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  The words Chapman Stick, chapman stick, Grand Stick, chapman grand stick, stick bass, ns/stick, ten string grand, alto stick, The Stick, and chapman stick method are the trademarks of Stick Enterprises, manufacturer of Chapman Stick instruments. The words Mobius Megatar, megatar, easy touch-style method, truetapper eclipse, maxtapper, truetapper dragon, truetapper storm, and toneweaver are trademarks of Mobius Megatar. Mobius instruments are available with the fast-learning BassBottom tuning, or with Chapman Stick style tuning. Other trademarked terms used on this site are the property of their respective owners. All comments on this site are the copyright of their posters. All other content copyright (c) 2008 Mobius Megatar. Duplication prohibited. All rights reserved.

Although the Chapman Stick company offers some instruments with various numbers of strings, we’ll here compare instruments with the full twelve strings. We’ll therefore compare a standard Chapman Grand Stick with the simplest Mobius Megatar Touchstyle Guitar, the TrueTapper Eclipse.

You may be pleasantly surprised by the TrueTapper Eclipse, when compared feature by feature with the Chapman Grand Stick.

(In another article here you can compare two identical MP3 recordings of Chapman Stick and Mobius Megatar instruments. Your eyes, your ears, your good sense, and your pocketbook will make it very clear.)

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This baby really is a beauty, check it out at this link for a pic and specs…

http://witkowskiguitars.com/en/products_sol.html (it’s the bottom right one)

Everything you need to know is there. As for price, that is completely negotiable. It’ll be less that £1000 anyway. Please feel more than free to drop me an email with an offer or question.

Tom Sturges

built for a little old lady in pasadena, she couldnt afford to seal the deal.

www.krappyguitars.com/touch52.jpg

…here it sits just waiting for you…

uncrossed in 4ths, $750 + shipping to your door via ups or fedex. contact kevin

krappyguitars@gmail.com

Two TrueTapper Storm instruments are available on EBay today –

• NEW TrueTapper Storm (with Chapman-Stick style tuning and full factory warranty)
• USED TrueTapper Storm

Both look great, and available today (Oct 12, 2008)

Custom built, brand new. 36″ scale, 24 frets, 5 piece neck (coco bolo, bubinga and maple) body maple w/figured bubinga top. GFS coil-tap pickups, custom made bridge.

[Editors note: Unfortunately, whoever listed this instrument forgot to mention how you can contact him. Perhaps he will realize the error and re-list this interesting instrument.]

Trying to find an ADG-10 for a little while. Wondering if anybody has one for sale let me know. Thank You

jcbeaber @ yahoo.com

I have a beautiful 2007 Megatar Truetapper made from maple, featuring the world famous Bartolini pickups. This is one sweet tapper. It comes with a gig bag, flight case, lap bar and megstrap. The instrument is in new condition having been played only a few times and stored in its hardcase. This would cost upwards of $1700 new, I will let it go for $1500. I am also offering 10% off for to any registered Tappistry.org member. Please vistit my site at www.oaklandaxefactory.com for purchasing info. Email me through the store to request the 10% off coupon. Thanks

2000 Megatar MaxTapper Dual For Sale

I have decided to sell my Megatar MaxTapper Dual (this is not the midi-enabled one in my Videos). I need money to cover the costs of building my own tapper and to purchase some needed equipment, specifically a planer.

The MaxTapper was made in June 2000. It has the Bartolini pickups, Gaph Tech “string saver” nut and saddle, Rosewood fingerboard, and what I believe is a Mahogany body. I am the second owner. The first owner hardly played it and neither have I, so the frets are in good condition. The finish is a little cloudy at the headstock and on the sides.

The only modification I have made is moving one of the strap buttons to my preferred location. As a result there is an extra screw hole. Comes with the softshell gig bag and a stereo cable.

Asking $1,000 + shipping (probably around $50.00 via USPS Priority Mail)
Contact: TheEclectic on Tappistry.Org forum http://tappistry.org/forum/ or http://youtube.com/TheMusicEclectic

Sean Malone first came to national attention as the bassist for the band Cynic, and on bass and Chapman Stick published a CD known as ‘Gordian Knot’. Somewhere in the realm of rock, metal, and prog. And later his ‘Emergent’ CD received rave reviews as well.

Part of the success is due to the stellar lineup. On Emergent, he enlisted top-rank musicians Bill Bruford and Dean Reinert for percussion, and Jim Matheos, Paul Masvidal, Steve Hackett, and Jason Gobel on guitar. Malone held down bass and Chapman Stick duty.

