Tonewood Amp - Installation & First Impressions

I recently installed the Tonewood amp onto my Maton acoustic and I was blown away by what this little effects tool can produce.
Watch the full video for an Unboxing, Installation & first impressions.
Here are links to the products in the video,
Please note: Pricing does vary depending on where you are in the world:
➡️ Tonewood Amp: amzn.to/3mnbyPJ
➡️ Tonewood Amp X-Brace: amzn.to/3kkv78S
➡️ LR Baggs M1a pickup: amzn.to/3sDYXsz
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[@charlesstevenson5141]

The reaction is priceless!

[@lukegenesis]

Haha my reactions are still the same too this day, especially if I haven’t picked up the guitar after a week or 2 😂😂

[@piercejohnson29]

Just a heads up, if you put a capo on you can just detune your strings and pull the bridge pins out

[@lukegenesis]

holy moley! You’re a freakin genius 😍😭 That’s for the info!

[@Nick-Nasty]

That's an awesome tip

[@canadiandave71]

!!!! I was this many years old when I found this out

[@allenwetzel8547]

Pierce Johnson Dude...! Excellent tip!! I've been a full time gigging musician since the mid 90's, and I can't believe I've never thought of this! (I've also been watching youtube instead of cable TV since 2008 and was never once inclined to post a comment until right now!)

[@piercejohnson29]

@@allenwetzel8547 glad I could help you folks :)

[@stevehardy7584]

I just installed mine and it's worth mentioning that Tonewood have a really good series of short videos about all aspects getting the most out of the amp. Including how to install it (not the way Luke does it!)

[@lukegenesis]

Oh yes! Thanks for mentioning, I’ll be doing a long term review soon and will definitely be linking people back to those series of videos

[@dingleberries131]

Got one .. Can't play without it now

[@lukegenesis]

Tell me about it! 😍

[@intechmusic7428]

I'm so happy to see this video for many time like hundred time, your reaction is so priceless and natural like me right now, finally i have ToneWoodAmp

[@lukegenesis]

I’m So glad! It’s still put a smile on my face to this day 🤩😂

[@intechmusic7428]

@@lukegenesis Wow me too, i always amaze by this Device, but when i take a video i can't smile because of nervous 😄

[@lukegenesis]

Don’t worry that’s exactly like me sometimes ha ha

[@intechmusic7428]

@@lukegenesis hahaha yeah I Can't make natural Reaction like that, Keep your Creativity Luke i like your video, warm Regards from Bali 🙌🏼

[@TheThatEthanGuy]

Great video! Keep up the good work!

[@lukegenesis]

Cheers Ethan! Will do 💪

[@rosellecalina8301]

Yeaboiiiii!!! Time for new covers!!!

[@lukegenesis]

YES! I'm so readyy!!

[@JACA651]

Great video! Thanks! 😇

[@lukegenesis]

You are most welcome 🤗

[@gevansmd1]

Sounds fantastis but looks like a fantastic way to damge the inside or outside of the guitar. I've emailed the people at Toneweood and they say removing the x-brace may require "sawing" under the pads with a credit card, following by removing adhesive from the inside of the body. I also wonder about surface damage to the outside from the amp portion.

[@andrewperry6991]

And entertaining video. I may purchase a tonewood amp for my C12 seagull. But it might be too much for a 12 string. If it is I'll put it on my Washburn six string.

[@lukegenesis]

The c12 seagull is a beauty of a 12 string ! Good thing is if you buy an extra cradle insert you can use it on both guitars!

[@KMphotography]

I have the same pickup as you. I have never got it adjusted to where there is no feedback and is still loud enough. Did you run across a setup video that seemed specific enough to help?

[@lukegenesis]

I may actually make a video on that topic, but it just took me a lot of fine tuning that’s all. But I still get feedback sometimes depending my proximity to the speaker

[@KMphotography]

@@lukegenesis That would be great. I have watched some how to vids but none have enough detail.

[@Rymanhooley]

Hey thank you for this review been wondering about this pickup for a while. And hey just based on the accent and phrases you’re using, you don’t happen to be Hillsong based do you?

[@lukegenesis]

No worries mate! Had it for nearly 6 months and it’s as fun and useful as the day it got it! Hahaha that’s hilarious 😂 But you’re also right

[@Ride2LiveBiker]

Luke can you please tell me the tune your playing at 10:55 in this video! It’s keeping me up at night.

[@jasonkrebs1859]

Did you find out what the name of it is?

[@sydneypanda]

like your video and personality, subscribed~@

[@manasdas9461]

I don't have any kind of pickup on my guitar for guitar cable....can I attach this and get a pickup system also attach it to some other amp?

[@lukegenesis]

You could technically attach it yes, But it requires a pickup to receive signal for it to create the FX

[@2drsdan]

Thomastik Infeld Plectrums 112 for acoustic, more cost but last longer and you get what you pay for. Makes ANY guitar sound better. first try'd them in 2013.

