{"title":"2022 Labor Day Sale - Friedman","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow Through 9\/6, Take 15% Off This Gear With Coupon Code \u003cspan style=\"color: #f59032;\"\u003eLDS15\u003c\/span\u003e At Checkout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagomusicexchange.mom\/blogs\/news\/2022-cme-labor-day-sales-landing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f59032;\"\u003eCME 2022 LABOR DAY SALE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagomusicexchange.mom\/blogs\/news\/2022-cme-labor-day-sales-landing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e:\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWe’re using this Labor Day as a reminder to get back to work—on making music! Shop CME’s Labor Day sale for 25% off select CME Exclusive models, 15% off select new inventory, and 10% off select used and vintage items starting Thursday, 9\/1 through next Friday, 9\/9—including the rare, premium instruments included in the \u003cspan style=\"color: #f59032;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #f59032;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagomusicexchange.mom\/collections\/gift-of-music-collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGift of Music Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"friedman-be-overdrive-pedal-12702","title":"Friedman BE Overdrive Pedal","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFriedman BE Overdrive Pedal\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe BE-OD overdrive pedal captures the tone of the now legendary Friedman BE-100 amplifier which has graced the stages of world class musicians the world over. 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