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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 BLACK FRIDAY KICKOFF SALE
Why Wait for Black Friday? Our Biggest Sale of the Year Starts NOW!
Get a Head Start on Black Friday Savings! Jump-start the holiday season with CME’s Black Friday Kickoff Sale! Save up to 45% on select guitars, amps, pedals, and more—plus score CME exclusive deals on some of the hottest gear around. Shop our best Black Friday savings and bring home your dream gear before anyone else.
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!
Highlight Of The Week
Shop our Mayones Arrivals for some truly breathtaking guitars!
Crazy Tops, Big Tones, Custom Builds, oh my! At NAMM 2024, we jumped at the opportunity to reaffirm our relationship with Mayones, getting our hands on several of their most breathtaking guitars and basses! Now, we’re continuing that trend, and we aren’t just building relationships: we’re delivering some of the best guitars on our showroom floor! Call us or come in today to get your hands on our newest Regius 6 with an eye-popping Curly Poplar top, or throw it way down low with the newest Jabba Custom 5 to make its way to the BASSment! These are just two of the Mayones options available at CME!
Looking for a value-packed, versatile electric guitar? Look no further than our Yamaha Offerings!
Since 1990, Yamaha’s Pacifica line of guitars have given players an S-style guitar that stands apart from the pack! The PAC612VIIX continues to cement that legacy, with Seymour Duncan Custom pickups in an HSS configuration, Grover locking tuners, push/pull coil splitting, and a Wilkinson VS50 Vibrato bridge. The newest PAC612VIIX finishes, Mist Green and Vintage White, recall the Pacifica’s old-school roots!
Cut through the Mix with The Fender Artist Limited Edition Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe!
Designed in collaboration with Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett, this limited-edition Telecaster Deluxe delivers bold tones and striking looks to match. Featuring custom pickups, premium specs, and a standout finish, the Cleaver Tele is built to command the stage and studio alike. Whether you're chasing rock 'n' roll grit or smooth versatility, this axe is ready to cut through the mix with style. Preorder yours now at Chicago Music Exchange!
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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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.
Shop fresh Ludwig Classic Maple Drum kit arrivals at the Drum Exchange!
For over 20 years, Ludwig Classic Maple drums have been the professional choice, a premier choice for players of all types. New Ludwig Classic Maple kits in new Hybrid Copper Sparkle and Hybrid Black Sparkle finishes have just hit our showroom floor, giving players new visual options to pair with classic Ludwig performance! Each Ludwig Classic Maple drum kit is built in Monroe, NC, showcasing 100 years of drum building expertise!
SHOP LUDWIG DRUMS
Featured Video
Most EXPENSIVE Guitars | Plugged In Ep. 5
Are the most expensive guitars in the building worth it?
Welcome back to another episode of This Just Plugged In! Last episode Nathaniel checked out some really cool "budget" guitars. This time he's playing the most expensive guitars in the building! Chicago Music Exchange is no stranger to costly and rare guitars, but we have some of the best gear we've ever had right now! Check out the full list of gear used below and stay tuned for more videos on the last guitar featured... No spoilers!
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
Insane Led Zeppelin Cover on 1959 Les Paul Burst
Guitars like this incredible 1959 Gibson Les Paul don't come around often. When they do we immediately give them to Nathaniel Murphy. This guitar is now sold but it lived in the Vaults at Chicago Music Exchange for a few months and we've been sitting on this rad arrangement Nathaniel recorded. He's playing through a Magnatone Twilighter Stereo, using the onboard reverb and tremolo.
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!
Shop Our Huge Selection Of New, Used, And Vintage Pedals In The Store At CME This Season!
Old Blood Noise Dark Star v3
Reviving an ancient magic for a new era, the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star v3 paints vivid soundscapes of stereo reverb! The first version of Dark Star to feature stereo input and output, the Dark Star v3 also harnesses onboard presets, trails, and midi & expression capabilities to make this a stompbox that belongs anywhere in your signal chain!
Hiwatt Filter Fuzz MkII
Taking aim at classic ‘60s Fuzz Tones the Hiwatt Filter Fuzz MkII 1.1 was designed by the Hiwatt Custom Shop team to tap into the warm, analog circuits of yesteryear! The three-way rotary filter knob ensures that any player will be able to find a tone they love, while the “Thick” knob adjusts low-frequency response to your liking! The “Thick” knob comes pre-gain in the circuit, allowing it to act as a one-size-fits-all tone shaping knob!
Beetronics Larva Morphing Phaser
Take control of your hive with the Larva Morphing Phaser! A 6-stage analog phaser with a built-in preamp (inspired by the classic Moogerfooger preamp) and morphing capabilities, the Larva works as a classic phaser, a vibe, as a way to add some grit to your signal, or as a way to add truly wild layers of ramping phase movements! A built-in LED bar tracks the ramping phase movement, helping you stay on top of the modulation sweetness or the gain. Finally, the Larva allows you to save two different presets, adding to your sonic hive’s versatility!
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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