The best 4th of July sales for guitarists: Save up to 50% off guitars, amps, FX and accessories

Musician's Friend 4th of July Sale: Up to 40% off (opens in new tab)
For a limited time, you can bag yourself serious discounts on popular models from Fender, Music Man, D'Angelico, Gretsch, Schecter and many more. You have until 6 July to take advantage of this stellar sale, so don't hang around!  

Guitar Center 4th of July sale: Save up to 35% (opens in new tab)
In the words of Guitar Center – 'start the fireworks early' and save some serious cash with these early 4th of July deals. There's big savings available on electric guitars from the likes of Epiphone and Gretsch, acoustic guitars from names like Fender and Breedlove, and amps from the likes of Blackstar, among many others. You've got until July 6 – so don't hang around.

Epiphone ES-335 Traditional Pro: was $599, now $479 (opens in new tab)
Not only is this good-looking semi-hollow a good $120 cheaper than Epiphone’s regular ES-335, but it also has the added bonus of coil-splits for its Alnico Classic Pro humbuckers. Throw in a classic layered maple body, rounded C mahogany neck and choice of four finishes, and you have a truly fantastic 4th of July deal! 

D'Angelico Premier Bedford: $799.99, now $499.99 (opens in new tab)
Okay, D’Angelico may be more famous for their legendary Jazz guitars, but they have an offset (opens in new tab) that would easily rival the offset royalty, Fender. With a versatile HSS setup, a Strat-style tremolo, and a user-friendly control layout, the Bedford is a guitar you have to try - and with $400 off you have no excuse not to give it ago.  

Fender Player Strat: Was $909.99 now $679.99 (opens in new tab)
The Player line truly raised the bar for entry-level Stratocasters. Now, thanks to Guitar Center, you can grab a particularly good-looking and great-sounding (with its best-of-both-worlds pickup set) Player HSS Strat in Sienna Sunburst for $679.99, rather than the usual $909.99, saving you a juicy $230!

Schecter Guitar Research C-6 Elite: $399, $279 (opens in new tab)
Save a cool $120 on this shred-ready slab of Aquaburst beauty at Guitar Center. Equipped with Schecter Diamond Plus pickups, a thin C-shaped neck and 25.5" scale length, this double-cutaway machine would make a killer beginner electric guitar (opens in new tab) and beyond.

Fender Player Stratocaster: $874.99, now $6799.99 (opens in new tab)
We absolutely love a shell-pink Strat - and we love them even more when they are on sale! Right now you can save a whopping $195 off the amazingly popular Fender Player Stratocaster at Guitar Center.  

Gretsch G2627T Streamliner: $699.99, $549.99 (opens in new tab)
Sometimes two pickups just aren't enough! This Gretsch G2627T Streamliner covers so much ground with its trio of Broad'Tron pickups, producing a myriad of tones. 

Martin Special 000: $1,049.99, now $799.99 (opens in new tab)
The sound of a Martin is known the world over, and now you can bag your very own for a whole lot less. Save a whopping $250 off this all-solid Martin at Musician's Friend right now. 

Epiphone Dove Studio Ltd Ed: $459.99, now $389.99 (opens in new tab)
With its ornate pickguard, imposing size, and classy appointments, the Epiphone Dove is already an absolutely stunning guitar, throw in a brilliant white finish, and it takes this instrument to a whole new level. Featuring the Fishman Sonitone pickup, this acoustic sounds just as good as it looks. 

Yamaha F335 Acoustic Guitar: $169.99, now $129.99 (opens in new tab)
Up until now, we'd describe the F335 as affordable, but today a more fitting term has to be 'dirt cheap'. There's no getting away from it, this acoustic is stonking value. Yamaha makes musical instruments that start at a hundred bucks or so and top out at hundreds of thousands (its premium grand pianos are a real treat) but what it doesn't do is make a bad product. Its attention to detail and quality control measures are legendary.

Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray4: save $100 (opens in new tab)
Boasting a rich-sounding basswood body, super-playable maple neck, and 21-fret jatoba fingerboard, this bass has the specs to get you well on your way as a beginner bassist. While it sports a singular humbucker, a two-band EQ allows for the crafting of plenty of tonal possibilities. And at $249.99, you can't go far wrong. 

Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray4HH: save $130 (opens in new tab)
If you're after the added tonal capabilities of a double-humbucker setup, the StingRay Ray4HH is probably more up your street. In terms of specs, it boasts a basswood body in a striking Chopper Blue finish, a comfortable maple neck and jatoba fingerboard, a pair of Sterling by Music Man-designed humbuckers and a five-way selector switch. And in this sweet deal you can get it for only $299.99.

Positive Grid Spark/bag: $100 off w/code FREEDOM20 (opens in new tab)
Save $100 off one of the most popular practice amps of all time - and see what all the fuss is about. This clever amp gives you access to thousands of tones, as well as backing tracks and even real-time chord diagrams. 

ProCo RAT2 Bundle: Save 15% with code july15 (opens in new tab)
Level up your dirty tone with one of the most iconic distortion pedals of all time - and bag a host of extras at the same time. Right now, at Guitar Center, you can bag 15% off with the code july15 at the checkout. 

D'Addario XL .11-.50 set – 15% off at Guitar Center (opens in new tab)
D'Addario's XL Nickel Wound sets of electric strings are really the perfect 'everyday' sets. Reliable, great-sounding, and affordable already, XL Nickel Wound sets such as this .11-.50 set can now be snapped up for 15 percent off with the code july15 at Guitar Center.

GHS Boomers – 15% off at Guitar Center (opens in new tab)
Offering nickel-plated steel around a round steel core, GHS's Boomers are another favorite electric string pack of the GW team. Now, this already-affordable string set can be had for even less, with 15 percent off with the code july15 at Guitar Center.

GHS Doyle Dykes Acoustic strings: 15% off (opens in new tab)
Made from an alloy of copper, tin and phosphor wound over a hex core, the signature string set from master acoustic guitarist Doyle Dykes is designed to produce a resonant, bright tone. Now, the set can be bought for 15% off with the code july15 at Guitar Center.

UJAM Summer Madness Sale: Up to 75% off (opens in new tab)
If you are looking to seriously up the production value of your home recordings, then the UJAM Summer Madness Sale is the place to go! For a limited time, you can bag up to 75% off their unique and inspiring product range over at Plugin Boutique!

Eventide Pluginpalooza Mega Sale: Up to 85% off (opens in new tab)
We are massive fans of Eventide here at Guitar World and believe they make some of the best VSTs for guitar (opens in new tab). Right now Plugin Boutique is offering many of Eventide's most popular titles – including SplitEQ and Blackhole – for crazy low prices!