The 1st gen Valvebucker was launched in 2019. It gained publicity at the time, being the first and only vacuum tube-powered active pickup system ever for electric guitars. The key Mk2 upgrades are:

Available now for 4- and 5-stringed Ruokangas basses

Available now for 7-stringed Ruokangas guitars

Completely new visual design

The redesigned floor unit features now a balanced output (works as a DI box) as well

The floor unit is now always matched in color with the instrument

Features:

A sensitive magnetic pickup capsule, capturing the instrument sound in high fidelity

Tube-powered proprietary preamp circuit

One pickup - but a wide variety of sounds

Military-grade triode and pentode NOS tubes with a lifetime warranty

A floor unit included, to connect the Valvebucker® -equipped included to the rest of your signal chain

A 12VAC power supply included

A 10-foot XLR cable included

The Valvebucker Mk2 is available as a custom option for Ruokangas guitars and basses, adding 2000€ / US $2,200.00 to the basic cost of an ordered instrument. The Valvebucker is not available as an aftermarket/retrofit product.