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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 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!
Check out our favorite gear in our Boxing Day Sale, or Let’s Make a Deal!
For the end of 2024, we’re recapping some of our favorite gear you can grab for less during our Boxing Day Sale! If you don’t see the deal for you, call us at (773)525-7773, or hit the “offer” button on select gear, and we’re more than happy to make a deal!
Highlight Of The Week
Get Some of our Newest CME Exclusive Squiers for $100 OFF!
We partnered with Squier to bring you a line of CME Exclusive guitars and basses, combining iconic designs and tones with looks you can ONLY find here! Through 12/31, get select CME Exclusive guitars & basses for $100 OFF! For example, our Squier Classic Vibe ‘70s Telecaster Custom Antigua celebrates a unique period in the Telecaster’s history, with a Fender-designed Wide-Range humbucker in the neck, Fender-Designed Alnico Single Coil in the bridge, Satin Antigua pickguard, and Antigua finish! Other period-inspired features include a '70s-inspired headstock markings and a vintage-tint gloss neck, providing an old-school vibe that players of all stripes will love!
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.
Ludwig Classic Maple Drum Kits for 15% OFF in Cart!
Ludwig Classic Maple Drum Kits are beloved by professionals for their tonal versatility, making a great sonic template for nearly any style of music! Each kit features a wide dynamic tuning range and sharp attack due to its 7-ply shells. During our Boxing Day Sale, you can explore their sonic versatility at Chicago Drum Exchange, and add a Ludwig Classic Maple Drum kit to your percussive attack for less!
SHOP LUDWIG DRUMS
Featured Video
ORIGINAL FINISH! 1966 Fender Stratocaster | From The Vault
This Custom Color 1966 Fender Stratocaster is in incredible condition. In our first episode of "From The Vault", Vintage Buyer, Daniel, and Nathaniel run through this beautifully clean Lake Placid Blue Fender Stratocaster from 1966! It doesn't get much better than this! Contact us to learn more about this vintage custom color Fender or The Vault at Chicago Music Exchange!
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!
Shop Our Huge Selection Of New, Used, And Vintage Pedals In The Store At CME This Season!
Get Analog Alien Pedals for 15% OFF!
Get road-ready stompboxes for less by grabbing your newest Analog Alien pedal in our Boxing Day Sale! Their effects have appeared in the rigs of Billy Gibbons, Joe Walsh, and Joan Jett, and their vintage-inspired effects offer control over every aspect of your tone! For example, their Tone Dragon is one of the most expressive overdrive & boosts out there! The bias control of the Dragon Fire overdrive circuit allows you to go from a sweet-sounding, blues-y overdrive to multiple types of fuzz! The Analog Alien Alien Tone Dragon also features non-overlapping frequency bands, allowing for precise control over the treble, mids, and bass, without affecting the frequencies of the other bands.
Time is running out to get $50 OFF Select Universal Audio Pedals!
Universal Audio cut its teeth on creating digital versions of some of the most beloved gear ever made, and their UAFX lineup allows you to put those revered tones onto your board! With a variety of amp-in-a-box offerings, versatile modulation, and their popular OX Stomp Speaker Emulator pedal currently on price drop, it’s easier than ever to add their performance to your board! $50 Price Drops on select Universal Audio end when the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, so grab these pedals for less while you can!
Save big on remaining 2024 EarthQuaker Devices One-of-a-Kind Pedals!
This was the third year that we were lucky enough to partner with EarthQuaker Devices to offer a lineup of one-of-a-kind pedals, pairing some of their most popular pedals with truly unique looks! Just a few of the 2024 One-of-a-Kind pedals remain, and for a limited time, you can grab those new pedals for 15% OFF!
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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