Piranha guitar bow

[paulandpaul]

guitar bow (http://www.piranhaguitarbow.com/)

anyone ever tried one?

[nyrkickazz1]

I know fiveways and doingtheunstuck were both looking into getting one.

[doingtheunstuck]

Originally posted by nyrkickazz1
I know fiveways and doingtheunstuck were both looking into getting one.

30 bucks isn't much, but money is stupidly tight for me. replacing my micro with a quad comes first, but... chances are, after that, i'll pick one of these up (unless someone else i trust gets one first and gives it a really bad review)

[paulandpaul]

so no one's ever actually played one????

[zepolant]

There was a thread about eBows and it was about the 3 third time that I had suggested the Piranha. Fiveways was in the process of ordering one. I'm going to finally order one this Thursday (pay day). I'm not sure if Fiveways has received his yet. So I guess no one has acutally played one yet.

[paulandpaul]

"Oh, how I like to bump thee."

[fiveways]

I HAVE MINE.

PREVIEW OF REVIEW:

IT IS REALLY REALLY REALLY ****ING WEIRD.

[bucky]

Originally posted by fiveways
IT IS REALLY REALLY REALLY ****ING WEIRD.

In a good way?

[dothemussolini]

There is no need for a 9-Volt, as this guitar effect is powered on pure creative energy.




Man, these guys are smooth. :cool:

[FlashMiles]

Anyone have any more updates on this?

[lp_man]

Originally posted by FlashMiles
Anyone have any more updates on this?
Id also like to hear more about this.

[notts_182]

Originally posted by lp_man
Id also like to hear more about this.
+1

[doingtheunstuck]

Really cool as an alternative picking device, but not good for long sustaining stuff, IMO.

Then again, who knows? It's something that takes some skill to use and I might just not have that skill.

[phantomlord2oo]

i've got one, but i've got absolutely no clue as to how to use it! lol. anyone know how do use it?

+Mike+

[Alecto]

I'm interested in this as well. I'm always looking for ways to make a guitar sound like a violin for this one band I'm in. I've worked with the Ebow and a quarter, but they're both imperfect solutions at best. I thought about getting a cello bow, but I was told I'd end up with rosin all over my guitar, and it's hard to play double stops and individual notes that aren't on the E string.

Looked at the HC site for info on the Piranha and came up with nada.

[Klisk]

I emailed these guys about using it for sustain and got this response:


Hello Klisk,

Quick n Sharp but because of its size 2-1/2",its easy to double up in speed to produce artificial sustain.Hope this helps you.Good luck.
John



So basically it's not the cello bow solution I'd personally be looking for, since it's more suited for 'quick' playing, but then again, maybe someone with the right technique could fake it well enough. :D

[doingtheunstuck]

Originally posted by Alecto
I'm interested in this as well. I'm always looking for ways to make a guitar sound like a violin for this one band I'm in. I've worked with the Ebow and a quarter, but they're both imperfect solutions at best. I thought about getting a cello bow, but I was told I'd end up with rosin all over my guitar, and it's hard to play double stops and individual notes that aren't on the E string.

Looked at the HC site for info on the Piranha and came up with nada.

It can do the pseudo-violin/cello type sounds, it's just... Don't expect the long sustaining stuff, IMO. You might be able to get them if you get ridiculously good with it, I guess, but I haven't been able to.

And above all else, realize that this thing is NOT something you can just pick up and use perfectly.

EDIT: Something you guys should think about: Have you ever sat and watched a really good violinist? They can switch bowing directions with minimal drop out to the note. I suppose, if you practiced a **** of a lot, you could probably pull off somethign similar with this thing.

[the_meridian]

I use a cello bow (with lots of rosin) on my guitar and I've found that with enough practice I can get it to sustain pretty long and I can even do double stops on the E & A strings as well as the B & E. I have an Epiphone Les Paul though, and the carved top is a definate advantage.

When I get a second guitar, I plan on raising the action a lot on the epi so I can use it mostly for bowing and slide.

The pirhana bow looks interesting- but it looks like it doesn't have much room to sustain notes, and you'd have to go back and forth with it too quickly... I'd definately like a review though.