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| − | The '''Stick''' is an [[Amplifier|amplified]] stringed instrument resemblimg a larger version of a [[Fret|fretboard]] developed by [[Emmett Chapman]]. The "Chapman Stick" is used to acheive higher and lower octaves for both [[Bass Guitar|bass]] and [[Guitar|electric guitar]] without being weighted down by a body. | + | The '''Stick''' is an [[Amplifier|amplified]] stringed instrument resemblimg a larger version of a [[Fret|fretboard]] developed by [[Emmett Chapman]]. The "Chapman Stick" is used to acheive higher and lower octaves for both [[Bass Guitar|bass]] and [[Guitar|electric guitar]] without being weighted down by a [[Guitar#Construction|body]]. |
A typical Stick has even numbers of strings (8, 10, or 12). It is played by using both hands to perform a tapping method directly to the fretboard--as opposed to strumming the strings at the base of the guitar. | A typical Stick has even numbers of strings (8, 10, or 12). It is played by using both hands to perform a tapping method directly to the fretboard--as opposed to strumming the strings at the base of the guitar. | ||
Revision as of 00:28, July 27, 2009
The Stick is an amplified stringed instrument resemblimg a larger version of a fretboard developed by Emmett Chapman. The "Chapman Stick" is used to acheive higher and lower octaves for both bass and electric guitar without being weighted down by a body.
A typical Stick has even numbers of strings (8, 10, or 12). It is played by using both hands to perform a tapping method directly to the fretboard--as opposed to strumming the strings at the base of the guitar.
Musicians who use a Stick
- Jogn Myung from Dreamtheater [1]
- Steve Adelson