Why is the Chapman Stick not used more often?

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Surely, due to the fact that a Chapman Stick player can play both the bassline and melody, at the same time to boot, it should be a far more widespread instrument, even in mainstream music? 
I would appreciate it if someone could explain to me why this is not the case- perhaps it is a comfort issue, or just too difficult to play?

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Terakonin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 15 2015 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 355	Topic: Why is the Chapman Stick not used more often? Posted: February 23 2015 at 15:37
	Surely, due to the fact that a Chapman Stick player can play both the bassline and melody, at the same time to boot, it should be a far more widespread instrument, even in mainstream music? I would appreciate it if someone could explain to me why this is not the case- perhaps it is a comfort issue, or just too difficult to play?

LearsFool Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: November 09 2014 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 8618	Posted: February 23 2015 at 15:39
	Those comfort and difficulty issues you mentioned are the culprit. The question all this really begs, then, is why isn't the Warr Guitar in fairly widespread use?


Terakonin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 15 2015 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 355	Posted: February 23 2015 at 15:46
	Sorry, follow-up question, is the only difference between the Chapman Stick and the Warr guitar the fact that it is easier to strum the Warr guitar?

LearsFool Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: November 09 2014 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 8618	Posted: February 23 2015 at 15:52
	Well, Sticks can either have 10 or 12 strings each, and Warrs are in the range of 7-14 each. But otherwise, the Warr, especially in a 10 or 12 string config, is a strumable Stick... and you can always play it Stick style if you so desire.


StickNut Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: February 23 2015 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 1	Posted: February 23 2015 at 16:27
	Simple Short Answer: Initial Price of instruments (i.e. Chapman Stick, etc.). Two handed tapping instruments are fine quality instruments that cost real money. If there were entry level tapping instruments that were in the $100.00 to $200.00 range, a lot more people would try them. If they didn't like tapping (or strumming, whatever...) it's not like you shelled out 2 grand. The good news: these fine instruments (especially the ones made by Emmett Chapman) are in relatively short supply so they retain their value over the years so if you did lose anything it wouldn't be much. When I bought my first Stick is was literally a leap of faith (I was a trumpet player!) but I'm glad I did. The Stick is like a blank musical canvas with the capability to pursue just about any type or style of music that the player wants to. Your imagination is the only limit!