It does work. I have both newer and vintage guitars, and it certainly wakes them up. As an example with a vintage guitar, my 1936 D-18 (Frankie) has a tendency (as most old guitars do) to go to “sleep” if not played for a time. I can pull it out of the case and literally hear it change and wake up during a 15 minutes period. With the Tone Traveller, I can use it for 15-20 minutes on the “36 D118 and there’s a distinct difference. I’m sold on the Tone Traveller.

@UAL320

Жыл бұрын

Did you buy it? I’m guessing they threw one at you for free, so yeah, easy choice to use it. For most folks the question is do they spend the better part of $300 on this thing.

@WahrheitMachtFrei.

11 ай бұрын

Seems like a lot of money to save 15 minites' playing to open up a guitar...

@TreeShark

8 ай бұрын

@@WahrheitMachtFrei.if it took 15 minutes to open a guitar up these products wouldn’t exist

@OfficialDPTheRealDeal

Ай бұрын

I need to get myself one now I finally bought a 1949 D-18 nice to hear you still have Frankie!

I would definitely put the guitar in a stand so the sides & back can vibrate freely as well as the top.

I got one of these in for review and can honestly say it has helped every instrument I've tried it on!

I put a recording of a top fuel dragster in my car for a week and improved the 0-60 time by.06

I'm glad you put one of these to the test and was curious. I saw one working when I visited the Acoustic Shoppe. It makes sense to me that it would help some, but I've no clue where I would put it without losing my mind listening to the drone.

@JeremySheppard

Жыл бұрын

I think unless you have the space for it to run overnight, it might drive you bonkers.

@douglasholdenjr.45

Жыл бұрын

​@@JeremySheppardJason Isbell uses a $99 Ebow to do the same thing. You only use up a 9 volt battery. Love the channel!!!

I placed my Tak in front of my stereo with Klipsch speakers for a week..And it definitely gave it a brighter sound with full bass improvement also.

Thanks for the video. Great information. I was in Nashville over the weekend of the 19th of November. Stopped in to see Mark and Roger at Furch. Played a beautiful Gc CR. I wanted to buy it on the spot but it was not the right time. I may need to sell a couple of my less played guitars to buy it. I play my Gc SR Red Deluxe most of the time but want to add a cedar top to my collection. The warm tone of that guitar was something I don't have with my other spruce tops. Thank you for introducing me to this brand. Totally hooked now. Oh, I did get to get a picture holding the #4 of 40 anniversary edition. What a beautiful guitar. Mark and Roger were great to chat with and I enjoyed my visit very much. If you speak to them, tell them Chris and Charlie (my wife) say hello.

I'll put the money into new strings and play it myself. A "Win-Win" as far as I can see with tangible results. :-)

Old school guys used to put a vacuum cleaner hose inside the sound hole and let it sit for your trip to the store or when you go out to eat. It's still just vibrating the wood and strings.

So hard to compare guitars unless you can literally A/B them which you can never do to see how guitars change over time. I often wonder how much we really remember guitar tone.

@TRICK-OR-TREAT236

Жыл бұрын

ITS JUST A GIMMIC FOR FOOLS. ITS A LITTLE AMPLIFIER WHICH AUTOMATICALLY GET SLIGHTLY LOUDER EACH HOUR OR SO. ITS THE NEW PET ROCK. MOST PEOPLE WILL BUY IT BECAUSE ........................... THEY THINK IT WORKS.

@WahrheitMachtFrei.

11 ай бұрын

I'd only really be interested in a before and after on a guitar with a dead spot (or spots). Seems it would be easy to set up and compelling if it produced results ie removed a dead spot. Until then, I'm not chancing it.

Jeremy you playing is great. I really enjoy. I would like to try that thing for a longer period of time because i think It should work, but I think that something more happens when the strings are resinating. It at least seems to be well built and high end lol. thanks for the video

I think it sounded fuller afterwards. You don’t have to do it continuously. You could turn it on in the evening when you leave your studio.

Honnestly, as Jeremy said, it is just a bluetooth speaker. If you already have one, put an edge on it so it can rest on the top of your guitar between strings or put it inside your sound hole (i use a sock wrapped around the strings to hang it there) and play whatever you want to make the wood "work". I also have a little radio that i put next or in the guitar. IMO all this work just as well as the Tonerite or this Tone Traveller. Been doing this for a year every now and then. No need to spend hundreds on a pricy gadget which will spend most of his life in his box or in a closet.

