- Guitar Center:
Save big on PRS SE guitars - Guitar Tricks:
Gigantic $250 reduction - Sweetwater:
Last chance guitar savings
Welcome back to deals of the week, your one-stop shop for the best bargain guitar gear from across the web. I didn't think it could get any bigger after last week's bumper guitar sale bonanza, but this week I've got even more deals action for you. Some of these sales are ending soon though, so it's definitely time to act as we get nearer payday.
Probably the biggest news for guitar players after a bargain this week, PRS announced that their festive sale is back, meaning you can get 20% off a massive selection of their guitars. It includes 20% off the majority of PRS SE guitars, as well as 15% off some PRS S2 Series guitars and PRS amplifiers. The best thing is, you can buy them at whichever retailer you like.
For this weekend only, you can also get a colossal $250 off a Full Access annual membership to Guitar Tricks. Jam-packed full of the highest quality online guitar lessons available right now, this deal is one that's going to be a lot more beneficial to your playing than buying yet another guitar pedal!
Sweetwater's Guitar Month will be up in just a few days, which means it's your final opportunity to pull the trigger on some huge discounts. From $2,000 off a Breedlove acoustic to bundle buys of strings from just $5 each, it's a really varied sale for guitar players with something that will appeal to everyone.
For our UK and EU readership, you've got two days from the time of publishing to get in on the action at the Thomann Guitar Days sale. It's got some gigantic discounts of up to 70% off, which means it's a brilliant place to pick up a bargain. I've been watching this one closely over the last week and lots of items have completely sold out, so you'll need to act fast on this one.
If you're after a bargain acoustic guitar, then you should head over to Reverb, where the Harley Benton Official US Shop has 15% off a range of acoustics. There are some huge discounts here on guitars that are already competitively priced, whether you want a cutaway dreadnought or a travel acoustic.
Finally, Musician's Friend Rocktober sale has already started, even though we're still in September. It's not slated to end until October 26th, so you've still got plenty of time cash in on deals of up to 40% off. It's another huge sale with plenty of options, so will suit the vast majority of guitarists looking for a deal.
That's your lot for this week, and boy are we eating good when it comes to deals. It won't be long until the arrival of the Amazon Big Deal Days sale, which will be great for picking up essentials and accessories, and then we'll finally be at the biggest sale of the year in the Black Friday guitar deals. As always, I've handpicked some deals for you below, and I'll be on hand all through the run up to Christmas, giving you the lowdown on the best savings from all corners of the web.
My top deals
Guitar sales to shop
Each week I search all the major retailers and manufacturers for the very best sales for guitar players. Here's a list of what's available and where this week.
- Amazon: Money off accessories
- Gear4Music: Clearance deals
- Guitar Center: Huge Guitar-A-Thon sale
- Guitar Tricks: $250 off annual plan
- IK Multimedia: $200 off Tonex Max
- Musician's Friend: Up to 40% off
- Plugin Boutique: Money off plugins
- Positive Grid: Save on Spark
- Reverb: Harley Benton deals
- Sweetwater: Guitar Month sale
- Thomann: Massive guitar sale
- TrueFire: Save 60% on lessons
- Waves: Buy two get one free
Upcoming sales
If you're not ready to shop just yet but are looking to save some cash for an upcoming sale, I've got the insider knowledge on which sales are coming up soon. Here's what you should be saving your money for:
- Amazon Prime Day 2 - while the exact date hasn't been announced just yet, Amazon typically has another Prime Day sale before the biggest sales of the year arrive during Black Friday. Last year, it was called Prime Big Deals Days and was a great place to grab savings on smaller items like strings, capos, picks, etc. Expect this sale to arrive in October.
- Black Friday guitar deals 2025 - The biggest sale of the year will be here soon, falling on the last weekend of November. This year, the timing means that lots of people will be getting paid on Black Friday itself, which could make it the biggest one yet. It also means that there won't be many days between Black Friday and Christmas as there has been previously, making it essential to get your orders in early!
Top products
Part of my job is looking after all the buying guides here at Guitar World, which gives me a unique oversight as to which products are hot right now. Every week I look at what's getting the most clicks from our buying guides and list the top five products for you here.
Our clever widget sorts them by price and automatically picks up if there's a discount at a particular retailer, doing a lot of the hard work for me! If you're looking to see what other guitarists are interested in and get the cheapest possible price, then this is the place to start your search.
Why trust me?
You may be wondering, why should I trust what this random dude on the internet says? Well, allow me to introduce myself. I'm Matt McCracken and I've been playing guitar for well over twenty years. In that time I've gigged all over the UK, recorded in professional studios, bought and sold countless guitars, amps, and pedals, spent 5 years working in music retail for Dawsons Music and Northwest Guitars, and now I handle all things gear for Guitar World.
I am a guitar player first and foremost, and the reason I do this job is that I genuinely love all things gear. When I'm not working my day job, you'll find me in the rehearsal room with my band, helming the desk at my local studio working with other musicians, or writing new songs and testing gear in my home studio.
The main focus of my job is to test and research gear for our buying guides and reviews here, whether it's demoing the latest pedal release with my band, diving into the technical side of audio interfaces, or putting guitar cables head-to-head in group tests to determine which is the best. It gives me a great overview on what gear is out there right now, and unlike a lot of content you find online, I've actually had my hands on the gear I write about.
I'm also responsible for finding the best possible deals on gear for our readers, covering all the major sales events of the year like Memorial Day, Prime Day, Labor Day, and of course, the Black Friday guitar deals. I track prices of all the most popular gear throughout the year, so I know straight away whether or not a saving is the real deal or a dishonest retailer trying to pull the wool over your eyes.
How I choose deals
To determine whether or not a deal is worthy of inclusion in deals of the week it has to pass a few different hurdles. I'll ask myself the following questions about any deal before I decide whether or not to include it:
- Is the product genuinely good value for money?
- Is the discount amount real or has the RRP been inflated?
- Would guitarists benefit from having this particular piece of gear in their rig?
- If I've not had hands on experience with the gear, do I have a recommendation from a fellow staff member or musician?
I have various tools I can use to check prices if I've not been tracking it, like camelcamelcamel which can track the price of a product on Amazon. Generally because I'm looking at this stuff every week, I already have a good overview of what the product should cost.
Shopping tips
1. Consider your music goals - What do you want to achieve with your music over the next 12 months or so? Do you want to gig more? Learn a new instrument? Or finally, record your songs? Now could be the time to invest in gear that helps you fulfil your musical aspirations.
2. Create a wishlist early - The most sensible way to take advantage of any gear deals is to know in advance what you’re looking for. This will make searching much easier, rather than having to trawl through loads of deals you don’t want to find the ones you do, or pondering things you don't need. To help you create your dream shopping list, take the time to explore our expert and up-to-date buying guides and reviews.
3. Work out what you actually need - Check out your favourite brands, see what you need and will genuinely use - don’t waste your cash and fill your basket with stuff that will never truly see any action.
4. Streamline your current gear - Something else you should consider ahead of time is whether you have enough space in your collection for new gear. Could you offload some gear you don't use to make room and generate funds for some new gear?
5. Sign up to mailing lists - In addition to bookmarking this page, we'd recommend signing up to mailing lists of your favourite retailers now to get the jump on the best deals when they do come around.
Over to you
Spotted a deal that I missed? Drop me a line in the comments below and if it's still live I'll drop the best ones deal into next week's Deals of the Week.
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