June 14, 2015
With the current open-coil XR Quad coil 7 and 8 string design (image right), there’s empty space at the sides when placed in a guitar with
News and Updates
June 10, 2015
“And of course, I had my problems because so many people weren’t ready to accept it”. —Les Paul My hero! June 9 would have been his
An amazing reception for Cycfi XR pickups
June 10, 2015
Thank you all for your enthusiastic response to the release of our Cycfi XR series pickups! Due to the overwhelming demand we have sold out
June 9, 2015
We are pleased to announce the official debut release of our Cycfi XR series extended response pickups! The production models consist of 6, 7 and
June 3, 2015
Here’s a customization test case for a bass guitar. I needed to know if it is indeed feasible to provide custom pickups for users with very specific
June 2, 2015
It’s taking shape! That’s a lovely pair in a humbucker width configuration. You already know the XRs, they’ve been the focus of our recent developments,
Per Nilsson demos the Cycfi XR 8-string pickups on .strandberg* Boden 8 headless guitar
May 29, 2015
Per Nilsson is an incredible guitar player. He surely knows how to use all 8 strings! Here’s how our Cycfi XR8 sounds on a Strandberg Boden 8-string. The
April 26, 2015
After a long and arduous detour with the development of the XR series pickups, we’re back on track! Here’s the evolved modular Neo with better crosstalk performance using permalloy shields
The Long and Winding Road… ahem Coils
April 18, 2015
I’ve been asked many times: What time frame are we looking at until the release? To be very honest, as of now, it’s quite a struggle to
April 10, 2015
We have a new name! We had a fun time thinking of a new name for the Neo Aura. Thank you all for your suggestions. Naming
April 9, 2015
From our Spicetone friends! 6APPEAL: Polyphonic Overdrive and Breakout Box for Hexaphonic Guitars. We share a common ideal: Hexaphonic processing is the future! “A whole new sonic
April 6, 2015
The Resonant Filter allows you to dial in the characteristics of virtually any pickup with two high quality dual-ganged Bourns potentiometers. The Resonant Filter offers
April 2, 2015
Before we finally get these pickups released into the wild, here’s something to whet your appetite. Notice the oblique orientation of this Quad 8 string. This one is
April 2, 2015
What’s in a name? A lot of course! I just received a cease and desist order from Fishman for the name “Neo Aura”. I realised
March 28, 2015
It’s been a while but we’re almost there! I always underestimate the time it takes to bring an idea from concept to prototype and then to actual production. I
February 28, 2015
Hello Y’all. Since our NAMM debut in January 2015, we’ve been very busy going into limited production for the first batch of Auras. For those of you who have been eagerly waiting, thank you very much for your patience. Many of you know that we’ve been working on the Neo Aura project for quite some time now. This project turned out to be be a lot more complicated than we initially expected because it’s not just a pickup but a whole modular infrastructure!
January 29, 2015
This month, we stopped production of the original Neos in anticipation of the new Neos. We have a new version coming out with much improved specs and features.
January 21, 2015
Hello Y’all. So, Cycfi Research will have a presence in NAMM 2015. William Banks will be our NAMMbassador :-). He will be bringing with him a prototype of the Cycfi