Benson Monarch Reverb Combo

Shelby details one of his favorite boutique amplifiers, the Benson Monarch Reverb 1X12 Combo. Designed and manufactured by Chris Benson, the Monarc...

Acid Etched Chase Bliss Audio MOOD Pedal CME Exclusive

We're starting 2020 off on the right foot by offering you, our loyal fans and followers, a super limited EXCLUSIVE acid-etched edition of the famed...

"Chicago Special" Fender Custom Shop Guitars Only at Chicago Music Exchange

It is no secret that the Fender Custom Shop has been creating some of the best instruments since 1987. In keeping with the true spirit of Leo’s ori...

Rickenbacker Al Cisneros Signature 4003AC Bass

Rickenbacker honors the ultimate SLEEPians and OMziums of the world with the Al Cisneros Signature Rickenbacker 4003AC. This heavily modified 4003S...

Caroline Guitar Co. Megabyte Lo-fi Delay Computer

Caroline Guitar Company adds a second lo-fi digital chip to their Kilobyte effect pedal to create the Megabyte delay pedal, a "lo-fi delay computer...

Walrus Audio MAKO Series D1 Delay Pedal

The Walrus Audio Effects Mako Series D1 High-Fidelity Delay effects pedal is designed for both the studio and the stage, featuring midi control, fi...

Chase Bliss Audio Blooper Infinite Looper Pedal

It's finally here! The exciting new Blooper effects pedal from Chase Bliss Audio is available for pre-order here at Chicago Music Exchange! The Blo...

Inside: Earthquaker Devices Q&A with Jamie Stillman

Built upon strong DIY ethics and a refusal to bow to  to anyone, Earthquaker makes the pedals they want the way they want, with an emphasis on ethi...

Labor of Love: Torche

The band Torche isn’t any one thing. They’re not metal. They’re not hard rock. They’re just Torche, and they’re f*cking heavy. We caught up with or...

Vintage Vibes: 1965 Lake Placid Blue Fender Bass VI

Not a baritone, not a bass, and not even really a guitar, this 1965 Fender Bass VI is somehow all of those things at once, and more. Papa Shelby ta...

Vintage Tours: San Antonio 2020

Our vintage buyers hit the dusty old trail and make for San Antonio, home to the second annual Alamo City Guitar Bazaar, in this installment of our...

A Brief History of the TubeScreamer

What’s mean, green, and all over the scene? The Tubescreamer. This legendary pedal is a must-have for guitarists and should have a spot reserved fo...