Fundraising goal was $21K...they raised OVER $40K!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/li ... ar-pickup?
EXPENSIVE...$279 Retail.
Now On KickStarter..."oPik" OPTICAL Pickup!
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Lacking Talent
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Should be an interesting legal battle, considering https://www.willcoxguitars.com/lightwav ... up-system/ has been on the market for years...
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I actually posted this in another thread with some video clips 
https://www.aguitarforum.net/viewtopic. ... opik#p1772
As to the pickup itself, I'd imagine it would be worth the cost if you are a big nylon guitar player. The sound of a nylon guitar with the playability of an electric guitar? Awesome!
https://www.aguitarforum.net/viewtopic. ... opik#p1772
I doubt there's patent infringement since oPik is a pickup replacement while the Lightwave is built into the bridge. From all the engineering stuff I've been a part of with patents, claims get to be pretty specific. I'd imagine it being pretty easy to get around it by having a different mounting system.Lacking Talent wrote: ↑Sat Jun 06, 2020 6:30 pm Should be an interesting legal battle, considering https://www.willcoxguitars.com/lightwav ... up-system/ has been on the market for years...
As to the pickup itself, I'd imagine it would be worth the cost if you are a big nylon guitar player. The sound of a nylon guitar with the playability of an electric guitar? Awesome!