'59 Les Paul in Lemonburst

Just arrived at Sam Ash Nashille: 1959 Les Paul VOS in Lemonburst. Peter Green would be proud. Weighs in at just over 8 pounds. Beautiful bookmatched top. Great resonance! Perfect articulate tone.

Come on over to Sam Ash Music Nashville and give her a whirl through our new 3 Monkeys amps. Call me at 615 507 8518 or call the store at 615 860 7475 and ask for 'Nick in guitars' 



3 Monkeys Amps in Nashville!

Boutique comes to Sam Ash! We just recieved a Greasemonkey II and an Orangutan from 3 Monkeys Amps, handmade in Raleigh, NC.

The Greasemonkey is a 4 EL84 style rig, while the Orangutan has a power section with 4 6V6 tubes. It also has a 6 position rotary switch to dial in a variety of gain and tone stages, plus an impressive and foot-swichable"bass cut" option which acts like a gain boost. Transformers are hand-wound at the factory. Cabinets are 2x12 style with Ceramic magnets.

Come check it out, why dontcha! Sam Ash Nashville, 615 8607475. 1647 Gallatin Pike North, Madison, TN 37115. I-65 Rivergate exit, just north of Nashville. Ask for 'Nick in guitars'.



Fender, Fender and MORE Fender!

Here's a nice selection of Custom Shop and higher-end Fender guitars, some vintage, and some Gretsch etc. Got a Gilmore Relic, a Clapton Antigua, some Relics and Heavy Relics, NOS, a Select Strat, and a nice collection of limited-run Telebration Telecasters along the bottom.

Couple of choice amps, 63 AC30, 66 Twin, 80s JCM800 combo and a nice Musicmaster Bass combo. That's a late 60s Fender Coronado bottom right on the wall and a new Gibson Jeff Tweedy SG far left.

All this and MUCH more in stock in the High End and Vintage Room, Sam Ash Music Nashville. Call me at 615 507 8518 if you see anything you like.

Sam Ash Nashville, 615 860 7475, 1647 Gallatin Pike North, Madison TN 37115. 1/4 mile south of I-65 Rivergate exit, just north of Nashville.

Silvertone 1344 Amp

Amp or appliance? That's the first thing that comes to mind when you see this beauty from the early 50's. I've read this was Little Walters favorite amp. Anyway, it's a pretty funky little thing that sounds great!

Nice warm tone, not very loud, all controls work. All inputs work. Speaker sounds fine. Looks like an Alnico magnet on the speaker. Tremolo control is for intensity(one speed: medium, think Susie Q) I've seen pictures of this amp with both this weird cloth speaker grille and with a metal grille.

Tubes are as follow, left to right:

5U4 Zenith

6Y6 RCA

12SJ7 RCA metal tube

6V6 JJ x2

12SC7 RCA metal tube

12SJ7 RCA metal tube (behind)

How about that, 2 different Rectifier tubes! That is a speaker extension jack. I wasn't tempted to try it. Schematics are available online.

Priced under $400. Call me at 615 507 8518 or visit me at Sam Ash Nashville, 1647 Gallatin Pike North, Madison TN 37115. Quarter-mile south of I-65 Rivergate exit just north of Nashville.

New Fender Deluxe Reverb, Red Witch and Pigtronix Pedals

Just arrived at Sam Ash Nashville, the new limited run Fender Deluxe Reverb in Wine Red with a cool straw weave grill cloth and a Jensen P12Q Alnico speaker. Very nice indeed.

Also: the newest awesome pedals by Red Witch and Pigtronix. By the by, these are the REAL Red Witch pedals, not the watered down el-cheapo boxes some other stores sell. Killer stuff!

Call me at 615 507 8518 if you want some. Free 2-day drop ship to lower 48.

Sam Ash Nashville, 1647 Gallatin Pike North, Madison TN 37115. Half mile south of I-65 Rivergate exit just north of Nashville.

