THIS WEEK @ CME
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CME's Black Friday Sale Happening Now!

Our Best Deals of the Year are Happening Now!
We’re making it easy to grab each musician on your list (and even yourself) the gift of gear this holiday season! For a limited time, get up to 75% OFF select New Gear, and up to 45% OFF select Vintage & Used gear! Plus, get special deals on gear from some of your favorite brands, like EarthQuaker Devices, Keeley, Boss, Roland, Orangewood, PRS, and more! Shop Black Friday at Chicago Music Exchange this year!

Trick Your Rig. Treat Your Tone.
As the leaves fall and we charge into the scariest days of the year, it’s the perfect time to load up on everything you need for those face-melting solos and scorching leads! Through Sunday: buy one piece from our special Buy-One-Get-One Sale collection, and get another piece for 50% OFF! If you’re starting holiday shopping early, this is the perfect way to start crossing names off your list! For those who constantly have one eye on our vintage gear, shop select Vintage & Used gear this weekend to get up to 45% off!

FLASH $5 OFF: THIS WEEKEND ONLY!
CME Fall Flash Sales continue with another weekend of exclusive savings! For a limited time, take $5 OFF orders of $25 or more on brand new, in-stock, full-price gear at Chicago Music Exchange. From strings, straps, and accessories to pedals, parts, and essentials, now’s the perfect chance to gear up and save big. Use coupon code: FLASH5 at checkout to unlock your discount. Hurry—this offer is only valid this weekend and excludes Vintage, Used, B-Stock, and Demo gear. Shop now and score fresh gear with extra savings at CME!
SHOP THE SALE COLLECTION!
CME App Exclusive Sale: $5 OFF $25+ Orders on Brand New, In-Stock Gear on the CME App!
Hit the right note this weekend with the CME Fall Flash Sale! 🎶 Save $5 when you spend $25+* on brand new, in-stock gear using coupon code 'FALL5', available only in the CME App. From fresh accessories to your next favorite stompbox, the deals are stacked and the groove is strong—don’t let your cart go quiet!
*Select Gear Only, exclusions apply!

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


Get Tremendous Value with The Newest Yamaha Guitars!
Stretching back over 125 years, Yamaha’s quality and attention to value consistently blow us away! The newest additions to the Yamaha Revstar family are stage-ready rockers: starting with a chambered maple and mahogany body and carbon-reinforced 3-piece neck, each of the newest Revstar guitars was made using Yamaha’s proprietary Acoustic Design process, which reduces weight and optimizes balance, all while promoting resonance! Available with vintage-inspired Alnico V pickups (RSS20) or P90-style single coil pickups (RSS02T), both styles come with a 5-position pickup selector and passive push/pull Focus Switch for no shortage of tones! A series of cafe racer sport motorcycle finishes is the finishing touch that makes each of these guitars an alluring option for players of all stripes!
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 DW DRUM GEAR ARRIVALS
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!From Bursts to Builds! Chicago Music Exchange "CME Spec" Guitars is the Gibson Custom Authority!
When it comes to Gibson Custom Shop guitars, we don’t just sell them—we live them. Chicago Music Exchange started as a vintage guitar shop, surrounded by real-deal Bursts, Explorers, Vs, Specials, 335s, 355s, SGs—you name it. We know what the old ones sound like, look like, feel like. That’s why we spec our Gibson Customs with one goal: get them as close to the golden-era tone and mojo as modern builds allow.
We’re not chasing myths—we’re chasing the sound, with decades of experience guiding every decision. If you’re looking for the real deal in Gibson Custom Les Pauls, SGs, or ES guitars, CME is the only destination you need.
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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!
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Writing 4 Songs on The Spot! | Wheel of Guitar Destiny: Episode 2
The wheel of guitar destiny is back! Nathaniel spins the wheel of guitar brands, picks a guitar, and we make a jam on the spot! This episode, we've got Eastman, Gretsch, Collings, and Powers Electric. Nathaniel Murphy on guitar, Zach Moore on drums, and Joseph Soldati on bass is an incredible trio to watch in this setting. They get funky, smooth, and surfy!
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CALL NOW!Featured Video
Vintage Guitar FORGOTTEN Era?!
It’s true that Fender and Gibson went through transitional periods — ownership changes, factory moves, new production methods, and cost-cutting measures — particularly in the 1970s through the early 1990s. These shifts sometimes led to guitars that were heavier, less consistent, or a little quirky compared to their 1950s–60s “Golden Era” counterparts.
But that doesn’t mean every guitar from those years is subpar. Far from it. There are absolute gems from every decade — instruments that play beautifully, sound incredible, and have become favorites for pros and collectors alike.
UPCOMING EVENTS AT CHICAGO MUSIC EXCHANGE!
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Inside the Custom Shop: Fender Master Builder Dennis Galuszka in Conversation with Nathaniel Murphy
You’re invited to a night of Fender tone, Custom Shop tools, and true guitar obsession. Join us at Chicago Music Exchange on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 7:00 PM for an exclusive Evening with Fender Master Builder Dennis Galuszka, hosted by CME’s Master Player, Nathaniel Murphy.
Expect deep dives, big tone talk, and behind-the-scenes stories from one of the best to ever do it—Fender Custom Shop Master Builder Dennis Galuszka, who's been shaping the sound of Fender since the late ‘90s. Holding it down for CME is none other than Nathaniel Murphy, who’ll be hosting and leading the conversation, gear-head-friendly chats, plugging into the latest Fender builds, surely something you do not want to miss!
Guitars will be played! Stories will be told! Nerdy questions encouraged! Don’t miss out!
Effects & Amplification
Let us be your Pedal Plug and Amplifier Tone Shop!
The Sunn 100S and 200S have returned!
The original Sunn 100S and 200S tube amps were made for musicians who believed that music should be felt as much as heard, with a commanding presence and a new paradigm of power! The revived Sunn 100S and 200S are proud to carry on that legacy with oversized transformers and four KT88 tubes for a bold and dynamic voice.
Shop Our Huge Selection Of New, Used, And Vintage Pedals In The Store At CME This Season!
Meet the New CME Exclusive EarthQuaker Devices Gary Automatic Pulse Width Modulation Fuzz/Overdrive Pedal Green Lemon!
Taking inspiration from the long-lost EarthQuaker Devices Gray Channel, the EarthQuaker Devices Gary is a two-sided overdrive and fuzz that responds to your playing dynamics! Gary’s right brain is a ripping and dynamic fuzz (controlled by the “Yes!” and “Oosh” knobs) that generates a square wave that dynamically responds to your pick attack, and also goes dead quiet when you stop playing. This pushes into Gary’s left brain, which is a natural sounding overdrive (controlled by the “Go” and “That’s It” knobs), inspired by an OD-1 style circuit with plenty of volume and body on tap. Outfitted in a Green Lemon finish, Gary is joining the family of CME Exclusive EarthQuaker Devices Pedals!

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!
Featured Video
We Bought 400+ Guitars!?
Chicago Music Exchange just bought over 400 guitars for a single collection! The biggest single collection we've ever bought arrived last week and it's full of incredible guitars. over 300 Fenders and close to 100 Gibsons all from one person in Detroit! Watch as we unload and Nathaniel Murphy looks through a dozen or so guitars to see what we got!
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