FOR SALE: Extremely Rare Stick Enterprises Tenor Chapman Stick (c. 1999) - One of Only Three Ever Made - Pristine Condition

**FOR SALE: Extremely Rare Tenor Chapman Stick (c. 1999) - One of Only Three Ever Made - Pristine Condition**

**The Instrument**

This is a Tenor Chapman Stick, crafted circa 1999 by Emmett Chapman at Stick Enterprises in Woodland Hills, California. It is one of only three Tenor Sticks ever built. The other two reside with Malcolm Wright of England and Trey Gunn (King Crimson). This instrument represents a singular moment in the evolution of the Chapman Stick - a direct precursor to the Alto Stick, which would become the very last new instrument model Emmett Chapman introduced before his passing in 2021.

This is not a production instrument. It is a transitional design, an experiment that bridged the standard 10-string Stick and the Alto Stick that debuted in 2004. For a collector, player, or historian of two-handed tapping, this is as rare as it gets.

**Condition**

Pristine. Excellent. This Stick has been cherished and maintained to the highest standard. The majority of its servicing and repairs over the years have been performed by Grace Chapman - Emmett's daughter, master luthier, and current head of Stick Enterprises. There is no one more qualified to have cared for this instrument.

**Emmett Chapman's Personal Modification**

Emmett Chapman himself modified this instrument by removing the lowest frets - a custom alteration specified by the inventor's own hands. This modification shapes the playing range and character of the instrument in a way that no other Stick shares, aside from its two sister instruments.

販売：非常に希少なテナー・チャップマン・スティック（1999年頃製）— 世界でわずか3本のみ製作 — 極上コンディション
楽器について

本機は、カリフォルニア州ウッドランドヒルズのStick Enterprisesにて、エメット・チャップマン本人が1999年頃に製作したテナー・チャップマン・スティックです。これまでに製作されたテナー・スティックはわずか3本で、本機はそのうちの1本です。残る2本は、英国のマルコム・ライト氏と、King Crimsonで知られるトレイ・ガン氏が所有しています。

この楽器は、チャップマン・スティックの進化の中でもきわめて特別な位置を占める一本です。2004年に登場したアルト・スティックへ直接つながる先駆的なモデルであり、アルト・スティックは、2021年にエメット・チャップマンが逝去される前に発表した最後の新しい楽器モデルとなりました。

これは量産モデルではありません。標準的な10弦スティックと、2004年に登場したアルト・スティックの間をつなぐ、過渡期のデザインであり、試作的・実験的な楽器です。コレクター、演奏者、そして両手タッピング奏法の歴史に関心を持つ方にとって、これ以上ないほど希少な一本です。

コンディション

極上のコンディションです。非常に良好で、大切に扱われ、最高水準で維持・管理されてきました。

長年にわたるメンテナンスおよび修理の大部分は、エメット・チャップマンの娘であり、熟練した弦楽器製作家、そして現在のStick Enterprises代表であるグレース・チャップマン氏によって行われています。この楽器の整備を任せるうえで、これ以上ふさわしい方はいないでしょう。

エメット・チャップマン本人による特別改造

本機は、発明者であるエメット・チャップマン本人の手によって、低音域側の最下部フレットが取り外される改造を受けています。これは本人の意図に基づいて施されたカスタム仕様です。

この改造により、演奏可能な音域と楽器の個性は独自のものとなっています。同様でのは、世界で製作された残り2本の姉妹機を除けば存在しません。

**Specifications and Features**

- 20-fret fretboard
- 10-string configuration
- Tuned in Mirrored 4ths - a tuning that provides compact scale positions and chord voicings analogous to bass guitar's all-4ths layout, with the mirrored symmetry making every shape you learn applicable on both sides
- Medium/light gauge strings, producing a notably mellow jazz tone
- Sperzel locking tuners - precise, stable, and premium
- Four Mother-of-pearl inlays
- Stick Up passive stereo humbucking pickup (installed) - the classic Stick Enterprises pickup module for a different tonal palette

- Custom-made Lace pickup (included as spare) - delivers a warm, full-range voice that especially enhances the mellow jazz character of the medium/light string set
- All latest Stick updates have been applied - this instrument is fully current with Stick Enterprises' hardware and design advancements
- Adjustable belt hook and shoulder strap system
- Truss bar wrench included

**Lefty / Righty Configuration**

This Stick is currently set up as a left-handed instrument. It can be converted to right-handed play by installing a different belt hook - a straightforward process. This makes it accessible to both lefty and righty players. Left-handed Chapman Sticks are exceptionally rare on the used market, and this may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a southpaw Stickist.

**Cases and Accessories**

- Anvil flight case (travel-worthy, road-ready - note: case is missing its key)
- Soft case (alternative option for lighter transport)
- Shoulder strap included
- Truss bar wrench included

**Provenance**

- Built by Emmett Chapman at Stick Enterprises, c. 1999
- Personally modified by Emmett Chapman (lowest frets removed) and outfitted with a Custom-made Lace pickup
- Serviced and maintained primarily by Grace Chapman, master luthier and head of Stick Enterprises
- One of only three Tenor Sticks ever created
- Sister instruments owned by Trey Gunn and Malcolm Wright
- Precursor to the Alto Stick, Emmett Chapman's final new instrument model

**Why This Stick Matters**

The Chapman Stick has been in continuous production since 1974, with approximately 7,000 instruments built. Of those, three are Tenor Sticks. This is one of them. It represents Emmett Chapman's restless experimentation - his drive to push the instrument into new registers and new sonic territory, which culminated in the Alto Stick. To hold this instrument is to hold a chapter of tapping history that almost no one else can claim.

**Shipping: Will ship fully insured with signature confirmation. International shipping available with full insurance and tracking. Buyer responsible for any duties/tariffs.**