Located at 3316 North Lincoln Avenue, CME is known for its museum-like showroom and collection of vintage guitars and basses.
[1] CME was founded in 1990 by Scott Silver who moved the store from 3270 N. Clark St to its current location in 2005.
[2] Since then, the store has added a full drum shop as well as a dedicated bass room ("The Bassment") which opened in 2013.
CME has also rapidly expanded its online presence and sales, and is known for its active YouTube channel featuring product demos of new pedals and vintage pieces.
In June 2012, CME posted a video entitled "100 Riffs" which went viral following a stint on the front page of Reddit.