A guide to getting a sound and trouble shooting A good sound starts from the fingers, through the pick-up to the guitar and out. If you don�t start there, you�re spinning in circles and end up with a transparent (fuzzy) sound without body and response. �Your fingers are your tone generators�. Not the amps or pedals. Those are tools to augment your expression. That�s what guitar lessons teach you, not teaching you a song without teaching you, and guiding you in technique. And, if you learn a thing or two about trouble shooting �on the fly�, you�ll go down the line to find the problem with your rig. The same goes for finding your sound. When establishing your sound you start with your technique, through the pick-up on down to the amp. With trouble shooting on stage, you should start with the amp and go down the line back to you, which make�s sense. Since you�ve established your rig set up. As you�re trying to fix what was working, you back track. This saves time and controls moods, besides the over all situation�s under control. Then, if and when you need to use a stage tech, you�ll have a template in which to explain what it is you require from the person �you� hire. There�s nothing more frustrating than hiring someone, that has no idea what it is you need or want. Imagine working for someone without a clue. A band leader who expects you to read his mind? Communication starts with a plan. Good luck and sound good, where ever your muse takes you, find a clue. Stay in touch for a more in depth study of the elusive art of tone. Whose tone is good? Someday maybe I�ll be able to dial in someone else�s tone and tell you for sure what the deal is!!! RIGHT��. It�s all subjective! Peace, Mike Tafoya
