TC Electronic Challenges the EBow with Its New Aeon Sustainer

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If you’re a guitarist (or an adventurous bass player) and you’ve ever wanted to create swelling, endlessly sustaining notes à la U2, Sigur Rós, or any number of sustain-loving artists, chances are you’ve reached for an EBow.

https://reverb.com/news/tc-electronic-challenges-the-ebow-with-its-new-aeon-sustainer

wern101

Ok, I didn't even know what an Ebow was until i saw this. What an amazing tool! Now I friggin want one! Thanks for upping my GAS yet again! ?

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wern101 Thanks for upping my GAS yet again! ?

LOL - I do my best...living vicariously!

Having said that, I have had a Ebow and wasn't all that impressed. You play to suit it and not the other way round. Because of that, it's a one trick pony, but it's a cool trick for certain things.

I'd try the Aeon - apparently they have addressed some of the irritations of the Ebow - my main gripe being that it has a narrow window of operation, it needs to be X position in relation to the pickup and Y position in relation to the string. Tricky - you didn't just pick it up and let rip.