Observations on the sorry state of commercial DMM offerings
Digital multimeter (or DMM for short) is one of the most ubiquitous tools around, found in every electronics professional’s or hobbyist’s tool kit. Yet, one
Let it breathe: Frequency Analysis
The following FFT graphs show the harmonic spectrum of a couple of wave samples taken from: A Fender Stratocaster with the middle pickup A Gibson
New stuff from Digikey. We ordered a bunch of precision SMD resistors (1% and 0.1% laser-trimmed), a bunch of low-power, low-noise Op Amps, gathered from
Question: What’s a good Op Amp for audio? The answer: depends. There are many factors to consider and there’s no single best answer. There was
Some musings on multi-channel ADC choices
It is rather clear that future belongs to digital sound. However, producing sound by exclusively digital means is a rather boring occupation; wood and brass
Balanced Active Pickups By and large, the current state of the electric guitar pickup design has not really changed much since the 50s. We still
A friend asked if there can be a place on the cycfi site where people can submit articles containing idle thoughts and observations. I added
I am a strong advocate of Open Source. I have authored three Open Source C++ libraries, Boost.Spirit, Boost.Fusion and Boost.Phoenix. These libraries are all peer-reviewed,
Alpha is a challenging project. But it was well worth it. The innovative use of non-traditional materials such as Carbon Fiber and Bamboo opened up
Tonewood! So the web is linking to my article. Cool!
Is “Tonewood” bullshit? This guy says it is… So… the web is linking to my article and causing controversy. Cool! One commenter noted: “I suspect
This thread on “Alternate Matarials” has been a wake up call. I need to be more active with this project. Two years ago, I was
From concept to reality… Presenting the Carbon Fiber-Bamboo Guitar prototype. I still have to write more documentation. I am terribly lagging behind. Anyway, for now,
Gorgeous Elegance! It’s been a while. My last post was in November 3. Actually there’s one more unpublished post in December about “Sustain” Myth and
I find the iridescence of Mother of Pearl simply irresistible. The original design as seen in the 3D CAD model had a stainless-steel Cycfi logo.
I am more of a melodic lead player and I play lead more than chords. I prefer slim necks with flatter and low action fretboards
Neck-Thru Construction (part 3)
Wrapping the Neck-Thru This installment concludes the Neck-thru construction series. As a final step, the neck is wrapped in 4 layers of carbon fiber to
Neck-Thru Construction (part 2)
Installing the Truss-Rod Now, we install our new Carbon-Glass Truss Rod. We begin by cutting the truss-rod slot using a router. At the headstock-end of
Neck-Thru Construction (part 1)
Influences I like the basic idea behind the original Steinberger design. The idea is to keep only what’s needed —the bare essentials that define an
A Little Relief Do we need an adjustable truss rod? Unlike wood, carbon fiber is not affected by temperature or humidity. Some guitar builders using
Double Rip Cut Selected Bamboo culms are sliced into straight strips 25 mm wide 1.2 meters long. You would want to choose large diameter culms
