Just as the dust has settled on a mega 4th of July weekend, Guitar Center has launched a fresh sale for guitar players/ Partnering up with Schecter Guitars, this latest sale is aimed at players of heavier styles and you can save up to 25% on a range of electric guitars, amps, and pedals, from now until August 5th.
With it being a metal guitar-themed sale, brands like Schecter, Jackson, and Ibanez are very well represented. It’s not just for metal players, though; I’ve spied some more traditional Fender and Gibson guitars in the sale too, so there’s something for everyone here.
As something of a heavy guitar player myself, I was curious to see what’s available in the sale. One of the first deals to catch my eye was the Jackson JS Series Dinky Arch Top JS22-7 DKA HT 7-String, which has a massive 25% reduction at the moment. Already a relatively cheap guitar, it’s down to just $262.49 in the sale, which is great value for an extended-range guitar.
In my Jackson JS22-7 DKA Dinky 7-string review, I gave it four stars out of five. The playability of this thing is really quite good, even with the additional string and wider neck to accommodate it. The stock pickups do a good job despite not being incredible, but at this price, this guitar has some serious modding potential, and whacking a pair of higher-priced humbuckers into it would make it a serious bit of kit indeed.
As I mentioned earlier, it’s not just heavy metal guitars available in the sale, and another guitar I’ve had my hands on has got a hefty discount, too. When I reviewed the Fender Player II Modified Telecaster, I really enjoyed the playability of the maple fretboard, the versatility of the pickups with the additional series circuit, and the addition of locking tuners for excellent stability.
It’s currently reduced by a massive $210 in the Guitar Center sale, taking it down way below the $1k mark it usually sits at. If you want a versatile workhorse for gigging, this is an amazing guitar and absolutely worth it at this new low price point.
Finally, the Roland Jazz Chorus JC-120 has got a mega $300 discount. As a perennial favorite of guitar players across the globe and a general legend of guitar amps, it’s super rare to see a discount on this amp, never mind one this big. As you may know, it’s the ultimate pedal platform, providing a clean base with bags of headroom, making it ideal for pedalboard players to build their tone henge upon.
