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Just bought the Ravish Sitar a couple of days ago. Jammed with it today, using 5-string bass and eBow. It's quite a powerful pad-sound you can get out of that combination. The track also features MiniBrute. No effects added except compression and a bit of tube-saturation. |
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Like. You should slow it down or pitch it down an octave or 2 |
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Well I have a reel2reel. I could do it on tape... hmm.. |
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It's actually it ended up sounding more like a track than a test... think I'll work on it some more today |
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Very cool! Sounds like a synthesizer. The Ravish Sitar is an effect that has intrigued me for some time now, but it seems not many people use them. I've also been wanting to pick up an Ebow but some people say the retail price is a bit steep for what they do, so I'm not sure if I should spend the cash. Is yours the Ebow Plus, or one of the older models? Do you find it works really well, or is it a bit of a challenge to get it working right? |
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Yeah, I think the Ravish is a gem. I think I'll be digging into that synth-sound it produces. It pretty much a really lush analog-sounding thing. And if I just bend the string a bit, the harmonics (and disharmonies) really fluxurates and gives it a whole new feel. I tried putting the MiniBrute through it too, but the brute's sound is too thick to get a good pad out of it. But I'll definitely experiment with other source-sounds. I have the eBow plus, yes. I've actually never seen other models in this market. I picket mine up in Denmark Street, London. Same price as everywhere else I guess. I'd been intrigued with it since I've seen it in use on the Nine Inch Nails live-shows. It's an investment, but I would never trade it. Any pickup string-instrument can sound interesting with an eBow. Even the old crappy guitar you've bought as a teen. |
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The only challenge I have on the eBow is using it on bass, cause the grooves on the eBow are fit for guitar, but I manage as you can hear. Also, when you use the eBow, you can't do fast things too much. If you disrupt the vibration of the string, the eBow has to get it up and vibrating again, which sometimes makes a long attack as a result. Cool effect if it's under control, but sucks if it gaps something epic. The placement of the eBow near the pickup is equal to how fast attack you'll get. |
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I could be wrong with the placement near pickup - it's actually more likely to be where the string has it's best spot |
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Thank you for the response! In regards to the Ebow, I don't believe any models besides the Plus are still manufactured but there have been 2 or 3 others over the years, and some people claim the vintage chrome ones from the 70s-80s have a smoother, more mellow tone. But if the vintage one is smooth, then judging by your recording (and others') the Plus model doesn't appear to be "harsh" so I'm not sure what the concern is. Anyway, I think I will pick up one of these things in the near future. If nothing else, it might inspire me to pick up the guitar again. |
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