New Ideas in Stringed Instruments

[Randy S. Bretz]

http://www.kelstone.be/

[Wichita Sam]

Looks like a chapman stick on a stand....

[David Johnson]

Knut Wilhelm Wedo and his extended range bass.

[Randy S. Bretz]

[Dave K.]

That's a really cool idea. And it shouldn't be too difficult to duplicate.

[Wyndham Dennison]

I contacted them and as beautiful as it is, it's about $1600-$1700. Shipping alone was $260.00 

I was thinking of something like this but far more modest. I was wondering if standard guitar fret wire would work and what the string spacing would have to be.

There's a fellow with Krappy Guitars that makes a 9 string for $725 + Shipping  here in NC.

I'd like to know if anyone has the plans for a 6 string lap tapper.

Wyndham

[David Johnson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBJhjssXezQ&feature=relmfu

[Randy S. Bretz]

That was a cool vid David...looks like thatguy was really gettin off on that instrument and the sounds he was makin...lol.

[Randy S. Bretz]

[Rob Carty]

Hey, y'all.  New member here.  I've been building solidbodies off and on for 30 years.  I've always been interested in building a Stick-like tapping instrument, but I've yet to see anything on the net chronicling such a build.  I spent an hour googling it again before posting this message, and still nothing.  And surprisingly, my searches on MIMF were dry holes too.  

Has anyone here ever chronicled a tapper build -- or know of someone who has?

Many thanks.

[David Johnson]

http://rjaysplace.com/tapladder/history/tapladder-history.html

Rob Carty said:

Hey, y'all.  New member here.  I've been building solidbodies off and on for 30 years.  I've always been interested in building a Stick-like tapping instrument, but I've yet to see anything on the net chronicling such a build.  I spent an hour googling it again before posting this message, and still nothing.  And surprisingly, my searches on MIMF were dry holes too.  

Has anyone here ever chronicled a tapper build -- or know of someone who has?

Many thanks.