Last weekend saw some big sales action thanks to the Memorial Day guitar sales so if you missed out, I'm afraid to say the vast majority of the sales are now over. Don't be too downhearted though, some Memorial Day deals are still hanging around, although they won't be here for too long.
At Sweetwater, their Memorial Day pedal sale is still going strong with massive discounts of up to 50% off. It's a great place to fill a gap in your pedalboard, and there's a limited selection of guitar amps, a small selection of electric guitars, and some accessories you can get your hands on with significant money off.
The Fender Memorial Day has been extended too, but we've got a feeling it won't be around for much longer so if you want to pull the trigger on a new guitar, now's the time. You can currently get up to 20% off some of their best guitars and basses, as well as select deals on guitar necks and some guitar pedals.
At Guitar Center, the Memorial Day sale has officially ended, but in its place a new sale has launched, providing discounts of up to 35% off acoustic guitars. It features massive brands like Taylor, Martin, and Epiphone, and one of our favorite acoustic-electric guitars, more details on which you can find below.
Musician's Friend has also finished their Memorial Day sale, but launched their Electric Guitar Month with up to 40% off some top guitar brands. Featuring instruments from Fender, Gibson, Epiphone, Sterling by Music Man, PRS, and loads more, plenty to get stuck into if you're looking for a new axe.
That's it for major sales action this week, as expected with Memorial Day deals cooling down there's a little less on offer than we saw last week. There are still plenty of great deals out there if you know where to look, and as usual, we've picked out some of our favorites for you below. We'll catch you next week in the same place for more of the best deals on guitar gear.
Editor's picks
Guitar sales to shop
- Amazon: Money off accessories
- Andertons: Save on guitars
- Fender Play: 50% off annual
- Fender store: Up to 20% off
- Gear4Music: Clearance deals
- Guitar Center: Save up to 35%
- Guitar Tricks: 1 month just $1
- IK Multimedia: $200 off Tonex Max
- Musician's Friend: Up to 40% off
- Plugin Boutique: Money off plugins
- Positive Grid: Save on Spark
- PMT: Up to 50% off
- Reverb: Up to 66% off sale
- Sweetwater: Epic pedal deals
- Thomann: Last-minute deals
- TrueFire: Save 60% on lessons
- 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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