Some musings on multi-channel ADC choices
March 22, 2013
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
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March 21, 2013
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
March 19, 2013
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
March 17, 2013
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,
March 13, 2013
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!
February 26, 2013
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
February 23, 2013
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
March 25, 2011
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,
February 5, 2011
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 Actually there’s one more unpublished post in December about “Sustain” Myth and
November 3, 2010
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.
October 24, 2010
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)
October 22, 2010
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)
October 20, 2010
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)
October 15, 2010
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
October 4, 2010
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
October 1, 2010
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
October 1, 2010
It all starts with a nice manufactured plank for the neck-thru middle section made of Bamboo interspersed with multiple layers of Carbon fiber laminated with
September 20, 2010
This is the conclusion to the Perfect Switching article. Again, let me warn you that this page assumes you know a little bit of electrical
September 15, 2010
This is an installment to last week’s Perfect Switching article. Again, let me warn you that this page assumes you know a little bit of
September 9, 2010
I am tired of the same old Fender Strat or Gibson wiring. Go to a music store and chances are, with a very few exceptions,