Hello everyone – I’ve come to a decision. I think it’s time to take this whatever-it-is, professional blog more seriously and start posting on a regular basis, if not at least to provide some content in between posting scheduled gigs. In any case, I was going through some old emails and I found something I shared with my friend Sam Salazar a couple of years ago, and thought it would bear repeating here, so here goes. This is just my opinion based on experience and proven results for me. Your mileage may vary.
As far as the tone goes, there are a few things that you can do. First thing, ensure that you have the pickups properly balanced. Usually the manufacturer sets them up pretty good from the factory, so if you haven’t messed with them they should be set and all you’ll need is a decent setup by your friendly neighborhood guitar shop, which can improve the instrument significantly from its out-of-the-box state. But if you want to do some cheap and easy experimentation, start with changing the type of pick you use.
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Read the article in the memory of pioneering Sun Records artist Billy Lee Riley, who died of cancer today. Billy Lee Riley wrote rock’n’roll gems such as “Flying Saucer Rock’n’roll” and “Red Hot”, later covered by Robert Gordon. Here is a 