[@thesimplegig]

How do the legs stay in there? What pick up do you use?

[@gevansmd1]

From other videos the legs have adhesive on the pads so the x-brace is essentially glued to the inside of the guitar.

[@JonFromWA]

You didn't adjust for the master gain on setup, so that's why you had feedback. I think a lot of new owners get into it so quickly, they often skip the setup guide for tuning in the settings. Overall though, it's a great little add-on.

[@feilog]

I use Elixir as well.

[@lukegenesis]

Bright and crispy just the way I like it with a Maton Guitar. 💪

[@elclaudiosanchez]

So does my accustic needs a hole to be plugged from the inside to the outside control??

[@lukegenesis]

Negative, So the magnetic brace is placed in the inside from the sound Hole and then the module connects magnetically from the outside of the body

[@boneeatsdog]

Yes. you basically need an electric acoustic guitar......if your's is not electric, think real hard before you start drilling unnecessary holes. There are other options.

[@boneeatsdog]

​@@lukegenesis Thats totally correct but it doesnt tell the whole story.....he will need an input hole to plug the Tonewood amp into. This guy on the video doesnt show it......poor work :)

[@paulaungiers8734]

If fitting the Magnet is impractical for a SlimLine guitar; could the Amp be attached using strips of Blu-Tack, please?

[@lukegenesis]

I had a think about that option.. It may actually work as the back of the amp has a mini subwoofer type of speaker. So in theory if you have a good adhesive/grip from the amp to back of guitar it’ll definitely work

[@paulaungiers8734]

@@lukegenesis Thank you very much for writing. Presumably the Amp is not very heavy, so yes, I would have thought Blu-Tack could work(?) If you ever come by any Blu-Tack, please test it and let me know the outcome! Cheers.

[@cheppito]

Does it boost the volume of the guitar? for solos

[@lukegenesis]

No it doesn’t boost the volume like a gain knob for an amplifier but it adds an extra layer on top like reverb or delay

[@brianslater289]

what where those power chords u were doing a 7:42? and what guitar is this?

[@lukegenesis]

I honestly don’t remember haha But the guitar is a Maton M225 with Lr Baggs pickup

[@CaptainARonZ]

DMB Tripping Billies and/or Lie In Our Graves tabs will get you there... its: 2002XX // 3004XX // 7007XX // 5006XX then he went up to 10.00.11XX // 9009XX which is where the jam for Lie In Our Graves starts.

[@lukegenesis]

Aaron ya Legend!

[@braveheart4603]

i'm a bit confused , i thought the whole point was you didn't need a pick up. where was the feedback coming from and why adjusting the pick up had any effect if the system operates acoustically ?

[@elijahpollard6828]

the whole point is not needing an amp. If you dont have an electric-acoustic you can get a pickup for your's. if you have an electric-acoustic you just plug it in

[@braveheart4603]

@@elijahpollard6828 are you sure you need a pick up ? my understanding was that this can operate without a pick up, it manipulates the sound acoustically by vibrating the soundboard of the guitar. like yamaha's trans acoustic range which also does similar effects acoustically.

[@fallnsleep2649]

please i want to know wich pick up you´re using

[@lukegenesis]

LR Baggs M1 Active pickup

[@BGM6474]

whats the guitar model i like its warmth

[@lukegenesis]

Thanks mate It’s a Maton M225 with LR Bags M1a pickups

[@boimesa8190]

Price?

[@rollinOnCode]

You need to filter the sound to prevent feedback

[@prabhatkiranchaulagain1095]

How do you charge the batteries Joe?

[@lukegenesis]

They are removable AA batteries. Takes 20 seconds to change

[@Maxwells_Silverhammers]

For those asking if you can buy this for guitars that doesnt have a pickup, the answer is yes! For 50 dollars more you can get a bundle that includes a pickup :)

[@lukegenesis]

Ah yes! I was considering getting it to install on my other acoustic but I’ll probably do that for another time!

[@Maxwells_Silverhammers]

I want to have it on my guitar, but as much as i think this is really beautiful, im still scared about having that magnet on my guitar as itll stay there permanently, at least from what ive heard xD

[@lukegenesis]

Ohh the magnetic bracket! That literally comes off with a bit of effort depending how well the adhesive sticker stuck to the wood. Haha 😂

[@Maxwells_Silverhammers]

Both that and the adhesive can damage the guitar if done incorrectly, which is what scaring me haha, but thank you so much for those replies! Really appreciate it

[@lukegenesis]

Ah yeah that’s so true haha, Well good thing for me is I won’t be taking it off the acoustic because it’s so good 😅 practically lives on it now hah

[@dylanedwards6574]

So do you have to have an acoustic with a pickup for it to work?

[@Pugrug.]

yes but tonewood has a bundle that comes with a pickup if you acoustic isn’t electric

[@axelregent8434]

Does this have a looper ?

