The initial setup process for the Tonewood Amp, detailed in the manual and in a series of videos on their website, can take 20 minutes or so – at least when doing it carefully for the first time. The Tonewood Amp has locations for up to five guitars, with ten memory slots for each effect. Once you’ve dialed in some preferred effects settings, they can be saved into memory slots and recalled as needed. With the other effects you can adjust relevant parameters to suit the music and playing style. With the reverbs, you can dial in the predelay, high cut, and decay settings, along with the overall level of the effect.
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The effects that can be generated through the guitar include: three reverbs – Hall, Room, and Plate Delay with adjustable reverb Chorus with adjustable reverb Tremelo with rate and adjustable delay parameters plus Leslie and Autowah effects. So that changes to an effects setting aren’t made accidentally while playing, a knob must be rotated four “clicks” to select the next one. These knobs, which include push and push-and-hold functions, access all effects, parameters, and settings when used singly or in combination. Three rotary control knobs are positioned along the upper edge of the amp, along with the power button. The notes from the guitar are amplified, combined with the selected effect, and fed to this “speaker” – resulting in the effect coming through the sound hole and seemingly from all around the guitar. On the underside of the amp, an “actuator” with a soft rubber ring functions similarly to a speaker cone to drive the thin wood of the instrument’s back. Where more amplification is needed, mic the guitar through the sound system – or combine the mic with a blended wet/dry signal from the Tonewood Amp’s external output connector. All that’s required is some type of pickup installed in the guitar to provide signal to the device.īeing self-contained, the enhanced guitar sound can be shared with an intimate group in the living room, a small chapel or hall, or even outdoors. The natural sound of the unamplified guitar coming from the soundboard seamlessly blends with the effects radiating outward via the sound hole, creating a larger than life soundscape. The Tonewood Amp is essentially a compact processor that attaches magnetically to an acoustic guitar, “organically” adding reverb and other effects to the sound by vibrating the back of the instrument. Even after spending over fifty years with an instrument in my hands, this is a new and inspiring experience. The Tonewood Amp makes my acoustic guitar sound amazing, and is just plain fun to use. As a player, I have to say this first – before delving into the all the details.
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