Instruments
Instruments
Specialist Touchstyle Instruments
Stick Enterprises
Famously renowned for the Chapman Stick and its related two-handed tapping instruments
Warr Guitars
Manufacturers of high quality touch guitars and bass guitars
Mobius Megatar
Creators of the Megatar, an upright twelve-string touchstyle instrument. A number of models are available
Bunker Guitars
First established in 1956, the Bunker Touch Guitar was one of the very first instruments made. Double-neck guitar and bass design
Box Guitars
Designed by Stu Box of Australia, these headless touch guitars are produced in both short and long-scale models
Solene
The Solene is a seven-string tapping instrument that features a metallic tubular fretboard. Custom-built to order
Bear Guitars
Home of German touch guitar luthier Siggi Abramzik. All instruments are custom-built one-of-a-kind models
Rek Guitars
Polish luthiers specialising in custom electric instruments. Designers of Adam Fulara’s ‘Portato’ double-neck guitar
Klein Guitars
Prolific custom guitar luthier. Designers of Scott Stenton’s 17-string Double Guitar
Doolin Guitars
Custom hand-made acoustic guitars. Designer of Justin King’s Double-neck guitar
Novax Guitars
Unique 6, 7 and 8-string guitars with the fanned-fret system adopted by a number of luthiers
Starr Labs
Manufacturers of the Ztar, an electronic MIDI controller guitar
Slider Straps
Dual Shoulder Straps for the ergonomic support of heavy instruments
Guitar String Dampener
Designed for six-string tap guitarists to prevent both sides of the string from resonanting
Luthiers Mercantile International
Guitar Parts USA
Stockists of common electric guitar parts
Grizzly Industrial
Workshop tools retailer that also specialises in luthiers’ tools and builders’ kits
Korg Pandora Bass and Guitar Effects
Roland Guitar Processors and Synths
Stickist
An excellent resource for Chapman Stick owners
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