ToneWoodAmp Demo from Peghead Nation

The ToneWoodAmp is a unique effects processor that mounts directly to an acoustic guitar to add reverb and other sounds to the unamplified tone of the instrument. In this video, Peghead Nation co-founder Teja Gerken demonstrates the unit.
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[@wadebenjamin443]

I had this almost 40 years ago. I had a rockman amp to practice with in high school. I would use my guitar as a headphone stand by wrapping each ear around the back of the body. One day I took my big ole' Koss headphones off and put them around the guitar body and left the amp on and discovered when I played I could hear the amplifier coming out the sound hole! Even cooler was I could use my walkman as an input, and other people could listen to me play along to the songs. For two people, you could plug the rockman into an electric guitar and use the sound hole as the amps speaker while you played along with your acoustic. If you played your acoustic quiet, it wasn't a bad mix.

[@robertmounsey4682]

Great demo. The most comprehensive one I've seen for this device. Thanks

[@jonprice4252]

Thanks for the very thorough demo! Looks/sounds like a fun acoustic guitar enhancement. Enjoyed your playing as well!

[@MikeKoPhotography]

thank you! great explanation of all of the effects.

[@danielmarti]

What kind of innovative, fantastic guitar tool is that !? Well explained and it sounds excellent, thanks!

[@JohnMurrayMusic]

Very impressed . I want one !!

[@MAXIMUSISADOG]

Everyone wants one. Nice review of it.

[@richardlynch5632]

Just received my ToneWood Amp today... AMAZING 👍😎 Much inspiration to be had. Hard to put down🤣👍😎

[@Gr8Layks]

I just finished listening to that Irish tune introduction, " _The South Wind_ ," a dozen times in a row. Damn! *Love it!!*

[@eddiet2]

I looked for the song on YT and found Daria Semikina playing it. I liked it so much that I bought the tab.

[@ironmike7601]

Nice Demo!

[@BrianCanMusic]

I wonder if they will someday have a loop function. That would be super handy

[@BarkJesus]

can you also use the usb port for powering it?

[@janetarnold5464]

What is the volume difference, on vs off?

[@MikeDeLorenze]

What is that you are playing and are there any tabs for it?

[@yankpino]

This is a good review. Does the device fit on an Ovation's curved plastic back?

[@fsugfc]

No. It won't bc of the curved back. Also the material ovation uses for its backing isn't compatible. Sorry mate

[@trade0714]

After you've installed the X-Brace inside the body of the guitar, does that affect the sound of the guitar when the Tonewood Amp is turned OFF?

[@pegheadnation]

I didn't notice a difference on the Taylor 712c that I used to demo the TWA. However, anything you attach to a guitar is bound to influence the tone in some capacity, so it's possible that on a guitar with a more responsive back, you'd hear something. Hard to predict with any certainty! - Teja Gerken

[@78tag]

Is there any chance the "rubber cone" will leave a mark in the finish? Also, are you saying that this unit will add effects to the acoustic sound/tone of the guitar without being fed by an onboard pickup? I've watched a couple of these videos and no one seems to be saying that. Excellent demo by the way. Thanks

[@pegheadnation]

That would be a question to ask the folks at Tonewood Amp. I'm assuming that the cone and rubber feet are made from a material that won't interact with nitro finishes, but if that's a concern, I'd ask them directly. And thanks for the kind words!

[@bluecollardiyer7248]

You will need an onboard pickup or sound hole style pickup to use the tonewood amp.

[@johncrush4362]

Just got mine a week ago. How would I go about updating firmware in the future with this and how did you replace the overdrive effect on yours with chorus?

[@pegheadnation]

Hi John: I believe there are instructions for doing this on the Tonewood Amp website. It's basically a matter of downloading the new firmware, connecting the TWA to the computer via USB, and then transferring the new patch.

[@johncrush4362]

Sounds easy enough, thanks man. Great demo as well! Really helping me figure out how to use this awesome tool! I played guitar for 13 years, then I didn't play for 13 years. And just bought a pair of guitars a few weeks ago. Both acoustic and electric, but my electric is on backorder for a while, so I'm starting out playing acoustic only for now. Saw an ad for this and was sold by these online demos easy. Love it, thanks a ton again man.

[@tommc49]

You can only use one effect at a time, correct?

[@s.hinkle7218]

Been wondering that since he started. Reverb+delay would be extra impressive.

