Well, it's been a crazy week for deals here thanks to the combination of early Prime Day guitar deals and, of course, the 4th of July celebrations. It's kept me busy, that's for sure, and I've been covering all the sale announcements this past week, ensuring our readers get the very best deals as soon as they launch.
That means I've got a great overview of what's going on, what's worth your time, and where the biggest savings are. No matter whether you're after a brand new guitar, a fresh pedal for 'board, or just want to stock up on strings, I've curated all the best deals from the past week in one place for you. Let's get to it!
Guitar Center has updated its 4th of July deals, upping the discount amount from 45% to a massive up to 60% off. There's plenty of discounted guitar gear, including electric, acoustic, pedal, and a small selection of amplifier deals, making it a great place to shop for guitarists.
Sweetwater finally launched a sale, a little behind other retailers, but absolutely worth the wait. With discounts of up to 60% on a huge range of gear, it's a great place to look if you're wanting something outside of the typical guitar gear, with some nice discounts on audio interfaces, studio monitors, and headphones.
Over at Musician's Friend, you can still score discounts of up to 60% off, as well as an additional 4th of July coupon available on qualifying orders. You can save big on Ernie Ball Music Man, Epiphone, Line 6, and there are some great used gear deals available too.
Fender also recently launched a summer sale, offering discounts of up to 20% off a selection of Fender and Squier guitars, and some cool Fender-branded accessories. There's a good range of guitars, whether you've got a small or large budget, making it great for beginners and veterans alike.
The 4th of July deals have also arrived at Positive Grid, where you can bag some nice savings on Spark Live and Spark Edge. Both amps work great as modeling amplifiers, but I've also found them great for running an amp modeler pedal through, thanks to the FRFR speakers.
If you really want to save some cash, then you should head over to Reverb's Independents Day sale, where you can get your hands on savings of up to 66% off. It's to celebrate Reverb becoming independently owned again, and a great place to bag a saving on B-stock, used, and even some brand new gear.
There's a lot to get through, so if you're feeling a little overwhelmed by all that, then keep scrolling for my favorite individual deals of the week. I'll be keeping an eye on all the sales action throughout the weekend and ramping up for the launch of Prime Day next week. Have an awesome 4th of July weekend, and I'll see you next week for more deals action!
Editor's picks
Guitar sales to shop
- Amazon: Early Prime Day deals
- Fender store: Up to 20% off
- Gear4Music: Clearance deals
- Guitar Center: Save up to 60%
- Guitar Tricks: 1 month just $1
- IK Multimedia: 40% off summer sale
- Musician's Friend: Up to 60% off
- Plugin Boutique: Money off plugins
- Positive Grid: Save on Spark
- Reverb: Up to 66% off sale
- Sweetwater: Epic pedal deals
- Thomann: Save up to 65%
- TrueFire: Save 60% on all-access
- Waves: Buy two, get one free
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
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