I really hate to admit this, but I got a tonewood amp about five years ago and this whole time I haven’t been plugging it in right to my guitar!😕 I see you have yours in the input hole, so this is like a revelation to me! Wouldn’t you know it, my 12 string is in for a string change, but I sure can’t wait to get it back and use this thing the right way! And thanks for your beautiful playing illustrating the different sounds! It’s gonna be a whole different world from now on!🎸
Thanks for demoing it. Super helpful! Been on the fence about getting this for some time myself. I played a Yamaha fs that seems to have a similar feature, but I like the possibility that the tone wood could work between multiple guitars.
thanks friend. yes i think being able to put it on various guitars makes it way better in my opinion, hence i have just ordered my third brace so i can connect it to another guitar :) blessings.
Went to play with a brother last night and he gifted me one of these. Don't have a pickup but will remedy that soon. Thanks for the preview of what's to come.
All amps, regardless of manufacturer, change the tone of an acoustic. This unit seems like it would keep the fundamental tone of the guitar intact. I am also on the fence. I play nylon, and I am a little apprehensive.
I believe at least 3 faults, 1 - batteries don't last long so carry extra extra batteries > 2. it should be made to plug into electric when available ( if you practice at home or somewhere your killing batteries) 3. If you need to put in a case to take it > you have to disconnect it to fit into the case > that leaves the magnetic part floating around in the guitar doing possible damage > and who wants to keep loosening the strings to take it out. Better off with a mini amp connect to belt on your hip. Just saying > so for that the price is way to high..
From what I see, there are adhesive pads on that magnetic brace. It comes with an extra set. So after you've discovered your proper position, you simply remove the film and lock it in place for about an hour. The brace will no longer float around inside the guitar if the amp is removed. Or at least that is the theory.
Alright alright, dammit, I'll buy one!! But really tho, thanks for this review/demo, man! I've been seeing it advertised to me for so long, I wasn't sure if it was legit but I'm glad it is and it works like magic! :D
Cool little gadget but I can't for the life of me figure out why some companies still keep working with replacable batteries instead of having a fix battery and have it be USB-chargeable.
One good feature is this makes this product last forever, since, with replaceable batteries eventually the battery loses its usefulness and unless it itself is replaceable the product would be having a shelf life as you need a new one once the battery dies
It sounds like when the volume was up there was some distortion of the tone/effects, did you experience that in the room or was that just lost in translation through the mic?
I see what you mean - there’s no distortion, was just weird coming through the mic - I think feedback issues can happen if you up the gain too much though at times - this is also dependent on the pickup you have on the guitar. I’ve just bought a humbucking pickup and sounds way more balanced - I’ll try and film a update video soon to show that :) hope that helps friend :) blessings!
understand a big magnet has to be placed inside the guitar to hold the Amp in place. My guitar is 2 1/4 inches deep. I dont think I could place the magnet inside(?) Could the Amp be attached to the back of the guitar using strips of Blu-Tack, please tell me? Simon Hebar
Hi amigo that could be a little difficult to keep in place with Blutack as it needs a good connection to the body to resonate - with your guitar only being 2 1/4 inches deep that could be hard to get the full sound out of it too, but you can strap it onto the back with heavy duty tape but that wouldn’t look so good! Not too sure on that amigo to be honest - maybe see if you can get to a guitar store to try it by holding it to the back of your guitar first to check the sound coming out that way before purchasing
Man I have been in the same boat for years now always thinking I should of got it when it was cheap. Lol I'm debating a new guitar or a tonewood. Maybe both! Nice video
Gracias! Sounds sooooo cooool! Three questions, please. 1. Do you have to have a guitar pickup already installed on your guitar in order to be able to use the Tonewood Amp? 2. I have a classical guitar, will it work for classicals w/ nylon strings? 3. What brand strings do you use? 😁 (Sorry if some questions are dumb, I am new at this 😉)
glad i can be of help! Yes I have a pickup already in my guitar, it needs a guitar pickup to work yes it can work on classical guitar so long as you install a pickup - they also sell a pickup package through their site too. I use whatever I can get a hold of here in the philippines, martins are real nice though. Hope that helps :) happy to help.
if you don’t have a pick up for your acoustic, you will need to get one though - but they do supply it also through their site. mine is just passive, not active with a battery power thats all.