[@markrichardson239]

Well... Very cool. So, my thoughts: I have been agonizing over a quality acoustic pickup. Be it pick-guard, sound-hole, body microphone ( My most likely suspect ) bridge, or Piezo ( Hate them. They produce perfect square wave, wood and strings do not ) But, those sorta go out the window as the transducer working on the back of the guitar vibrates wood, and then you are producing pure, pristine wood tone. Got it. Here is the hitch: When you go line out of tonewood...... you bypass the wood and only have a perverted electric signal. The wood does not come into play at all. ( Only and unless they have a secondary microphone post process tonewood, follow?) Am I right? Fire away and second guess me. Thanks! Mark

[@earthman6700]

But if you go straight from a electro acoustic line-out, you're only getting what the mic or pickup provides. Minus the wood. Its regarded as a good addition so if you like it... I wonder if you don't worry too much and play too little. 😉

[@superduperdom]

doesn't sound like you can use 2 fx together like chorus and reverb, so a bit limited

[@skydancer222]

Ähm, die eigentlichen Effekte sind eigentlich nicht zu hören, da die ganze Aufnahme über das Mikrofon geht und der Gitarren Output kaum zu hören war ...

[@livingyourbestlife711]

can this unit be used on an acoustic mandolin??

[@pegheadnation]

Hi Josh - Most likely not, as there typically wouldn't be enough room inside the body for the magnetic x-brace that's needed to mount the unit.

[@livingyourbestlife711]

@@pegheadnation thank you for your response. that is unfortunate for us Mandolin players.

[@paulglenniii1680]

What tuning are you in, sounds great?

[@pegheadnation]

I'm in DADGAD - Teja Gerken

[@adrianleonard6449]

Does anybody know what alternate tuning is he tuned 2?

[@pegheadnation]

Hi Adrian - I'm in DADGAD tuning in this. - Teja Gerken

[@adrianleonard6449]

@@pegheadnation thank you from the bottom of my bottomless heart for the quick reply to my question ! I have played around quits a bit in dagdad tuning over the years but I didn't reckognise it , the way u made love it!!!! It truly made me wanna emmegrate to Ireland and raise a bunch of red headed ,freckled faced,runny nosed children for sure ! Nice picking !

[@vanfamily44]

Is this tonewood device battery powered? I may have missed it in the video.

[@vivek936ster]

Yes it is battery powered. You have to insert 3 AA size batteries. From my experience of putting in Duracell batteries, i would see the device drains battery very fast.

[@78tag]

I have read that it is better to use rechargeable batteries.

[@stephenzimmerman193]

@@vivek936ster so what kind of batteries are best in your experience and what is the general battery life expectancy of it

[@S255fjrbr]

@@stephenzimmerman193 use eneloop from panasonic

[@stacylangford8015]

Seems seriously over priced for what it does. The weight and added vibration might have a bad effect on the instrument, especially when synthetic glue is used for the construction. Why not just use a di box with the effects , easily tunable. Great review! Thanks for the video!

[@henrywski1001]

If it did harm to any guitar, then they wouldn't be selling it. Ive owned a tonewood amp for over a year and it hasn't done any damage to any of my guitars.

[@gqftoast]

So you need a pickup I guess

[@dabratlaboratoriesreviews4659]

The part that is really unappealing to me is having to put that xbrace in my guitar with that sticky shit

[@stk7778]

the plate at least sounds natural

[@howardmakely2169]

love your demos, however I understood none of this one. I guess a natural computer understanding would help.

[@jwking5021]

every gigging musician should look at this thing for live, fire your roadies and just play into a god mike no?

[@BigWonn]

Hey, I like my rodies... they get good weed...

[@stk7778]

Am I the only one that really doesnt like the way this thing sounds? Seems so excessive in every demo I've watched. I'd rather hear a smidge of reverb added in post.....

[@hunghuynh2722]

Tone wood amp very good ,the man need to lean how to play guitar

[@johncrush4362]

What a small, bitter life one must lead in order to have to make themselves feel better by being childish and rude online.

[@BreadLightPray_EWFMgtr]

oKay 😵 - but seems gimmicky and unnatural for an acoustic ; i personally would Not put that huGe hunK of electronics over the body /inside of my high end acoustic ❕😣 > besides what's the point of paying💰 to gètt that high end acoustic guitar tone -> if in the end you're gunna distort the sHiT'z out of it ❔ 🐸