Chapman Stick

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:19 pm

Has anyone ever played one of these? My guitarist has one gathering dust in storage so I was thinking of buying it. The thing is more like playing piano than bass, but it might have some interesting possiblities. I've already done my fair share of self-accompanying bass/lead stuff on my five string, but this would be a completely different monster.

Gnarkiller · Post by **Gnarkiller** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:00 pm

Fuck guitar I'm getting me on of those

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:09 am

The guy in Behold...The Arctopus plays one.

War_Nerve116 · Post by **War_Nerve116** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:15 am

Lol looks like brandon

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:20 am

The thing that would be the hardest to adjust to is that the heavier strings are in the center as opposed to in ascending order. I'm not sure I have the time to dedicate fully to learning a new instrument.

croninburg · Post by **croninburg** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:43 am

You could play some fucking cool slide on one of those. Is there a standard tuning?

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:22 am

croninburg wrote:You could play some fucking cool slide on one of those. Is there a standard tuning?

There's a "tuning" for it but I don't know it off hand. The only problem with playing slide on that is the action is SUPER low. Like barely off the fretboard since it's a tapping instrument. That wouldn't make it very good for slide playing in that respect.

ssh · Post by **ssh** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:56 am

that's the funniest looking thing i've ever seen

Hunter/Killer · Post by **Hunter/Killer** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:24 pm

they are pretty cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_gFKfG3O-Q

Dimejandro · Post by **Dimejandro** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:56 pm

haha i always thought of getting a chapman stick since i heard tony levin playing one. are they hard to find?

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:29 pm

Dimejandro wrote:haha i always thought of getting a chapman stick since i heard tony levin playing one. are they hard to find?

Not hard to find, just pricey.

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:40 pm

The real Chapman

hippy · Post by **hippy** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:02 am

you can play it with yer fingers like a regular bass but the tapping sounds much cooler.

Muffin · Post by **Muffin** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:40 am

Ahh! god damnit PflÃ¶yd, after reading this thread I decided to check these things out, and now I really want to get one for myself, and they're like $1,900!

FUCK, I gotsta get me a job.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:11 pm

Muffin wrote:Ahh! god damnit PflÃ¶yd, after reading this thread I decided to check these things out, and now I really want to get one for myself, and they're like $1,900!

FUCK, I gotsta get me a job.

I hope to get it for about half that.

Firestorm · Post by **Firestorm** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:12 pm

its rather awkward

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:23 pm

Firestorm wrote:its rather awkward

Well, I've played piano and bass for years so the mechanics shouldn't be terribly hard. There will be a steep learning curve, regardless.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:55 am

tgstk2 wrote:LTE uses many chapsmans... DT also....

you don't have to pick just put the finger on the fret..and you can do some serious damage with those things....you can play 8 finger patterns

I'm aware of the mechanics involved, playing the thing like a traditional bass would be absurd, and not sound terribly good since the action is barely off the fingerboard.

Firestorm · Post by **Firestorm** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:05 pm

PflÃ¶yd wrote:
Firestorm wrote:its rather awkward
Well, I've played piano and bass for years so the mechanics shouldn't be terribly hard. There will be a steep learning curve, regardless.

well good lick with it

anty · Post by **anty** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:03 pm

Bb Eb Ab C# F# B, C F Bb Eb Ab C#

BaptizedBurning · Post by **BaptizedBurning** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:43 pm

let's not forget one of the greatest bass players of all time, tony levin.

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Avulsed · Post by **Avulsed** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 2:59 pm

Sean Malone rules at it

Lord of This World · Post by **Lord of This World** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:46 pm

Avulsed wrote:Sean Malone rules period.

Soilworker · Post by **Soilworker** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:11 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_tDbz0i ... ss%20stick

DeathSion · Post by **DeathSion** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:54 pm

Soilworker wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_tDbz0i ... ss%20stick

that was cool

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:57 pm

DeathSion wrote:
Soilworker wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_tDbz0i ... ss%20stick
that was cool

Yeah, no shit. I have to wonder if it's worth getting since you get essentially the same thing with a keyboard.

Maybe I should just get a keytar!

DeathSion · Post by **DeathSion** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:01 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozt9am44pKc

I was looking through the extra videos..and I think this one is cooler.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:40 pm

DeathSion wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozt9am44pKc

I was looking through the extra videos..and I think this one is cooler.

Jesus, fuck this shit. I'm playing triangle from now on.

Bukkake Tsunami · Post by **Bukkake Tsunami** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:44 am

BaptizedBurning wrote:let's not forget one of the greatest bass players of all time, Les Claypool.

damn right.

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:29 pm

DeathSion wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozt9am44pKc

I was looking through the extra videos..and I think this one is cooler.

very cool !
left and right hand dexterity is amazing.