Doesn’t damage the guitar in any way as it’s all magnets that attach it - just be gentle when attaching it as the magnets are strong otherwise all good to go!
@@paulajohnson6409 very easy to remove and put on just pops on and off but you will need to take it off to put in a hard case - in a soft case ok to leave on but I always take it off. Hope that helps
hey alwood! saw this just now. is your guitar's pickup passive or active? been thinking of getting one but i'm not sure if my passive transducer pickup would be strong enough to power it
Hey! So after almost a year, what’s your opinion of the amp? Do you use it when leading worship or is it just for personal use? I’m the music director for our church and I’m considering getting one to use on Sundays as I don’t have room for floor pedals.
Still loving it and yes you can definitely use it for worship leading - it works like a direct di box to your PA system and effects are even clearer - you can dial in the mix of effect or not as you see fit. Love this thing and would still highly recommend it! Just make sure to have batteries in backup! Blessings brother and pray you lead with anointing and Holy Spirit filled power!! Every blessing :) Wood
I’m on the fence about buying this also. I’m getting older and my hands have some pain issues, and it hurts to play for too long, so I use electric light gauge strings on my acoustic. So would string size matter with the tonewood, as far as the effects not cutting in and out because the string size? It does sound beautiful!
Oh I feel for you friend. But I don’t think string size matters as it vibrates the sound from the back of the guitar and pushes the sound through the sound hole as usual - so as long as your strings make a clean sound Im pretty sure the effects would still be good. God bless :)
That would be interesting! Wonder how the magnet and amp would attach to the back for that bowl shape? Anyone out there tried that would be good to know for sure! Peace :)
@@AlwoodWick i tried it and the sound is always coming out of one side of the headphones. i tried mono and stereo quarter inch jack :( i would love to play it with headphones :(
Has anyone reviewed this product without linking it in the bio? Seems they just handed these out the every youtuber to plug under the guise of a review.
Not sure bud but yes this is my review of a product I really like but I also got a link if I wanted to promote it so why not :) hope the review was helpful at least.
This is NOT what I thought it would be or expected from videos. I was very disappointed. It literally destroys batteries and will cost you a small fortune. Rechargeable batteries? Seems like the way to go. However, as the manual says and as I found to be true….rechargeable batteries are a hair bigger than store bought ones and this results in them getting stuck in the unit. Solution? Tape them together you’re told. Lol. Aside from the battery issue I was just not impressed enough with the sound of this thing to justify the cost. But to each his own. Many seem to enjoy it.
Perhaps YOU'LL find some better manners on your way to the spelling gym! The guy is noodling for the first time with a new piece of gear which he is clearly excited to have been given, not putting on a world class performance for YOUR gratification. Granted, that high e is a little distracting, but I'm still much better informed about what this box does than I would have been if this video was a widdle fest.
I wanted to ask you for a gift, I know you don't know me, but I'm a loyal subscriber, do you think you could give me your tonewood amp? I am 17 years old and I would love to be able to use it!
Hello friend! I wish i had a spare or was sponsored with this product and I would help you out, but I have waited 5 years for this tool for our worship and music creation and was also a special gift from my wife! Hope you get to find one too for yourself, may take a while like me but it can happen! Every blessing :)
@@AlwoodWick Well, from what I see it will be impossible for someone to give me one, despite playing as Alexandr Misko, but I understand your message :)
I really hate to admit this, but I got a tonewood amp about five years ago and this whole time I haven’t been plugging it in right to my guitar!😕 I see you have yours in the input hole, so this is like a revelation to me! Wouldn’t you know it, my 12 string is in for a string change, but I sure can’t wait to get it back and use this thing the right way! And thanks for your beautiful playing illustrating the different sounds! It’s gonna be a whole different world from now on!🎸
Thanks for demoing it. Super helpful! Been on the fence about getting this for some time myself. I played a Yamaha fs that seems to have a similar feature, but I like the possibility that the tone wood could work between multiple guitars.
thanks friend. yes i think being able to put it on various guitars makes it way better in my opinion, hence i have just ordered my third brace so i can connect it to another guitar :) blessings.
