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THIS WEEK @ CME
You Can Still Give Yourself the Gift of Gear with/ CME’s Boxing Day Sale!
You still have a chance to save 20% on select new gear (or save 10% on select vintage and used) when you shop CME’s 2023 Boxing Day Sale! Now, until January 3, 2024, get $500 OFF CME Exclusive Gibson Les Paul Standard models, get $400 OFF select* CME Exclusive Fender American Ultra models, or get $200 OFF select* CME Exclusive Player models—including select* case/gig-bag bundles!
*Select gear only. Exclusions apply.
CME is kicking off the Spring season with a HUGE $750 PRICE DROP on the CME Exclusive Gibson USA SG Modern Ebony! Get up to 20% OFF select new gear and up to 15% OFF select other items. Or take 10% OFF select Vintage & Used gear & B-Stock Demo items in our Spring Sale Collections online, in-store, and on the CME Mobile App!
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!
Ready to Meet THE Maker? Join Us in Our Lincoln Avenue Showroom on May 6 for an Evening with Paul Reed Smith!
Have you ever wished you could meet the man whose name is on every PRS headstock? If you’ll be in the Chicago area early next month, head to Chicago Music Exchange on Monday, May 6, to join us for a meet-and-greet with the luthier whose eye-catching, exceedingly playable, and superbly crafted designs have catapulted his eponymous brand into the top echelons of the electric guitar manufacturing world—making him, perhaps, world the world’s most renowned living electric guitar luthier!
D'Addario & Martin String Price Drops
It’s been a heck of a year, but don’t let it get you strung up! Start 2022 off right by stocking up on strings with Price Drops on all your favorite sets by D’Addario and Martin, now until the end of December while supplies last!
You can’t beat the Chicago Drum Exchange. Shop the newest gear from Chicago’s best drum shop today.
Zildjian Z Custom Cymbals are BACK at the Drum Exchange!
Handcrafted by DW Master Shell Craftsman Shon Smith, the DW Limited Edition Brass Pinstripe Ziricote snare drum marries the artistry of drum-making with unparalleled sound engineering. Wrapped in a unique Exotic Pinstripe Ziricote outer veneer boasting exquisite pinstripes, precision-inlaid with actual brass strips, then finished with a natural hard satin lacquer and assembled with Chrome hardware, this versatile 333 North American Maple shell is as visually striking as it is sonically powerful. Only 40 of these limited-edition snare drums will be crafted, so don’t miss your chance to own a piece of percussive artistry from Chicago Drum Exchange!
Shop New Franklin Drum Co. Acrylic Rose Gold Drum Kits Now @ the Drum Exchange!
Handcrafted in the U.S. to offer drummers modern amenities and vintage vibes, Franklin Drum Co. is known for superb sound, exceptional playability, and stunning visual appeal. Fashioned from high-quality materials, from the precision-cut bearing edges to the perfectly tuned lugs, every detail is carefully considered to ensure optimal sound quality. Call now, or chat us online to learn more about the Franklin Drum Acrylic Rose Gold drum kit now available at Chicago Drum Exchange!
Our New Favorite MAGNATONE!
For the first time in over 30 years, the tophat-toting guitarist of Guns N’ Roses fame has collaborated with a new amplifier company—Magnatone—to create the Slash Signature SL-100 amplifier! Co-designed with longtime Magnatone engineer and amp guru Obeid Khan, the Magnatone SL-100 Slash Signature 100-watt amplifier is voiced loosely on the Magnatone Super Fifty-Nine M-80 design that Slash began using during the Guns N Roses 2023 World Tour. It was developed with Slash to meet the needs of his identifiable and unique style and tone, taking it to the next level with the monstrous tone, gain, and headroom Slash requires! Hear how it sounds with the whole CME House Band!
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!!
Fresh New Gibson Arrivals Are Here
After a massive delivery, we have a slew of Gibson guitars piled high at CME. As we sort through the mountain of new and exclusive gear, our Sales Associates are here to pull from the stack to help pick out the next major addition to your six-string arsenal—or, our Used & Vintage Buyers are happy to arrange potential trade-in options. Whether you’re looking for a step-up or a changeup, we’ll poke our heads out of the pile to help you find your next Gibson!
Gibson Custom Shop "CME Spec" Guitars
Gibson is guitar history, and Gibson “CME Spec” is guitar history in the making. Thoughtfully designed with our favorite historic specs, custom colorways, and components you won’t find anywhere else, these exclusive models are love letters to one of rock’s most fundamental brands—big, bold, brash, and breathtaking, just the way they should be.
Let us be your Pedal Plug and Amplifier Tone Shop!
Vox Combo Amps are Now in Vintage Red!
The new Vox AC10, AC15, and AC30 combo amp models are now available at CME in the limited Classic Vintage Red cosmetics! Featuring vintage red tolex, black, and gold fret cloth, as well as a vintage logo, this standout look is the perfect addition to any guitarist’s VOX collection.
EarthQuaker Devices One-of-a-Kind Pedals
A limited number of one-of-a-kind EQD pedals, including Ledges and Ghost Echo pedals, represent the last remaining at CME. But, just like the others, it won’t be here long before someone else nabs them up. If one of these utterly unique EQD pedal finish options is all you, call CME, chat with us online, or come in today to claim the one for you as your very own!
Find Out More About The Rare Vintage Effects Units Available For Sale At CME!
Did you know that CME is also a hub for rare and vintage effects? And not just the pedal kind—although we’ve got plenty of those, as well! From a vintage Roland RE-501 chorus echo unit to an original vintage Arbiter electronics Fuzz Face from the 1960s, or an early MXR Overdrive, CME has some of the most sought-after effects units under one roof!
CME Sessions: North By North | Live at Chicago Music Exchange
After a brief stop back home this January for a show at the Empty Bottle, Chicago-based North By North is picking up where they left off on the life adventure they call “the never-ending tour,” during which they’ve shared stages with the likes of Eagles of Death Metal, Tegan and Sara, and Sheer Mag, among others! But, before they take their textured blend of lo-fi, pop-infused garage rock all across North America in 2024, the crunch-rock duo stopped into Chicago Music Exchange to play a few tunes! Check out North By North here in this week’s CME Session!
Get the latest revitalization to Elektron’s top-selling line of stereo drum computers/samplers with the Elektron Digitakt II! Stop into our showroom to try it yourself! Call Chicago Music Exchange, or chat with us online or in the app to learn more!
Read moreMeet THE maker of PRS Guitars at Chicago Music Exchange's Lincoln Avenue showroom on Monday, May 6, 2024, during our clinic with Paul Reed Smith! Join CME to learn more about PRS lines, as well as the guitar manufacturing processes he employs at the Maryland factory and overseas!
Read moreMeticulously reproducing the game-changing character of the original “Rev C” amplifier, the Synergy DRECT preamp module available at Chicago Music Exchange accurately captures the signature girth and articulation heard on countless hard rock and metal classics!
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