Outstanding. And, it is mild. Oops- that’s ‘wild.’ And, it is wild.

Classic Tuning, PASV-4 Block, Roland GK-2A Midi Pickup (Melody strings)
Flaps, Rails, Paua Shell Dot Inlays, Black Hardware, Medium Strings, Custom Molded SKB Hard Case, Deluxe 15′ CBI cable (Dual Mono), No scratches or dents!

Also for sale: Roland GR-33 Guitar Synthesizer $300

Contact user Kithdotus on http://Talkbass.com

I have a chapman stick for sale on eBay UK.

URL: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290258398942&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=019

If you are interested, please see the eBay entry! You can email me at nick7535 @ hotmail.com.

Photos at:

http://www.tillyochil.co.uk/tei/stickx/p1.html
http://www.tillyochil.co.uk/tei/stickx/p2.html
http://www.tillyochil.co.uk/tei/stickx/p3.html
http://www.tillyochil.co.uk/tei/stickx/p4.html
http://www.tillyochil.co.uk/tei/stickx/p5.html
http://www.tillyochil.co.uk/tei/stickx/p6.html
http://www.tillyochil.co.uk/tei/stickx/p8.html

NS/Stick, wood, early model With hard shell case, cord, strap, wrenches, etc.

Mint condition $1800, buyer pays shipping.

Please email me for details and pics at kmuir @ quadro.net

Serial 1688, made 1999, matched reciprocal. Includes strap, cable, and hard-shell ABS flight case. Adjustable bridge, excellent condition.

Black tuners, & Block active pickup, which has been inverted, placing both pickups near the tail of the instrument, giving a brighter sound. Setup is low and straight and it plays easily.

Manufactured in 1999, and includes the fully adjustable bridge, allowing the tuning to be changed and even the string order rearranged to allow any tuning.

Buyer pays shipping. Will ship only within continental US and Canada.

$2300. Contact oz @ magicb.us

I have a Chapman Stick worth 100,000.00 (phillipine), and would like to trade it for a road bike, or those cool-lookin’ TT bikes.

Please see my ad here for some pictures -

– Eric Reyes

A number of books and online sources have been written by people who sell Chapman Stick lessons, and many of them are excellent.

But did you know that you can get Chapman Stick Lessons … for free?

Did you know that you can get an entire Chapman Stick method book … for free?

If you have a Stick and you need some guidance to learn to play Chapman Stick, we can help. For example …

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I already own a Warr and have owned a Stick. Either will do, although I do prefer a Warr. I need something with MIDI pre-installed. If you have one that you haven’t touched in years and it’s gathering dust in your closet or on the stand in your studio, liberate it and let me give it a good home! Contact: myddldygyt@gmail.com

In perfect, as new condition, less than 25 total hours use.

#1603, Brazilian Rosewood, Pearl inlays, ACTV-2 active EMG Block pickups. Strung in traditional stick fashion (low strings in the middle). Includes flight case, stereo cord, strap, tools and extra set of strings. Original owner. Full documentation included.

Same as current model being sold by Chapman w/ 2 differences: 1) Has old-style nut (individual solid brass screws) and 2) has Fret Rails. Otherwize identical. See www.stick.com for details,

Email for more info or pics.

Contact John: pastyj @ gmail.com

I’m from Canada looking for a grand stick or regular chapman stick. I have no experience with the instrument thus far but looking to get into it. Don’t have a whole lot of money thats why I don’t have a new one I guess. Doesn’t matter what type of wood or pickups etc. it has. Just looking for a stick always wanted to get into it but going through school right now don’t have a lot of money. But contact me and maybe we can get something sorted out. Phone 1-(807)-275-8347 or e-mail light_darkness_good_evil@msn.com

Looking to purchase a used “tapper” instrument make and model are not of huge concern as I do not have prior experience on any model. Price will be the utmost deciding factor.

Thanks.

[Editor's Note -- Unfortunately, this fellow didn't remember to put any contact information on his advertisement. Perhaps he will notice and re-file his advertisement with contact information, as would be more, well, useful.]

Satine Grand Stick, with ACTV-2 pickups, fret rods, black & silver tuners, standard 6×6 tuning.

It does not have the “Flaps dual nut unit”.

If you are interested, contact me and I’ll send photos and more details.

Contact:
Darin L. Stewart stewarda@OHSU.EDU
503.494.9119

Padauk with Fret Rods
The Block pickups
Asking $1200

Comes with hard case, soft case, strap, stereo cable, and allen-wrenches.

