Editing EBow (section)

{{Short description|Electronic device for playing guitar}}
[[Image:PlusEBow.png|thumb|An EBow|220x220px]]
[[Image:EBow P1400291.JPG|thumb|Using an EBow with a [[Telecaster]]]]

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}The '''EBow''' is an electronic device used for playing string instruments, most often the [[electric guitar]]. It was invented by the American guitarist Greg Heet in 1969 and introduced in 1976. The EBow uses a [[Pickup (music technology)|pickup]] and a [[Feedback loop|magnetic feedback circuit]] to vibrate strings without touching them, allowing players to [[sustain]] notes indefinitely.