From last week’s plethora of guitar sales, things are looking decidedly less juicy this week on the deals front. It means we’ve had our work cut out for us finding some super savings for you, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still some bargain bits of gear to pick up this week. Let’s get cracking.
Guitar Center’s Guitar-a-Thon continues this week, offering hefty discounts of up to 35% off gear. We’re expecting this one to end soon so if you see something you like, this payday weekend might be your best opportunity to grab it. There’s also a cool sweepstakes running, so even if you don’t buy anything it’s worthwhile signing up to potentially bag yourself some free gear.
Musician’s Friend has a new sale, aptly titled Rocktober. It looks like a continuation of their Guitar Month sale which is also still running, with massive savings of up to 40% off guitars, pedals, amps, and loads more. We spied big savings on Fender, Epiphone, and Universal Audio so it’s well worth a browse for guitar players.
Over at the official Fender shop, there are still loads of discounts to be had with $200 off a range of their premium guitar lines. It includes American Professional II, American Acoustasonic, and the excellent Tone Master Pro. You can also bag yourself money off Vintera II, American Performer, Player Plus, and some Squier series guitars.
That’s your lot for this week. It’s certainly a lot less to contend with than what we’ve had over the last few months, but we believe this will be down to everyone ramping up for the Black Friday guitar deals bonanza that’s coming real soon. As usual, we’ve picked some of our favorite individual deals for you below so until next week, happy hunting!
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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 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
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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