Sam Ash Music Stores, founded in 1924, is a family-owned and operated business that serves customers throughout the Unites States. The company is a chain of music stores that offer a variety of musical instruments manufactured by Fender, Gibson, Pioneer, JBL, Electro-Voice, Roland and many more. It maintains an inventory of acoustic and electric guitars and basses, drums, cymbals, horns and keyboards. Sam Ash Music Stores also offers live sound and recording equipment, sheet music and videos, accessories, computers and music software. The company additionally provides gig bags, cables, tuners, metronomes, straps, stands, and instructional books and videos. It also offers DJ mixers, dual CD and music players, headphones, slip mats and custom cases. Headquartered in Hicksville, N.Y., Sam Ash Music Stores maintains its store locations in more than 15 U.S. states.