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Fresh Gear This Week
This just in at Chicago Music Exchange! Fresh Gear is where you’ll find fresh gear from all your favorite manufacturers, updated daily, so you’re always ahead of the beat.
SHOP 2024 CME BUY-ONE-GET-ONE 50% OFF SALE
Let’s make a deal! Call us today to discover deals we can’t advertise, or make an offer to grab your newest gear!
Black Friday and Cyber Week may have come and gone, but we are FAR from finished with our best deals of the year! Make an offer on some of our hottest gear, we’d love to make a deal with you. Or, give us a call at (773)525-7773, let’s get you the best possible deal on the gear you crave!
OPEN THE CME APP TO SHOP OUR ST. PATRICK'S DAY SALE!
Feeling Lucky? Download the CME App to Access Huge Deals During our St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Sale!
This St. Patrick’s Day weekend, if you’re looking to find your four-leaf-clover-of-a-deal on guitars, amps, accessories, and more, then it’s your lucky day—but, ONLY if you download the CME mobile app! Now, through midnight Monday, March 18, download the CME Mobile App to access $500 OFF deals on select Gibson (w/ coupon code DIRTY500) and Fender CME Exclusives (ULTRA500) guitars! Plus, get up to 10% OFF Vintage/Used gear (w/ code MARCH10) through midnight Monday, as well as deals on select* guitars, amps, accessories, and more!
Save BIG on Your Next Gear Purchase During CME’s 2024 Spring Sale, Now Extended One More Day!
Chicago Music Exchange is your go-to destination for some of the most sought-after vintage and used musical instruments available anywhere! From a vintage refin from 1957 of the electric guitar model that launched the Fender brand into the stratosphere to a Gibson Les Paul Junior Cherry from the years before they changed the name to SG, plus a vintage Gibson acoustic used by Nathaniel Rateliff on some of his biggest recordings—find the coolest vintage and used guitars alongside their brand-new custom shop counterparts at CME!
Chicago Music Exchange Holiday Gift Guide
You’ve got enough on your plate. Let the Chicago Music Exchange help make your holidaze a little clearer with our Holiday Gift Guide! With great deals and financing options, we are certain you will find everything you need. Book an appointment for Monday or Tuesdays today!
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Highlight Of The Week
We are THE Destination for Vintage & Used Gear!
For over 30 years, we’ve been buying, selling, and trading vintage gear, and our vintage selection cannot be beaten! From vibey player-grade workhorses to hard-to-find rarities, to some of the most sought-after vintage gear EVER made, you can find what you’re looking for in our selection of vintage gear! We’re going crazy over this Gibson Crest that has already come and gone. With an all-rosewood body, gold hardware, multi-ply binding, and Floating Johnny Smith pickups, the Crest was an ultra-premium instrument, slotted above the ES-355 in Gibson’s lineup, and only 208 were produced in its run from 1969-1972. Or, get a hard-charging workhorse with any one of our most recent vintage Fender arrivals! Come in or call us today to explore a 1974 Telecaster Custom, a guitar that not only gives players access to the wide-range humbucker tones that were embraced by players such as Keith Richards but is a stage-ready rocker that is ready to continue being a workhorse for players of all stripes!
Our Gibson Custom Shop Guitars Cannot be Matched!
We are your one-stop shop for all things Gibson Custom Shop, whether you are looking for a new or used guitar! If you want to get your hands on a guitar that will make your friends green(ie) with envy, then call us or chat with us to get your hands on the Gibson Custom Shop Collector's Choice Melvyn Franks Les Paul currently under our roof! Crafted to match “Greenie”, the 1959 Les Paul Standard that has been owned by Peter Green, Gary Moore, Kirk Hammett, and others, this rare piece offers the same authentic “out of phase” magic, but made to match the guitar from a time when it was in more pristine condition. Of course, our buyers are always looking to push the envelope of what a Gibson Custom Shop guitar can be, and the results speak for themselves! Just take a look at our latest Koa-topped 1959 “CME Spec” Les Paul Standard, an EDS-1275 Antique Purple Sparkle, or this Silverburst ES-335, aged by the Murphy Lab to absolute perfection!
