New Sam Ash Drum Shop on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood

Calling All Drummers!

We're proud to announce the Grand Opening of the new Sam Ash Drum Shop on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood.

Tonight is the Grand Opening event!

Sam Ash Drums on Sunset

7401 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90046

(323) 436-0388

Thursday, December 11, 2008
4-10pm

Nothing but drums, hand percussion, hardware and accessories along with one of the largest cymbal selections (now including Meinl) in the country.

We'll have lots of special deals and free giveaways. The first 1,000 drummers in the door after 4pm get a free set of sticks. Come hang with [subject to change]:

Corey Miller of LA Ink
Teddy Campbell of American Idol
Ray Luzier of Korn, David Lee Roth
Derek Roddy of Hate Eternal
John Dolmayan of System of a Down
John Tempesta of White Zombie, Exodus, Testament
Jimmy DeGrasso of Megadeth, Ozzy, Alice Cooper
Virgil Donati of Planet X
Nisan Stewart of Missy Elliot, Aaliyah, Jay-Z, Beyonce
Brendan Buckley of Shakira, DMX, Lauren Hill
Cury Bisquera of Elton John, Tom Petty, Mick Jagger
Danny Seraphine of Chicago

Our new drum shop is right across from our 2-story store, where you'll find more guitars, keyboards, brass and woodwinds, recording PA, DJ and lighting gear than ever before, at the corner of Sunset Blvd. and Vista Ave. in Hollywood.

Finally a real drum shop on Music Row! The Sam Ash team worked really hard to build what I think is, without a doubt, the best drum shop in LA. Don't take my word for it. Come check it out!

Sam Ash Outrageous Weekend Sale

Sam Ash Music is having a big holiday sale this weekend!

Friday - Saturday - Sunday

December 7-9, 2007 Only

Ask for the Outrageous Sale List at the store!

Paul McCartney Interview

There's a great interview with Paul McCartney in the newest Sam Ash Gear Guide on page 83.

Paul discusses his greatest acoustic songs, his influences, his fingerpicking technique and his signature model Epiphone Texan acoustic guitar.

A used Epiphone Texan FT-79 acoustic guitar signed by Paul McCartney is currently on sale in the Sam Ash store in Canoga Park, California. Serial number: 03364006. Limited edition #105 of 250. Made in Nashville, Tennessee. It's a beauty!

On page 82 of the new December catalog, the Sam Ash Music Institute Guitar Lesson of the Month features the chords and strumming pattern in the style of Paul McCartney's "Yesterday."

Fans of The Beatles can also learn about the John Lennon Epiphone EJ160E jumbo acoustic/electric guitar on page 12.

To check out the new Sam Ash Gear Guide, sign up for the mailing list, download it at samashmusic.com or visit any Sam Ash Music store.

Native Instruments Holiday Specials

Check out the holiday deals from Native Instruments:
1. BUY TRAKTOR SCRATCH and GET TRAKTOR 3 for FREE!

• SAVE $229
• Offer also extended to TRAKTOR SCRATCH Crossgrade and TRAKTOR SCRATCH Upgrade customers.
• Offer valid if you activate TRAKTOR SCRATCH between October 24th and December 31st, 2007.

2. KONTAKT 3 CROSSGRADE available for $249

• SAVE $150
• For owners of INTAKT, KOMPAKT or any third party sample libraries which utilize the KONTAKT Player

3. GUITAR RIG 3 Software Edition Competitive Crossgrade available for $199!

• SAVE $100
• For owners of Line 6 Pods/TonePort/AmpFarm, IK Multimedia Ampltitube (1, 2, LE), Waves GTR. Because Amplitube LE is a qualifying product, all owners of Digidesign HD, 003, Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Pro, Mbox 2 Mini and Mbox 2 Micro products are eligible for the GUITAR RIG 3 SOFTWARE EDITION COMPETITIVE CROSSGRADE.

For the details on these limited time offers from Native Instruments, visit native-instruments.com or any SoCal Sam Ash Music store.

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!

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.

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.

