The StarrBoard is a stringed musical instrument invented by John D. Starrett and patented on July 23, 1985.
[1] It is a tapping instrument similar in concept to the Chapman Stick except that it is played on a stand (like a keyboard) rather than worn on the body.
At least eleven StarrBoards were built before Starrett ceased production of the instrument.
[2] Most of the instruments were electric, although at least one was purely acoustic and two had wired frets and strings for electronic processing to provide MIDI output.
The StarrBoard is no longer being manufactured, although a derivative instrument called the harpejji is being made.