Welcome to Stick Enterprises, home of the Chapman Stick®
Innovative Instruments
Since 1974, we've made our Stick fretboard tapping instruments for musicians around the world. Today thousands of players are pursuing their musical goals on our 8, 10, and 12 string instruments. Our current designs incorporate decades of innovation for easy setup, and consistent low-action.
Explore InstrumentsArtists
Stick players work in any genre — rock, jazz, classical, folk, in bands and as soloists. We carry over a hundred audio and video titles in our catalog. Check out what our featured artists have been up to, and watch performances in our online videos section.
Stick Artists"Free Hands" tapping method
Emmett Chapman invented a new way to make music in 1969. He called it "Free Hands", and in 1974 he began teaching it to new Stick players and guitarists interested in tapping. We offer a growing catalog of books, DVDs and CDs by experienced teachers, plus links to free online videos.
Learn MoreUPCOMING EVENTS
2019 Chapman Stick Workshop July 10-13, 2019, Interlochen, Michigan
Stick Camp Canada August 22-26, 2019, British Columbia
Looking for an instrument right away?
Most of out instruments are custom-ordered to the player's specifications for material, pickups, tuning, etc.., and can take up to a few months to be completed. But we have a limited number of completed new instruments, some at a discounted price, and reconditioned used instruments ready for delivery?Interested? Check out our inventory to see what's available.
If you need strings or other accessories, please check out our Online Accessories Store
NEWS
Dec 22 2017, For Bass Players Only interviews Emmett Chapman
Dec 12 2017, For Guitar Players Only interviews Tom Griesgraber
Oct 4, 2017, Dave Brosky talks about his music, instrument, and the music scene in his hometown, Pittsburgh, and beyond...
Offsite interview by jazz author Debbie Burke
June 19 2017, For Bass Players Only interviews Tony Levin
Jan 18 2017, For Bass Players Only interviews Kevin Keith
Dec 22 2016, New Tony Levin track, "Fire Cross the Sky"
A tribute to John Lennon, now available on Band CampNov 1, 2016 - New interview w/ Don Schiff
Awards for Stick Artists and The Stick
Congratulations to Nick Beggs, Gene Perry and Emmett Chapman for acknowledgements from the Prog Awards, Jet Propulsion Labs and The One-Handed Musical Instrument Trust... read more...
Featured CD
Apophenia by GEPH
Prog-metal-fusion trio of Stickists
Josh Goldberg and John Tyler Kent,
and drummer Josh Merhar
Featured DVD
Featured Book
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