Sound in Dark Phoenix

[José Herring]

I'm mesmerized by that dark haunting sliding sound counterpoint to the lead vocals. I can't figure out if it's a guitar or a synth. Starts around :16 Anybody recognize it?

 

[Rctec]

Oh, it’s just Guthrie GOVAN doing his ebow thing.
...in case you don’t know Guthrie, here is a random solo:

 

[José Herring]

Oh, it’s just Guthrie GOVAN doing his ebow thing.
...in case you don’t know Guthrie, here is a random solo:

Incredible. Thanks for posting that.

 

[Loïc D]

Answer from the man himself. Classy !
E-Bow is an incredible sound design tool. Hard to master though.