Dan Dowling - blues/jazz guitarist:
"As a working guitar player and instructor I have come to rely on Bill Richardson's skills as a guitar technician. His careful attention to detail and analytical approach to guitar construction and playablility have time and again solved problems with my guitars and my students' instruments. I highly recommend him as the person to see if your guitar, electric bass, mandolin, or banjo is needing some attention."
Jeff Scroggins - master banjo player:
Thank you again for the excellent fret work that you did on my banjo. This has been the best week of practice that I have ever experienced and I know that a lot of that has to do with the improved tone, etc. associated with your work! I cannot say how things will go at the National Bluegrass Banjo contest this weekend in Winfield, Kansas, but if I am fortunate enough to win once again, you will have played a significant role.
Michael O'Brien - bassist for Edith Grove & Bottle Tree:
"Bill has been working on all my basses since 1992, from Alembics to Sadowskys. He has a knack for reducing an instrument's oftentimes complex requirements to their simplest elements and then applying what he's learned from his many years as an ace tech. I've seen instruments that were literally in pieces restored and made playable by his hands. You really don't know how good your instrument can sound until you let Bill work on it. And, you just might play better as well."
Andy Latimer - from Camel:
"Bill put a strat together for me many years ago and it is still the guitar I play most of all. I don't think I could give a better testimonial than that."
Edith Grove - guitarist with Edith Grove & Bottle Tree:
"Bill did a fantastic job refretting my beloved 1964 Gibson Country Western. I wouldn't trust my guitars to anyone else."
Gary "Gator" Millhollon - from Brother E & The Blue Rhythm Kings:
"Bill Richardson is an outstanding guitar tech with tremendous knowledge of acoustics and electrics. A couple of years ago, I gave him my (all original) '68 Paul Black Beauty. This guitar is very special to me as South Texas bluesman T-Bone Turner left it to me in his will about 15 years ago. The guitar plays better than it has ever played. Billy is especially sensitive to the integrity of the instrument--cosmetically, historically, and from a structural perspective. When I lived in Austin, I used Erlewine on a few of my guitars and, while I had very good results, I must say that Bill's attention to your requests and needs, and his vast knowledge of guitars makes him my favorite tech, by far..."
Pat Markley - guitarist with Shot in the Dark:
"It's hard to find a guitar tech of your caliber especially in New Mexico. I'm very picky about my sound and equipment, so after several bad experiences with other technicians in Denver, Las Vegas and New Mexico, I'm lucky to have found you in my back yard. I've been playing guitar for 35 years and I can honestly say you're the best technician I've ever had the pleasure of letting work on my equipment. You have done flawless work without any need for re-work. Fan for life!"
Joe Sigretto - with The Tone Lab:
"Over the years Bill has helped me to get "my" tone out of my Strats, from pick-ups to set-up tips, wiring schemes, he knows how to get the best out of a guitar! He makes a mean pizza too!"
Rob Martinez - guitarist/bassist/vocalist with Los Reyes de Albuquerque:
"Bill does set-ups, adjustments and string changes for my collection of Waterstone 12-string basses and other assorted 4-string basses and I am very pleased with his work. Also, Bill's knowledge, expertise and insight into vintage and lesser known basses and guitars is vast. And his stories are entertaining, too!"
There are so many testimonials, we had to add another page: Testimonials - Page 2.