We’re back again with another glut of guitar gear savings for you from the Guitar World team. Admittedly there aren’t huge amounts of deals out there at the moment – we reckon most retailers are waiting for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend for the really big stuff – but that doesn’t mean we haven’t managed to dig out some savings for you.
In terms of headline sales, there’s not much out there aimed specifically at guitarists, but we’ve done some sleuthing and discovered some tasty deals over at the official Fender shop. You can get big money off select Player Series guitars as well as some tasty discounts on upgrades including tuners and tremolos.
The Musician’s Friend Members Only sale continues on, with savings unlocked when you add to your cart whilst signed in. Signing up just requires an email address, so it’s definitely worth perusing the full sale if you want to pick up some fresh guitar gear for less.
Over at Guitar Center, we spotted some select price drops on Fender and Gibson guitars. With hefty savings of $130 off a Fender Player Strat and $200 off a couple of Gibson Les Paul Standard guitars, there’s plenty of choice for fans of the two biggest names in guitar.
Sweetwater is offering over 50% off microphones at the moment, which is a great option if you’re looking to upgrade your guitar recording game. From boutique ribbon mics to the industry standard SM57 there’s a huge array on offer no matter what your budget. There are plenty of dynamic microphones available too if you want to upgrade your rehearsal space.
That’s all we have for you this week in terms of big sales, but as usual, we’ve delved into the deals pages all across the web to pick out some of our favorites for you below. With Memorial Day coming up next weekend, make sure you stay tuned for a bumper edition of Deals of the Week where we’ll be breaking down all the biggest savings in one place for you.
Editor’s picks
Guitar sales to shop
Amazon: Today’s top guitar dealsAndertons: 50% off ChapmanFender Shop: 3 for 2 on HammertoneGear 4 Music: Huge clearance dealsGuitar Center: Up to 25% off live soundIK Multimedia: Save on softwareMusician’s Friend: Members only salePlugin Boutique: Save big on pluginsPositive Grid: Smart amp saleReverb: Save big on top brandsSweetwater: Electronic music saleThomann: 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 here at Guitar World. He regularly tests and reviews music gear with a focus on guitars, amps, pedals, modelers, and pretty much anything else guitar-related. Responsible for over 60 buying guides, a large part of his role is helping guitarists find the best deals on gear. Matt worked in music retail for 5 years at Dawsons Music and Northwest Guitars and has written for various music sites including MusicRadar, Guitar Player, Guitar.com, Ultimate Guitar, and Thomann’s t.blog. A regularly gigging guitarist with over 20 years of experience playing live and producing bands, he’s performed everything from jazz to djent, gigging all over the country in more dingy venues than you can shake a drop-tuned guitar at. When he’s not holed up in his home studio recording new songs or tweaking with pedal settings, you’ll find him making a racket with Northern noise hounds JACKALS.
