The EBow, short for electronic bow or energy bow,[1] is an electronic device used for playing string instruments, most often the electric guitar. It is manufactured by Heet Sound Products of Los Angeles, California. It was invented by Greg Heet in 1969, introduced in 1976 and patented in 1978.[2]
The EBow uses a pickup in an inductive string driver feedback circuit, including a sensor coil, driver coil and amplifier, to vibrate strings, producing a sound reminiscent of using a bow on the strings.
- ^ "The Amazing EBow :: FAQ". Ebow.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "String instrument vibration initiator and sustainer". Patents.google.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.