https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1zBXlicaqDD4ef4eHy2kbLra59SKLW-zpThis batch took a long time to finish. Logistics were a mess, plagued by delays. Apart from that, I have to admit that we had to contend with production issues. V2 was a big departure from v1, and we had to revisit our production process. But as the saying goes, better late than never. It’s …
Previously, I posted some pictures of the modular XR-Spectra coil. Two of those coils are held in place by a base printed circuit board (PCB) at the bottom. The two coils are connected, series opposing, for a humbucking configuration. The outputs are sent to a 4-pin, 2mm header connector at the bottom, with pins for …
The Lo-Z XR-Spectra coil: 1000 Turns 250Ω DCR (for 3.3″ version) 76mH AWG38 self-bonding magnet wire 2mm Type 430 ferritic stainless steel rail 1mm printed circuit board bobbin with copper-pour shield. We use AWG38 self-bonding magnet wire (also known as bondable magnet wire). It has a thin layer of thermoplastic polyurethane adhesive, activated using 140~160°C …
Easter 2022. We’re rolling back prices to pre-Covid rates and beyond. An Easter gift to everyone. We’ve streamlined our operations for 2022. And by doing so, and despite the global chip shortage and supply chain delays, we were still able to significantly optimize our manufacturing costs by scaling up. We can do that, now that …
If we can do 4, of course, we can also do 10! Here’s a custom Nu Multi 10. All-black matte finish.
This custom single-coil Precision Bass Nu Multi 4 is looking good! For the baseplate, this time we went for “brushed” acrylic with a unidirectional satin finish. I think an all-black matte finish looks good. Through the years, we went from the original buffed clear acrylic, and then to buffed black acrylic. I’m inclined to make …
I love designing stuff! It’s an obsession! The picture above is the Modula preamplifier I designed in 2017. I decided to go back to this form factor for the XR Spectra v2 update. The design makes sense. It is simple, modular, and reusable. It can be connected anywhere in the signal chain; right after each …
Here’s a rare peek into the insides of a thousand Nu Capsules in various stages of completion before epoxy encapsulation. The Nu Capsules are small hacker friendly, general purpose pickups that can be used in a variety of applications. These are active pickups utilizing low impedance coils, permalloy ring shields to minimize crosstalk, and an integrated …
It seems we’re making more custom Nu Multi pickups for bass these days. This one is for a single-coil Precision Bass format. It probably makes sense to make the most common bass pickup formats standard. Which bass pickup formats do you think should be standard?
Flashing this batch of fresh MIDI-GK boards for a set of Nexus boxes. These guys are ready to go!
