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Chicago Music Exchange

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Chicago Music ExchangeGearBad Cat Amplifiers | CME Exclusive Mod Shop Hot Cat 50 Dating back to 1999, Bad Cat has brought in talent from all corners of the amp world, most notably Matchless founder Mark Sampson.

11.05

Chicago Music ExchangeGearIntroducing | Recording King Guitars Is Back! One of the most trusted names in value-packed vintage instruments has returned. Recording King, first introduced in 1929, built its reputation on incredible value and a direct line to Gibson's own…

11.02

Chicago Music ExchangeGearEarthQuaker Devices | 2026 One-of-A-Kind Series For the fifth consecutive year, Chicago Music Exchange has partnered with EarthQuaker Devices to bring players a collection of one-of-a-kind pedals featuring exclusive, never-before-seen graphics.

10.21

Chicago Music ExchangeGearPRS Guitars | New Tekton Series PRS Guitars' new Tekton family answers the call for a more modern PRS — thinner neck profiles, a sleeker body silhouette, and brand-new Stylus pickups across Tekton, Tekton T, Tekton Floyd, and…

10.20

Chicago Music ExchangeGearFender | American Professional Series At CME! Fender is reaffirming its commitment to the working professional with the reimagined American Professional Series.

10.13

Chicago Music ExchangeGearMagnatone x Powers Electric Guitars | CME Exclusive Guitar Amplifier Combination Chicago Music Exchange introduces a CME Exclusive collaboration between Magnatone Amplifiers and Powers Electric Guitars, dressed in a shared "Vault Black" finish fitting for the prestige of The…

10.07

Chicago Music ExchangeGearYamaha Guitars | RS20MM Matteo Mancuso Signature Revstar The Yamaha RS20MM Matteo Mancuso Signature Revstar recreates the custom instrument behind Matteo Mancuso's genre-blending, quasi-flamenco playing style — now available at Chicago Music Exchange.

09.24

Chicago Music ExchangeGearBartel Amplifiers | CME Exclusive Limited 2-Tone Black & Gold Chicago Music Exchange introduces new CME Exclusive Bartel Amplifiers in a striking Black & Gold 2-Tone finish, available only here.

09.22

Chicago Music ExchangeGearTwo Rock & Divided By 13 | CME Exclusive Guitar Amplifiers for The Vault The Vault at Chicago Music Exchange is home to pre-CBS Fenders, late '50s Les Pauls, and boutique builds that don't come around twice — but until now, we never had an amplifier built to match that…

09.16

Chicago Music ExchangeGearBoutique Guitar Showcase | enTour 2026 Chicago Music Exchange is proud to once again host the Boutique Guitar Showcase enTour, returning for 2026 after six celebrated years.

09.08

Chicago Music ExchangeGearBenson Amps | CME Exclusive Blue Floral Amplifiers Chris Benson has spent over a decade building hand-wired tube amps that give classic American circuits a harmonically rich twist — and now three of his amps are getting a look you can only find at…

09.03

Chicago Music ExchangeGearIntroducing | Frank Brothers Guitar Company Started by Nick, Jon, and Tim Frank in 2014, are building upon their family history of award winning music production for the next generation of performers!

07.31

Chicago Music ExchangeGearMarshall | 1959BJA Artist Signature Amp At the 2026 Super Bowl, Billie Joe stepped onto stage in front of a new amplifier: the Marshall 1959BJA Artist Signature Amp!

07.21

Chicago Music ExchangeGearIntroducing | Asheville Music Tools Adding another chapter to the rich musical history of Western North Carolina, Asheville Music Tools is a marriage of vintage audio processing techniques and modern, high quality electronics!

07.17

Chicago Music ExchangeGearFender & Squier | New Baritone Guitars for Summer 2026 Three iconic Fender silhouettes are returning to the lower registers with the newest Limited Edition Fender Guitars, and the newest entry to the Squier Paranormal Series!

06.18

Chicago Music ExchangeGearTwo-Rock Amplifiers At Chicago Music Exchange! | Two-Rock Explained In the world of boutique tube amplifiers, few names carry the reputation of Two-Rock Amplifiers. Founded in 1999 and originally inspired by Dumble and high-end Fender tones, Two-Rock Amps has long…

06.15

Chicago Music ExchangeGearThe Rarest Guitar You've Never Heard Of - The Allure of Languedoc Guitars There are rare guitars, and then there is this. Serial number 128. Built in 2013 by one of the most secretive and revered luthiers alive. More

05.15

Chicago Music ExchangeGearIbanez | April 2026 New Guitars Expanding their feature-packed 2026 lineup with some truly eye-popping guitars, Ibanez is also paying tribute to the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States of America with their…

05.01

Chicago Music ExchangeGearIntroducing | CME Exclusive Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom Les Paul Specials A workhorse, reimagined. Chicago Music Exchange teams up with Epiphone to bring back a defining moment in electric guitar history—this time in two CME Exclusive finishes that hit.

04.30

Chicago Music ExchangeGearYamaha | 2nd Generation Transacoustic Guitars Yamaha’s TransAcoustic guitars are ideal for acoustic performers of all stripes, especially those who want to make every room they play in sound incredible!

04.16

Chicago Music ExchangeGearFender | Vintera III Series Step into Fender’s most iconic eras—without leaving the present. The Vintera III Series captures the evolution of ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s Fender guitars and basses with unprecedented vintage accuracy…

04.14

Chicago Music ExchangeGearIbanez | New 2026 Ibanez Electric Guitars The Ibanez 2026 lineup has officially landed at Chicago Music Exchange, bringing a wide range of new electric guitars built for every style of player.

04.01

Chicago Music ExchangeGearFender | 75th Anniversary Telecasters and Precision Basses Celebrate 75 years of legendary tone with the Fender 75th Anniversary Telecasters and Precision Basses, available now at Chicago Music Exchange.

03.17

Chicago Music ExchangeGearTaylor Guitars | Next Generation Grand Auditorium The Next Generation of Taylor Grand Auditorium guitars has arrived at Chicago Music Exchange. Featuring Scalloped V-Class bracing for richer harmonic response, the innovative Action Control Neck for…

02.06