In fantastic condition. The only signs of use are a slight scratch on the back (not on the wood, only on a part of the black strip running up the back), and a tiny mark right on the straplock.

Call Jesse at (302) 668-4123 or write me at vlietkrakow@yahoo.com.

PayPal and cashier’s checks OK, or cash if you live in NY/NJ and want to pick it up or meet somewhere. I would cover the costs of shipping.

Wanting to buy Chapman Stick or Warr instrument? Or a Megatar at a great price? Hoping to find a used Chapman Stick, or a Chapman Stick used only a little bit? Or maybe one of the used Warr Guitars?

Here are two places to look …

1st Place to Look:

Right here on the Comparison Website. Classified ads are mixed right in with the other articles, and you can place a ‘Want to Buy” classified ad of your own. It’s free!

2nd Place to Look:

The other place where you can find a Chapman Stick for sale is EBay. Sometimes you can make a Chapman Stick purchase (or Warr Guitars or Mobius Megatar) on EBay. Sometimes there are Chapman Sticks for sale there, and sometimes not.

Let’s see how your luck is holding today …

Not an EBay User?

No account? No problem!

It costs nothing to sign up to use EBay, and it’s handy as can be. Easy to sign up, too. It’s just the usual registration, as you can see here:

            Easy Sign-Up for EBay Here

Sign up with EBay! It’s easy and it’s fun!

Read the intriguing story of how the Stick developed, and the innovation of playing technique and instrument design spearheaded by Emmett Chapman, back in the days of yore.

In the Megatar section about Chapman Stick tunings, read about the Chapman Stick, Design and Development by Emmett Chapman.

Mobius Megatar salutes Emmett Chapman!

10-string Alto Stick, dark bamboo, PASV-4 pickups, Fret Rails, black hardware, and interesting darker pearl dots.

Includes Stick Enterprises retrofit GK-2A pickup on the Melody Side.

Asking $3000

contact: tommy@tommyswirled.com

2003 10-Str Stick #4835 (Std tuning)

Active block pickup / Indian rosewood. Bought in 2003. Great condition. A minor scratch on back heel.

Anvil flight case. Free shipping to continental U.S. only.

Postal money orders or cashier’s checks only.

Now listed on EBay. Pix. Contact me there.

Although the Chapman Stick company offers some instruments with various numbers of strings, we’ll here compare instruments with the full twelve strings. We’ll therefore compare a standard Chapman Grand Stick with the simplest Mobius Megatar Touchstyle Guitar, the TrueTapper Eclipse.

You may be pleasantly surprised by the TrueTapper Eclipse, when compared feature by feature with the Chapman Grand Stick.

(In another article here you can compare two identical MP3 recordings of Chapman Stick and Mobius Megatar instruments. Your eyes, your ears, your good sense, and your pocketbook will make it very clear.)

Read more

Active block pickup / Indian rosewood
Heavy duty Anvil flight case (includes tools and key)
$2400 (Buyer pays shipping)
**Money order & cashiers’ checks only
**Shipping to continental US only
Email: jeff.mcleod@yourcall.com

Teak 12-String Grand
Stereo cable, strap, flight case, wrenches, set of strings, The Stick Book by Greg Howard
Asking $2,400.00 (inc freight to continental U.S.) Money order, please.
Pix: http://www.diabolicalkitten.com/stick.htm
E-mail: pleiades@iglou.com (Scot)

Some months back on Tappistry forum, A Mr. Ashworth asked other members about our least-expensive two-handed tapping instrument, the Eclipse.

He asked, “I’m just wondering if anyone here has played one of these instruments, because I’m wondering what it sounds like.”

A forum member named R.J. Goos from Fargo, North Dakota, replied –

“I had possession of an Eclipse not long ago, and I made recordings to compare it with a Stick instrument that I had. Playing the same song on both of these tapping instruments, using the same settings on all the recording gear. Though it’s played rather quickly, and I made errors, I think you’ll get an idea of each instrument’s sound.”

Thank you very much, Jay Goos!

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Welcome to the News Articles here at the Chapman Stick and Mobius Megatar comparison site.

More to Follow. Classified ads (free) coming soon, for folks buying and selling (any brand of) tapping instruments. Newsletter. Letters to the Editor. And articles of specific interest to anyone considering Mobius Megatar or Chapman Stick instruments.

That’s all for now. More to follow.

Over to you, Chet.

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