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SHOP 2024 CME BLACK FRIDAY KICK OFF 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
Pre-order PRS 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Private Stock McCarty Dragon Burnt Chestnut and Custom 24 models!
In 1992, Paul Reed Smith introduced the Dragon, a very special model that featured a dragon inlay and PRS’ signature craftsmanship. 22 years later, the 40th Anniversary Private Stock McCarty Dragon is a love letter to both PRS’ and the Dragon’s legacy! The 40th Anniversary McCarty Dragon showcases a breathtaking dragon inlay made with Blue Pacific Opal, Brown Scale Juma, and Gold, White, and Brown Mother of Pearl! The inlay was designed by Jeff Easley, a fantasy artist who made his name producing Dungeons & Dragons rulebook covers.
The Gibson Artist Mary Ford Goldtop is a Unique Les Paul Indeed!
Mary Ford was a celebrated guitarist, vocalist, and actress, one of the top recording artists of the early 1950s. After partnering musically with Les Paul, they married in 1949. Their pioneering use of multi-track recording led to numerous hits, selling millions of records. In 1958, Gibson custom-made Mary a Les Paul Goldtop, featuring a floral pickguard, matching armrest, and cherry back. Gibson now honors her legacy with the Mary Ford Les Paul Standard, inspired by that unique guitar, complete with Burstbucker pickups and vintage styling!
Throw your Tone Way Down Low Fishman Fluence Stephen Carpenter Signature Pickups!
Stephen Carpenter is one of the most influential faces in modern heavy music, and now players can throw it way down low with his new Signature Fishman Fluence Pickup sets! With sets for 7, 8, and 9 string guitars, each set of pickups offers a unique third voicing: drop the alnico pickup into your guitar to reach glassy, scooped single-coil tones, or tap into the cut of an overwound single coil with the ceramic version!
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
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HOLY GRAIL Marshall Collection! | Iconic Amps
HOLY GRAIL! Some of the most iconic amps ever made are all under one roof!
Chicago Music Exchange is no stranger to huge collections and vintage amps but even we are freaking out of this one. Some of the most recognizable tones in Rock N Roll history have been made using these incredible Marshall amps and now it's time for them to find new homes. Watch to learn more about each one and hear Nathaniel Murphy plug them in and turn them up to 10! Stay tuned for more videos about these amps and check the website, give us a call or email if you are interested in learning more!
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!
Walrus Audio Voyager
Available in either Black or Seafoam, the Voyager MKII builds upon the Klon-style blueprint with features not seen before in this kind of pedal! At lower gain settings, it brightens up the signal and adds clarity to each note. Turn up the gain, and the Voyager MKII transforms into a thick overdrive, adding richness and depth to your tone, while preserving your signal’s clarity! A five-way rotary switch provides different overdrive “flavors”, giving you a new infinite supply of gain options!
Thorpy FX ER-2 Block 2 Univibe Vibrato/Chorus Pedal
A nod to the real-world challenges in bringing this pedal to life (as well as founder Adrian Thorpe’s military experience), Block 2 refers to the process of improving an aircraft through each iteration. Such as the case with the new Thorpy FX ER-2 Block 2 Univibe, with an ultra-low noise floor, and a newfound ability to absorb and deliver aggressive fuzz and overdrive!
EarthQuaker Devices Gary Automatic Pulse Width Mod
Dreamt up by our good friend Lee Kiernan from Idles, who wanted to recreate and improve on the old EarthQuaker Devices Gray Channel Dynamic Dirt Doubler, the new EarthQuaker Devices Gary is all that and more! With a right brain that consists of dynamic, destructive fuzz that features an envelope-controlled variable pulse width, and a left brain featuring an SD-1-esque overdrive that makes it downright easy to dial in a tone that you’ll love, the Gary is your newest pedalboard best bud!
Origin Effects Deluxe55 Tweed Recreation Overdrive Pedal
Put the power of a 5E3 Tweed Deluxe right on your board! With a complete valve amp signal path recreated in miniature, the Origin Effects Deluxe 55 Tweed Recreation overdrive is a hugely responsive pedal that allows you to dial in one of the most beloved amps of all time. The Deluxe 55 also comes equipped with Origin’s innovative POST EQ circuit, tailoring the output of the pedal to ensure that whether you are plugging into an amp, straight into your interface, or into a cabinet simulator, the tone will stay rock solid!
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CME Sessions: Teddy & The Rough Riders | Live At Chicago Music Exchange
Teddy And The Rough Riders were a pleasure to have in the studio for another awesome CME Session! Check it out!
On the heels of being named Ameripolitan Awards’ 2024 Honky Tonk Group of the year and a tour across the US & EU with Emily Nenni- Teddy and the Rough Riders return with 'Down Home'- a smokin' follow up to their Margo Price produced, eponymous 2022 album. On top of their country roots, T&RR's meld genre defying elements elevating their sound beyond your standard ranch stash- with extraterrestrial guitar from Sean's Weird Ears and backing vocals from Nashville favorites, Emily Nenni and Erin Rae.
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