Don Schiff tapping on the NS/Stick
multi-mode instrument.

Features:
  • Laminted bamboo or wenge neck with dual action truss rod
  • Retractable damper for playing strings open or damped
  • Switchable stereo/mono ouptput for two groups of four strings or one group of eight
  • Two pairs of active EMG "Front Tele" pickups, each with 3-position selectors and independent bass and treble controls
  • One piece hardwood body, balanced for any angle of play, with knee rest.

    NS/Stick links:
  • Price List
  • NEW: NS Operator's Manual
  • Suggested tunings
  • Emmett's original NS/Stick article
  • Emmett's letter to new NS/Stick owners
  • Customer Comments on the NS/Stick
  • Now you can tap, strum, pick, pluck, even play open strings, on one instrument.
    Our 8-string stereo multi-mode instrument is a collaboration between Emmett Chapman (creator of the Stick) and Ned Steinberger (creator of the NS Double Bass, Bass Cello and many other instruments). Designed to optimize both two-handed tapping, and conventional guitar and bass techniques, this instrument incorporates a number of ideas from both The Stick (the tapping fretboard) and the Steinberger bass (knee rest and headless design), as well as some completely new ideas, like a patented retractable damper, and unique side-saddle bridge and nut height adjustment screws.

    The instrument has a laminated bamboo neck, with our distinctive Stick rear bevel, and a choice of beautiful hardwoods with a "soft finish" so the player can really feel the wood. Choose from natural wood colors or several penetrating dyes and stains, at no extra charge (click images below for larger color samples).


    Walnut NS/Stick™, natural finish
    8-string 34" scale multi-mode guitar/bass
    4 Active EMG pickups
    Dark bamboo neck with Rails™ tapping frets


    Ash NS/Stick™
    8-string 34" scale multi-mode guitar/bass
    4 Active EMG pickups
    Dark bamboo neck with Rails™ tapping frets

    Ash NS/Stick™, dyed "wine red"
    8-string 34" scale multi-mode guitar/bass
    4 Active EMG pickups. Wenge neck w/ Rails™ tapping frets






    Ash NS/Stick™, dyed golden
    8-string 34" scale multi-mode guitar/bass
    4 Active EMG pickups
    Dark bamboo neck with Rails™ tapping frets


    Walnut NS/Stick™, stained black
    8-string 34" scale multi-mode guitar/bass
    4 Active EMG pickups
    Dark bamboo neck with Rails™ tapping frets


    Ash NS/Stick™, dyed blue
    8-string 34" scale multi-mode guitar/bass
    4 Active EMG pickups. Dark brown dyed
    bamboo neck w/ Rails™ tapping frets


    Ash NS/Stick™, dyed solid black w/clearcoat
    8-string 34" scale multi-mode guitar/bass
    4 Active EMG pickups,
    Dark bamboo neck with Rails™ tapping frets


    Maple NS/Stick™
    8-string 34" scale multi-mode guitar/bass
    4 Active EMG pickups
    Dark bamboo neck with Rails™ tapping frets


    Maple NS/Stick™, dyed red w/ gloss clearcoat
    8-string 34" scale multi-mode guitar/bass
    4 Active EMG pickups. Wenge neck
    w/ Rails™ tapping frets

         


    Don Schiff and Gary Jibilian play the NS/Stick:
    SPECIFICATIONS for 8-String NS/Stick™, all tunings:
    Dimensions: 40" (101.6cm) x 10 1/2" wide body (26.67cm) x 7/8" neck (2.2cm)
    Scale length 34" (86.4cm)
    String spacing at bridge: 4 melody strings .450" (11.43mm),
    4 bass strings .590" (14.98mm),
    Group spacing .590" (14.98mm)
    String spacing at nut: .310" (7.87mm)
    Neck width 3 5/8" (9.2cm) at 24th fret and 2 1/2" (6.35cm) at nut
    Weight 8.0 lbs (3.63kg)


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