An honest / neutral / sceptical /critical /negative review of the Tonewood Amp

I suppose this is more of a neutral position on the Tonewood amp. I think the degree of positive review is directly proportional to the skill of the guitarist. I'm just an average skilled guitar player, and I outgrew the amp. HOWEVER, I think it is a good product.

[@mrdeanc]

Great job, thanks for your insights!

[@BryTunesMusic]

great review thanks - I have both and love how I can move the tonewood between my Taylor and Blueridge guitars. Loving the Yamaha too, but the action is a little high and brittle for me and wish the guitar were a little lighter. But with a little action work I know will be just right

[@jeremyshirah8293]

If your playing with other people the effects will be more subtle and balance out because it will be slightly buried by other sounds. Great playing and at 3:12 you look like you would eat my liver. Freaking awesome. I want one. Great video dude.

[@jonathanhansonmusic8898]

Thank you! That's kind of you.

[@albertalhorne1644]

Hi! I’m also a finger-style player who got a TW Amp for my Taylor 12-fret (parlor) & my Fender Paramount 12-fret (parlor). Thanks for your input on this TW amp. I play in my worship team at church & do fills & small leads, as well as chords, but sometimes my sound is very tin-ey, (how to spell?), & at other times it’s very full & rich. I roll off all the highs, boosting the lows on my Taylor, but still not really satisfied with the tone. Was thinking about changing out my Taylor’s pickups to Fishman. (Is that the name? 🤣). Afraid my ignorance is showing. I played only classical for decades, lol, converting to acoustic 6-string only in 2017. I do like the chorus effect on my TW…but mostly use the hall 1. Might look into the other one you mentioned. Yamaha? I’ll write it down when I listen again. Thanks! Abbie

[@jonathanhansonmusic8898]

Yes, it was the Yamaha LL-TA. You can get the one in solid rosewood. It sounds about the same as a 300 series Taylor. Very rich sound. Check out my video "a love that you couldn't hold" if you want to hear what it sounds like.

[@albertalhorne1644]

@@jonathanhansonmusic8898 Pardon my ignorance, I’m an un-young lady, 👵, but where would I find your video? KZbin?

[@jonathanhansonmusic8898]

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[@Nubenhoofer]

Nice review, I appreciate it when people are willing to criticize a product that is mostly doted on. One thing tho, the auto wah is very fickle, you really need to have a quality volume + eq on ur instrument to get the most from that feature, otherwise you get that nasty feedback. Once you get it under control, it is a BEAUTIFUL effect for lead melody and solo.

[@jonathanhansonmusic8898]

You're absolutely right! I thoroughly enjoyed that setting. Unfortunately, my Yamaha LL-TA does not have it.

[@whitehh15]

How much better does the LL-TA sound, from this video I don't really like the sound of the Tonewood

[@jonathanhansonmusic8898]

It really depends on your personal preferences, but I thought it was better. I thought that the Yamaha LL-TA sounded much less robotic, and it blended with the natural sound of the guitar.

[@whitehh15]

@@jonathanhansonmusic8898 Thanks for letting me know. I've only heard the LL-TA and think it sounds great

[@dougrandall6810]

The reverb almost sounded springy. Not sure if I want it or not .

[@jonathanhansonmusic8898]

You will likely outgrow it.

[@Lesjaye]

Bought one for my parlour guitar & absolutely hated it. Display said ‘clipping’ all the time while effect was really low output. Maybe better on large body guitars where there is more room for the actuator to be placed without dampening effect of guitar bracing. Returned mine for refund.

[@jonathanhansonmusic8898]

I tried mine in a parlor guitar as well. Wasn't the best, but it wasn't terrible either.

[@rsk496]

Battery life is obnoxious...I sent it back and got my money refunded... this is false advertising all around, all these " sincere" reviews never mention battery life and that significant and extreme dilemma...buyer beware

[@jonathanhansonmusic8898]

I never had a problem with the battery. Are you sure yours wasn't defective?