Show notes
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'dCheck out Sam Ash:https://www.samash.comIG: @samashmusicFB: @sammysguitars00:00 - Intro03:00 - Sammy’s history with the company09:15 - The Beatles changed everything14:15 - My grandmother pawned her ring to open the first store17:20 - I named the Tube Screamer24:00 - PRS asked Yamaha to stop using bird inlays and they did26:31 - Sam Ash became a chain because of Fred Gretsch36:00 - the Brand of Sam Ash41:25 - Les Paul played store opening47:00 - Robot Tuners were a mistake53:40 - We lost Gibson line for a brief period58:00 - OutroFOLLOW 2020'd:Official Site: https://2020-d.com/Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020dInstagram: instagram.com/yougot2020dWATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: https://lnk.to/yougot2020d#guitarist #samash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
