Tonewood Amp

[joelf]

Anyone use it?

Any thoughts?

[cosmic gumbo]

Maybe you've seen some videos. It wouldn't work for me, because if you need to amplify or mic your guitar, you would add the effects somewhere in that chain. I can't imagine having any totally acoustic gigs to use it on, but if somebody did, then go ahead and use it.

[vintagelove]

I’m not gonna lie, I might have to get that for my classical guitar. I realize I might be excommunicated from the CG world for it, but my god, is that not the ultimate solution for a bad room? Hmmm,


Off to YouTube for review videos.

[christianm77]

Seems like a toy

[ruger9]

A bit of a novelty, but I have to admit, it would be really cool to have a little reverb.... but as it is, it's too $$$ for me, for what I'd use in it (reverb only). If they came out with a reverb-only model for half the price, I'm in.

[joelf]

Was wondering if it's worth the $ for the effects? Just to have change-of-pace options...

[vintagelove]

Seems like a toy

How in the world could you come to that conclusion?


If anything, that’s the most “analog/real” reverb in a LONG time. Using the wooden box with strings (we call it an acoustic guitar) as an amplifier for the fx is pretty freaking ingenious.

[joelf]

And what are the effects---other than reverb?

[David B]

And what are the effects---other than reverb?

3 type of reverb. Delay. Tremolo+delay. Leslie-style tremolo. Auto-wah. Overdrive. Chorus.

I love Ben Lacy's percussive groove playing and he's done some wild demos for this product at NAMM.

[David B]

[christianm77]

How in the world could you come to that conclusion?


If anything, that’s the most “analog/real” reverb in a LONG time. Using the wooden box with strings (we call it an acoustic guitar) as an amplifier for the fx is pretty freaking ingenious.

what am I meant to use it for? I mean as working musician rather than someone having fun with it.

Which is cool. But that makes it a toy.

[vintagelove]

what am I meant to use it for? I mean as working musician rather than someone having fun with it.

Which is cool. But that makes it a toy.

I would say it’s the perfect fix for an acoustic performer walking into a nightmare room. I don’t know how much experience you have playing classical, but the difference between the same guitar in a terrible room and a true performance hall, is drastic.

Do I think this is capable of turning a terrible room into a great room (if you’v ever played in a hall that literally “sings back” to you, there’s no comparison), no. However, I think it would make the music more enjoyable for both the audience, and the musician.

[joelf]

That's sans amp? Impressive...

[Alter]

I wonder how that works? Does it have a mini built in amp that projects sound into the guitar body?

[vintagelove]

I wonder how that works? Does it have a mini built in amp that projects sound into the guitar body?

from the site

“Similar to the way the strings excite the top of the guitar to produce sound, ToneWoodAmp excites the back of the instrument”



It uses the body of a guitar as the amplifier. Pretty freaking ingenious. Though I haven’t heard it in person, it should provide a much more natural sound than an acoustic though an amplifier plus effects.

[Alter]

I still don't get how this translates to say auto wah? I reckon it gets the signal with a piezo or mic, and has a preamp and effect unit, thus using the guitar body for further amplification?

[christianm77]

I would say it’s the perfect fix for an acoustic performer walking into a nightmare room. I don’t know how much experience you have playing classical, but the difference between the same guitar in a terrible room and a true performance hall, is drastic.

Do I think this is capable of turning a terrible room into a great room (if you’v ever played in a hall that literally “sings back” to you, there’s no comparison), no. However, I think it would make the music more enjoyable for both the audience, and the musician.

I don’t often play acoustic concerts like that. But I used to be a classical singer so yes I’m aware of acoustics. Tbh you have to be whether you use amps or not.

but - i can’t see how a sound source coming from the guitar is going to fix an ugly sounding room. A completely dry room, maybe, although it might be painfully obvious an electronic effect is being used? Real reverb is obviously coming from all over a space, rather than one spot.

in that situation I would imagine subtle sound reinforcement with a PA would be a better solution, but dunno. Maybe put a couple of speakers at the back of the hall.

also just because you don’t have the luxury of a nice warm acoustic on stage doesn’t mean the room is bad. It might sound great up front. Obviously it’s easy to enjoy playing acoustic in a large church, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best acoustic per se.

[Woody Sound]

I believe it has an output to also route the signal to an amp if you want. Can't say how that would sound. Also, I think you have to get your hand inside the guitar to stick this magnet thingy to the inside of the back, so I doubt you could install in on an acoustic archtop. (Unless it had a large round/oval sound hole.)

[docsteve]

I still don't get how this translates to say auto wah? I reckon it gets the signal with a piezo or mic, and has a preamp and effect unit, thus using the guitar body for further amplification?

Exactly. The thing sits on the back and makes it vibrate. I ‚d love to try one, but I haven‘t yet found a shop that has actually put one in a test instrument.


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