Yes, but Sam Ash owns Samson/Hartke and has long term contracts with school districts keeping it afloat. Guitar Center had to sell Harmony Central off to Gibso

Yes, but Sam Ash owns Samson/Hartke and has long term contracts with school districts keeping it afloat. Guitar Center had to sell Harmony Central off to Gibson to cover its debts years ago and basically has nothing else going for it. None of their instrument brands are any good.