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Get up close and personal with the helpful staff and ultra-vibey gear that reside at the the Windy Cityā€™s famed store.

Premier Guitarā€™s Shawn Hammond visits the Windy Cityā€™s famed and ultra-vibey Chicago Music Exchange, where the storeā€™s helpful staff shows us highlights from their impressive inventory of vintage gearā€”from Fender, Gibson, and Martin instruments to Marshall, Vox, and Ampeg ampsā€”as well as their premium selection of boutique axes, amps, and pedals. We also see extreme rarities like a Dumble-modified Park amp formerly owned by Ben Harper, a vintage harp guitar, and a sunburst 1956 Gibson ES-295ā€”one of approximately 10 ever made.

PG's Shawn Hammond is on location in Nashville, TN, where he visits Gruhn Guitars.

PG's Shawn Hammond is on location in Nashville, TN, where he visits Gruhn Guitars.

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Go inside the brand-new public Visitor Center at Fender''s Corona, CA factory.

"The farthest wall of guitars features examples from Fender's many American series, along with explanations of the difference between American Vintage, American Standard, American Deluxe, and American Special lines and photos and posters representing associated musicians."