Our pick of Black Friday Harley Benton guitar and pedal deals just dropped in price even further By Stuart Williams last updated 25 November 23 There are mega savings to be had on electric guitars, acoustics and pedals right now, and the prices were just reduced again
Quick! Musician’s Friend has knocked half off the price of loads of guitar gear – including $700 off a Les Paul – but the Black Friday sale is ending soon By Matt McCracken last updated 25 November 23 You have around 24 hours left to get yourself money off big-name brands like Fender, Gibson, Mesa/Boogie, Keeley, and loads more
Black Friday guitar pedal deals 2023: You can still save big on pedals and stompbox accessories By Daryl Robertson last updated 25 November 23 Your place for all the greatest Black Friday deals on guitar pedals, pedalboards, power supplies and more
Black Friday guitar deals 2023: We've hand-picked the top guitar deals that are still live By Daryl Robertson last updated 25 November 23 Your place to find our expert pick of guitar gear deals from Fender, Gibson, Epiphone, PRS, Gretsch and more
Black Friday Positive Grid deals 2023: Time is running out on huge Spark and BIAS savings By Chris Barnes last updated 25 November 23 There's less than 48 hours left to shop Positive Grid's official Black Friday sale! Here's our pick of savings on smart amps, software and accessories
We challenge you to find a cheaper ’59 Les Paul this Black Friday – as Guitar Center drops its biggest Epiphone deals of the year By Stuart Williams published 24 November 23 From Silverburst Customs, to a golden ES-335 and the holy grail of Gibson designs, there are some treasures to be found in this year’s sale
With 25% off JHS pedals at Sweetwater you can create a ‘board that covers all bases – here’s the 5 stompboxes we’d choose By Matt McCracken published 24 November 23 We’ve put together a do-it-all, discounted pedalboard from the JHS sale at Sweetwater
“The last thing Bernard Edwards wanted to be was a bass player who used a pick”: Nile Rodgers on the funk behind Chic’s Le Freak By Nick Wells published 24 November 23 In 1973 Bernard Edwards helped define one of the most distinctive sounds of disco
“It’s one thing to listen, but when you play these songs, you go, ‘It’s no wonder Eddie had so much fun playing this’”: Tackling Van Halen, reforming G3, recording with Steve Vai – Joe Satriani is gearing up for his biggest year yet By Andrew Daly published 24 November 23 He’s the godfather of shred, but over four decades into his career, Joe Satriani is busier than ever. He explains why he’s playing catch-up after avoiding Van Halen songs in the ‘80s, what his “intentionally excessive” collaborations with Vai have in store, and the biggest struggles he’s facing in covering “the greatest guitar player of all time”
“That is a ’54 reissue. This is the real ’54. It’s number 588”: Måneskin’s Thomas Raggi drops by Norman’s Rare Guitars – and ends up playing one of the first Fender Strats ever produced By Matt Parker published 23 November 23 The Italian guitarist headed to the store following his LA Forum performance – and found time for a killer jam of Jimi Hendrix’s version of All Along the Watchtower with Michael Lemmo
You don't need to be a luthier to build a genuine Fender Stratocaster with this epic Black Friday Lego deal By Daryl Robertson published 23 November 23 Consisting of 1074 pieces this epic Fender-themed Lego set will most definitely amuse your guitar-playing loved one for a long time
“Tom Murphy’s magnum opus”: Gibson has handed the Murphy Lab man its stockpile of Brazilian rosewood for these ultra-exclusive, $20k Les Paul ’Burst reissues By Matt Parker published 23 November 23 The models promise the ultimate showcase of the firm’s craftsmanship in 2023 – and, in the process, pay tribute to Gibson’s prized luthier
“Now every day can be Y2K”: Chase Bliss’s Lossy makes your guitar sound like a broken cellphone – and it might just be the lo-fi stompbox of your dreams By Matt Owen published 23 November 23 The overhauled unit turns a popular plugin into a pedal, and lets guitarists conjure the digital dust-ridden tones of crappy MP3 players from the '90s and '00s
Discounts on Yamaha's excellent THRII desktop amps are super rare, but Amazon just started slashing prices across the range for Black Friday By Stuart Williams published 23 November 23 Looking for the ultimate practice companion? Well, Amazon has just slashed the price of the Yamaha THR10II, THR10II WL, and THR30II WL this Black Friday
Positive Grid just casually launched a new Spark Go colorway the day before Black Friday – and it's on sale! By Matt McCracken published 23 November 23 Our favorite mini amp just got that bit cooler with a brand-new color and a tasty Black Friday discount
6 essential Black Friday sales for guitar players that are already live By Matt McCracken published 23 November 23 If you’re on the hunt for a Black Friday deal then these sales from Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Fender, and more will scratch the itch
Fender Japan does its best Gretsch impression with uber-sparkly, Filter’Tron-loaded limited-edition Telecaster By Matt Owen published 23 November 23 As the hype builds, surely it's only a matter of time before FJ instruments are made available outside of Asia?
“The whole idea of being a great guitar player is nobody can do you like you… Mean Street is the perfect storm of why people don't f**k with Edward Van Halen”: Nuno Bettencourt explains why you’ve gotta give Joe Satriani “a pass” By Matt Parker published 23 November 23 The Extreme guitarist explains the key to nailing EVH’s tricky intro and says its time to cut Satch some slack
Joe Doe by Vintage Gas Jockey review – a madcap pairing of the Stratocaster and Firebird designed by a UK screenwriter By Dave Burrluck published 22 November 23 The new 2023 Joe Doe by Vintage range boasts a totally fictitious history but some refreshingly different takes on the classics
“Zero f**ks given”: Dean continues its resurgence with the updated Zero platform – ushering in a new wave of Z-style guitars following Gibson’s lawsuit By Matt Owen published 22 November 23 Last week, Dean announced it would be selling V-style guitars following Gibson’s legal battle. Now, its newly reconfigured Z-type model has followed suit
