Stage Ninja Retractable Cables

Are your guitar and mic cables a tangled mess? Does it seem to take forever to strike the stage after every show? We hear you.

Stage Ninja helps solve these problems with their new INS-26S and XLR-26S retractable cable systems.

A high-end braided cable with quality Neutrik® connectors, Stage Ninja® cable systems offer players and techs instant cable retraction with one tug of the cable after performance. Stage Ninja® cable systems eliminate cord-tangles while providing a damage resistant storage housing. Units also stack on top of each other for stage and studio space efficiency.

For more info, visit stageninja.net or any SoCal Sam Ash Music store.

Bluz Doggz Free Concert

Bluz Doggz are scheduled to play a free show on the DigiTruck stage.

Sam Ash Music in Cerritos on Tuesday, December 4 at 6pm.

Blues, roots and rock 'n roll!

Black Friday Sale at Sam Ash!

Sam Ash Music is celebrating Thanksgiving all weekend long with huge price cuts!

Thanksgiving Bash 2007

3 Awesome Days of Deals!

Friday, Saturday & Sunday
November 23, 24 & 25

Special Friday Hours: 9am-10pm

The Sam Ash Thanksgiving Bash starts on Black Friday at 9am and goes through Sunday, November 25, 2007.

Massive savings on such top brands as Fender, Gretsch, Charvel, Taylor, Larrivee, Jackson, ESP, Dean, Ibanez, EV, JBL, QSC, Mackie, Roland, Korg, Casio, Washburn, Marshall, Line 6, Peavey, VOX, Numark, Pioneer, Denon, Tama, Hartke, Samson, ZOOM, Yamaha, Selmer, Bach and more!

Make NO PAYMENTS, Pay NO INTEREST till 2009 on any purchase you make with the Sam Ash Backstage Club Card. Any sale qualifies - including used gear!*

Plus, get a Digital Chromatic Tuner FREE with any purchase of $199 or more!*

For a complete list of store locations and hours, visit www.samashmusic.com.

*Free tuner promotion: Limited time offer. Certain items from Andino, Apple, Buffet Pro, Edirol, Epiphone, Fender, Gemeinhardt, Korg, Marshall, Pearl, Stephanhöuser, Roland and Vox may not qualify for this offer. Sam Ash Backstage Club Promotion: Same as Cash offer on approved Sam Ash credit card purchases. No Finance Charges if purchase paid in full in 14 months. If purchase not paid in full or Account not kept current, Finance Cahrges assessed from purchase date and Minimum Monthly Payments required. Standard Rate 20.96% APR. Default Rate 24.96% APR. Minimum Finance Charge $2. Certain rules apply to the allocation of payments and Finance Charges on your promotional purchase if you make more than one purchase on your Sam Ash credit card. Call 1-888-367-4310 or review your cardholder agreement for more information. Extended financing terms (beyond 30 days) are not available for repairs, repair parts, or purchases of Gift Cards and Apple brand products. Used gear for trades only in our Las Vegas location. No Sunday hours in Paramus. Not responsible for typographical errors. No dealers, please!

Southern California Steel Guitar Association

Members of the Southern California Steel Guitar Association will be holding their regional meeting at Sam Ash Music in Cerritos on December 1 at 1pm.

Everyone is welcome to attend and participate. The SCSGA is actively seeking new membership, and there are no membership fees to join. Steel players of varying skill levels will exchange ideas, techniques and experiences. Bring your Pedal Steel Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar or Dobro and jam on the sound stage.

For more info, contact Mike Maddux at 562-468-1107.

Fall DJ Battle in Ontario

Congrats to DJ Dopee who won the Fall DJ Battle at Sam Ash Music in Ontario, California.
Pictured above from left to right are First Place Winner DJ Dopee, Electro-Voice specialist Omar Arnold and runner-up DJ Bucket.

ZoSo Free Show

Special thanks to ZoSo for playing a great free show at Sam Ash Music in City of Industry, California on October 27.

DigiTruck with Travis Larson Band

The DigiTruck is a custom built 53-foot tractor trailer that provides a controlled environment where you can get your hands on the latest products from DigiTech, dbx, Lexicon, Soundcraft, JBL, BSS, AKG and Crown. The DigiTruck has a lounge that can sleep five plus a full bathroom with shower and demo room as well as a drop-down stage utilizing the latest professional gear.

The Travis Larson Band will be playing on the DigiTruck stage at the following Sam Ash stores in Southern California:

• Ontario Mills on Wed. Nov. 28 from 3-8pm
• Puente Hills on Thurs. Nov. 29 from 3-8pm
• Westminster on Fri. Nov. 30 from 3-8pm
• Canoga Park on Sat. Dec. 1 from Noon-6pm

There will be free swag, product giveaways and special deals on select DigiTech products.

P. Mauriat Sax Clinic with Julius Tolentino

Recording artist Julius Tolentino will demo the highly acclaimed P. Mauriat Saxophones at Sam Ash Music in Torrance on December 8.