I used to prop guitars up in front of my stereos speakers and turn up the volume to get the top vibrating. Kind of the same thing.

It seems to me that the main reason aged guitars sound better is that their owner has become a better player over that time.

@jeffrey.a.hanson

Жыл бұрын

😂I’ve been saying my cheap Yamaha 730s sounds better after 15 years….but I might just be 15 years better.

@kaushalsuvarna5156

Жыл бұрын

😅

@dannymuhammad8321

7 ай бұрын

Exactly

@tyhyten332

4 ай бұрын

Most players do get better over time, but if you play a new guitar next to an old one, you can hear a difference, regardless of your level of skill.

@terrymullinsmusic1831

3 ай бұрын

Lol, you may be onto something there

I'm not sure if anyone said this, I did search the comments, but not all of them. If you had left it on a stand and NOT in the case, the back and sides would have had the opportunity to move as well. The difference would have been more noticeable. Anyway... great video demo. It definitely works.

@JeremySheppard

Жыл бұрын

Major mistakes were made in this demo, my bad. Approximately zero directions were red before leaving it. 😂 I'll do it again on another guitar.

I've seen a video on KZread where someone did a proper studio test on it and recorded the frequency change during it's use and there was a significant change, It's great that you made this video which is extra confirmation. Now whether or not that change is permanent (or at least lasts a while without reusing the Toner) or if the change is noticeable by human ear will probably differ from guitar to guitar and person to person. Still, the Tone Traveler does seem to make a difference. I don't know if it's worth the 260 bucks though, especially considering it's just a glorified Bluetooth speaker than hooks onto your guitar and just speeds up a process that you can do yourself by playing your guitar every day!

@MashaT22

Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see that vid. I mean, it makes sense during use . . . but once you remove it and stop using it?

@TheBritishPatriot

Жыл бұрын

@@MashaT22 found the video (kzread.info/dash/bejne/mqGVs69qlc-XnpM.html) turns out it’s by the creator of the Tone Traveler so some healthy skepticism about the results are justified but if Jeremy says he can hear a difference then I trust his review. I think it’d be great for jump starting a new guitar or reviving one you haven’t played in a while, but I doubt it’s a permanent result.

@douglasholdenjr.45

Жыл бұрын

​@@TheBritishPatriotA $99 Ebow would do the same thing only using a 9 volt battery. What Jason Isbell uses. Cheers!!!

I think it would be absolutely necessary to put new strings on the guitar to get an idea if the actual wood in the guitar had changed, contributing to an improved sound.

I knew a fiddle player and collector that used to play his hi fi to all the fiddles he had hanging in his basement 24 / 7. That was 30 years ago, same idea and at least you get to listen to something you like. You can condense that down to whatever size suits you, like a closet.

I think it's a great device! However for what it is I think they could make it alot cheaper.... Like designing a Bluetooth app and uploading it to the app stores so it reduces the need for a whole tablet, meaning you only buy the tone traveler.... Really wanna try it out on my custom dread

A friend of mine came out of the closet once and he was faaaaabulous too 💃

really curious about these and some of the alternatives I've see. I would like to see more videos on these and the progress with them for longevity. I'm thinking it could be useful for some of the less popular tonewoods out there that seem stiff that these devices could open up.. looking at you zebrawood...

I've got a vintage 1971 the Grammer Guitar and I love playing that guitar but the question I have could I take it out to churches I attend and play it I live in Abingdon VA would the weather hurt it and would it be safe to do that? It has became my favorite guitar. Also if I done that what would you recommend that I do to keep it in good playing condition?

@OfficialDPTheRealDeal

Ай бұрын

Since nobody has helped I can tell you it’s ok to take it out and play at church, as long as it doesn’t stay in the care in the cold or heat.. have a good luthier see of the guitar needs a neck reset. You should be good to go!

I think it helps more if the guitar is in a stand, so the back & sides can vibrate

@JeremySheppard

9 ай бұрын

For sure. Mistakes were made.

