Paul Reed Smith @ CME | Join US Monday, May 6, 2024

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This PRS Event has sold out. But in case of any cancellations or an opening slot, give us an email below to join our waitlist!

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Meet THE Maker of PRS Guitars at CME’s Lincoln Avenue Showroom!

Have you ever wished you could meet the man whose name is on every PRS headstock? If you’ll be in the Chicago area next month, on Monday, May 6, head to Chicago Music Exchange for a clinic with the luthier! Doors open at 6 PM, with the event starting at 7 PM!

Perhaps the world’s most renowned living electric guitar luthier today, PRS Guitars founder Paul Reed Smith has grown his eponymous brand name since 1985 with eye-catching, exceedingly playable, and superbly crafted designs.

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PRS Event Reservation

$15.00

This event is SOLD OUT. If you are interested in attending, you can join our waitlist here!

 

*Note: Based on previous PRS events, we expect a large turnout—but our showroom capacity is limited! The $10 reservation fee will guarantee entry and will be immediately reimbursed upon entry to the event with a $10 CME Gift Card.

Doors @ 6pm

 

Have you ever wished you could meet the man whose name is on every PRS headstock? If you’ll be in the Chicago area next month, on Monday, May 6, head to Chicago Music Exchange for a clinic with the luthier!


Perhaps the world’s most renowned living electric guitar luthier today, PRS Guitars founder Paul Reed Smith has grown his eponymous brand name since 1985 with eye-catching, exceedingly playable, and superbly crafted designs. 


Following decades of catapulting his eponymous brand into the highest echelons of the electric guitar world with PRS lines manufactured in Stevensville, Maryland—including PRS Core, Wood Library, Private Stock, and S2 lines—guitarists can now access Paul Reed Smith’s signature innovations with PRS SE models, made overseas models according to the luthier’s specifications to offer an entry-level price point to PRS Guitars. 


Join us in our showroom on Monday, May 6, to learn more about the man behind all the PRS guitar, pedal, and amplifier lines available at CME, as well as the manufacturing processes he employs, both at the PRS Stevensville factory and overseas!

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Paul Reed Smith At Chicago Music Exchange!

Following decades of catapulting his eponymous brand into the highest echelons of the electric guitar world with PRS lines manufactured in Stevensville, Maryland—including PRS Core, Wood Library, Private Stock, and S2 lines—guitarists can now access Paul Reed Smith’s signature innovations with PRS SE models, made overseas according to the luthier’s specifications to offer an entry-level price point to PRS Guitars.

Join us in our showroom on Monday, May 6, to learn more about the man behind all the PRS guitar, pedal, and amplifier lines available at CME, as well as the manufacturing processes he employs, both at the PRS Stevensville factory and overseas! Doors open at 6 PM, with the event starting at 7 PM!

*Note: Based on previous PRS events, we expect a large turnout—but our showroom capacity is limited! The $10 reservation fee will guarantee entry and will be immediately reimbursed upon entry to the event with a $10 CME Gift Card.

SHOP PRS GEAR AT CME!

PRS SE Silver Sky Tremolo Parts / Guitar Parts / Bridges
PRS SE Silver Sky Tremolo Parts / Guitar Parts / Bridges

PRS SE Silver Sky Tremolo

$130.00
PRS HX 100 2-Channel 100-Watt Guitar Amp Head Amps / Guitar Cabinets
PRS HX 100 2-Channel 100-Watt Guitar Amp Head Amps / Guitar Cabinets
PRS HX 100 2-Channel 100-Watt Guitar Amp Head Amps / Guitar Cabinets

PRS HX 100 2-Channel 100-Watt Guitar Amp Head

$2,743.00
PRS SE Silver Sky Tremolo Back Plate Parts / Pickguards
PRS SE Silver Sky Tremolo Back Plate Parts / Pickguards

PRS SE Silver Sky Tremolo Back Plate

$10.00
PRS Truss Rod Cover Black Anodized Aluminum Etched Hollowbody Parts / Pickguards
PRS Truss Rod Cover Black Anodized Aluminum Etched Hollowbody Parts / Pickguards

PRS Truss Rod Cover Black Anodized Aluminum Etched Hollowbody

$17.00
PRS Clip-On Headstock Tuner Accessories / Tuners
PRS Clip-On Headstock Tuner Accessories / Tuners

PRS Clip-On Headstock Tuner

$43.00
PRS NF 53 Holiday Ornament McCarty Tobacco Sunburst
PRS NF 53 Holiday Ornament McCarty Tobacco Sunburst
PRS NF 53 Holiday Ornament McCarty Tobacco Sunburst

PRS NF 53 Holiday Ornament McCarty Tobacco Sunburst

$43.00
PRS Classic Electric Guitar Strings Custom Light 9.5-44
PRS Classic Electric Guitar Strings Custom Light 9.5-44
PRS Classic Electric Guitar Strings Custom Light 9.5-44

PRS Classic Electric Guitar Strings Custom Light 9.5-44

$10.00
PRS Signature Electric Guitar Strings Medium 11-49 3 Pack Bundle Accessories / Strings / Guitar Strings
PRS Signature Electric Guitar Strings Medium 11-49 3 Pack Bundle Accessories / Strings / Guitar Strings

PRS Signature Electric Guitar Strings Medium 11-49 3 Pack Bundle

$47.00

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