April 26, 2014
Meet Iron Man, one of our test guitars. You’ll immediately notice a Neo6 in the bridge position. But what is that thing in the neck position? Can
News and Updates
April 25, 2014
We shipped the first batch of Neos. Yay! To all early adopters, a warm THANK YOU. To those who were left out because the initial
It’s Official: Neo Series Now Available
April 20, 2014
Easter, April 20, 2014. Today marks the official public release of the Cycfi Neo Series Active Polyphonic Pickups. After a long wait, the Neos are now available! As previously
April 3, 2014
The first batch of Neos… A few more tests and we’re ready to go! It is a very limited production run, as planned. But it
March 23, 2014
Support hardware for the Neo polyphonic pickups requires a suitable cabling system for connecting the multi-channel outputs to an audio interface. In addition to carrying audio signals, it
March 21, 2014
A friend of mine suggested having transparent pickup covers for the Neo6 pickups. I think it’s a good idea. If there’s interest, we might be able
March 1, 2014
This simple, yet innovative gadget turns your guitar into something like a clavichord. Amazing idea. Sounds good too. Not bad for $30 gadget. Check it out
Neo Series Active Polyphonic Pickups
February 10, 2014
Small, Modular Active Polyphonic Pickups. Update: October 18, 2015. The original Neo pickups are now called the Nu. They will be available soon. Check the Blog for updates.
Viola Organista — Leonardo da Vinci’s invention comes to life!
November 21, 2013
This is Leonardo da Vinci’s invention: a harpsichord, an organ and a viola da gamba. Hear this 500 year old instrument come to life for the very first
November 10, 2013
Question: Which solid body guitar has better sustain, the Fender Stratocaster or the Gibson Les Paul? If you were like me, you’d probably pick the
November 1, 2013
We got the initial batch of our custom-designed coils from Chipsen! 1300 turns (0.040mm, AWG 46) 10mH 450Ω D.C. Impedance (Max), 20Hz-20kHz flat frequency response 9mm diameter, 5mm height.
October 16, 2013
Onward Hello! We’ve been busy. It’s been a while, but we are inching slowly, but surely, towards production. Let me present the Six Pack production
July 29, 2013
My observation is that in general, guitar players are conservative when it comes to guitar sound. I think that is the reason why digital emulations
June 28, 2013
Some of you probably know that I am a C++ programmer. I am a consultant at Ciere Consulting. I am a strong advocate of Open
Cycfi Six Pack Hexaphonic Pickup v1.1
June 17, 2013
Here’s the V1.1 prototype based on the V1.0 design and specification. The version is bumped to 1.1 since there are slight modifications from the original 1.0
Cycfi Six Pack Hexaphonic Pickup v1.0
June 5, 2013
After countless hours experimenting and iterating over the basic design, I think I’ve reached a point where I have something that am actually finally satisfied
May 29, 2013
Our Op Amp Shootout has been updated to reflect recent research and development. The previous favorites are now replaced by better choices and there are
Let it breathe (part 3): Frequency Response
May 10, 2013
This is part 3 of the “Let it breathe” series. For proper context, you might want to check out Part1 and Part2. This third and
May 1, 2013
Humbuckers Invented independently by Joseph Raymond Butts and Seth Lover, the humbucker pickup “bucks” hum. It is ingeniously designed to passively cancel noise by having two
Let it breathe (part 2): More Frequency Analysis
April 27, 2013
Last time we did some (very rough) preliminary tests comparing an early version of the hex pickup with a Fender Stratocaster and a Gibson Les