I don't recall who was being interviewed, (20-30 yrs ago) but they said it was fairly common to leave a guitar by the radio back in the day. I assume they're referring to the old large ones from the 40's. At any rate, they would leave it there when not playing so the music on the radio would "work the wood."

@autodidacticprofessor869

Ай бұрын

Or just ya know... play the guitar.

@brianbota3265

Ай бұрын

@@autodidacticprofessor869 I agree...except for eating, drinking, shitting, fking and an occasional shower...but yeah.

I used a old speaker for years to do, sorta the same thing. I would strike a string in front of a decibel meter to see the change. Probably won't buy one, but I think it works.

@stevezelik9535

Жыл бұрын

Try an aquarium air pump. Those put out a vibration that acts similar and only costs $10. Worked on my Taylor 914ce.

i have a tonerite which you put on the strings just above the bridge. It uses an outlet so no batteries. After a week or two it absolutely opes up a guitar but the strings go dead.

Dude, I legit want to get lessons from you😩

There is likely something there if it keeps the top moving. Many (many) years ago, I used to leave my guitar sitting right in front of a stereo speaker with the radio on and go to work for the day. Every day for a few weeks. Did it make a difference? Seemed to a bit - or was it wishful thinking? Suffice it to say I don't do that anymore, so it obviously didn't leave a lasting impression.

I do believe there is a "stiffness" in a brand new guitar. I have noticed this in quality guitars all the way down to entry level. I am sure the vibrations help the wood mellow. I would have tried hanging your guitar so the back and sides would be resonating too. We sold Taylors where I worked and mine sounded very good, but after a few months of playing it every day, it was noticeably warmer than the same model that we had hanging on the wall at the shop. Side note, If there was an apartment under that closet, I'll bet the people downstairs hated your experiment.

@peterfritsch4736

Жыл бұрын

The manual says it should be placed in a vertical position in a stand or wall hanger. It specifically mentions not to use it on an instrument lying flat.

My D35 took two years of playing an hour or two a day to start opening up a bit. That's like 1000 hours or a month and a half if going 24/7. Id give it more time. Also as a recording engineer Id try different frequencies as well. Id also be interested if having it out of the case entirely makes a difference. The back and sides may be dampened from fully vibrating while in the case IMHO.

My old guitar store Buddy done the same thing for years With some old PA speakers. Set the guitar in front of them and let it play on your favorite radio station all day why are you at work. Turned his guitars into some Cannons

Would be interestling try this one on some A.R.E. treated Yamaha since they should be acousticly "aged" already

My custom shop AJ hums when people talk. Kind of weird but cool at the same time.

Jason Isbell said he uses a $99 Ebow to do the same thing. I dont believe this gadget had been invented yet during his interview. Just uses up a 9 volt battery. Just a thought. Love the channel!!!

Is this similar to those mechanical top vibrators?

To everyone comparing this to a Tonerite should try this out. I've owned both and this is 10 times better. More vibrations and way more availability to adjust the frequencys to your liking. This can also be used on about all stringed instruments and has speacial tunings for each. This isn't just a motor that's lightly vibrating the top. This vibrate all the guitar and physically plays the strings you select and in the key or keys you chose. Give it a try. I think you'll like it.

This is definitely aimed at people in the "more money than sense". category (of which I am a part) why include a dedicated tablet if not to just hike up the price? just make an app that people can download that links up to this speaker. I don't know, I see a lot of red flags in this product. and of course people convince themselves that it works because they feel the need to justify their purchase. sorry, not for me. but to each their own

@lionelcuzenic7492

Жыл бұрын

I don't have to convince me. It really works on my 1937 Gibson and 1951 Martin. Really.

@rosewoodsteel6656

Ай бұрын

@@lionelcuzenic7492 Wouldn't your 1937 and 1951 guitars already be aged and opened up, Lion?

It sounded better to me beforehand. My theory is that because the thing only vibrates the open strings without changing the notes it is changing the response of the wood but only to the frequencies it generates. Seems to me that if it indeed changes the instrument, it won't be for the better. I think I will avoid experimenting with it in my 1934 Gibson L12😅 😱

@allend3127

Ай бұрын

I don’t know if it sounded before or after, but I agree with your theory. What about all of the notes and octaves? They have their own unique frequencies and vibration subtleties. Would it possibly make it sound uneven? Like having a ripped buff bicep and a weak forearm? On the Tone Traveler page, they show a page on the tablet that has every note for every string. Do I need to do 96 hours for every position!?