Very Fine Les Paul Standard '80s

Just arrived: the most beautiful and vibey Les Paul Standard I have ever had the pleasure to meet. The serial number says it was made in 1984 which has me stopped dead in my tracks. The color, figure, feel, carve, neck, weight, tone etc etc makes me weak in the knees. Makes me want to hit myself in the head with a board and chant 'bring out your dead' or something

Blues, Rock and most definitely Southern Rock! I can see the big straw cowboy hat with the brim turned down in front, fancy Ostrich feather hatband, Raybans, beard, gold chain, flared jeans etc...wait a sec...that was me 35 years ago but without this killer guitar.

More pictures tomorrow. Call me!!! 615 507 8518.

Sam Ash Nashville, 1647 Gallatin Pike North, Madison TN 37115. Store # 615 860 7475 ask for Nick In Guitars.

Gibson ES-Artist

From the island of wild and whacky ideas comes this 1980 Gibson ES-Artist. At the time it was certainly groundbreaking. This guitar has fully functioning electronics by Moog and features 3 toggle switches that control compression, brightness and expansion, all powered by a 9V battery. Also a master volume knob and active treble and bass knobs with boost-and-cut and a center-detent.

Gorgeous cherry sunburst (clownburst for the New Yorkers), stock TP6 tailpiece, ebony fretboard, side-mounted dot markers ala Chet, slim 3-piece maple neck and 'flying f-hole' headstock inlay round out this gem.

With the electronics turned off the guitar has a beautiful, rich and sparkling 335 tone. Without f-holes, there is no chance of unwanted feedback. The circuit board, courtesy of Bob Moog, has 3 trim pots for the various functions.

This is a very unique piece of guitar history and needs a good home. Chris Scruggs was here recently and loved it. Please call me at 615-507-8518 or call the store at 615-860-7475 and ask for Nick Kane. Free shipping to lower 48. Better yet, come by the store and play it yourself!

Sam Ash Music Nashville, 1647 Gallatin Pike North, Madison TN 37115. I-65, Rivergate exit just north of Nashville. 





Sweet Gibson 12-String

Here's a very sweet little Gibson B-25-12 model 12-string guitar from 1969. Overall very good condition with fine finish checking throughout.

It has a wide neck and a 2" nut. Lots of space between strings. If you're into fingerpicks and Big Bill Broonzy then this is perfect.

Very nice dusky cherry sunburst finish that still has lots of energy after 40 something years.

Mahogany back and sides, comes with non-original (but period) case with groovy Alligator skin pattern. I've had a few like it over the years.

Priced to sell! Call me at 615 507 8518 for info. Or come by the store, Sam Ash Music at Rivergate Mall. Free 2-day drop shipping to lower 48.

Truly A Rare Bird: Brand-New Rickenbacker 4003 Bass

No kidding- having a new Rickenbacker bass show up on your loading dock is about as rare as finding a lead singer willing to make an effort.
This is a beautiful 4003 model in JetGlo(um, black) with case included of course. It features the legendary two jack Rick-O-Sound output option, which means you can use one jack and get the standard both pickups on, or use both jacks and send each pickup to a separate amp for a faux stereo effect. The bass also has a push-pull tone knob which gives you either a standard tone or a more treble-y tone("vintage" setting).

I had the 4001 version of this for a while back in the 70's until some rat bastard broke into my place in Wiesbaden and stole it along with some other special items. May he rest in pieces. Anyway, we used to liken the Rick bass tone to a sledgehammer striking a church bell. While it certainly has that tone, in the years since I've seen these beasties put to good use in all kinds of music including funk with slap. This is one classy piece of work!

Holler at me if you want it, free 2-day dropship to lower 48 states. My cel is 615-507-8518.

Visit me here at Sam Ash Nashville when you have the chance. 1647 Gallatin Pike North, Madison TN 37115. 1/2 a mile off I-65 at the Rivergate exit just north of Nashville. My cel is 615 507 8518 or call the store at 615 860 7475 and ask for "Nick in Guitars".