Bought a Tone Traveler for my Larrivee

[LakeRidge]

After 30+ hours , there is a definite improvement. I’ll keep it going for the rest of the week. I was somewhat surprised at the change.

[AcousticDreams]

Originally Posted by LakeRidge

After 30+ hours , there is a definite improvement. I’ll keep it going for the rest of the week. I was somewhat surprised at the change.

So glad to hear you are getting results. On Larrivee's I have actually heard an improvement in as little as 8 hours.

But yes...keep going...as others have said 80 to 120 hours for maximum results.

[BlueBowman]

Originally Posted by Bowie

That's good. Because it means you're not falling for placebo. 20 hours is not going to do anything, IMO. New guitars can change from vibration because the woods are settling into a new shape. But, it takes quite a bit of vibrating to get them to settle the way they normally would over 20 years of age. In my experience, it took weeks, not days. And, not all guitars respond.

Yep, same with my TT runs. New-to-newish guitars seem to respond the best, IME.

Originally Posted by phavriluk

Ants at the picnic: Look up 'confirmation bias'.

Pretty sure everything about the acoustic guitar experience is confirmation bias

[tomcstokes59]

Pretty sure everything about the acoustic guitar experience is confirmation bias [/QUOTE]

Now that's funny.
I am a confirmed believer in the TT on new guitars. I rotate between the 5 hanging on my wall after an extended period on any newer models. Plus the background white noise helps distract from my tinnitus.

[LakeRidge]

Originally Posted by Bowie

That's good. Because it means you're not falling for placebo. 20 hours is not going to do anything, IMO. New guitars can change from vibration because the woods are settling into a new shape. But, it takes quite a bit of vibrating to get them to settle the way they normally would over 20 years of age. In my experience, it took weeks, not days. And, not all guitars respond.

So, not 80 hours but maybe 200 ?

[Bowie]

Originally Posted by LakeRidge

So, not 80 hours but maybe 200 ?

I ran experiments, with recordings, and ran most of them for 3 weeks straight. Most did not change but the ones that did got additional treatment. 6 weeks seems to be the point at which benefits from a vibration device fall off. I went up to 3 months (for science) and saw no benefits. I don't recommend long term use as potential for damage is a thing. If you have a new instrument and feel the response is a bit "stiff", giving it 2 to 3 weeks of vibration may be worthwhile.

I don't buy what TT says on their website about saps and waking up. I think their marketing is a bit nonsense but the fundamental idea of getting a top shaking is something that people discovered decades ago with speakers. Richard Hoover has some enlightening things to say about the subject.

[guitarman001]

Originally Posted by LakeRidge

It’s from the limited run ,they did a few years ago. Bhilwara/Alpine Moon Spruce.

I have this in OM, the wood combination is outstanding.

Tonerite opened mine up.

My ten year old OM02 sounds glorious and has never had any issues or requirement for neck reset or other. Outstanding guitar.