Sammy Ash [Pt. 1]: The Beatles Changed the Industry Overnight

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 FOLLOW 2020'd: Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​ Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020d Instagram: instagram.com/yougot2020d WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: https://lnk.to/yougot2020d #guitarist #samash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices