The '''Stick''' is an [[Amplifier|amplified]] stringed instrument resembling a larger version of a [[Fret|fretboard]] developed by [[Emmett Chapman]]. The "Chapman Stick" is used to achieve higher and lower octaves for both [[Bass Guitar|bass]] and [[Guitar|electric guitar]] without being weighted down by a [[Guitar#Construction|body]].
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The '''Stick''' is an [[Amplifier|amplified]] stringed instrument resembling a larger version of a [[fret]]board developed by [[Emmett Chapman]]. The "Chapman Stick" is used to achieve higher and lower octaves for both [[Bass Guitar|bass]] and [[Guitar|electric guitar]] without being weighted down by a [[Guitar#Construction|body]].
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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.
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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.