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!

Danelectro Coral Sitar  1960s
Danelectro Coral Sitar  1960s
Danelectro Coral Sitar  1960s
Danelectro Coral Sitar  1960s
Danelectro Coral Sitar  1960s
Danelectro Coral Sitar  1960s
Danelectro Coral Sitar  1960s
Danelectro Coral Sitar  1960s
Danelectro Coral Sitar  1960s
Danelectro Coral Sitar  1960s

Danelectro Coral Sitar 1960s - John Oates

£1,830.00
Todd Sharp Amps JOAT 20 RT Half Stack w/ Road Case
Todd Sharp Amps JOAT 20 RT Half Stack w/ Road Case
Todd Sharp Amps JOAT 20 RT Half Stack w/ Road Case
Todd Sharp Amps JOAT 20 RT Half Stack w/ Road Case
Todd Sharp Amps JOAT 20 RT Half Stack w/ Road Case
Todd Sharp Amps JOAT 20 RT Half Stack w/ Road Case
Todd Sharp Amps JOAT 20 RT Half Stack w/ Road Case
Todd Sharp Amps JOAT 20 RT Half Stack w/ Road Case
Todd Sharp Amps JOAT 20 RT Half Stack w/ Road Case
Todd Sharp Amps JOAT 20 RT Half Stack w/ Road Case

Todd Sharp Amps JOAT 20 RT Half Stack w/ Road Case - John Oates

£2,647.00
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

£2,265.00
Tim Kelley Hard Knocks T Style Flame Maple w/GB
Tim Kelley Hard Knocks T Style Flame Maple w/GB
Tim Kelley Hard Knocks T Style Flame Maple w/GB
Tim Kelley Hard Knocks T Style Flame Maple w/GB
Tim Kelley Hard Knocks T Style Flame Maple w/GB
Tim Kelley Hard Knocks T Style Flame Maple w/GB
Tim Kelley Hard Knocks T Style Flame Maple w/GB
Tim Kelley Hard Knocks T Style Flame Maple w/GB
Tim Kelley Hard Knocks T Style Flame Maple w/GB

Will Kelly Hard Knocks T Style Flame Maple - John Oates

£3,021.00
Melancon Custom T-Style Electric
Melancon Custom T-Style Electric
Melancon Custom T-Style Electric
Melancon Custom T-Style Electric
Melancon Custom T-Style Electric
Melancon Custom T-Style Electric
Melancon Custom T-Style Electric
Melancon Custom T-Style Electric
Melancon Custom T-Style Electric
Melancon Custom T-Style Electric
Melancon Custom T-Style Electric

Melancon Custom T-Style Electric - John Oates

£4,533.00
Fender Custom Shop Telecaster  2011
Fender Custom Shop Telecaster  2011
Fender Custom Shop Telecaster  2011
Fender Custom Shop Telecaster  2011
Fender Custom Shop Telecaster  2011
Fender Custom Shop Telecaster  2011
Fender Custom Shop Telecaster  2011
Fender Custom Shop Telecaster  2011
Fender Custom Shop Telecaster  2011
Fender Custom Shop Telecaster  2011
Fender Custom Shop Telecaster  2011

Fender Custom Shop Telecaster 2011 - John Oates

£3,777.00
James Trussart Steel-O-Matic
James Trussart Steel-O-Matic
James Trussart Steel-O-Matic
James Trussart Steel-O-Matic
James Trussart Steel-O-Matic
James Trussart Steel-O-Matic
James Trussart Steel-O-Matic
James Trussart Steel-O-Matic
James Trussart Steel-O-Matic
James Trussart Steel-O-Matic
James Trussart Steel-O-Matic

James Trussart Steel-O-Matic - John Oates

£3,403.00
James Trussart Resonator
James Trussart Resonator
James Trussart Resonator
James Trussart Resonator
James Trussart Resonator
James Trussart Resonator
James Trussart Resonator
James Trussart Resonator
James Trussart Resonator
James Trussart Resonator

James Trussart Resonator - John Oates

£4,915.00

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