Wow!

Somewhere, John Cage is smiling

I haven't messed around with prepared Stick yet, but back in college I did a lot with prepared guitar. Try getting some small screws with washers and nuts, and bolting them to the strings (with the string between the washers) anywhere above the highest fret. Also, rubber grommets/gaskets wedged between any two strings create some interesting muted/percussive sounds.

This is very interesting, indeed...

Heck, I just have to start playing mine to get unusual sounds - unintentionally....

He, he... I used to have that talent too, but with each day it just becomes harder to stay at it

Maybe try putting thimbles on some of your finger tips? There was a video clip posted elsewhere on Stickist that showed one of the guys from Blue Man Group using a heavy string (bass I believe) as a bow...that is definately a different sound. I also thought Emmett mentioned something about pipe cleaners threaded thru the strings near the bridge..(could be wrong on that...).

So many things that can be done...

Yes, something furry or even masking tape extending inward from the bridge by about three quarters of an inch will give a pizzicato sound to melody or bass strings, a nice rhythmic percussion. That close distance from the bridge saddles also produces a high pitched attack sound, a little "crunch" to enhance the muted percussive effect.

Also, try putting a piece of yarn under the melody strings next to the highest fret. Best is to unravel the yarn into thinner halves so that the whispy half piece just barely engages the underside of the melody strings. Every note you play, anywhere on the board, becomes a bluesy interval with b3rds, b5ths, b7ths, #9ths - a ring modulator effect without the electronics.

Now how about treated speakers? That's where the sound is coming from. Best, Emmett.

Hey, go to http://www.reverbnation.com/stickrad and listen to NewStick2.

I did a rough demo, multi tracking all the different sounds I could find on the Stick.
Careful, the level on this one is a bit loud. Love those gong like sounds Per..!

very pleasing sounds

Oh yeah. Bring on the hardware...I'm diggin this shit.

From what Emmett wrote, it almost sounds like an enterprising individual could invent/design a clip-on mute to be used in much the same way as a violinist does to mute the strings (con sordini), or alternately a permanently retrofitted device that can be easily clicked on and off at will whilst playing...