I always heard that vibration will open up a guitar. Some people hang them on a wall where a tv or something is always sending vibrations out.

@johnwashburn3793

Жыл бұрын

I lean mine facing my sub-woofer and play some albums. It couldn't hurt.

@autodidacticprofessor869

Ай бұрын

You know what really works to vibrate a guitar to open it up? Playing it.

@rosewoodsteel6656

Ай бұрын

@@autodidacticprofessor869 Very true, Auto! But, if you have multiple guitars, even if you rotate them, you cannot put 15 straight hours of play time on them. I'm not sure if is snake oil, or not, and at $300 a pop the Tone Traveler definitely isn't cheap.. But, when folks are dropping big bucks on guitars and even on guitar picks (Blue Chip, etc.), it is cheap in comparison.

I’ve been messing with the tone rite, which is essentially the same thing but half the price.. I put it in my new CEO-7 and let it go for 7 days and it made a noticeable different in how it sounded. So now I’m trying it on my 12 string which I’ve not really been happy with, to see if it opens it up as well. I haven’t used the tone traveler and honestly I feel like it’s kinda over priced? Like you said it’s a Bluetooth speaker with a heavy duty shell on it. I think they could probably cut the price in half by just making the app they use on the tablet they send out available for download on your phone or tablet. I just can’t see spending that much on something I’m gonna use a hand full of times and then let a buddy use and probably never see again lol

First observation is that leaving in the case reduces the amount the back and sides can vibrate....effectively limiting the device to improving the top. Does that matter? I don't know. I have used the main competing product and have notice...to my ear...it seems to have more effect on mahogany guitars than on rosewood...again completely anecdotal given my 65 year old ears!

Can do the same thing with a tone generator phone app, yes?

It would be nice if it really made a difference but i doubt it makes a noticeable difference to the human ear..I say its the strings that are changing. BUT I wonder if one put a Bluetooth speaker inside a guitar and played continuous acoustic guitar music if it would do anything...I'm gonna try with a newer guitar I have that's tight as a tick and see. Good video Jeremy, you got us thinking!

It absolutely works. Check out the Alverez Yairi video they put their guitars in a little room after they are built and blast them with some music for days before they ship them out.

@TRICK-OR-TREAT236

Жыл бұрын

😂 🤣 😂

My guess is leaving the guitar out during a Time Traveler session changes the humidity level of the guitar, which in turn changes the sound.

Have you revisited this Tone Traveler device again, after months of using it on one or more guitars?

really interested how this compares to the ToneRite

@s.kekaichock3737

Жыл бұрын

Jeremy, While Iʻm flad to see you with this unit…I agee 🤙🏽 Iʻve had a tonerite from StewMac on my Alverez Yairi , DYM 66 HD FOR OVER A WEEK NOW… I used to place my guitar in front of a speaker with guitar & bass music …and it did (I believe ) But have not done so for many many years. I wonder if this very expensive unit is really as good as a larger speaker with real instruments playing thru it… Have you ever used rhe Tone Rite? If so, what were your findings? Just teying ro justify spending soo much when I already spent $ on the Ton e Rite… Kekai Chock Lihue, Hawaiʻi

sounded a bit sweeter to me and my ears via headphones. I'd be curious if you could feel the difference in that the guitar vibrates more? These things are more expensive than I thought....

@staleyexplores

Жыл бұрын

but a very good video, enjoy how well put together your videos are.

Your guitar sounds great. All I have is anecdotal and nothing substantial but I know of several guitar shops that use this type of device. I know several musicians who park their guitars in front of speakers for a while. All swear by it. I do the latter myself with new guitars. I think I could put one in my guitar room at night because it is at the opposite end of my house and in the basement, or all day when the wife is gone.

@JeremySheppard

Жыл бұрын

I think I'm going to use this in my studio overnight when I can get 12-14 hours out of it.

His boxwood dreadnaught is boxey.. :)

Can you do a tonerite review?

