The John Oates Collection at Chicago Music Exchange!

Fender Highways Series Event Featuring Julia Rizik

Join us at Chicago Music Exchange on Thursday, November 30, for a special Fender event introducing the new Highway Series guitars and featuring Fender artist Julia Rizik in CME’s Lincoln Avenue showroom!

In addition to a demonstration of the new series, guests will receive Fender-branded swag. Guests will also be invited to record themselves playing a Highway Series guitar to enter an exclusive raffle!

LEARN MORE ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS AT CME!

Shop The John Oates Collection: Stage-played, Studio-loved, Collector Guitars & Amplifiers now at Chicago Music Exchange!

John Oates isn’t parting with his past—he’s investing in the future. The John Oates Collection has arrived at Chicago Music Exchange—an extraordinary lineup of loved acoustics, stage-used amplifiers, and choice collector’s guitars from one of the most iconic songwriters and performers in American music history. These aren’t just instruments—they’re pieces of living music history, shaped by decades of recording, touring, and performance. From road-worn character to studio-crafted tone, every piece tells a story, and now, those stories are available to you!

Whether you’re a serious collector, a lifelong fan, or a player chasing authentic inspiration, this part of his collection delivers rare energy, legacy craftsmanship, and true provenance. The John Oates Collection is available now at Chicago Music Exchange. It’s about real gear, real history, and real connection to the music that shaped generations, and now will continue to shape the next generation!

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Each instrument in this collection has been passed forward to you with the intention that its legacy is preserved, or that you add to its legacy yourself! Opportunities to capitalize on rock music history don’t come around often, so call us today at (773)525-7773, chat with us on our website, or come into our Lincoln Avenue showroom to pick up your piece of the John Oates Collection at Chicago Music Exchange!

THE JOHN OATES COLLECTION AT CME!

Gibson SG Standard Cherry 1964
Gibson SG Standard Cherry 1964
Gibson SG Standard Cherry 1964
Gibson SG Standard Cherry 1964
Gibson SG Standard Cherry 1964
Gibson SG Standard Cherry 1964
Gibson SG Standard Cherry 1964
Gibson SG Standard Cherry 1964
Gibson SG Standard Cherry 1964
Gibson SG Standard Cherry 1964
Gibson SG Standard Cherry 1964
Gibson SG Standard Cherry 1964
Gibson SG Standard Cherry 1964
Gibson SG Standard Cherry 1964

Gibson SG Standard Cherry 1964 - John Oates

$19,000.00
Martin D28 150th Anniversary Natural 1983 Acoustic Guitars / Dreadnought
Martin D28 150th Anniversary Natural 1983 Acoustic Guitars / Dreadnought
Martin D28 150th Anniversary Natural 1983 Acoustic Guitars / Dreadnought
Martin D28 150th Anniversary Natural 1983 Acoustic Guitars / Dreadnought
Martin D28 150th Anniversary Natural 1983 Acoustic Guitars / Dreadnought
Martin D28 150th Anniversary Natural 1983 Acoustic Guitars / Dreadnought
Martin D28 150th Anniversary Natural 1983 Acoustic Guitars / Dreadnought
Martin D28 150th Anniversary Natural 1983 Acoustic Guitars / Dreadnought
Martin D28 150th Anniversary Natural 1983 Acoustic Guitars / Dreadnought
Martin D28 150th Anniversary Natural 1983 Acoustic Guitars / Dreadnought

Martin D28 150th Anniversary Natural 1983 - John Oates

$11,000.00
Epiphone Zenith  1951
Epiphone Zenith  1951
Epiphone Zenith  1951
Epiphone Zenith  1951
Epiphone Zenith  1951
Epiphone Zenith  1951
Epiphone Zenith  1951
Epiphone Zenith  1951
Epiphone Zenith  1951
Epiphone Zenith  1951

Epiphone Zenith 1951 - John Oates

$1,600.00
Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst 1961
Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst 1961
Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst 1961
Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst 1961
Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst 1961
Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst 1961
Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst 1961
Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst 1961
Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst 1961
Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst 1961
Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst 1961
Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst 1961
Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst 1961
Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst 1961
Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst 1961
Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst 1961

Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst 1961 - John Oates

$17,000.00
Taylor 612 Custom w/OHSC Sunburst
Taylor 612 Custom w/OHSC Sunburst
Taylor 612 Custom w/OHSC Sunburst
Taylor 612 Custom w/OHSC Sunburst
Taylor 612 Custom w/OHSC Sunburst
Taylor 612 Custom w/OHSC Sunburst
Taylor 612 Custom w/OHSC Sunburst
Taylor 612 Custom w/OHSC Sunburst
Taylor 612 Custom w/OHSC Sunburst
Taylor 612 Custom w/OHSC Sunburst

Taylor 612 Custom w/OHSC Sunburst - John Oates

$2,500.00
TV Jones Model 10 Blue Metallic Ice Blue
TV Jones Model 10 Blue Metallic Ice Blue
TV Jones Model 10 Blue Metallic Ice Blue
TV Jones Model 10 Blue Metallic Ice Blue
TV Jones Model 10 Blue Metallic Ice Blue
TV Jones Model 10 Blue Metallic Ice Blue
TV Jones Model 10 Blue Metallic Ice Blue
TV Jones Model 10 Blue Metallic Ice Blue
TV Jones Model 10 Blue Metallic Ice Blue

TV Jones Model 10 Blue Metallic Ice Blue - John Oates

$6,500.00
Gibson J-50 Natural 1946
Gibson J-50 Natural 1946
Gibson J-50 Natural 1946
Gibson J-50 Natural 1946
Gibson J-50 Natural 1946
Gibson J-50 Natural 1946
Gibson J-50 Natural 1946
Gibson J-50 Natural 1946
Gibson J-50 Natural 1946
Gibson J-50 Natural 1946

Gibson J-50 Natural 1946 - John Oates

$14,000.00
Fender Tonemaster Head w/ Road Case
Fender Tonemaster Head w/ Road Case
Fender Tonemaster Head w/ Road Case
Fender Tonemaster Head w/ Road Case
Fender Tonemaster Head w/ Road Case
Fender Tonemaster Head w/ Road Case
Fender Tonemaster Head w/ Road Case

Fender Tonemaster Head w/ Road Case - John Oates

$1,950.00

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