The EBow is a hand-held electronic bow for guitar. This small battery-powered unit replaces the pick in the right hand, letting the guitarist mimic strings, horns, and woodwinds with unbelievable sensitivity. The EBow produces a powerful infinite sustain, rich in harmonics for incredible guitar sounds. Unlike pedal effects, the Energy Bow does its work on the string itself... Direct String Synthesis. Infinite Sustain is just the beginning.

The EBow rides on two strings, straddling the one you're playing, which is not touched by the EBow. Push the EBow against these support strings, and the drive channel comes closer to the string that you're bowing, intensifying the drive field for more string vibration. Less pressure or tilting the EBow away from the string decreases this drive.

Don't be afraid to experiment with the EBow. Slide it along the strings, tilt it, slap it into place over the pickup and see what happens. Try it over all your pickups to hear the difference in tone. We mostly play over the neck or rhythm pickup, but not always. You'll have to press the EBow pretty hard against the strings when you're back near the bridge, or it won't drive the string at all. When you hear something you like, try to repeat it. Then master it as a technique.

Play with your amp and guitar 'tone and volume' settings when using the EBow. Usually, you'll want to cut the highs and lower the volume, but not always. Mostly, you want to avoid having the string buzz against the EBow drive channel, but sometimes you may even want that effect. You get the most control playing near the pickup, but sometimes you might want a very clean natural string sound, and you'll stay far from the pickup. You'll have to turn up the volume if you play away from the pickup, and changing to another string will then be clanky if you don't muffle the support strings. There are no rules, just techniques. You're sure to discover your own.