It would be cool to test against several different guitars, with a before and after, but I honestly don't believe this is worth the money. We also have many guitars and sometimes a few don't get played.I would love to try one, and maybe even make a video, and show if it really helps. I will say that when I pick up a guitar that's sat for a while, without being played, it takes a little time for it to open up again. So the science is there.

Hey Jeremy what guitar strap we’re you using? Thanks

@JeremySheppard

Жыл бұрын

It's a Blue Bell Strap made by a dear friend in Spain. There's a coupon code in my linktree. linktr.ee/jeremytheguitarhunter

Tone _TRAVELER_ 😂 it does work,i have demo of this aswell. My friend used it on his guitars and LOVES it. Sounds annoying tho.

The fairest comparison would be to start with new strings, then change them after "treatment". Eliminates one variable.

@JeremySheppard

Жыл бұрын

I'll do this again in my studio.

I have two puppies. I wonder what they would make of the Tone Traveler frequencies..?

Same as the Tone Rite. It's proven technology. Every one that tried those gadgets have positive results. Cool to have if you have multiple acoustics and don't play the same guitar all the time.

@kwaktak

Жыл бұрын

Interesting. It seems like a slightly different take on things and marketed to the younger Millenial/Zoomer demographic than the Tone Rite which the Boomers/GenXers who are still not sold on it. FWIW I would love to see something like this used on new guitars. I know that I would loved to have something like this when I first acquired a raster robustly built Larrivee that took over a year to open up. I don’t know if I like the noise it makes; the hum of the Tone Rite almost seems calming. That being said, in my 40+ years of playing I have noticed that guitars’ voices change with environment and/or the seasons. This would probably come in handy on a guitar that had not been played for awhile or had been recently shipped to a different location.

Is it supposed to be conditioning the strings, or the whole guitar somehow?

Before recently moving to extremely low humidity Phoenix, Az, I sold my wooden guitars, and bought a RainSong carbon fiber Jumbo, with an LR Baggs Stagepro Anthem. It sounds great acoustically, as well as plugged in to an amp or through the board. The only thing I don’t like about it is the fact that it will not improve with playing time😢. It will never be better than it is now. I know I will miss the “opening up” process of a high quality solid wood guitar.

Bonjour Jeremy, selon mon opinion c'est prendre un risque inutile .dont forget it is a furch and not a martin or an atkin or a boutique guitar.. Furch is mellow and that's it.please let the time work by it self. sorry my english is not that great continue your good video i appreciate your work and your passion on guitar. God bless you

Just bought one. Arrived today. I have a bunch of newer guitars that I think will really benefit from this. People who are balking at it, probably don’t realize this is an American company and it comes with a tablet, software and speaker. I have spent $259 dollars much more foolishly than to support a small American company. I’m looking forward to hearing the results! Thanks for a great video sir.

@a-mb9373

9 ай бұрын

I was wondering how it worked for you since you have had it now for 10 months.

@SamVecchio

9 ай бұрын

@@a-mb9373I love it. Have used it on many of my guitar’s. As far as I can tell it does open them up a bit. I run it around 24 hours continuously

an inexpensive bluetooth speaker and and old phone or tablet playing downloaded tones from the net will do the same thing, would it not? Bottomline is to get the top vibrating.

Why does it come with a tablet? Wouldn’t it be more practical to use a phone or iPad?

Yeah I think it's totally bonkers. Great for checking a used guitar to see if any of the braces have come unglued. So hard to tell the difference at the age of 56. Best wishes Dean 🇬🇧 🙏

First off, the Furch sounds great, regardless. I would be very curious if it could be done without having to also buy a tablet. Seems like an app with the device would be just fine. And at $300 (currently on sale) that's a hard pill to swallow. Perhaps if the guitar playing leads directly to an income stream it would make sense. But it is a cool concept. But I just can't fork over $300 for that job.

Mr Jeremy, I think I have just acquired a '59 Epiphone slab body Coronet......Is there anyway we could communicate in private about it? LB

@JeremySheppard

Жыл бұрын

Email info@jeremysheppard.com

I think they call this the placebo effect. The real difference will be 8 to 10 years from now when the top sheds all the sugars and the resins harden.

