Boutique Guitar Showcase 2022 at the Chicago Music Exchange!

Nine countries, 24 cities, and thousands and thousands of miles, but the Boutique Guitar Showcase finds its way back to the Chicago Music Exchange again! Catch the Chicago leg of its worldwide tour on Saturday, September 10th, when the mobile guitar convention stops by our beautiful Lincoln Avenue showroom to share and sell masterworks from some of the world’s finest boutique builders.

Curator Jamie Gale will be on-hand September 10th from 11 am to 3 pm for special viewings of the following American and international lutherie brands:

These spectacular creations will be available to the public starting Wednesday, August 10th, but via phone and in-store sales only, so call or visit us today to stake your claim, and don’t forget to stop by the Boutique Guitar Showcase 2022 at the Chicago Music Exchange on Saturday, September 10th, to see the whole band in person!

They sell fast as a result of the tour, so check out the full catalog, today! If you find one you love, we can help you place a preorder before it sells at any of the other stops throughout the tour. Guitar lovers from across the Midwest can also attend the event to see these utterly unique instruments up close and in person—and even play them!

Marchione — Semi-Hollow

Handcrafted in Houston, Marchione guitars are inspired by the old-world craftsmanship of his Italian heritage and built using aged tone woods, all hide-glue construction, hand-planed joints, and premium bone or estate ivory fittings. Applying modern guitar-building technique acquired as an apprentice to legendary luthiers, like John Suhr, Marchione offer guitarists boutique instruments—like this Marchione Semi-Hollow—that look, feel, and play unlike any other guitars on the boutique market!

Tim Bram Guitars — Thinline Tribute

As with every instrument from Tim Bram Guitars, this Tim Bram Thinline Tribute Gold Top guitar was handmade in the luthier’s Maryland woodshop and features a completely hand-carved, graduated European spruce top and figured cherry back and sides, paired together to create a tight low end, with bright highs—plus, the Pete Biltof Charlie Christian Style Pickup offers a full range with a vibrant high end. 

Batson Custom — USA Torrefied Red Spruce/Curly Claro Walnut Natural

Designed by Corey Batson, himself, Batson’s artisanal, hand-crafted instruments featuring unique bracing patterns, patented tailpiece bridge systems, cantilevered necks, tops without soundholes, and unusually large side sound portals combined to allow his tops to vibrate more freely, creating a sonically superlative voice.

MORE GUITAR HIGHLIGHTS ENTOUR 2022

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