Music Man Valentine Trans Buttermilk!
Designed in collaboration with Maroon 5 guitarist James Valentine, the Music Man Valentine is the ultimate tool for the working musician who wants one guitar that can do it all! The newest Valentine comes in a handsome Trans Buttermilk finish, but this guitar is much more than a looker: with a proprietary splittable humbucker in the neck, proprietary staggered single-coil pickup in the bridge, and built-in push-push boost circuit that provides up to 20 dB of extra volume, the Valentine is far more sonically adaptable than its straightforward appearance would suggest!
Enter Online or In-Store to Win A Jackson Guitar!
Get ready to shred! Chicago Music Exchange has teamed up with Jackson Guitars for the ultimate giveaway, featuring the stunning Jackson Pro Plus Series Soloist SLA3Q in Amber Blue Burst! This guitar is a true masterpiece with its striking quilted maple top, ultra-fast neck, and high-output Seymour Duncan pickups designed for all-out riffing. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting your rock journey, this Soloist will take your playing to the next level. Don’t miss your chance to win this beast—enter now for a shot at guitar greatness!
Enter to win online, in-store, or in the CME Mobile App!
Enter to win now online or on the CME App through October 31, 2024!
CME Final Sale Collection
New At CME!
When you love gear as much as we do here at CME, sometimes you end up with more guitars than hooks to hang them from. And we are determined to find the right home for this gear so as a Final Sale item, no returns or exchanges will be available. But with prices like this, why would you even need to! Your gain is our loss!
Items marked Final Sale have been heavily discounted and are not eligible for returns, exchanges or refunds. If you have any questions regarding your Final Sale items, please reach out to our customer service team through live chat, email (customerservice@chicagomusicexchange.com), or phone (773) 525-7773. Exceptions to the policy are if you’ve received a faulty, damaged, and/or incorrectly advertised product, in which case you can reach out to the Customer Care team for a full refund (case must be submitted up to 3 days after delivery date). Returns that do not meet this criteria and cancellations will be charged a restocking fee plus any additional shipping charges
Please Note: Final Sale items are not covered by our general return policy. These items do not qualify for returns or exchanges unless proof can be provided within 3 days of receipt that the item arrived in a condition inconsistent with the product description. Returns that do not meet this criteria will be charged a restocking fee.
Chicago Drum Exchange
You can’t beat the Chicago Drum Exchange. Shop the newest gear from Chicago’s best drum shop today.
DW Design Series Snare Drum Cherry Stain
Get custom-inspired drums for a fraction of the custom-shop cost! Our latest Design Series snare drum starts with North American Maple shells, offering near limitless tonal versatility, adds low-mass mini-turret chrome lugs, and finishes with UV-cured Cherry lacquer!
SHOP DW DRUM GEAR
Featured Video
BEST Used Guitar?! | Plugged In Ep. 6
This episode is all about USED! Chicago Music Exchange loves trades and buying gear. We always have TONS of great used gear on the floor that can lead to some great deals for YOU! Watch as Nathaniel looks around the store for the best used guitar and plugs them in. Check it out!
Shop Antelope Audio Zen Q Bundle Promotions
Attention!! Antelope Audio Special Offer! With the Zen Q Synergy Core, you can immediately start creating with 37 included effects, an FX bundle, afx2daw & Bitwig Studio DAW, once activated! Take the leap forward without leaving your home studio. Shop this Antelope Audio Zen Go Synergy Core 4x8 Interface and get $5279 worth of plugins and gear free!!
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE VAULT AT CHICAGO MUSIC EXCHANGE!
Do you have a piece of gear worthy of the vault?! Call us at (773) 525-7773 or chat us on our website and we can help present your gear in a truly amazing experience for musicians and collectors that come to Chicago Music Exchange from all over the world!
LEARN MORE HERE!Fresh Fender Custom Shop "Chicago Special" Guitars!
Here at Chicago Music Exchange, we’ve collaborated with the best minds at Fender’s “Dream Factory” to build the best instruments we can imagine from top to bottom, going over each spec to ensure that we offer our customers an array of electric guitar options they won’t find anywhere, each representing the combined product of our dreams and theirs! Scroll through all the latest finds and cool new finishes from Fender Custom Shop guitars on our website, or in the CME Mobile App!
