Chapman Stick

The Chapman Stick is a musical instrument devised by Emmett Chapman in the early 1970s. He set out to create an instrument designed for the tapping technique and the first production model of the Chapman Stick was shipped in 1974.

Construction

Over the years, Chapman Sticks have been made out of many materials. The first ones were made from super hardwoods, most from Ironwood, but some from Ebony and other exotic woods, through the early 1980s. The next group, chronologically, were made from a polycarbonate resin similar to Plexiglass through the early 1990s. Today, they are made from many hardwoods (including padauk, purple heart, Indian rosewood, tarara, maple and mahogany), as well as graphite epoxy and other even more high-tech composites.

Related Topics:
Ironwood - Ebony - 1980s - Polycarbonate - Plexiglass - 1990s - Padauk - Purple heart - Indian - Rosewood - Tarara - Maple - Mahogany - Graphite epoxy

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