[@lukegenesis]

Negative, It does not. But if it did.. wow! 🤩

[@rosieyang15]

Does anyone know what chord progression he’s using at 10:25-10:45?

[@Pugrug.]

just try to look at his fingers i guess, he’s also tuned half a step down

[@jvan9434]

Gabe bondoc's song

[@lukegenesis]

Good ears! 😍🙌

[@rosieyang15]

J Van which one ?

[@mushyrottenpeals9565]

I been watching videos, so do you need an electric acoustic guitar to use this? Or can you use an actual acoustic guitar?

[@mushyrottenpeals9565]

Also great vid

[@lukegenesis]

Cheers! Thank you It would need to be an electric acoustic as the the tone wood amp takes the signal from the pickup and projects it back into the body of the guitar to create the effects that come out of the sound hole. So In layman’s terms, No signal going into the tone wood = no sound coming out of the tone wood = no beautiful reverb from the sound hole 😭

[@Nomadahtous]

when you order them it is a choice of purchasing for non-electric steel or nylon strings acoustic guitars or for Electronic-Acoustic Guitar and you do have to order according to your guitars existing set up, there is a small price difference if your guitar is not acoustic electro set up

[@Nomadahtous]

store.tonewoodamp.com/?pk_vid=1591581090995c1a

[@Nomadahtous]

only difference is for a guitar not set up electronic it comes with a pickup

[@metaladdict1860]

hi , you forget to show the most important, WHAT ARE YOU CONNECTION? YOU DON T SHOW THAT i have an acoustique guitar, but she isnt " electro acoustique" and i dont manage to connect her to the tonewood is this tonewood is possible with a simple acoustic guitar who are "no electro acoustique"?

[@gesunelson]

No, you need a pickup. Tonewood sell a amp + pickup combination. Luke has a Baggs M1 soundhold pickup on his guitar and that plugs into the Tonewood amp.

[@lukegenesis]

Legend Gerry! Thanks for clarifying for me

[@gesunelson]

@@lukegenesis anytime, mate!

[@BentRim]

What guitar is this?

[@lukegenesis]

It's a Maton M225 with an LR Baggs M1a pickup

[@Desecrator6]

Do you have one plugged into you HOLY ROOM ECHO

[@jpy97ggg]

bro what hoodie is that man

[@lukegenesis]

That would be one of my brands hoodies. Haven’t released them yet though 🙈

[@rommelrivera1186]

I don't get this. I put an LR Baggs M80 pickup on my Martin D-28. It's the sickest pickup ever for acoustic. I jack into my Fishman Loudbox Artist 120W amp. How does this amp add any value to that? It all feels redundant and unnecessary.

[@lukegenesis]

This product is aimed at being used without an amplifier. And adds various effects such a reverb and delay that comes straight out of the sound hole of the acoustic guitar. A really cool party trick and inspirational tool for musicians

[@rommelrivera1186]

@@lukegenesis Cool.

[@toddd2137]

Portability for one thing. Take it anywhere. Have cool effects at the beach or various rooms in your home without lugging your amp around. Perfect compliment for an acoustic guitar, I’d say.

[@lukegenesis]

Well said mate! 🙌 100% agreed

[@12stringTiny]

I got mine from moolooabar music in oz

[@clintdelaney4194]

Just recieved mine today from malloolaba music as wwell

[@lukegenesis]

Let me know how it goes Clint!

[@12stringTiny]

@@clintdelaney4194 mine cept falling off so its now velcroed on big diffrence did the firmware update replaced the distortion with a cool chorus affect lots of fun

[@steveshadforth]

Rather pricey for what it is, a bit gimmicky, if you're in Europe, don't buy direct from them in America, they overcharge postage and the import duty is expensive

[@lukegenesis]

Ahh the good ol import duties. They definitely get you on that!

[@reggiepoggie]

Awesome review, now i think im going to buy mine..the reverb are really crystal clear.. sound really great.. P.s. how u wish you could visit my channel to..thanks..again..nice review

[@lukegenesis]

Thank you, It’s definitely a great investment! For sure I’ll have a look 🙌

[@flmg1234]

Tonewood amp

[@lukegenesis]

Yes indeed

[@johntonelli4510]

Read the instructions first..this is a video on how not to install twp

[@lukegenesis]

That’s the beauty of KZbin, There are plenty of install videos to learn from 🙌

[@tconnell1121]

Turn it down. The gain is too hot. Feedback loop.

[@lukegenesis]

Thank you sir, I realised that once it started to feedback 👍

[@ricklindner2776]

Would have been nice if the entire video didn’t have reverb added to it wtf lol

[@lukegenesis]

That would be the warehouse I was recording in lol 😂 😅

[@rsk496]

You spend way too much time checking the battery power and then wasting time changing them out. 2 weeks 24 batteries. Buyer beware...