Just bought one for my classical. Thanks for the demo. Excellent.
Thanks so much! I’m sure you will love it!
Hi. Did you get one, and if so, how is it?
Went to play with a brother last night and he gifted me one of these. Don't have a pickup but will remedy that soon. Thanks for the preview of what's to come.
wow thats awesome! I’m sure you’ll love it! blessings.
Man, I can’t even turn up my volume at all! Total feedback all the time. Yours sounds great! Mine? Crap!
Oh no! Maybe it’s to do with the pickup on your guitar? What a shame! Hope you find a fix!
@@AlwoodWick It’s a Taylor 314c.
@@davidmacleod9313 that shouldn’t have any issues at all! Maybe worth contacting Tonewood support and letting them know - nice guitar too btw!
@@AlwoodWick Thanks…I’ll give that a go.
You must turn your pickup settings all to off.
This was a super cool chill review. I appreciate it.
Great little gadget. Fancy one myself for sure.
totally agree and you for sure wont regret it! love this thing!
So awesome! I’m about to order one for my acoustic bass. Nice playing btw, sounds phenomenal!!
i just bought myself the tone wood, should be here in a few days. So excited for it, been following it since release.
wow thats awesome!! youll love it for sure! I still can’t stop playing it!
Is it worth the $300?
@@makrisaudio5638 yes! Although you can get it cheaper with the link 😂
Love your demo and good vibes! Keep it up brother.
Thank you friend :) God bless you
Tuning your guitar also helps you sound good 🙃
Hahaha yes I totally agree friend, was waaay to excited and didn’t tune it properly!
@makeithappen tuning your brain also helps you to be a nice person 🙃
That high E string was at least a quarter-tone flat the whole time, but I appreciate the demo.
That little riff you played after switching it to plate sounded awesome.
All amps, regardless of manufacturer, change the tone of an acoustic. This unit seems like it would keep the fundamental tone of the guitar intact. I am also on the fence. I play nylon, and I am a little apprehensive.
That is a great review and hillarious
Thanks for the review, so helpful.
I think you need to re fret your guitar. Regards .
I believe at least 3 faults, 1 - batteries don't last long so carry extra extra batteries > 2. it should be made to plug into electric when available ( if you practice at home or somewhere your killing batteries) 3. If you need to put in a case to take it > you have to disconnect it to fit into the case > that leaves the magnetic part floating around in the guitar doing possible damage > and who wants to keep loosening the strings to take it out. Better off with a mini amp connect to belt on your hip. Just saying > so for that the price is way to high..
From what I see, there are adhesive pads on that magnetic brace. It comes with an extra set. So after you've discovered your proper position, you simply remove the film and lock it in place for about an hour. The brace will no longer float around inside the guitar if the amp is removed. Or at least that is the theory.
Alright alright, dammit, I'll buy one!!
But really tho, thanks for this review/demo, man! I've been seeing it advertised to me for so long, I wasn't sure if it was legit but I'm glad it is and it works like magic! :D
Beautiful sound and looking guitar.
Thanks so much friend 🙏
mine arrived today!!
Wow that’s awesome!! You’ll love it I’m sure :) blessings!
@@AlwoodWick i love it!!! It's addictive and now i can't play without it anymore!!
What is your guitar brand in this video bro ?sounds Very nice.
Cool little gadget but I can't for the life of me figure out why some companies still keep working with replacable batteries instead of having a fix battery and have it be USB-chargeable.
