Duplication and Design

We recommend Disc Makers, an established facility of over 60 years. They offer valuable extras including a free bar code (important for selling through retail chain record stores). We are a member of their Studio Partner Affiliate Program, so for the best price, tell them Shamblin Sound sent you. They have a wealth of information resources online, and will be happy to talk with you by phone as well (1-866-707-0012).

Cassettes & Cassette/CD Packages
We recommend a well established place in Birmingham called "Charlie & Company:" Charlie & Company Link. Their phone number is 205-592-3601. Call them for details and pricing. They can make Cassettes, CD's, or both.

Locally-produced, large Quantity CD's (1000 or more)
Call JVC's main number in Tuscaloosa, AL - 205-556-7111 and ask for Mark Cole. He's the regional manager for JVC. He's authorized us to send customers directly to him, so mention that we referred you.

Small Quantity "In-house" Quick-Turnaround CD's (25,50,100,200)
Shamblin Sound now has three 6-color printers that print directly onto CD's, which makes your great sounding CD look great wth the advantage of a quick turnaround. You'll have some CD's "in-hand" to sell shortly after you've finished recording your project, while you are waiting on the final artwork and photographs for your finished package. Quality is our main goal, so we only use name-brand CD's such as Verbatim. We burn your disks at the slowest speed to prevent problems with playback compatibility among all the different brands of players out there on the market (and also for the best sound quality). Sell a hundred, and make a grand:

For graphic design, we recommend our associate company, Shamblin Advertising. John Shamblin earned a B.A. in Communications from the University of Alabama with minors in marketing and graphic design and has over twenty years experience (334-687-8822).

Mike McCracken at The Design Dept. can help you with your photography and video needs. He has impressive credentials including working with National Geographic, Discovering Alabama, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, and many more (205-792-5584). Both of these professionals are reasonably priced and can work with you in any location via internet.