Or on a budget, master the volume pedal. Not perfect violin sounds but same vibe in the mix, if done well. Very well.

Check out also http://www.myspace.com/deuxguitarviols where you can hear some examples of the GuitarViol being played. Very interesting!

You could, but the guitar isn’t really designed to be bowed.

Not unless you got yourself one of these: http://bowedguitar.com/

I’ve been using the EBow for over twenty years now. I wouldn’t use it specifically to mimic other instruments; I prefer to use it for its own sound.

I also have a Fernandes Sustainer guitar which in principle works in a similar way to the EBow, but you really need to use it with high gain distorted sounds unlike the EBow which works best with very clean pure tones.

I just use a cello bow.. I’m running a digitech gnx 3, so I can play with volume swell – and tone (and anything else) to my hearts content.. but it’s a whole lotta fun – looks good too, does limit you to either the 1st or 6th string, or chords though.

Huw Lloyd-Langton (sometime Hawkwind guitarist) uses an E Bow to great effect. Always fancied trying one.

Ebow is very good, and there is a certain amount of technique to it too.
ive used one a few times, and they do take a little getting used to, you dont always get an instant sound, you have to place it just right on the strings.

You could try an EBow. It does a nice cello sound.