the company line is that retail rents were too high, but i surmise the real reason for their sad demise is that never fully embraced online sales--their used inventory was always a fraction of guitar center or sweetwater. it's sad, in any event--nice people.
Sam Ash closing
Just saw Sam Ash will be closing all its stores by the end of July after 100 years of being in business. I remember going there as a kid and gawking at all the awesome drum sets I could never afford. Yet another sad internet casualty and sign of the times but maybe an opportunity for the musicians among us to pick up a good deal. Oh well.
https://www.samash.com/closing-stores