Chicago Music Exchange

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15% OFF Continues.

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Cyber Week

Price Drops—Ready to Fly!

Black Friday & Beyond!

15% OFF Continues.

Bundle Up

Bundles Make Great Gifts!

Cyber Week

Price Drops—Ready to Fly!

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We do it all!

Electric Guitars

6560 products

Bass Guitars

1659 products

Acoustic Guitars

2026 products

Effects & Pedals

3548 products

Drums & Percussion

7323 products

Keys & Synthesizers

649 products

CME Merch

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EXCLUSIve Guitars

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Exclusive Gear

Strings, Amps, & Beyond.

SHOP DRUMS

Kits, Sticks, & More!

SHOP VINTAGE & USED

Gear that's ready to keep rocking!

SHOP KEYS & SYNTHS

Modulate & Iterate!

Fresh Gear

Gear fresh in from the road. Let's take a look.

Martin Custom Shop Grand J-14 Jumbo Natural 2019

$3,595.00

Martin Standard Series HD-28 Natural 2014

$2,195.00

Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s Bourbon Burst 2020

$2,195.00

Gibson Les Paul Dark Knight Smoke Black Burst 2019

$2,895.00

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Testimonials

See what folks have to say about us.

Great to deal with. Got a really good deal, so much better than expected. Would return to buy stuff from these guys for sure!

Isaac Teo

What an overwhelming experience of guitars and drums! Super nice crew and a really clean, well organized place. Never have I seen so many Gibsons on one wall! Awesome experience and prices are comparable to the other stores.

Traveling with Turk (Local Guide)

Very cool store with a great selection. I like that they either make you use headphones or an isolation room to try out electric guitars or amps.

Stephon Wasio

Absolutely outstanding and incredible guitar shop. Best I've ever been to. Unreal selection of every kind of guitar you can imagine. Super helpful, friendly, and patient staff.

Mark Huber

Husband bought guitar of his dreams. Prices are competitive even with eBay. Lots of assistance if you need it but they mostly leave you be. Gave us a great deal on this Taylor.

Irene Vaughn

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Nov 17, 2020

Introducing | 2020 Epiphone Models

Epiphone finishes strong in 2020 with a slew of new releases, including acoustic and ES runs for the Inspired By Gibson collection, reissues of thr...

Nov 01, 2020

New From Teenage Engineering

As if Teenage Engineering’s Pocket Operator couldn’t get any more fun, the Swedish electronics brand releases new themed editions for two legendary...

Oct 29, 2020

Introducing the Fender H.E.R. Stratocaster

Fender celebrates young black artists everywhere with the release of the H.E.R. Stratocaster, a signature model Stratocaster designed in collaborat...

Oct 28, 2020

Introducing the Ludwig Classic Maple “Chicago Series” Drum Kits

Something wicked this way comes, and it’s a Chicago Drum Exchange first. Our newly-developed CDE Exclusive Ludwig Classic Maple “Chicago Series” ki...

Oct 27, 2020

Gretsch Custom Shop

Since 2004, the Gretsch Custom Shop, led by Master Builder Stephen Stern, has elevated the brand’s traditional catalog to a new echelon of design, ...

Chicago Music Exchange

3316 N Lincoln Ave.

Chicago, IL 60657

Tues - Sat 12pm - 6pm
Sun - Mon Closed

(773) 525-7773

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