Welcome back to a bumper edition of Deals of the Week, where we’ve rounded up a plentiful helping of big savings to help you celebrate the Easter weekend. From guitars to pedals, to plugins, we’ve got some found the best discounts for you to sink your teeth into, each curated by our team of musicians here at Guitar World.
To start you off Fender has just announced a massive 20% off flash sale over at their official website on a selection of web-exclusive guitars. It includes Affinity and Player Strats, as well as a less usual Offset Telecaster, making it a great place to pick up a fresh six-string for less.
Next on the menu is a huge 40% off Positive Grid’s BIAS FX 2 amp and effects modeling software over at the Positive Grid website. We praised it massively in our review for its diversity of sound, and an impressive recent free update has brought the cab models in line with offerings from Neural DSP and Line 6, making it a superb choice for recorded guitar sounds.
To finish if you head over to Musician’s Friend, you’ll find there’s a member’s only event that gives you an extra 10% off existing sale prices. To become a member you only need to submit your email address, so it’s easy enough to take advantage and bag yourself that bargain bit of gear you need.
That’s it for big sales this weekend, certainly plenty to tuck into if you’re feeling hungry for a new guitar, pedal, amp, or anything else. If you’re suffering from option paralysis, we’ve hand-picked some of our favorite items for you below, all of which we rate highly. Make sure to check back next week for more deals action, and happy Easter from everyone on the Guitar World team!
Editor’s picks
Guitar sales to shop
Amazon: Today’s top guitar dealsAndertons: Huge Spring SaleFender Shop: 20% off Flash SaleGear 4 Music: Huge clearance dealsGuitar Center: Money off guitar gearIK Multimedia: Save big on softwareMusician’s Friend: Extra 10% offPlugin Boutique: Save big on pluginsPMT: Up to 40% off Spring SalePositive Grid: Smart amp saleSweetwater: Save on live soundThomann: Hot deals on guitar gear
How we choose our deals of the week
Here at Guitar World, we are experts in our field, with many years of playing and product testing between us. We live and breathe everything guitar related, and we draw on this knowledge and experience of using products in live, recording and rehearsal scenarios when selecting the products we recommend.
First and foremost, we are guitarists, and we want to match other players with the right products for them, at the best prices.
For us to recommend a deal it has to be a product we rate that’s a genuinely great price or part of a truly fantastic bundle. It’s also important that we only recommend retailers where you will have a positive shopping experience.
Why you can trust our choices
We spend a lot of our time scouring guitar retailers for fantastic deals on our favorite gear. Not only is it our job to research and recommend the best gear in our buyer’s guides, but we’re also dedicated to helping players get the best deals for the gear they need, too. After all, the only thing better than new gear day is a hearty discount.
We cover a lot of the big sales events throughout the year, including Memorial Day, Black Friday, 4th of July sales and Amazon Prime Day, and we have a good view on which products are likely to receive the biggest discounts and when, the prices they’ve been in the past and which deals are genuinely worth a look.
Where are the best places to shop?
Online shopping is definitely a lot easier and more secure than it used to be, and we like to recommend a small handful of online retailers who have a sterling reputation and offer fantastic benefits like fuss-free returns, great customer service and, in some cases, full checks and setup of guitars before they are dispatched. So, all the deals we’ll recommend on this page are from retailers that tick these boxes.
What sort of deals should I look for?
Great deals come in all shapes and sizes. There are a few key types to look out for:
Single item – A single product with a great discountSite-wide discounts – A single discount percentage on a large range of products across a siteDiscount codes – Load your basket to a certain value and redeem a discount code for money off your basket contentsAdded value deals – These include multi-buy discounts, or additional products or software for free when you buy certain items
November has arrived and with it a flurry of early Black Friday deals have landed in our inboxes. We were expecting an influx but this year has already surpassed the expectations of the writing team here at Guitar World, with pretty much every retailer and many manufacturers either going all-in on their Black Friday sale or tempting us with some sweet early savings.
First up, Sweetwater’s early Black Friday sale has landed offering massive savings of up to 70% off gear. Big hitters like Mesa/Boogie, Taylor Guitars, and Universal Audio all feature
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Matt is a Junior Deals Writer at Guitar World and has been playing guitar as his main instrument for well over 20 years. He also plays drums, bass, and keys – producing out of his home studio in Manchester, UK. He has previously worked for Dawsons Music, Northwest Guitars, and freelanced for various magazines and blogs, writing reviews, how-to’s, and features. When he’s not downloading the latest VSTs or justifying yet another guitar pedal purchase, you’ll find him making a racket with Northern noise hounds JACKALS.