That would make so much more sense today!
One good feature is this makes this product last forever, since, with replaceable batteries eventually the battery loses its usefulness and unless it itself is replaceable the product would be having a shelf life as you need a new one once the battery dies
@@Rimorox or a replacement every several years instead of a replacement every 2 weeks?
@@toti8811 if they did replaceable 18650 batteries instead that would be much better
recommended tenavolt AA rechargeable batteries, it takes two hours to charge and lasts double the time. highly recommend
lovely review thanks for sharing!!!!
wow thank you for the encouragement :) got some fresh follow up reviews and demos of it coming again real soon :)
Are you still licking/using the tonewoodamp?
Congrats, great gift indeed 👍
Thank you friend
It sounds like when the volume was up there was some distortion of the tone/effects, did you experience that in the room or was that just lost in translation through the mic?
I see what you mean - there’s no distortion, was just weird coming through the mic - I think feedback issues can happen if you up the gain too much though at times - this is also dependent on the pickup you have on the guitar. I’ve just bought a humbucking pickup and sounds way more balanced - I’ll try and film a update video soon to show that :) hope that helps friend :) blessings!
My guitar doesn't have a pickup built in. Do you know if the Tonewood will work with a passive sound hole pickup? Thanks.
Yes it does amigo - just not as loud in effects but works for sure
understand a big magnet has to be placed inside the guitar to hold the Amp in place. My guitar is 2 1/4 inches deep. I dont think I could place the magnet inside(?) Could the Amp be attached to the back of the guitar using strips of Blu-Tack, please tell me?
Simon Hebar
Hi amigo that could be a little difficult to keep in place with Blutack as it needs a good connection to the body to resonate - with your guitar only being 2 1/4 inches deep that could be hard to get the full sound out of it too, but you can strap it onto the back with heavy duty tape but that wouldn’t look so good! Not too sure on that amigo to be honest - maybe see if you can get to a guitar store to try it by holding it to the back of your guitar first to check the sound coming out that way before purchasing
@@AlwoodWick Thank you for writing. If you ever come by some Blu-Tack, please try it and let me know the result? Cheers.
Man I have been in the same boat for years now always thinking I should of got it when it was cheap. Lol I'm debating a new guitar or a tonewood. Maybe both! Nice video
Thanks amigo! Yup the pain is real😂
Gracias! Sounds sooooo cooool! Three questions, please.
1. Do you have to have a guitar pickup already installed on your guitar in order to be able to use the Tonewood Amp?
2. I have a classical guitar, will it work for classicals w/ nylon strings?
3. What brand strings do you use? 😁
(Sorry if some questions are dumb, I am new at this 😉)
glad i can be of help!
Yes I have a pickup already in my guitar, it needs a guitar pickup to work
yes it can work on classical guitar so long as you install a pickup - they also sell a pickup package through their site too.
I use whatever I can get a hold of here in the philippines, martins are real nice though.
Hope that helps :) happy to help.
@@AlwoodWick Thank you! Yes, it helps a bunch! 👍👍👍
Yes you need a pickup for it to work
So it don't need to have an acoustic electric? Mines just acoustic and really want this. Thanks man.
if you don’t have a pick up for your acoustic, you will need to get one though - but they do supply it also through their site. mine is just passive, not active with a battery power thats all.
Is this worth getting for a Gibson J45? Mine is acoustic electric. Great demo by the way.
Yes Absolutley! It will transform the way you play! Love this thing!
Bro how are you this is ken, we were the guys at the 4x4 group
Hey brother! All good! How about you? Blessings :)
So the guitar has to be an electric acoustic instrument to use this product?
@ 0:23 you refer to this bit of hardware as "software"...no biggie...just threw me for a sec.
I want one. Thanks for the demo! I just wonder if it would work with a Dean Markley humbucker that fits in the soundhole. We'll see.
Awesome! I hope that works too! Let me know!
