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09/05/2026

Shop Atkin Guitars Gold Top acoustic arrivals! Explore the full Atkin Guitars lineup at CME! This is "The Thirty Six" Deluxe — a Parlor-body acoustic inspired by the guitars that made 1936 such a pivotal year for American Folk and Blues. Baked Sitka spruce top, mahogany body and neck, pre-war scalloped bracing, and a light relic finish that gives it the feel of an instrument that's already lived a life. Small body, big voice — perfect for fingerpicking and blues-style flatpicking alike.

Explore the full Atkin lineup at CME today!

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https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/collections/atkin/products/atkin-the-thirty-six-deluxe-aged-baked-sitkamahogany-2371177

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09/04/2026

https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/collections/atkin | Yellow and Gold are close enough, right? Yellow-ish?! 😉 Nathaniel strummed a Coldplay "Yellow" cover on this incredible Gold Top Atkin Guitars acoustic arrival in one of the latest "Plugged In - Unplugged" episodes, where he found some of the best acoustic guitars we have hanging in the shop! Come through CME to find the right Atkin acoustic to add to your collection!

https://bit.ly/3UQTPDu | Have you seen our latest YouTube video on the incredibly rare '60s Pelham Blue Gibson Collectio...
09/04/2026

https://bit.ly/3UQTPDu | Have you seen our latest YouTube video on the incredibly rare '60s Pelham Blue Gibson Collection yet? Daniel talks a little about how it all came together, Alec inspects and verifies each one, and Nathaniel plays them! Catch the full video on our YouTube, then explore Vintage & Used gear arrivals at Chicago Music Exchange!

09/04/2026

https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/collections/prs | Not all Flame Tops are Les Pauls here at CME on ! This incredible Purple Mist PRS Guitars Custom 24-08 with a Flame Mango Select Top just arrived, and Joel's cracking the case! TCI pickups and EQ mini-toggle switches, the same feature debuted on the Private Stock John McLaughlin model, add a whole new layer of versatility. Click, call, chat, or visit us today to shop this guitar, or explore the rest of the PRS Guitars lineup at CME!

https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/blogs/news/staff-picks | From the gearheads who live it every day — these are the C...
09/04/2026

https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/blogs/news/staff-picks | From the gearheads who live it every day — these are the CME Staff Picks. This round covers a lot of ground: a white Gibson SG, a Burns Bison Reissue built for that unmistakable '60s British bite, a Ludwig Classic Maple kit in mesmerizing Citrus Mod, and Sparkle Music Man StingRay Special 5s! See what we're digging, why we love it, and grab yours before it's gone! 👀

09/04/2026

Nothing says Friday at a guitar shop like a little Surprise Freebird.

09/04/2026

https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/collections/gibson-custom-shop | This "CME Spec" 1959 Les Paul Standard, wood hand-picked by our own team at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville and Murphy Lab Heavy Aged for decades of honest wear, went head to head against a Master Built Gretsch Falcon, a PRS Private Stock Santana, a Collings, and a Novo, all through a Carr Super Bee 1x10, in the latest "Plugged In" episode on our YouTube channel! Watch the full episode, or come through CME to find the right Gibson for you!

https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/collections/sale | Back To Stage Sale is live at CME! Up to $500 OFF CME Exclusive ...
09/04/2026

https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/collections/sale | Back To Stage Sale is live at CME! Up to $500 OFF CME Exclusive Gibson Dirty Lemon Burst '50s Les Pauls, 10-15% OFF gear collections, and more price-drop promotions! Shop now online, on the CME App, or in-store to get stage-ready for less at Chicago Music Exchange! 😎

09/04/2026

https://bit.ly/4j1Zkpj | Y'all have been asking for it! Joel is back at CME, plugging into this incredible 1955 Gibson Les Paul Custom with Bigsby before it left the building! Purchased from the son of the original owner, who remembers the Bigsby being on the guitar since it was new. Original P90 and Alnico V pickups, original wiring harness with pots dating to 1954. Incredible guitars deserve a worthy demo! Keep your eyes peeled for more from Joel and this beautiful 1955 Gibson Les Paul, or explore our Vintage & Used collection today!

09/04/2026

https://youtu.be/rfcoK7PCH_I | Have you seen the latest episode of 'Plugged In'? Nathaniel strums "The Best Acoustic Guitars In The Store!" and this Taylor Guitars Next Generation Gold Label 917e Grand Pacific shone and sold away!

Honduran rosewood back and sides, a torrefied Adirondack spruce top, and Taylor's fanned V-Class bracing in a deep-bodied Grand Pacific shape — this one was built to bloom with warmth and low-end power the moment it left the case. Between the paua Continental Deluxe inlays and the LR Baggs Element VTC electronics, it's easy to see (and hear) why it didn't last long.

Explore the rest of the Taylor Guitars Gold Label arrivals at CME this !

https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/collections/taylor

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