Casual Info About How To Build A Chapman Stick

How to make a chapman stick harness the harness is simple to make.

How to build a chapman stick. The back belt had 2 pieces a belt that went. Emmett chapman's concept of the stick is the very essence of minimalism. He took away everything that wasn't necessary to play his free hands method.

This video was shot live by dan chapman a few years ago at the baked potato in l.a. In case you don't know sticks grow on trees. I'd build one to show you how i'd do it but i honestly don't want one.

1) start drinkin' (a bottle of vodka would do) 2) get a lumberjack axe. Put the instrument on to adjust the truss. It's an extended range bass, played by hammer on & tapping.

3) chop a stick down. After watching some videos on youtube, i was thinking that it would be fairly straightforward to build. From the fertile mind of knut wilhelm, of oslo norway.

He called it free hands, and in 1974 he began teaching it to new stick players and guitarists interested in tapping. You'll want a truss rod or two and graphite reinforcement. Emmett chapman invented a new way to make music in 1969.

Martire, attorney at law one almaden boulevard, suite 505 san jose, ca 95113 tel. Dan sent me this version he put together from 2 cameras. Push the wrench away from you to raise the action, and pull it towards you to lower it.