Hexaphonic pickups
One pickup per string, six separate signals. Each string can go to its own effect, its own synth voice or straight into the learning app, so it knows exactly which note you played and on which string.
Hear every string. Learn every note.
Lumawen builds hexaphonic pickups, custom guitars and an AI-assisted way to learn guitar and music theory. The hardware is open source, so anyone can build it, fix it and make it better.
Our mission
Light the way for every player.
We believe a guitar should tell you exactly what you played, and that learning music should feel like having a patient teacher beside you, not a wall of theory.
So we're building the instrument, the pickup and the teacher together, and publishing the hardware for anyone to use.
- Open by default. Schematics, board files and build guides live on GitHub under open licenses.
- Made for players. Tools that help you play more and guess less, whether it's your first chord or your thousandth gig.
- Built to last. Repairable hardware, documented parts, no lock-in.
What we're building
Four pieces, one idea: the guitar and the learning go together.
Custom guitars
Instruments designed around the hexaphonic pickup from the start, with clean routing, serviceable electronics and builds tuned to the player who'll own them.
AI-assisted learning app and site
Learn guitar and music theory with a coach that listens. It hears what you play, explains why a chord works, spots the habit that's slowing you down and builds the next lesson around you.
Open source hardware
Diagrams, schematics, parts lists and step-by-step build instructions, published on GitHub. Build your own pickup, adapt it to your guitar, and send back what you learn.
Plans for the future
Where we're headed.
A rough order, not a promise of dates.
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Winter 2026
Prototype
- Hexaphonic pickup v0
- Open repos on GitHub
- First schematics
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2027
Learning beta
- Web app
- Per-string note detection
- Adaptive theory lessons
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2027
Builder kits
- Full build guides
- DIY kits
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Beyond
Lumawen guitars
- Custom builds
- Mobile coach
Open source
The hardware belongs to everyone who plays.
Everything we design for the pickups and guitars, from wiring diagrams to step-by-step instructions, goes on GitHub. Read it, build it, change it, and open an issue or a pull request when you find a better way.
lumawen/
├─ hexaphonic-pickup/
│ ├─ diagrams/
│ ├─ schematics/
│ ├─ parts-list
│ └─ build-guide
├─ guitars/
│ └─ wiring & routing
└─ learn/
└─ app & site
├─ hexaphonic-pickup/
│ ├─ diagrams/
│ ├─ schematics/
│ ├─ parts-list
│ └─ build-guide
├─ guitars/
│ └─ wiring & routing
└─ learn/
└─ app & site
Follow along
Be there when the first pickup ships.
Want to hear when there's something new? Drop us a line and we'll keep you posted.
Or say hello at hello@lumawen.com, and follow us wherever you hang out.