Why is the Chapman Stick not used more often?
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Topic: Why is the Chapman Stick not used more often?
Posted By: Terakonin
Subject: Why is the Chapman Stick not used more often?
Date Posted: February 23 2015 at 15:37
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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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Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: February 23 2015 at 15:39
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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? -------------  
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Posted By: Terakonin
Date 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? |
Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: February 23 2015 at 15:52
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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. -------------
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Posted By: StickNut
Date 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! |