About Stick Enterprises History
Emmett Chapman
Read more about the musician and inventor who created the Stick and the innovative Free Hands method used to play his instruments.
The Evolution of a Musical Art
Emmett's own account of how this revolutionary new method of playing stringed instruments came to be, first published by Electronic Musician Magazine.
Timeline of Stick Advancements
Since the first production model was sold in 1974, Emmett has continued to refine and improve his original Stick design adding new instrument models.
The "Birth of Two-Handed Tapping"
An article written by Jim Reilly for the UK publication, Bass Guitar Magazine in issue 6/2003.
Moves on Touchboard
by Emmett Chapman Reprint from Free Hands and Gordon Baird’s "Musician, Player and Listener", July 1976.
StickMan, The Story of Emmett Chapman and the Instrument he Created
Jim Reilly's biography of Emmett