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Treble Attack!!
The FT4 Treble Boost Filter is finally available. Check it out on the Filter Modules page. I will be adding a "Full English" preamp...

Luthifer
Dec 29, 20221 min read
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Complete Systems and Pricing are Updated
The photos are old, that will take a while to update. Thanks for your patience!

Luthifer
Dec 21, 20221 min read
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Be Gentle with Pot Nuts!
The only failure customers (2) have experienced were broken pot shafts from over-tightening their Pot Nut on CF2 pots. I can't make the...

Luthifer
Dec 21, 20221 min read
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Gen4 Site Update
The site is being updated with the new 4th generation products. I will be rebuilding the complete system choices soon, but the new...

Luthifer
Dec 20, 20221 min read
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FP4 Dual Parametric Filter is Available
After months of experimentation and testing, the FP4 is ready and available on the store! Read about it on the filter page. Here are some...

Luthifer
Dec 18, 20221 min read
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Generation 4 Coming Soon - Parametric and High-Pass Filters!
PD4 Dual Preamp - I am heavy into the design of the new preamp. New features are: Dry signals from the pickups can be sent to a high pass...

Luthifer
Dec 9, 20222 min read
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Woohoo! Dual Concentric Control Pots!
I just received the first batch of custom concentric potentiometers that can be used for frequency and Q on a variable filter, or...

Luthifer
Dec 6, 20221 min read
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The Bridge Prototype
I shaped and polished the new prototype bridge a little. It works even better than expected! Loosen one screw to adjust intonation on two...

Luthifer
Dec 2, 20221 min read
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Variable Q Filter Now Has Bypass
By popular demand, the FV1 Filter (Alembic style variable Q) has been updated with a bypass switch connector. While it is possible to...

Luthifer
Oct 12, 20221 min read
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The Paradactyl
After long hours of experimentation, I finally have a parametric filter setup that is way cool. My early efforts focused on separate...

Luthifer
Sep 25, 20222 min read
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Updated Preamp Systems and Prices
I have updated the example preamp systems, hopefully they will be a little easier to navigate. All of the potentiometers have been...

Luthifer
Sep 24, 20221 min read
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FP1 Parametric Mid - First Test
Built and tested the first FP1. The chart shows the frequency response at various settings. I'm SUPER excited! The sound is really great,...

Luthifer
Sep 4, 20221 min read
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FP1 Parametric Filter
The prototype FP1 filter PCB is out for fabrication. I am uber excited about this filter. It's a parametric midrange control, very...

Luthifer
Aug 25, 20221 min read
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New Options for Filters and Controls
Since the connecting cables are fairly expensive, I changed the filter and control modules to have options for no cables, 50mm, or 100mm...

Luthifer
Aug 22, 20221 min read
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PS3 Single Pickup Preamp
The PS3 is out for fabrication, soon to be tested and released. It will be about 19mm x 29mm, and use around .75mA of battery power. It...

Luthifer
Aug 22, 20221 min read
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Push-Pull Volume Control
We now have a Volume push-pull switch for filter bypass. It is available in push-for bypass or pull-for bypass variants. It has a...

Luthifer
Aug 22, 20221 min read
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Single Filter Demo
Here's a nutty example of what you can do with just a single filter (like the PD3 Jazz Style system).

Luthifer
Aug 16, 20221 min read
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Video - Filter Preamp Basics
This video by JWC Bronski is a great demo of the fundamentals of filter preamps. The preamp in the video is a switched resonant type,...

Luthifer
Aug 15, 20221 min read
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The New Stuff - More Filters, Lower Prices, Really Small Boards!
All of the modules and connections have been reworked, and there are now four filter modules to choose from. Boards are at the fabricator...

Luthifer
Aug 3, 20221 min read
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PD3 Preamp Prototype
While waiting for FV2 boards to come back, I did a major redesign of the PD preamp. Electronically, it is nearly the same as the PD2, but...

Luthifer
Jun 28, 20222 min read
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