Guitar World deals of the week: major savings on Taylor, Squier, PRS and more

Here at Guitar World we’ve been helping players research the best gear for them, and find the very best deals, for many years now. We fully subscribe to the belief that the only thing better than new gear is when that gear comes with a hearty discount.

If you’re anything like us your inbox is probably awash with emails about sales and discounts, but it can be hard to separate the genuinely good deals from the too good to be true ones. That’s where we come in. We’ve used our experience and eye for a bargain to uncover five unmissable offers that are worth your time – and possibly some of your cash – this week.

Amongst others, there’s a significant PRS saving over at Sweetwater, tasty discounts on some unique Squier anniversary models and a tasty $1 guitar lessons offer.  

We’ll be bringing you fantastic deals every week with the best savings on guitars, amps, effects, accessories and more, so if you don’t see anything like here – or you’re waiting for payday – then check back in next week.

Get a Taylor BT1 for $99 at Guitar Center
What’s better than one new guitar? Well, two new guitars, of course. For a limited time, Guitar Center is offering two of Taylor’s beloved travel guitars at knocked-down prices. Right now you can get the Taylor BT1 for as little as $99 and the GS Mini for $199 when you purchase a Taylor DLX 200 or higher model. This deal runs until 14 August.

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PRS SE Hollowbody II: Save $240 at Sweetwater
PRS guitars don’t come much better than the stunning SE Hollowbody II. With its striking flame maple top and fully hollow construction, this PRS delivers a rich and warm tone that is ideal for blues and jazz as well as more extreme styles of music – and better yet, you can save $240 at Sweetwater.

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Positive Grid BIAS FX 2: Up to $90 off
BIAS FX 2 gives you an arsenal of virtual amps, pedals, rack effects, and cabs to shape your sound. It’s one of the best software modelers out there and right now you can save a massive $90 off the Elite version, $30 off the Standard version and $60 off Grid BIAS FX 2 Pro.

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Squier Sale: 20% off 40th Anniversary guitars
This Squier 40th Anniversary sale has something for everyone. From the classy Vintage Edition Jazzmaster to the timeless Telecaster and drop-dead gorgeous Satin Sea Foam Green Stratocaster, you aren’t exactly short of head-turning options – and better yet, you can save a generous 20% off at Fender.

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Guitar Tricks: Get your first month for just $1
Enjoy your first month of Guitar Tricks for just $1 and start improving your playing straight away! Guitar Tricks features plenty of great content for beginners but really shines when it comes to intermediate and pro players, with over 11,000 videos across the site.

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Guitar sales to shop

Looking for more guitar bargains? These are the sales you should check out right now. 

• Amazon: Shop crazy daily instrument deals
• Fender: Get 20% off Squier 40th Anniversary guitars
• Fender Play: Save 50% on an annual guitar lessons subscription
• Guitar Center: Save 15% on select guitar accessories
• GuitarTricks: Get 1 month of online lessons for $1
• Musician’s Friend: 10% off orders of $49+, 15% off orders of $99+
• Positive Grid: Prices slashed on Spark amps and BIAS software

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 and Amazon Prime Day, and we have a good view on which products are likely to receive the biggest discounts, 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 discount
• Site-wide discounts – A single discount percentage on a large range of products across a site
• Discount codes – Load your basket to a certain value and redeem a discount code for money off your basket contents
• Added value deals – These include multi-buy discounts, or additional products or software for free when you buy certain items