Chicago Music Exchange: Running a Successful Musical Instrument Store for Rock Stars and Everyday People in Chicago, Illinois | Shelby Pollard and Karl Neurater
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Chicago Music Exchange has become an institution and a destination for guitar fans visiting The Windy City. How did CME get here? How is the store surviving and thriving in an era where more and more people are buying instruments online? What happens when an expensive guitar breaks? Who are the celebrities who frequent CME? Does CME really have a guitar in the store that is priced at over $250,000? Great stories and plenty of laughs in today's episode!
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