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Title: What is your experience using a Tonerite
Post by: solosdad on April 28, 2012, 09:12:30 AM

I just bought one yesterday and I have now placed it on my Taylor 814 CE fall ltd short scale. If you have used one did the effect last? How long did you leave it on the guitar?

Title: Re: What is your experience using a Tonerite
Post by: cigarfan on April 28, 2012, 09:21:05 AM

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Expect a diverse opinion on Tonerite. There are many who feel it somehow violates nature and the only appropriate method to "open up" a guitar is to play it.

IMO, the Tonerite is a tool and I have found it works as adverstised. Especially with new guitars. So count me as a believer when it comes to Tonerite. YMMV

Title: Re: What is your experience using a Tonerite
Post by: lutehole on April 28, 2012, 09:55:31 AM

What is a tonerite?

Title: Re: What is your experience using a Tonerite
Post by: michaelw on April 28, 2012, 10:31:12 AM

the tone-rite is a play-in device
http://tonerite.com/ (http://tonerite.com/)

there have been a couple of other threads here about the tonerite also
http://www.unofficialtaylorguitarforum.com/index.php?topic=1215 (http://www.unofficialtaylorguitarforum.com/index.php?topic=1215)
http://www.unofficialtaylorguitarforum.com/index.php?topic=1374 (http://www.unofficialtaylorguitarforum.com/index.php?topic=1374)

there are varying opinions on its effectiveness & just like tone, i believe that it is subjective -
i have no personal opinion, but i do respect the opinions of those that like it & those that don't

Title: Re: What is your experience using a Tonerite
Post by: cjd-player on April 28, 2012, 08:38:50 PM

Note that the OP is asking for experience, not opinions.

I have opinions but no experience.

Title: Re: What is your experience using a Tonerite
Post by: Steve on April 29, 2012, 02:58:59 AM

It's a gimmick, not unlike a Relic Strat.

It's for people who don't want to "put the time in".

There's only one proper way to age a guitar, and it doesn't include one of these things...