I used to play the stick, but sold mine because I had no use for it. Now I could do with one the price has gone through the roof. Mega-expensive.
But, to answer your question, it makes a lot more sense IF you're a keyboard player. I'm a guitarist so it doesn't. Essentially, it was a guitar designed by, built by and built for keyboard players. So the tapping and placement of notes is more logical if you can play the keyboard - not like fretting up a chord on a guitar.
Moreover, sticks are more like 2 instruments stuck together. So one set of strings will go to one output and the other to another. If you look at a stick face on, just draw a line down he middle and that's the separation. Each hand plays a separate set, thus one hand is playing the bass line (for example) and the other is playing the melody.
For me though, I spent ages trying to get it. Got absolutely nowhere for ages, then one day it just suddenly clicked. Apparently this is a common issue for guitarists since your approach to your instrument is different from a keyboard player. Having said that, keyboard players get it quicker because of the individual and often different hand movements and playing techniques.
Never understood why bass players use them primarily. Also look at the Magatar and the Warr Guitar (as used by Trey Gunn of King Crimson).
There are some vids on the official site - http://www.stick.com/ .
Wish you luck with it.
PS - If anyone is selling one cheap - PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
But, to answer your question, it makes a lot more sense IF you're a keyboard player. I'm a guitarist so it doesn't. Essentially, it was a guitar designed by, built by and built for keyboard players. So the tapping and placement of notes is more logical if you can play the keyboard - not like fretting up a chord on a guitar.
Moreover, sticks are more like 2 instruments stuck together. So one set of strings will go to one output and the other to another. If you look at a stick face on, just draw a line down he middle and that's the separation. Each hand plays a separate set, thus one hand is playing the bass line (for example) and the other is playing the melody.
For me though, I spent ages trying to get it. Got absolutely nowhere for ages, then one day it just suddenly clicked. Apparently this is a common issue for guitarists since your approach to your instrument is different from a keyboard player. Having said that, keyboard players get it quicker because of the individual and often different hand movements and playing techniques.
Never understood why bass players use them primarily. Also look at the Magatar and the Warr Guitar (as used by Trey Gunn of King Crimson).
There are some vids on the official site - http://www.stick.com/ .
Wish you luck with it.
PS - If anyone is selling one cheap - PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
