Topic: LightWave Optical Pickups - cool technology

Here is an intriguing bit of new technology:
http://www.lightwave-systems.com/lightw … Pickup.htm

Seems like a very promising innovation.  Anybody have any experience with this nifty gizmo?

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Re: LightWave Optical Pickups - cool technology

James it appears to be a cool idea but if there advertising this as a inovation in sound i wonder why they didn't have a audio demonstration to let you hear what it sounds like

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Re: LightWave Optical Pickups - cool technology

Hi Russell,
There are some sound demo clips there for the basses (down the page, to the right).  There is also a link to site that has a video demonstration and review of the 5-string bass.

The company also developing a chambered-body guitar.  Under 'products' you can see the instrument and read a description, but there are not yet any sound demos up for that product (at least that I could find).

I think this innovation is very intriguing and expect that it will yield some more innovations from both players and instrument builders.

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Re: LightWave Optical Pickups - cool technology

I'll wait till they have a guitar audio demo it sounds intriguing like you say and i wonder what this new technology is going to cost it seems all the new tech like robotic guitars and now this is going to fetch a hansome price ticket that will be out of reach for mere mortals so I will wait to see or hear the demo for guitars before passing judgment smile

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