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What the hell is the ToneRite? Explained in layman's term.
It is basically a device that you mount onto your guitar's strings, e.g
Once plugged in and switched on, the Tonerite will pulsate/vibrate, in turn it vibrates the strings and the strings will cause your guitar to vibrate. Sounds just like when you play the guitar doesn't it? Well, that's exactly the point, the ToneRite aims to effectively mimic someone playing the guitar.
So why is this device needed?
It is widely recognised and accepted that solid wood guitars (or at least a solid top), will mature and 'open up' in time. The solid-wood will become more flexible and vibrate better. Different guitars will mature in different ways, but generally they become much more resonant and 'sweeter' with time and playing.
However it takes years upon years of playing to fully maximise the potential of your instrument. So you might not be able to experience your guitar at its full potential in this lifetime. So that's where the ToneRite comes in. It rapidly accelerates the 'play-in' process to allow your guitar to realise its full potential in just mere days.
Our personal experience with the Tonerite.
We used the ToneRite on a several of our guitars. First thing to note is that different guitars yield different results. And of course, a full solid guitar will have a lot more potential for improvement than a solid-top only.
- Maestro ED-1:
This guy is a tad bright and quite jangly.; solid spruce top with mahogany sides and back. After using the ToneRite on it, it became a lot warmer and fuller, yet retaining its characteristic sparkle and 'jangliness'. Also, it became a lot more resonant.
- Maestro ED-3:
I love the warmth and rounded-ness of the red-cedar top. It's beautiful for fingerpicking. But one thing about cedar is that there is a ceiling to it. It responses very well to light fingerstyle as the softer notes are being amplified very beautifully. However, the ceiling becomes very apparent when you strum hard. Unlike spruce tops which can take very heavy strumming, there is a certain threshold for cedar whereby after that, it just doesn't get any louder. So heavy pickers/strummers might get frustrated as they might not be able to get the projection that they need.
After using the ToneRite on the ED-3, first thing I noticed was the projection. It was very LOUD for a red cedar top. Very resonant too, you can feel the vibrations thumping against your chest when you play it. Shiok. So now this ED-3 is has the sweet, warm tones of red cedar with great projection. It is just amazing.
-Maestro Rosetta:
This is a full solid guitar, spruce top with rosewood sides and back. Very common combination of tonewoods here.
Before the ToneRite, it is already a splendid sounding guitar. Taut, tight, deep bass, sparkly highs and a nice organic midrange, if not somewhat recessed. But that is probably because of the exaggerated highs and lows that the rosewood provides that give you the perception of the mids being scooped. But it is not.
After using the ToneRite, everything just clicked for this guitar. As always, it became a lot more resonant, you can really feel the difference in the vibrations. It is as if it woke up from a deep slumber. Bass can be felt deeply, but it doesn't overpower the highs. The highs retain the sparkliness but it sounds a lot sweeter. Just playing a open D chord, you can hear the overtones and how the notes ring out and seem to combine and overlap one another, heavenly! When I play the simple D on some guitars, they just do not interact nicely with one another, sounds incoherent and uninspiring. You really have to experience it yourself. This is guitar is just so responsive and I can't put it down.
Our experiments with it show that all guitars will see an improvement in the resonance. How your guitar will mature, I cannot say for sure, because each guitar is unique. But one thing I can ascertain is that if you love how your guitar sounds, you will love it even more after it matures.
Here are some FAQs that customers have directed my way:
- Is it safe? Will it overheat and burn my guitar?
A resounding 'NO'. It will not cause any harm to your guitar in anyway if used correctly. I have not encountered or heard of it overheating before.
- How long does it take?
The recommended initial treatment is [b]at least[/b] 72 hours. Obviously spruce tops will take a lot longer than the softer cedar top. But most guys I know just use it whenever they are not playing the guitar.
- Does it really work?
A resounding 'YES'!
For more information:
Official Tonerite Website
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Some before and after soundclips from BGW!
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