The new location of Sweetwater, 5501 US Hwy 30 W, just west of I-69.Sweetwater Sound CEO Chuck Surack talks about his company's tech support and quick turnaround time on repairs.Marty Faley, a guitar technician at Sweetwater Sound, inspects a brand-new Fender Stratocaster Eric Clapton model guitar before it is shipped out to a customer.A small portion of the guitars on display in the showroom of Sweetwater Sound, 5335 Bass Road.Some of the keyboards on display in the showroom of Sweetwater Sound, 5335 Bass Road.Sweetwater Sound sales engineer Brian Conn takes a phone order from a customer while working in the showroom. Behind him is part of the showroom's bass guitar selection.Mark Magdich, a sales engineer at Sweetwater Sound, makes a follow-up call to a customer for Sweetwater Sound's business on Bass Road.Sweetwater studio manager Chet Chambers, left, talks over a project with CEO Chuck Surack, right, in the studio. The studio uses a Digidesign Icon Mixing System with a D-Control Console.Sweetwater Sound Lead Receiver Ben Blythe maneuvers a skid of Gator Cases and Tannoy speakers into position in the warehouse.The Possum Trot Orchestra, (L-R) Rob Suraci on Bass, Susie Suraci on Rhythm guitar, John Minton on guitar, Charlie Bilbert on banjo, and Dave Kartholl on mandolin, performs at Columbia Street West.Bass player Rob Suraci, left, and Rhythm guitarist Susie Suraci, right, get tuned-up before playing with the Possum Trot Orchestra, at Columbia Street West.The Possum Trot Orchestra member John Minton plays guitar during a performance at Columbia Street West.

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