ToneRite - nonsense or science ?

I've always asserted that guitarists are like golfers and hi-fi buffs are mugs who will buy into any old guff if they think it'll make them play or sound better. This device was described in the latest issue of Guitarist magazine and given a ringing endorsement by one of the contributors

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One of the secrets of great sounding vintage instruments is the fact that they have been played-in for thousands of hours. The ToneRite accelerates the play-in process by using a set of sub-sonic frequencies to simulate the same physics as long term playing. Simply attach the ToneRite whenever you are not playing and expect to hear a dramatic increase in resonance, balance and range after only a week's worth of use. Subsequent treatments will help maintain your new vintage sound!

This sounds like the same kind of subjective nonsense that had What Hi-fi users sticking tiny pieces of tinfoil on the cases of their speakers back in 1987.

According to the Guitarist opinion piece:

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My guitar probably increased 50% in volume and harmonic richness within a few days....

That sounds quite literally fantastic - an instrument getting 50% louder as a result of "playing it in". My acoustic guitar has literally thousands of hours on in and AFAIK it's no louder now than it was when I bought it. I haven't got another as a control but unless my voice has also got substantially louder over the same period then I don't think that this is the case.

In your considered opinion, is there anything to this or is it another "magnetic wine ager" where subjective assessment leads to unbelievable conclusions ?

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