This thing is ridiculous, been looking at getting one myself for a couple months, with this I might just go balls to the wall and get it
Hahaha yes i totally agree! You should totally get it!! Blessings :)
Im sold
Is tonewood amp safe to use on a solid Rosewood guitar? I don't want to damage my guitar in any way.
Doesn’t damage the guitar in any way as it’s all magnets that attach it - just be gentle when attaching it as the magnets are strong otherwise all good to go!
@@AlwoodWick Is it difficult to remove the amp to put the guitar back in the case? Don't think it will fit in the case with amp attached.
@@paulajohnson6409 very easy to remove and put on just pops on and off but you will need to take it off to put in a hard case - in a soft case ok to leave on but I always take it off. Hope that helps
My guitar has cross supports. What is the width of the magnets from each other? Thanks. Terrific Job.
I’ll attach a couple images here with my measuring tape attached - it’s a good thing I haven’t added the third magnet yet so I could do this :)
I can’t figure out how to add an image in comments here! So diagonally it’s a little over 4 inches apart and across it’s a little over 3” apart
Hey great video man!
What's that first song you did with the tonewood amp called? Or were you just jamming?
Thanks friend - I think I was just jamming :)
i feel bad for your high e-string
Hahaha yes me too! 😂 was a little too excited to notice too many things!! 😂😂😂
Lmao I was cringing.
I had to try hard to listen to the effects thing!
Might I ask what that first song was? And if it’s original then what chords?
Hi friend, just my own doodling on the guitar - I believe I detuned the guitar on that day but can’t remember exactly what the key was.
hey alwood! saw this just now. is your guitar's pickup passive or active? been thinking of getting one but i'm not sure if my passive transducer pickup would be strong enough to power it
Hey brother! Mine is a passive pick up too and works just fine - but not as loud as a powered pick up. But for sure works :) hope that helps!
@@AlwoodWick great, thanks for that :-) i’m ready to take the plunge now :-) blessings!
Awesome! You’ll love it!!
All joking aside, let's all appreciate the eternal value of a woman to a man. We are nothing, without a woman who cares for us. Oceans of love.
absolutely! I am blessed for sure!!
Hey! So after almost a year, what’s your opinion of the amp? Do you use it when leading worship or is it just for personal use? I’m the music director for our church and I’m considering getting one to use on Sundays as I don’t have room for floor pedals.
Still loving it and yes you can definitely use it for worship leading - it works like a direct di box to your PA system and effects are even clearer - you can dial in the mix of effect or not as you see fit. Love this thing and would still highly recommend it! Just make sure to have batteries in backup! Blessings brother and pray you lead with anointing and Holy Spirit filled power!! Every blessing :) Wood
Does it have to be an acoustic/electric guitar??
It needs a guitar pickup to plug into to work friend,
Been saving up for one of these, but my god idk what it is though, the price increased on these devices.
Exactly! Was so much cheaper when it first came out, but in my opinion in terms of a tool to increase fun for playing it’s still worth it! Blessings
I’m on the fence about buying this also. I’m getting older and my hands have some pain issues, and it hurts to play for too long, so I use electric light gauge strings on my acoustic. So would string size matter with the tonewood, as far as the effects not cutting in and out because the string size? It does sound beautiful!
Oh I feel for you friend. But I don’t think string size matters as it vibrates the sound from the back of the guitar and pushes the sound through the sound hole as usual - so as long as your strings make a clean sound Im pretty sure the effects would still be good. God bless :)
@@AlwoodWick Thanks for the reply!
Anytime friend :) God bless
I suyest drink alfalfa it happened to me to on my hand and then go buy this product
I had hand pain. I take liquid magnesium. No more hand pain.
I really enjoyed this video! Definitely got a sub from me. Keep up the good work, bro! God bless
wow thanks friend. God bless you :)
Please help mine stopped working
Oh no, I would contact Tonewood support - they will help you I’m sure
I mean no disrespect but please tune the guitar before playing
lol the high E def out
noted friend :)
Probably the humidity. Good real world demonstration, nonetheless.
