Great article!!! I've only been in a Sam Ash once, in Charlotte, NC, IIRC, but it was a great experience, in line with the light Paul sheds on SA in the interview. I was killing time before a wedding, so I went browsing. Ended up A/Bing a Wampler Clarksdale and a Joe Bonamassa FET Driver (or something), and the guy helping me out talked pedals with me and really knew his stuff about the ones I was playing. Went with the Clarksdale with his help. He also wanted to show me a custom Klon clone that they took a small order of from a local builder - in an attempt to keep my field trip pass from my wife in good standing, I declined, but I thought it was very cool and unique that a big chain retailer would take orders on a local boutique product and sell them right in the store. Great for the little guy, and goes right back to how they did it for Paul. Also, knowing how much I like my Tumnus now, I really wish I would've checked out the pedal!