Black Friday has started seriously early this year! Here are 7 massive guitar sales that are live right now, meaning waiting until Cyber Weekend is pointless

If you’ve been holding off on buying a new electric guitar, upgrading your pedalboard, or stocking up on studio plugins until the official Black Friday guitar deals land, I’ve got some pretty good news: you can stop waiting.

Major music retailers aren't hanging around until the end of November anymore. Almost all our favorite dealers have already kicked off their main holiday events early, dropping prices weeks ahead of schedule.

In my experience tracking gear sales year after year, these early bird discounts are genuinely on par with what we usually see on Black Friday itself.

Now, obviously, shopping early isn't just about impatience, although there’s a bit of that for sure; it's a genuinely smart play. Going early means you secure your first pick of gear before stock levels dry up, completely avoid peak holiday shipping delays, and get extra time to actually play with your new gear before the holidays. Win, win, right?

Below, I’ve rounded up the 7 best early Black Friday guitar and gear sales that are officially live right now.

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Daryl is a Senior Deals Writer at Guitar World, where he creates and maintains our 200+ buyer's guides, finds the best deals on guitar products, and tests the latest gear. His reviews have been featured in prominent publications like Total Guitar, Guitarist, Future Music magazine, and MusicRadar.com.

During his career, he has been lucky enough to talk to many of his musical heroes, having interviewed Slash and members of Sum 41, Foo Fighters, The Offspring, and more. In a past life, Daryl worked in music retail. For a little under a decade, he advised everyone from absolute beginners to seasoned pros on the right gear for their needs.

Daryl is a fully qualified sound engineer, holding a first-class Bachelor's degree in Creative Sound Production from the University of Abertay.