Tolentino graduated from the Hartt School of Music and studied with jazz legend Jackie McLean. He has performed with Philip Harper, Antonio Hart, Vanessa Rubin, Cecil Bridgewater, Charlie Persip, Dion Parsons, Eric Reed, Marcus Printup, Craig Handy, Billy Drummond, Wes Anderson, Wycliffe Gordon, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Kevin Mahogany, Christian McBride, Natalie Cole, Cecil Brooks III, Kioshi Kitagawa, Marleena Shaw, and Cyrus Chestnut. In 1999 he joined the highly acclaimed Illinois Jacquet Big Band performing, touring, and recording with the jazz legend for 5 years. Tolentino played on the recording "On The Loose" (Sharp Nine) showcasing the young lions on the New York scene in 2001. His solo debut release "Just the Beginning" (Sharp Nine '05) recieved rave reviews and peaked at #8 on the jazz charts. Since then he has toured all over the US, Europe, South America and the Middle East.

With sophisticated technique and skilled interpretation, Julius Tolentino creates a sound that is unique while also based on tradition. Composer and performer, Tolentino builds a rapport with his audience and strives to produce an authentic portrayal of jazz music.

Sam Ash Music. 19800 Hawthorne Blvd. in Torrance, CA. Free clinic begins at 6pm on Sat. Dec. 8.

Peter Wolf Production & Arranging Seminar

Multi-Grammy nominated, world-renowned composer, producer, songwriter and arranger Peter Wolf will conduct a music production and arranging seminar at Sam Ash in Canoga Park on November 20.

Wolf was recently knighted and awarded with the highest honor his birth country of Austria has to give: das Groesse Ehrenkreuz der Republik Oesterreich fuer Kunst und Kultur (the Great Honor Cross of the Republic of Austria for Art and Culture).

Born in Vienna, Peter Wolf studied classical piano at Vienna’s Conservatory of Music and won the European Jazz Festival as a solo pianist at age 16. He came to America in his early 20’s and began playing keyboards for Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention in the late 70’s. He was one of America’s top ranking studio keyboardists and arrangers in the 80's and became a hugely successful music producer and songwriter.

He has written eight #1 songs and produced, arranged and/or written for a wide range of musical talents including THE JEFFERSON STARSHIP (“We Built This City,” “Sara”) COMMODORES (“Nightshift”), WANG CHUNG (“Everybody Have Fun Tonight,” “Let’s Go”), EL DEBARGE (“Who’s Johnny” from Short Circuit), GO WEST (“King of Wishful Thinking” from Pretty Woman, “Faithful”), HEART (“These Dreams,” “What About Love”), PATTI LABELLE (“On My Own”), KENNY LOGGINS (“Playing With The Boys” from Top Gun, “Avalon”), ESCAPE CLUB (“I’ll Be There”), PABLO CRUISE, GRACE SLICK, SANTANA, THE POINTER SISTERS, CHICAGO, CLIFF RICHARD, NATALIE COLE, THE SCORPIONS, 'N SYNC, OLETA ADAMS and JOE SAMPLE and has worked most recently on SERGIO MENDES new hit album for Concord Records.

In addition to his career in the world of rock and popular music, Wolf has also scored a number of major motion pictures including Neverending Story III, Weekend at Bernie’s II and Leon DeWinter’s The Hollywood Sign, starring Rod Steiger, Burt Reynolds and Tom Beringer. He is currently composing songs and score for the upcoming film Band On the Run.

With 75 million records sold as a songwriter and producer, Peter Wolf was voted second most successful musician of the last century by a premiere Austrian magazine, trailing only Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Peter Wolf will lead a Production & Arranging Seminar at The Studio at Sam Ash Canoga Park on Tuesday November 20 at 7pm. Following the presentation, G. Miller will moderate an in-depth Q&A session. Refreshments, giveaways and admission are free. Sponsored by Telefunken USA, Korg and Digidesign. Seating is limited. RSVP by email or by calling a Sam Ash Recording Specialist at 818-709-5650.

Used Guitar & Amp Sale

Sam Ash Music in Canoga Park is having a Used Guitar & Amp Sale throughout the month of November.

Ask for the list of special deals. Save 10-60% on select used guitars and amps only at the Canoga Park Sam Ash location at Roscoe & De Soto during November 2007.

Barry Rudolph Deconstructing the Mix 2

Due to the success of the first Deconstructing the Mix seminar last month, Barry Rudolph will return for another informative mixing clinic. Rudolph will discuss step-by-step the mixing process he used in the final mixes of several recent record projects. Mixing inside Pro Tools HD, the primary focus for this tutorial will be his sonic concepts, musical aesthetic and the methods used to attain them.

The Studio at Sam Ash Canoga Park. 20934 Roscoe Blvd. at De Soto Ave. Monday December 3 at 7pm. Refreshments will be served. Seating is limited for this free seminar. RSVP by email or by calling a Recording Specialist at 818-709-5650.

Prashant Aswani Guitar Master Classes

Musician, guitarist, producer, composer, recording artist and former Musicians Institute guitar instructor Prashant Aswani will conduct a series of guitar master classes at four Los Angeles area Sam Ash Music Stores.

Wed. Nov. 7 at Sam Ash Torrance
Wed. Nov. 14 at Sam Ash Canoga Park
Wed. Dec. 5 at Sam Ash Puente Hills in City of Industry
Wed. Dec. 12 at Sam Ash Cerritos

Prashant Aswani will demo his ESP Viper and Xtone Paramount guitars and discuss the amps and effects in his signal chain. Admission: Free. Clinics start at 7pm.