Each Kithara Guitar is designed to serve a particular purpose and voiced to artist specifications. Call CME, chat us online, or stop into our showroom to browse our selection of Kithara Guitars! bit.ly/3oob1k2

With a burst so vibrant it makes us think of a Campbell’s can, the CME Exclusive Les Paul Standard '60s in Tomato Soup Burst comes equipped with a pair of Gibson T-Type humbuckers! Check out our CME Exclusive Les Pauls today! bit.ly/31mjPrf

Take a trip down memory lane with a CME Exclusive Pacific Peach Diamond Memory Lane tap-tempo delay! Featuring the same original circuits that musicians have known and loved for decades, now in a standard-size form factor! bit.ly/3Cay3hw

Do you dream of working in The World’s Greatest Music Store? Chicago Music Exchange is hiring experienced salespeople! If you have the drive and knowledge to help customers, we want you! Apply for a chance to join the CME staff today! bit.ly/3izhMK8

Preorder the OB-X8 Desktop Module! The new Oberheim Electronics OB-X8 Desktop Module makes the Oberheim sound more accessible! Designed in collaboration w/ Dave Smith, the OB-X8 combines Tom Oberheim's original three signature OB polysynths into one unit! bit.ly/3MbBudC

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If spinning records is your jam, make the Pioneer DDJ-FLX4 DJ 2-channel controller the centerpiece of your setup—using the DJ software rekordbox, Serato DJ Lite, and djay free when you connect a PC/Mac! Gear up for a summer at CME! bit.ly/3Pv5Xp1 #Pioneer

The Swart Antares 18-watt 1x12 combo amp gets the amp manufacturer’s signature sonic mojo working on twin, push-pull 6V6 with a bit bigger reverb, deeper bottom-end foundation, and a new custom output transformer borrowed from the MOD84 lineage. bit.ly/3JkFPcA

With a name meaning “screamer” in Portuguese, can you guess what classic circuit inspired this pedal? Delivering the classic midrange bump, the Browne Amplification Gritador Overdrive provides fullness while maintaining a tight, punchy low end. bit.ly/3RFPA82

Offering a signature alternative to the thinline Electro-Spanish selection at CME, these Gibson Shop 1964 Trini Lopez models stand out from the crowd—but it’s the sound of the pickups chosen for our “CME Spec” editions that makes them unique! bit.ly/3JkA4vA

CME has put together an entire pedalboard outfitted with everything a guitar player might need to surf on into a whole new signal chain this summer with CME’s pedalboard giveaway! Enter (before June 30) to win CME’s Pedalboard Giveaway 2023! bit.ly/3dmcUnA #GIVEAWAY

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Outfitted with period-correct components, Pure Vintage ‘59 Strat pickups, and a custom Candy Apple Red finish, this CME Exclusive Fender Vintera Road Worn ‘60s Strat looks as if its been pulled from the pages of history! Get it at CME! bit.ly/43ZEAHN

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Check out our new Epiphone Original series models, including the new Broadway, Casino, and Sheraton! There’s a new Epiphone Original jazz box—or hollowbody/semi-hollow thinline—for Epiphone archtop aficionados of all stripes when you shop CME! bit.ly/3fujbAl #Epiphone

There’s a Gibson “solid guitar” for everyone at CME! From Epiphone SG options for those about to rock, to Custom Shop models like this 1961 SG Standard Reissue “CME Spec” model in Heavy Antique White Sparkle! Visit CME today! bit.ly/3rnYbiQ

Get ready to roll triple-7s—this is NACHO standard blackguard T-style guitar! Take a look at the bridge plate and you’ll see this is No. 0777 of Nacho Baños’ meticulous blackguard replicas, crafted by the mastermind behind “The Blackguard Book”! bit.ly/3sq0cd8

Get “Wired” with this Fender Custom Shop Jeff Beck Stratocaster in Olympic White! Built to emulate the impeccable tone of a true maestro, this guitar comes loaded with a two-point synchronized tremolo with stainless steel saddles and an LSR roller nut. bit.ly/39zDV5V

Do you dream of working in The World’s Greatest Music Store? Chicago Music Exchange is hiring experienced salespeople! If you have the drive and knowledge to help customers, we want you! Apply for a chance to join the CME staff today! bit.ly/3izhMK8

Preorder the brand-new BOSS DM-101 Delay Machine from CME today! Featuring 12 analog delay modes (6 mono / 6 stereo), the DM-101 boasts four onboard memories, plus 123 memories accessible via MIDI program change. Shop new Boss effects at CME! bit.ly/3B7PrSu

Learn all about the new brand founded by master luthier Andy Powers on CME’s Soundboard Blog! All three of the first Powers Electric A-Type models to arrive at CME have already been sold—but you can get in on the next round when you contact us! bit.ly/441rNom

CME is the ONLY store where you can purchase one of the last-ever Gretsch Guitars Custom Shop Caddy Bo models crafted by longtime Master Builder Stephen Stern before he hangs up his luthier hat! Shop all Gretsch Custom Shop models we have in-store at CME! bit.ly/3uRdEs9