SHOP CME EXCLUSIVE FENDER
Shop Huge Price Drops On Focal Studio Monitoring Gear—Now Thru December 30!
Hear your music—not your speakers!—with price drops on Focal studio monitors, going on now at CME! Focal’s Alpha Evo line features a bass-reflex design that allows outstanding acoustic integration, while Shape monitors combine numerous settings optimized for the acoustics of small listening rooms! Plus, now you can save $50 on your next purchase of Focal Listen professional closed-back studio headphones, or save $250 on Focal Clear Mg professional open-back studio headphones—now thru December 30 at CME!
LEARN ABOUT OUR FINANCING OPTIONS TODAY!
Get financed today and be approved to rock now and pay later!
CALL NOW!Featured Video
CME Sessions: Big Horizon | Live At Chicago Music Exchange
CME Sessions is back with Big Horizon! Fresh off their latest album, In The Beginning, this powerhouse band delivers a stunning performance, featuring the backbone of Jeff Lynne's ELO and Take That. With influences ranging from Yacht Rock to prog, catchy pop tunes, and a killer horn section, Big Horizon is all about timeless vibes and unforgettable harmonies. Click the link in the bio to watch the full session now on our YouTube channel!
Effects & Amplification
Let us be your Pedal Plug and Amplifier Tone Shop!
Preorder the New Portable Marshall JTM Series Amplifiers!
The amp that started it all is back! Now in a new portable size, the iconic JTM has been added to Marshall’s Studio range, offering players authentic, smooth, valve-driven break-up at lower volumes. Check out Marshall JTM Studio options now available for preorder at CME!
Harmony Series 6 Amps
Crafted for intimate performances and the ultimate in versatility, the Harmony Series 6 delivers everything from the best amp-building techniques of past and present! At the heart of each Series 6 amplifier lies 6L6 power tubes and 12AX7 preamp tubes, with warm lows, rich mids, and glassy highs. Tone shaping comes from a traditional 3-band EQ, presence control, and footswitchable gain boost, while other amenities include a built-in power attenuator, onboard reverb, and a line-out jack to easily record to external devices.
Shop Our Huge Selection Of New, Used, And Vintage Pedals In The Store At CME This Season!
Empress Zoia 10K Modular Synthesizer Multi-Effect
With Zoia, the only limits on your tone come from your imagination! Allowing you to build custom effects and tone-shaping tools from the ground up, 64 recallable patches, and a world of downloadable patches from other Zoia users, Empress has created one of the most powerful tonal processors ever made! The newest version of Zoia celebrates 10,000 instances of players adding this powerhouse to their sonic setup, and giving players a different look on their board while enjoying the same tonal flexibility.
Beetronics Whoctahell Limited
The Whoctahell was Beetronics’ first pedal, and its overdrive/fuzz circuit with two glitchy low octaves sent shockwaves into the world of boutique effects! This Limited Edition packs the same “Beeast” into a smaller form factor with simplified controls! The independent overdrive and fuzz can be blended to suit almost any high-powered signal, and the gnarly square wave low octave effect resembles an 8-bit bass synthesizer! This limited run is capped at only 300 units, so don’t miss your chance to tell people Whoctahell you are, and that you command any hive!
$50 OFF Select Universal Audio pedals!
Universal Audio is lauded for its ability to match the tones of the vintage gear you crave, putting them into pedal forms that allow you to build your dream rig right into your pedalboard! Give yourself the gift of tone for less this Holiday Season, by taking advantage of $50 Price Drops on some of the most popular Universal Audio pedals of 2024!
Featured Video
What's a "Chicago Special?" | Fender Custom Shop
The Fender Custom Shop "Chicago Special" Guitars are only here at Chicago Music Exchange. Nathaniel sat down with Daniel Albert to get the scoop on what sets these apart! This video specifically cover the 1962 Jazzmasters but we plan to do videos for all the models of Chicago Special we currently offer. Stay Tuned for those!
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