Sammy Ash (COO of Sam Ash Music) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to nerd out on anything and everything guitar. This episode we dive into the world of Sam Ash Music, hearing about Sammy's history with the company, the growth of Sam Ash throughout the years, and how the music industry has changed alongside it. We get all the guitar stories you could ask for featuring the likes of Paul Reed Smith, Fred Gretsch, Les Paul, and more. Tune in with us and prepare to be 2020'd
Check out Sam Ash:
https://www.samash.com
IG: @samashmusic
FB: @sammysguitars
00:00 - Intro
03:00 - Sammy’s history with the company
09:15 - The Beatles changed everything
14:15 - My grandmother pawned her ring to open the first store
17:20 - I named the Tube Screamer
24:00 - PRS asked Yamaha to stop using bird inlays and they did
26:31 - Sam Ash became a chain because of Fred Gretsch
36:00 - the Brand of Sam Ash
41:25 - Les Paul played store opening
47:00 - Robot Tuners were a mistake
53:40 - We lost Gibson line for a brief period
58:00 - Outro
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