Does this work with solid bodies

@JeremySheppard

Жыл бұрын

It technically could but I don't know if it would help that much

That tone on the speaker sounds like the opening note for Radioheads "In its Right Place" lol

I have a Tone Right and I have found it works very well on some guitars and not so much on others. It seems to wake up the instrument. The advantage to the Tone RIght is that it simply plugs in so need to recharge it. It is also simply a vibration rather than generating a sound so it isn't as annoying. I am sure there are benefits to both. I think the price of the Tone Right is high. It is simply a vibrator with a power cord. It should sell for less than half of what it does. I am thinking of a way to build my own.

@McDowellCountyYoungLife

Жыл бұрын

Me and a friend shared cost and pass out tone rite back and forth 💵💵

@blairturner7842

Жыл бұрын

@@McDowellCountyYoungLife that’s a great idea. I have thought about renting mine out or selling the service. Leave me your guitar for a week for $30.

Reality is, The guitars that benefit the most are NEW guitars. I bought the predecessor to this about 7 years ago that vibrated the strings-can’t remember the name? It worked a little. This Device your showing likely works much better. The reason I know it works better- I have my vintage stereo in a huge maple wall unit against one wall in my studio. I have 2 strap hangers above each speaker. I can hang a guitar in front of the speaker with the sound hole facing speaker about 6” away ! I just crank up the stereo and the guitar tops do their thing. It works. It does come in handy when you pull out a Guitar that’s been sitting for a year or so. But honestly I seldom use it. Most of my guitars are tone Beasts. The stereo speaker trick has been used for years- nothing new. KEEP IN MIND-after your done with the enhancement-your Gonna need to put NEW STRINGS on! The strings get worn out by constant vibration! I slide a folded felt rag between the strings and the fingerboard to prevent this from happening - and just let the top vibrate

It would help to hear exactly the same song played before and after with the same mic distance and fresh strings. This wasn’t a very careful test methodology.

@JeremySheppard

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. This was tricky. I'm back in the studio and can give better A/B comparisons soon.

I wouldn't spend my hard earned money on a gadget like that. It might 'work' in the sense that its hum and vibration could affect the response of tone woods for a short period of time but with changes in humidity and the condition of strings after they have been played for a while it seems to me that a permanent change wouldn't stick. But, I'll concede I might be wrong. There are so many variables and nuances in well made guitars, in tunings and in each individual's playing style, that the human ear cannot sort them out in a piece of music while it is being played to the extent that a listener would say 'gee whiz, that note wasn't bright enough' or make other judgments that would compare with what you'd see in a computer's microscopic analysis of sound. The same piece of music, played by someone else might sound quite different to the same human's ear.

Good for being a skeptic. It’s not that noticeable on a decent guitar. The technology makes sense but just playing a lot will give the same result. Plus torrefied wood does the trick too.

Jeremy the battery wont last 8 days. I know you weren't there to see or hear it yourself. Also, taking the guitar out of the case and hanging from the neck allows all the wood and glue to vibrate. I leave my speaker and tablet plugged in all the time. This will deaden your strings. I check mine regular because when the strings stretch out of tune they tend to vibrate against the fret conceivably causing fret wear in my mind anyway. Probably not but it changes how it works. Notice your guitar needs to be in tune for it to work properly. I leave only my 3 lower wound strings on to improve bass. Just my choice. Notice how the strings are actually vibrating while it on. If you put your guitar handing in an inclosed area like say a small closet or in my case a gun safe with other guitars it causes them to vibrate slightly as well.

@bryancapriglione

Ай бұрын

exactly - the battery lasts max 12hr, but closer to 8hrs full blast. so everyone stating they can hear a difference....placebo. I left mind on my Kevin Ryan for a full week to hear a change

Sometimes you wanna get hard to sound the way it originally sounded and not be changing so much.. Yeah every acoustic guitar I bought in the 70s still sounds exactly the same.. And I have recorded proof of that. What people don't realize if something changes something it doesn't necessarily make it better. There's just no way it can make it necessarily better. It can also have adverse tone effects. It might give a boomie guitar more boominess or a thin guitar a different mid-range.. But this is stuff people generally don't think about because everybody's looking for some kind of pie on the sky fix for a guitar they don't like.. I don't want to guitar that so susceptible to change. The reason I bought it is because it sounded the way it does I don't buy it for how it's going to sound 40 years from now.. People can be so damn silly

I’m thinking a $20 Bluetooth speaker and some hardware store hacking combined with a basic tone generator plug-in from Logic or GarageBand would probably yield similar results played on loop.

