The Chapman Stick – Megatar Comparison Website

Greg Howard is a leading proponent of the Chapman stick. In fact, he’s on the payroll and he is called the “ambassador of goodwill” and the public relations fellow.
You will never hear Greg Howard speaking enthusiastically about the Warr Guitar or the Megatar. He is an Emmet Chapman fan, all the way.
Other highly visible two-handed [...]

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This mongo-cool video of Bob Culbertson — who by the way showed me the predecessor of the “MegBar” — has an animated background, as he plays on his unique “acoustic stick”.
I like the tone of this instrument better than the tone of a standard stick. What say you?
Bob Culbertson Acoustic Chapman Stick

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Tom Griesgraber and Bert Lams are featured in an unusual house concert Friday November 20, 6-9pm.
Lams is a member of the California Guitar Trio, which plays surf guitar, prog rock, westerns themes, and Bach with a guitar tuned in fifths.
Griesgraber is a high-profile Chapman Stick player, and very active in the tappy community. A graduate [...]

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Russell Cushman has an interesting weblog on blogger called the Navasota Current — which relates to Navasota Texas where he apparently lives — and recently he put an outstanding post giving a review of Chapman Stick player Jim Kam.
Sample quote: “Once again, I’ll skip the rest, and just cover it with adjectives. Heavenly. Mesmerizing. Otherworldish. [...]

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I found these Ten Tips to a Better Song recently and thought they make a fairly good checklist of things to consider if you’re just about to make a recording of your music or a YouTube video. See what you think …
“If you are getting ready to record, start thinking before you turn on the [...]

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