this is one effect that is VERY hard to learn, much harder than a wah wah. but, it has much greater effects, and there are endless possibilities. not for beginners.

Not entirely an æeffectÆ exactly, or an æeffects processorÆ, but a little gadget that creates a magnetic field and vibrates your guitar strings (obviously won't work with a classical style guitar due to their nylon/gut strings). It'll work on either an electric or acoustic, but shines when used with an electric. Can be used clean or with any effect and creates fantastic sustain, atmospheric droning, or ambient guitar æriffsÆ.Can be a little awkward to use at first, but once you get used to having this thing in your hand instead of a plectrum, things will flow from there on, it is not very hard to learn as stated in the other review, if you already play guitar at an amateur level and understand how a guitar normally creates itÆs sound, and then understand how an ebow creates itÆs sound also, everything should be fine. I've been using it since I could barely play simple open chords so I do recommend it for beginners. However, itÆs a try before you buy kinda product, but great for anyone who wants to expand their sound or give an underlying element to their vibe.

The Ebow is a really cool effect. If you don't already know what it does, it has a magnet that vibrates the strings on your guitar creating infinite sustain and harmonics you could only get from deafening volumes. If you always watched how Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin used his violin bow on his Les Paul, this is the easier electronic version of the violin bow. If you want his unique sound, go and buy the Ebow and start playing the middle sections to "Dazed and Confused", "How Many More Times", and "Whole Lotta Love". The Ebow sounds even cooler with delay or tape echo added. In short, this is a great effect, for a great price.