@dragoonphotography5847

Жыл бұрын

I came here to post this. Maybe someone will be able to figure out the process and post.

@calebbhawkins

Жыл бұрын

@@dragoonphotography5847 I’ll do a video on my channel if I get it sorted

Get a ToneRite IT does work ) been using one for 5 years . That thing you’re reviewing is no comparison to results of a ToneRite. Hey that would make a good comparison review.

And ToneRite?

Furch? Should’ve you show impartiality? How about wearing other brands tShirts?

@JeremySheppard

10 ай бұрын

I unashamedly love Furch guitars. I own three of them.

@JOSEVALDIVIESO

10 ай бұрын

I can imagine that. I got Furch, Taylors and Martins…and collect merchandising if those brands too. All of them great guitars. Sometimes, and I don’t know why my preferences change from time to time, switching them around. You can list all the factor’s. I have a question for you: when tuning you notice the tone doesn’t change and suddenly you hear a “tic” and the tone of the string jump up, what makes this happening?

@JeremySheppard

10 ай бұрын

Sticky nut slots, either cut too close the gauge of the string or needs lubrication. Either use graphite or a pencil lead in the nut slots next time you change strings.

@JOSEVALDIVIESO

10 ай бұрын

@@JeremySheppard yes I did that, thank you… but in addition I softly pass a file of respective gauge with almost putting not pressure on it and that solves even the way each string vibrate and their sound. But I have a mother question, or suggestion if you haven’t done a video about the +&- of a bronce bar placed under the bridge. I can’t recall the name of it on the market.

Tone Traveler says the guitar has to be upward. Thé guitar has to be tuned. I use it on a 1937 L00, a 1951 0-15, a kg11 Kalamazoo and à Northfield Octave mandolin. It works, the sound is fuller.

@JeremySheppard

Жыл бұрын

I didn't read the directions. 😂 It's supposed to be upright. But I couldn't leave it upright in the closet.

I couldn't really tell a difference in tone with this Video. Jeremy put it back on for 30 days and try to replicate the exact same settings as the 1st Video, the before Video, and let's see if we can here a difference then.

I don't play the guitar, I play mandolin. I tried the Tone Rite on my Weber Yellowstone and left it for a week and I noticed no difference. The mandolin was 3 years old when I did this experiment. Save your money and just play your instrument. George in Motana

@texhaines9957

Жыл бұрын

George, I noticed a difference (more open, fuller, better bass) in my guitars, more so with Engelmann Spruce, Adirondack Spruce tops. Tone Rita is different because it just vibrates a frequency physically. This thing Jeremy is trying is a speaker with specific frequencies. I also find hanging the instrument so there are few points of contact EXCEPT the instrument.

I believe there to be merit to this device. Simply physics.

No opinion. Only speculation that it changes the tone, but who can decide it’s better, but the person that owns the guitar.

It's really disappointing that there are no truly scientific tests of the device. I'd be interested in a simple test on a new(ish) guitar with a dead spot (or spots). I think it would be an easy test to conduct by targeting a dead spot (with the single-note feature) and any improvement would be obvious and undeniable. Until I see a valid test, I'm not splashing $300 on a hope... Edit: I was inspired to try a Heath Robinson set-up to try out the concept for myself as I couldn't find a single test online whereby a dead-spot was targetted. I have a not-very-well played-in dreadnaught, hand-made, expensive but with particular dead-spots on the bass strings from the 7th fret up. I'm sure they'd improve with more playing, but I'm looking for a short-cut. I downloaded a frequency generator app, paired that via bluetooth to my mini amp, placed the amp close to the bridge, and dialed in a frequency which caused the 6th string to vibrate with a capo placed at the 8th fret where the note is particularly dead (thin, no bass, no sustain, no resonance). I left it on as loud as I could for 5 hours and it instantly cured the problem. The note I targetted is now deep, rich, sustains forever, with lots of overtones. The manufacturer is really missing a trick by not doing this experiment...

