Sam Ash Ontario worst store in history of man
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fretburner
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Re: Sam Ash Ontario worst store in history of man
nah, i was on a business trip, kinda hopping from city to city. at the end of the business stuff, i asked my boss for a 1 week vacation. i stayed for a few days with my cousin in corona (15 minutes from ontario mills mall).
i got relatives and friends all over the country. the first time i was in CA, i was in SF and Berkeley
my last trip was more on the east coast. i had a blast in DC.
it's funny i've actually never been to clark. the in-laws of my cousin in MD (about an hour drive north of DC) are from san fernando, pampanga - where clark's at. my friends went there last week for a friend's wedding...and STAG PARTY before that
funny, you're in the 'pines now, did you once live around here? My family was stationed at Clark when I was 3
Slade
nah, i was on a business trip, kinda hopping from city to city. at the end of the business stuff, i asked my boss for a 1 week vacation. i stayed for a few days with my cousin in corona (15 minutes from ontario mills mall).
i got relatives and friends all over the country. the first time i was in CA, i was in SF and Berkeley
my last trip was more on the east coast. i had a blast in DC. it's funny i've actually never been to clark. the in-laws of my cousin in MD (about an hour drive north of DC) are from san fernando, pampanga - where clark's at. my friends went there last week for a friend's wedding...and STAG PARTY before that
MikeS
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Re: Sam Ash Ontario worst store in history of man
I'm assuming you're talking C-Bus, Ohio... Yup, I remember back to 1997 when I got my first guitar from that Sam Ash on Morse Road. They had the coolest stuff in there... all kinds of Gibsons, Fender, PRS, and a ton of cool used gear. It wasn't long after GC rolled in that Sam Ash went to hell. Last time I was in there was probably close to three years ago, and it was a real hole. They had a 61 SG RI with a lyre vibrolo that I really wanted, but the action was four miles high, the fretboard was very dry, and the truss rod needed about a full turn.
Of course, I expect that GC on Morse to move in the next couple years. The neighborhood around it went to hell 10 years ago, and has proven that no matter how bad something is, it can get worse.
I'm assuming you're talking C-Bus, Ohio... Yup, I remember back to 1997 when I got my first guitar from that Sam Ash on Morse Road. They had the coolest stuff in there... all kinds of Gibsons, Fender, PRS, and a ton of cool used gear. It wasn't long after GC rolled in that Sam Ash went to hell. Last time I was in there was probably close to three years ago, and it was a real hole. They had a 61 SG RI with a lyre vibrolo that I really wanted, but the action was four miles high, the fretboard was very dry, and the truss rod needed about a full turn.
Of course, I expect that GC on Morse to move in the next couple years. The neighborhood around it went to hell 10 years ago, and has proven that no matter how bad something is, it can get worse.
D-EJ915
Stretchologist
Re: Sam Ash Ontario worst store in history of man
:laugh2: I'll have to go up there sometime, that's pretty freaking hilarious.
zippy
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Re: Sam Ash Ontario worst store in history of man
I've always been pretty happy with the Sam ash here in Clearwater. The most architecurally (is that a word?) elaborate music store I've ever been in. Massive floor space. Sadly, most of that floor space is used for drums and the guitars are in a relatively small room... the selection is hit and miss.. but if you get there on a good day they'll have quite a few nice amps and a boat load of nicer ESP's and LTD's. It seems like they have been deteriorating recently.... and Guitar Center just opened up about a mile away. Is there a pattern here or is it just me?
I've always been pretty happy with the Sam ash here in Clearwater. The most architecurally (is that a word?) elaborate music store I've ever been in. Massive floor space. Sadly, most of that floor space is used for drums and the guitars are in a relatively small room... the selection is hit and miss.. but if you get there on a good day they'll have quite a few nice amps and a boat load of nicer ESP's and LTD's. It seems like they have been deteriorating recently.... and Guitar Center just opened up about a mile away. Is there a pattern here or is it just me?
Re: Sam Ash Ontario worst store in history of man
Sam Ash in Clearwater was nicer when it was Thooroughbred Music...but it is still an amazing looking building...marble ballrooms and hanging gardens, with fountains all over - it was a fine dining establishment in the 20s...I havent been to the new GC in Clearwater (I live about 20 miles north of there )...but I figure the best time to visit one of the chain stores is when it first opens, before it goes to hell.
Good to see another Tampa bay area resident here!
Sam Ash in Clearwater was nicer when it was Thooroughbred Music...but it is still an amazing looking building...marble ballrooms and hanging gardens, with fountains all over - it was a fine dining establishment in the 20s...I havent been to the new GC in Clearwater (I live about 20 miles north of there )...but I figure the best time to visit one of the chain stores is when it first opens, before it goes to hell.
Good to see another Tampa bay area resident here!
zippy
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Re: Sam Ash Ontario worst store in history of man
I don't think the new GC is as nice as the one in Tampa... fairly mediocre selection in my opinion... but there is a used '58 Explorer (natural
) thats been hanging in the "expensive stuff" room ever since I've been going there that I've absolutely fallen in love with. heh... Sadly; college kids don't usually have 1300 bucks to throw around, and I'm no exception.
I don't think the new GC is as nice as the one in Tampa... fairly mediocre selection in my opinion... but there is a used '58 Explorer (natural
) thats been hanging in the "expensive stuff" room ever since I've been going there that I've absolutely fallen in love with. heh... Sadly; college kids don't usually have 1300 bucks to throw around, and I'm no exception.
ex-250
Riffologist Extraordinaire
Re: Sam Ash Ontario worst store in history of man
i got my first guitar at sam ash, and its a badass, so i cant really say anything bad about em. for a while there they were really in the skids, but theyve definately picked back up since. they have a lot of nice high end ESPs and stuff like that, whereas GC has none. i still dig em.
i got my first guitar at sam ash, and its a badass, so i cant really say anything bad about em. for a while there they were really in the skids, but theyve definately picked back up since. they have a lot of nice high end ESPs and stuff like that, whereas GC has none. i still dig em.
zippy
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Re: Sam Ash Ontario worst store in history of man
Oh yeah.. Stevie B's is great.. I just got the ESP in my profile up there. Great people. I love it.
Oh yeah.. Stevie B's is great.. I just got the ESP in my profile up there. Great people. I love it.
viewaskew2k5
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Re: Sam Ash Ontario worst store in history of man
Be gald you guys dont live in australia. 1800 bucks for a MIM tele. ( australian dollars )
Be gald you guys dont live in australia. 1800 bucks for a MIM tele. ( australian dollars )
fretburner
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Re: Sam Ash Ontario worst store in history of man
haha... my bro in brisbane has been bitching about that for almost 3 years now.
haha... my bro in brisbane has been bitching about that for almost 3 years now.
