduce the noise of the EBow on the strings.
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On stage, where do I put the EBow when I'm not playing it? 
Solutions to this range from pockets to velcro. A bit of velcro on the
EBow and on your guitar or strap or mic stand should hold the EBow
securely when not in use. Another solution is to mount a pouch or
small table on the mic stand. Since you can do fast runs with
percussive attacks and arpeggiate chords with the EBow, you might
consider using the EBow for the entire song.
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...e allora?... ce lo compriamo o no?... 8°D
Io si...
;-)
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"Come si riconosce una seconda minore?"
"Basta ascoltare due chitarristi solisti che suonano all'unisono!"
	Per i non-italiani
Q - What is the definition of a minor second?
A - Two lead guitarists playing in unison.
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 ...........ben sapete......;°)
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Ciao,
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      Ermanno Polli   (INFN-LNF)
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solo come un giocattolo, magari senza riuscirci neanche  :(
Penso che il prezzo non sia destinato a scendere, visto che ormai e'
sul mercato da parecchio.
In ogni caso si spendono tanti di quei soldi futilmente che, almeno
questi, non credo li rimpiangerei.
Cambiando discorso e scivolando sull'OT.
Sei anche tu un acerrimo nemico degli spammers, vedo.
Quindi sai bene che gli spiders gironzolano e catturano gli indirizzi
anche nel body del messaggio.
Perche' allora non dici al tuo newsreader di non inserire l'indirizzo
al quale rispondi nell'intestazione dei messaggi?
Il mio e' fakkato ma non e' cosi' per tutti.
Una guerra, se guerra deve essere, deve essere combattuta senza
quartiere... ;-)))
CiaX
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Bene...finalmente l'aggeggetto (con qualche g di troppo?) trova l'attenzione
che si merita. Bel lavoro aXe (che potrebbe essere considerato tra i più
prolifici e simpa (nonostante qualche inspiegabile oppositore) frequentatori
del NG). Ho sentito l'altro ieri "in the arms of sleep" degli Smashing
Pumpkins, e lì sì che si sente a palla il simpatico archetto (addiritura due
ce ne sono...). Appena vado oltreoceano (a.k.a a giugno ;-)) provvederò.
Per lo meno, in una scena in cui abbondano chitarristi che fanno un po'
tutti le stesse cose, chi meglio chi peggio, potrò sfoggiare una tecnica
ignota ai più ma di enorme valore artistico...tapping addio ;-)
Penny

!:
-->tapping addio ;-)
Are you kiddin' me?
;-)
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Potremmo inventare il "tounging": con la dx tieni l'E-bow, la sx fai gli
hammer-on's e i pull-off's e con la lingua quello che facendo tapping
faresti con la dx...chissa che viene fuori...
;-)
Penny

!:
-->Potremmo inventare il "tounging": con la dx tieni l'E-bow, la sx fai gli
-->hammer-on's e i pull-off's e con la lingua quello che facendo tapping
-->faresti con la dx...chissa che viene fuori...
E il... braining? (tipo arte concettuale, cosi' ci mettiamo a riposo anche
noi come molti artisti contemporanei...;-))
PS Con l'E-Bow mi sa che sei quasi costretto a... tappare. O no?
XaiC
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