Sometimes you just have to go back to the drawing board, errmm, chopping board, when things are not exactly just right. I’m not sure if I am the only one who ever attempted a dual mode, passive/active, pickup configuration. There it is side by side with the Modula prototype for A/B tonal comparison at the …
Look what we have here… We uncovered a stash of XR7 and XR8 parts! After assembly, we found them to be working perfectly. If you are curious, but do not know what the XR pickup is all about, have a look at the original XR page: The XR Series. The XR is the perfect pair …
Ascend VPU v1.1.2 is released. This will probably be the last FREE version, so get it while it is still free following this link: Ascend VPU v1.1.1. Ascend VPU is the first part of the Ascend multichannel Audio DSP series. Ascend VPU is an audio plugin for modeling the sonic characteristics of electric guitar pickups. …
Thor, introduced last year, is my masterpiece. Following Thor, I proudly announce Valkyrie. It shares the electronics of Thor, but avoiding the more expensive Carbon Fiber construction. It took us months to refine Valkyrie. There’s a story behind Valkyrie x001 I’d like to share later.
To our friends in the USA, here’s to celebrate the 4th of July with you! ⇨ 15% discount on ALL items. Use the coupon code 15_OFF to get the 15% discount. ⇨ 20% discount on ALL Nexus-GK sets. Use the coupon code 20_OFF to get the 20% discount. The discount coupons are valid until July …
Here’s an exploded view of the XR-Spectra pickup from the bottom. The Preamp board connects to the coils via a small 2×6 pin 1mm gold-plated connector. The 2×6 pin has redundant connections to the coil for greater reliability. The preamp board is held in place by 4 screws. For passive operation, the preamp can be …
IDK, I get obsessed over the smallest detail. But the result is oh so satisfying! I’ll explain the details later…
I am pleased to announce that we are officially offering OEM discounts (up to 30%) to all professional guitar and other instrument builders.
Allow me to clear up a very common misconception about Lo-Z (low impedance) pickups. This should probably be in a FAQ, and so I transformed this “issue” into a question. It’s quite frustrating to have to explain every time, so I will provide my answer afterwards, once and for all. Next time I see something …
