Help identifying an instrument.

raindog.promo

Hey. Bit of a long shot here, but....

I rememberreading and seeing videos about this instrument which in essence is basically a guitar neck whick you play with both hands in a kind of "tapping" way. Not sure how many strings it has but I think it's more than 6. They're quite pricey, you're looking at €1000 at least.

Any ideas? I can't even remember what they were called.

raindog.promo

Nevermind, I got it.

The Chapman stick:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapman_Stick

Demeyes

I'd love to have one of those to mess around on. I've messed around with playing 2 handed tapping in a more piano way than the usual guitar approach and it's a lot of fun.

Grolschevik

I saw John Paul Jones a few years ago, and one of his backing band was a dedicated Stick player.

In all honesty, I don't think the Stick added anything to the sound that a guitarist couldn't. Some pedal-steel-like sounds, but unless you want one just for the mental discipline or the crack, I don't think I'd bother.

Novelty only, unless you're in virtuoso tapping territory. And if you are, a guitar surely offers far more flexibility?

Squidgy Black

Grolschevik wrote: »

I saw John Paul Jones a few years ago, and one of his backing band was a dedicated Stick player.

In all honesty, I don't think the Stick added anything to the sound that a guitarist couldn't. Some pedal-steel-like sounds, but unless you want one just for the mental discipline or the crack, I don't think I'd bother.

Novelty only, unless you're in virtuoso tapping territory. And if you are, a guitar surely offers far more flexibility?

Fairly certain the extended range/frets, multiple strings and fanned frets make it a lot easier for tapping. I think it's also more ergonomical for tapping as well, eliminates the awkwardness of the body and there's better access to frets.

Jemmaa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvuiAobq2_Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvuiAobq2_Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcZ7Deu0V9A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcZ7Deu0V9A

raindog.promo

stetyrrell wrote: »

Fairly certain the extended range/frets, multiple strings and fanned frets make it a lot easier for tapping. I think it's also more ergonomical for tapping as well, eliminates the awkwardness of the body and there's better access to frets.

What he said.

Plus the ability to play a bass line with melody over it. Something I'd definitely like to try playing. Just don't think i'd part with €2k+ at the moment for the priviledge