@@richardhall1213 Gives it character
You need to tune your bike.
Volume? An amp is involved?
No amps just the unit but yes there is a volume in the unit itself - works much better if you have a powered pickup also in your guitar
@@AlwoodWick sweet! Hay I got a super shallow bowl Applause by ovation (Honey burst) any body tried one on the back of a shallower bowl ovation yet 🙏
That would be interesting! Wonder how the magnet and amp would attach to the back for that bowl shape? Anyone out there tried that would be good to know for sure! Peace :)
Adjust the gain for your feedback issue!
Good point!
can it be used with headphones?
Not tried that but I guess you could if you have a regular quarter inch jack to your headphones
@@AlwoodWick i tried it and the sound is always coming out of one side of the headphones. i tried mono and stereo quarter inch jack :( i would love to play it with headphones :(
oh wow thats a shame! I wonder if theres a splitter or something that could put it out to both sides? Ill have to try this out too!
Please for the love of music tune that thing before you make a video
Noted my friend - blessings
Came here from a misspell lmao
Oh wow hopefully it was worth it :)
@@AlwoodWick it was :)
thats awesome! blessings :)
How much do you play with it now after 5 months?
Pretty much daily - it’s always attached to one of my guitars :) got some update videos coming to discuss exactly that point.
Had to fast forward the beginning you ramble way to much. That said once you go to the demo it was money! Thank you. Just ordered mine!
Hahaha! Thanks for the honesty! I know you will love this thing! Blessings :)
Has anyone reviewed this product without linking it in the bio? Seems they just handed these out the every youtuber to plug under the guise of a review.
Not sure bud but yes this is my review of a product I really like but I also got a link if I wanted to promote it so why not :) hope the review was helpful at least.
@@AlwoodWick Did they give you a tonewood amp in return for a review?
Tune your guitar 🎸
yes friend :)
Mehn.. I need this
I totally understand!
This is NOT what I thought it would be or expected from videos. I was very disappointed. It literally destroys batteries and will cost you a small fortune. Rechargeable batteries? Seems like the way to go. However, as the manual says and as I found to be true….rechargeable batteries are a hair bigger than store bought ones and this results in them getting stuck in the unit. Solution? Tape them together you’re told. Lol. Aside from the battery issue I was just not impressed enough with the sound of this thing to justify the cost. But to each his own. Many seem to enjoy it.
That was a weak sip brother. Ya gotta work on your sip game.
hahaha 😂 noted!
I wasted my money buy this device.
Man that guitar is so out of tune.
I know friend, was too excited 😆 blessings
So many guitars and you don't seem to be able to play them or time them.
I won't dislike but bro hit the music gym...
✌️❤️🎼
Got it! Good advice brother
You sound passive aggressive my friend. I think he sounds good as he was just messing around to show what the amp can do.
Perhaps YOU'LL find some better manners on your way to the spelling gym!
The guy is noodling for the first time with a new piece of gear which he is clearly excited to have been given, not putting on a world class performance for YOUR gratification. Granted, that high e is a little distracting, but I'm still much better informed about what this box does than I would have been if this video was a widdle fest.
@@TheAdyyoung2000 appreciate the love guys :) blessings
Tune. Your. Guitar.
I wanted to ask you for a gift, I know you don't know me, but I'm a loyal subscriber, do you think you could give me your tonewood amp? I am 17 years old and I would love to be able to use it!
Hello friend! I wish i had a spare or was sponsored with this product and I would help you out, but I have waited 5 years for this tool for our worship and music creation and was also a special gift from my wife! Hope you get to find one too for yourself, may take a while like me but it can happen! Every blessing :)
@@AlwoodWick Well, from what I see it will be impossible for someone to give me one, despite playing as Alexandr Misko, but I understand your message :)
You want him to give it to you?????? Wtf kid!
Get a job and buy one!! Nothings free kid.
Wtf...
Auto wah no matter what amp is always shitty.
Yup agreed