guitar pick-ups infrared/optical

[Paul Maddox]

Dong,

> I wonder how easy it would be to make a pickup like this?
> I guess not very hard, as it's just infra-red LED's and photo
> transistors and amplifiers. Some filters/E.Q..

Probably not for a proof of concept, however, the point of thier
system is that it's as transparent as can be, so I expect the
amplifies and EQ are very high quality.

> In any case, an optical pickup replacement for a guitar or bass should
> be cheaper than the clunky, standard wound PU, simply because it is less
> expensive to create. But in reality.....

Supply and Demand.
That said, their basses seem cheaper than when I last looked.

Paul