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Tonerite on Nylon
Hi All,
I just got a Alhambra nylon Crossover.I have a Tonerite and have used it with good results on my steel string guitars. I was wondering if anyone has used a Tonerite on a Nylon string guitar and what was their results. Thanks, Rixter
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I have used it, but with limited success compared to my steel string guitars. I suspect this is more to do with the fact that my nylon guitars are all cedar topped. I observed less change in using the tone-rite on the Cedar top steel string guitars.
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Thanks for the info!
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Wow...that's one I had not considered...GREAT question...
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I'm aware of a few builders that have used them. I personally do not, as I feel that a guitar that doesn't sound excellent off the bench will never be a high performance instrument, no matter how much you break it in, either playing or artificially. I also believe that a player should break in the guitar by playing and not with a Tone-Rite. That way, he/she learns the idiosyncrasies of the instrument as it opens up, and grows with the instrument. They do change a great deal, but not from average to good, or good to great. Maybe from great to, "Oh my!" Most of the changes I hear are in terms of overtones, sparkle and a bit bigger bass.
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I have a tonerite and used it on my nylon spruce top and it works pretty well. I could hear the difference... I read somewhere that it is not recommended for Cedar top...
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What's with the fact that it is a cedar - topped? Hence, thanks for these helpful facts. I will be familiar with them soon, I do hope. |
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I have never met a guitar that the could be transformed from dead into lively with a tonerite. I'll hold my breath for some wacko heathen ritual instead. In the meantime, my tonerite is handy for waking up most of my spruce flat tops. If I say anymore I will start to attract the forum trolls. |
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Yes. The general thinking (or at least what I have been told) is that cedar tends to be pretty much what it is, and what it is going to be, from the very start, with very little opening up. Some folks actually feel that cedar can get worse (sort of worn out) after many years of playing. If the latter is actually true, then I'm not sure I'd want to use a Tonrite and hasten the process.
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