Chicago music exchange featured VIDEOS

From Gear Demos to Full Band Jams, our videos cover 'em all!

Chicago Music Exchange is not just a guitar store. We're a valuable resource for musicians. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and enjoy new guitar demo videos every week! Chicago Music Exchange specializes in musical instruments – from rare vintage guitars and new and used gear, to the latest in effect pedals. With a staff that is highly entertaining and extremely knowledgeable, and a talented in-house film team, we are able to provide you with excellent video demos, in-store artist performances, brand documentaries, and sharp short films every week, featuring the best in new, used and vintage gear.

All of our videos feature our employees and are created here, in-house at the Chicago Music Exchange, so if you're looking for guitar demo videos, 100 Bass Riffs, or featured drum kit demos, we've got your gear cinema covered.

CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR LATEST VIDEOS!

Fender's Most Underrated Guitar?!

As if these three vintage (pre-CBS) Fender Jaguars in custom-color finishes weren’t special enough, already… they were all previously owned by a guitarist you may have seen playing onstage with the likes of Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Pearl Jam—maybe even holding one of these very guitars!

Chicago Music Exchange is proud to offer our customers the opportunity to purchase one of Josh Klinghoffer’s very own custom-color vintage Fender Jaguars—the only major Fender electric guitar design to be born in the 1960s! Available in Burgundy Mist (1964), Sonic Blue (1963), and Fiesta Red (1964), these ultra-rare vintage Jags boast their original finish with matching headcaps! Find the coolest vintage and used guitars alongside their brand-new custom shop counterparts at CME!

FULL BAND FRIDAY FRENZY!

Every Friday, the CME House Band does what they do best: play hooky. The only difference? We get it all on film. Sit in on some of CME’s most memorable jams, and check back in each week for a new groove.

CME Sessions: Hannah Frances | Live At Chicago Music Exchange

The last time Hannah Frances dropped by CME in 2021 was to promote her album, “Bedrock.” This time she's back with a seven-piece ensemble to play a few tracks from her latest LP, “Keeper of the Shepherd,” out now with Ruination Record Co. Check out the full session on YouTube and if you are local Hannah and the band will be playing an album release show here in Chicago at Constellation, Friday March 8th!

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CME VIDEO PLAYLISTS: 

Vintage Gear Demos

Whether you’re looking to trade in your vintage gear or expand your collection, we’ve got the goods, and we’ve got ‘em on film. Check out our vintage gear demos for the lowdown on legendary vintage guitars, basses, and more by brands like Gibson, Fender, Rickenbacker, and Gretsch.

Exclusive Gear

CME Exclusives are only available at the Chicago Music Exchange, and we love to show them off. We demo all our favorite models to illustrate what sets them apart and ensure that even the smallest details are never out of reach. Learn more about CME Exclusive guitarsdrums, and more by brands like Fender, Gibson, Ludwig, and La Bella.

AMP DEMOS

Dime that sucker! Dig our amp demos and check out models by Fender, Tone King, Marshall, and more and get the ten you want to turn to 11.

CME Vault

Take a look inside the CME Vault. Scope our rarest and most coveted vintage Gibsons, Fenders, Martins, and more, and don’t let the door close behind you.

DRUM EXCHANGE DEMOS

If you guessed that the Chicago Drum Exchange is where we keep the beat, you hit it on the head. Watch drum demos on new gear from today’s top brands like Ludwig, Tama, DW, A&F, and more.

PEDAL DEMOS

Put the pedal to the metal and cruise through our huge playlist of effect demos, complete with detailed run-throughs of new builds by manufacturers like Earthquaker Devices, Fuzzrocious, Electro-Harmonix, and JHS.

LIVE IN-STORE PERFORMANCES

At the Chicago Music Exchange, the music never stops, unless you hit pause. Check out live performances by some of our favorite artists on some of our favorite gear, and see if you can’t spot the Les Paul Wall, the Chicago Drum Exchange, and other CME landmarks.

ACOUSTIC DEMOS

We’re always down to keep it au naturel. Enjoy demos of amazing acoustic guitars by brands like Santa Cruz Guitar Company, Taylor, Collings, and Gibson, a lot, lot more. And if you don’t see your favorite brand right away, dread not! There is plenty to peruse.

SELL & TRADE AT CME!

Is your used music gear getting stale? Looking to take your playing to another level? At Chicago Music Exchange every trade is an upgrade to your instrument arsenal! Not only that, it can be an avenue that leads your playing in new musical directions—even, to some of the most extreme ends of the creative spectrum!

Here at CME, Your Old Guitars Will Never Go Out of Style!

Now, trading or selling your musical instruments is easier than ever with the CME Mobile App, or, you can click the “Trade Now” button on our listings to get started, today!

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