@dannymuhammad8321

7 ай бұрын

You don't need a scientific test your ears are the test.. Just look at all these videos and it'll help you decide. It's all ridiculous. I have guitars that I want to sound the same not to change. And this could also make your guitar sound worse.. They don't tell you that.. But I'm pretty sure it doesn't do anything. If it does it's not gonna be enough to change the really great guitars that I already have.. I don't want them to sound any different.. And just cause a guitar is old does not mean it's great.. A cheap guitar still sounds cheap

What’s a Tone Turner? Sounds kinda unprofessional to get the product name incorrect.

We need someone to scientifically test this. There must be a way to test physical changes as well as changes to the audio. Any physical and audio scientists out there want to team up and test this in a scientific manner?!

One more device to add to my "this is why I'm broke" collection 🤣

It’s a fun thing to try but playing the guitar costs less!!

You are playing in differents areas and different songs and accessories...

Here is what the manual says: Place your instrument in a secure vertical position in a stand or wall hanger. Do not use the Tone traveler on an instrument lying flat. Just sayin'...

@JeremySheppard

Жыл бұрын

No directions were read. 😂

It wasn't used correctly. Needed to be plugged in. Battery in the speaker and tablet both would have died inside 10hours. Suggest redoing the test correctly. Also, the guitar needs to be on a stand. Not in the case.

I’ll just say I wouldn’t buy it but each their own. 😄

If you start a sentence with “I think” or “It seems like” the answer is not convincing. Also, I can’t see a reason to pay for a tablet when any iPhone could pair. Lastly, why is there no device that you wedge into the sound hole like a pickup so you could leave your instrument in a humidified case???

In this first sample, the guitar was intimidated by your muscle shirt and didn’t want to sound too brash.

It takes roughly 7 years for a new guitar to achieve it's basic sound, this is a function of the aging of the wood in it's constructed configuration as distinct from the lumber itself. After that it will mellow some as the years go by, but after 7 years it's basic tone is set. It really doesn't have as much to do with being played. Frankly, I thought everyone knew this.

My theory is, the dryier a guitar, the better it sounds

@robertsteinberger

Жыл бұрын

Until it cracks.. happened to mine.

@PcBguitarLibrary

Жыл бұрын

@@robertsteinberger Maybe Ive been lucky over the 30 years, but Ive never had an acustic ruin over lack of humidity, i live in the northwest desert , also gas (dry) heaters during winter , my oldest is 1990s talyor, Ive owned since new, never cracked, A 1972 ceder top blanca flamenco , and a 120 year old brazilian ribbed back bowl mando, . Beleive it or not, I kept my taylor hanging in my bathroom/showe over an electric baseboard heater for 5 years to Test the theory. (also so i can jam on the toilet) Im convinced if you live in 0% humidity, do not hydrate guitars. Although the cedar flamenco guitar was pre-cracked (and repaired) when I bought. Ive marked all the cedar shrinkage on he flamenco, which is my main instrument and very fragile and the cedar has not moved since i bought. I assume the constant hydration of guitars in a case is more damaging because its drying out and reshrinking everytime its taken out of its artifical environment.

@robertsteinberger

Жыл бұрын

@@PcBguitarLibrary I also believe in the part about re-shrinkage. Maybe if the guitar is dried out very slowly, and not rehydrated all the time, it won't crack. In my case (not literally inside the case), my guitar cracked at my dad's very dry house, because it dried out from a normal humidity standard, and it's what happens to most guitars I've heard of. Wood just shrinks when drying, and if the wood shrinks in the wrong places, that's where cracks happen.

@PcBguitarLibrary

Жыл бұрын

@@robertsteinberger The past years, Ive been buying a few plastic 12MartinXs with the(no top coat) pine top, suppedly they are indestructable to humidity. I play them because Im convinced its the best sounding 12 string Ive ever heard from a flamenco pov that is bias towards needing a quick attack in the notes, even though they cost $600.(The 6string models I have no compared yet, Im mostly a nylon guy) The thin but dense plastic sides and back and minimal bracing sounds as good as any rosewood back vintage yadayadayada to my ears

I'm not hearing the difference and I've been playing for over 50 years. And have more instruments than you can count. Guitars either sound good or they don't they don't get that much different. Also you needed to play the same thing on both guitars..