Guitar Lessons Now Online from Sam Ash Music Institute

Learning how to play the guitar online just got easier thanks to Learn Music, an online guitar education company and music equipment giant Sam Ash. The Sam Ash Music Institute, located at www.SamAshMusicInstitute.com, has just launched, offering students a chance of a lifetime to learn guitar online from the best.

Broken down into simple video tutorials, learning the guitar with SamAshMusicInstitute.com is a breeze. The site offers users an abundance of preformatted video instruction guides for every possible guitar skill. Helping make the SamAshMusicInstitute.com website a must join for any aspiring guitarist is the personalized touch offered by the site.
Visitors that sign up for guitar lessons with the Sam Ash Music Institute are provided a personalized video instruction menu that offers each individual the quickest and most efficient path to learning the guitar. New users will be prompted to enter relevant information about their guitar skills and aspirations, and then be provided with a customized video instruction set.

The SamAshMusicInstitute.com website not only provides ground breaking high resolution video instruction for its members, it also has the best live support in the business. With instant live chat availability, students are able to connect with their guitar teachers quickly and effectively when questions arise.

Learn Music has been a trailblazer for online music instruction. The company has focused on pupil friendly lessons that get results and keep the student motivated as their core mission since 1999. Sam Ash Music is one of the nation’s largest music instrument retailers, offering world class experience and innovation in its field. The coming together of the two companies to create an educational website provides music students with something to be excited about.

“We have been providing online guitar instruction for over 8 years, and our passion is as strong now as it has ever been. Along with the explosion of the video game Guitar Hero there has been a massive interest spike and curiosity on what it would be like to play a real guitar. We are very excited to have partnered with Sam Ash Music to make this site the place to learn guitar online,” explains Learn Music founder and instructor Rick Napolitano.

Visitors to SamAshMusicInstitute.com are provided with sample videos, a detailed list of services offered by the company and a free 3 day trial.

With full length streaming clinics, a personalized learning plan, industry leading live support and a MySpace style online community, the Sam Ash Music Institute is unquestionably the place to learn guitar online.

To sign up for the free 3 day trial,
visit www.SamAshMusicInstitute.com.

Martin and Taylor Acoustic Guitar Closeouts

Sam Ash is blowing out the last few pre-2006 Martin and Taylor acoustic guitars left in the stores to make room for more new guitars.

Taylor Guitars made in 2005 and earlier and Martin Guitars with serial numbers under 950,000 are all on sale now. These guitars will be specially priced to move until they are gone.

Stop by your nearest Sam Ash Music store to check out the deals.

Free Auralex Studio Room Analysis

So you've set up your studio with all the best recording gear: top-of-the-line mics, preamps, compressors, good quality cable...

If your recordings don't sound as good as the ones coming out of the big-name studios, it could be because of the acoustics of your room!

Auralex Acoustics is the industry leader in acoustical treatment products. Use their online Interactive Kit Calculator for a quick recommendation on what it will take to acoustically treat your recording room.

If you have problems with sound transmission or an odd-shaped room, Auralex also offers a free Personalized Room Analysis. Download the form and fax it to Auralex or just stop by any Southern California Sam Ash Music store and speak with a Recording Specialist.

CD/DVD Duplication Services by Sam Ash Disc Direct

The Sam Ash Disc Direct online CD and DVD duplication service offers a fast and convenient way to duplicate and distribute professional-quality color-printed CDs and DVDs and custom packaging. We burn the content that you send us onto professional-grade CD-Rs and DVD-Rs and print them with full-color or black-only graphics. The online duplication service allows you to create and order CDs and DVDs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For Same Day rush service, call 1-800-4-SAMASH or email discdirect@samash.com. There are no setup fees and no minimum orders!

discdirect.samashmusic.com

Native Instruments GUITAR RIG 3, KONTAKT 3 & New KOMPLETE Bundles at Sam Ash on Oct. 1

Native Instruments has announced 5 New Products that will be released on October 1:

GUITAR RIG 3

• Twelve supreme-sounding guitar and bass amps
• New matched cabinet module provides tried and true classic sounds in seconds
• 44 perfectly emulated guitar effects
• 17 guitar and six bass cabinets, four rotary speakers and nine microphones
• Includes Rig Kontrol 3 foot controller with Audio/MIDI interface - Now in BLACK
  
