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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1.30.26 - OATES - Gibson SG Standard 1964 Cherry w_OHSC (Serial #207293) - U7423742412-02.jpg__PID:9f75bf28-d6db-476f-ad29-77dfb1594d9e

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!

Guild F-20  1967
Guild F-20  1967
Guild F-20  1967
Guild F-20  1967
Guild F-20  1967
Guild F-20  1967
Guild F-20  1967
Guild F-20  1967
Guild F-20  1967
Guild F-20  1967
Guild F-20  1967

Guild F-20 1967 - John Oates

£2,250.00
Mesa Boogie Mark I  1977
Mesa Boogie Mark I  1977
Mesa Boogie Mark I  1977

Mesa Boogie Mark I 1977 - John Oates

£2,700.00
Swart Atomic Space Tone Half Stack w/ Road Case  2010
Swart Atomic Space Tone Half Stack w/ Road Case  2010
Swart Atomic Space Tone Half Stack w/ Road Case  2010
Swart Atomic Space Tone Half Stack w/ Road Case  2010
Swart Atomic Space Tone Half Stack w/ Road Case  2010

Swart Atomic Space Tone Half Stack w/ Road Case 2010 - John Oates

£2,700.00
Fishman Loudbox Performer Acoustic Amplifier
Fishman Loudbox Performer Acoustic Amplifier
Fishman Loudbox Performer Acoustic Amplifier

Fishman Loudbox Performer Acoustic Amplifier - John Oates

£540.00
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

£3,150.00
Fender Princeton Tweed SF2A  1959
Fender Princeton Tweed SF2A  1959
Fender Princeton Tweed SF2A  1959
Fender Princeton Tweed SF2A  1959
Fender Princeton Tweed SF2A  1959
Fender Princeton Tweed SF2A  1959
Fender Princeton Tweed SF2A  1959
Fender Princeton Tweed SF2A  1959

Fender Princeton Tweed SF2A 1959 - John Oates

£5,849.00
AER Compact 60 (3) Acoustic Amp w/ Road Case
AER Compact 60 (3) Acoustic Amp w/ Road Case
AER Compact 60 (3) Acoustic Amp w/ Road Case
AER Compact 60 (3) Acoustic Amp w/ Road Case
AER Compact 60 (3) Acoustic Amp w/ Road Case
AER Compact 60 (3) Acoustic Amp w/ Road Case

AER Compact 60 (3) Acoustic Amp w/ Road Case - John Oates

£810.00
D'Angelico NYL-6 Speicial New Yorker Model ( Japan )
D'Angelico NYL-6 Speicial New Yorker Model ( Japan )
D'Angelico NYL-6 Speicial New Yorker Model ( Japan )
D'Angelico NYL-6 Speicial New Yorker Model ( Japan )
D'Angelico NYL-6 Speicial New Yorker Model ( Japan )
D'Angelico NYL-6 Speicial New Yorker Model ( Japan )
D'Angelico NYL-6 Speicial New Yorker Model ( Japan )
D'Angelico NYL-6 Speicial New Yorker Model ( Japan )
D'Angelico NYL-6 Speicial New Yorker Model ( Japan )
D'Angelico NYL-6 Speicial New Yorker Model ( Japan )

D'Angelico NYL-6 Speicial New Yorker Model ( Japan) - John Oates

£2,700.00

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