I think this is a good read; http://reverb.com/blog/daves-corner-the-cost-of-tone?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=rn011715&_aid=newsletter
"It takes a lot of devotion and work, or maybe I should say play, because if you love it, that's what it amounts to. I haven't found any shortcuts, and I've been looking for a long time."
-- Chet Atkins
-- Chet Atkins