• Intelligent preset management for fast access to a huge selection of sounds for all styles
• Essential tools: Integrated tuner, metronome and two tapedeck modules for easy recording
• Premium special features include a loop machine and powerful modifiers
• Dedicated "Live View" for performing on stage
• Dynamic Tube Response Technology® delivers a profound sonic quality

While Supplies Last: The price of the old Guitar Rig 2 has been lowered to $299.99 at Sam Ash. Customers who purchase Guitar Rig 2 after 9/1/07 will qualify for a free software upgrade to Guitar Rig 3.

KONTAKT 3

• Six Instrument Collections – over 33 GB of sounds
• Ready-to-rock "Performance View" for each of the 1000 instruments
• Reworked Wave Editor with tools for intuitive looping, slicing and editing
• Freely drawable envelopes per sample
• Improved navigation: Modulation Quick-Jumps, Instrument Navigator
• Over 18 high-end effects
• Enhanced workflow for Scripts with tabbed views
• Universal Import of virtually any sample format
• MIDI loop drag & drop into host application
• New Info Pane in the GUI, seven tutorial videos

KOMPLETE 5

Includes ALL the following instruments:

• KONTAKT 3 - the industry-standard sampler with a 33 GB library
• GUITAR RIG 3 Software Edition - the ultimate guitar and bass studio
• MASSIVE - the formidable sound monster for fat basses and more
• REAKTOR 5 - the extremely versatile, modular instrument studio
• ABSYNTH 4 - the legendary synthesizer for vivid soundscapes
• BATTERY 3 - the dedicated drum sampler providing premium drum kits
• AKOUSTIK PIANO - three famous grands and one upright
• ELEKTRIK PIANO - the sounds of four renowned electric pianos
• B4 II - perfectly recreates the sound of the legendary B3 organ
• FM8 - FM synth for crystal-clear, airy, and razor-sharp digital sounds
• PRO-53 - the faithful reproduction of a synth legend

KOMPLETE SYNTHS

• MASSIVE - the formidable sound monster for fat basses and more
• ABSYNTH 4 - the legendary synthesizer for vivid soundscapes
• FM8 - FM synth for crystal-clear, airy, and razor-sharp digital sounds
• PRO-53 - the faithful reproduction of a synth legend

KOMPLETE CLASSICS

• AKOUSTIK PIANO - three famous grands and one upright
• ELEKTRIK PIANO - the sounds of four renowned electric pianos
• B4 II - perfectly recreates the sound of the legendary B3 organ
• PRO-53 - the faithful reproduction of a synth legend

For more info on these new releases from Native Instruments, visit any Sam Ash Music store.

Yamaha AW1600 Special Offer

Buy a Yamaha AW1600 audio workstation and a pair of HS50M monitor speakers, get your choice of a $300 cash rebate or a free HS10W subwoofer ($599 value) straight from Yamaha. Offer good only on purchases between 9/1/07 and 9/30/07. For details click here or go to any Sam Ash Music store.

Blue Mic Rebates

Purchase a select Blue Microphone between September 1 and December 31, 2007, and receive up to $200 cash back via mail-in rebate from Blue.

Visit any Sam Ash Music store or click here for more info.

M-Audio FireWire Studio Rebates

During the month of September, M-Audio is offering rebates on studio packages including a FireWire 410 interface. For details visit m-audio.com.

Private Labor Day Sale

As a reward for finding this blog, you are invited to the Sam Ash Private Labor Day Sale on Monday. Ask for the store manager and say you want the "California Labor Day Special" price on whatever you want. It's not a specific percentage off. Nobody will talk about it over phone. It will be worth it. Go to the store on Monday and get hooked up!

Southern California Sam Ash store locations only. Valid one day: Monday September 3, 2007. Open until 7pm on Labor Day.

New Sam Ash Gear Guide

The September Gear Guide is in the mail.

The new expanded Sam Ash catalog features an interview with John Mayer on page 2. Sign up for the mailing list or download it now.

Dedicated to Tone.