Welcome back to another edition of deals of the week, your insider guide to the best deals on guitar gear. We’re very much in the liminal space between the Memorial Day sales and the soon-to-be-announced Prime Day, so there aren’t as many big sales on as usual. That doesn’t mean I haven’t picked out some cracking deals for you though, speaking of which…
As D’Addario has declared that today is World String Change Day, Guitar Center is doing a nice deal with 25% off a range of D’Addario XS coated strings. It includes acoustic and electric options, so an absolute no-brainer to stock up now while they’re discounted. If you haven’t changed your strings in a while then it’s a good reminder to get some new ones on your guitars either way!
It’s still electric guitar month over at Musician’s Friend, and you can grab up to 40% off a range of guitars, amps, and pedals there. I’ve noticed new deals being added through the week, including some big discounts on Fender, Gibson, and Ernie Ball Music Man guitars.
You can still get up to 20% off guitars and basses at the official Fender shop too. It’s the same stuff I’ve been monitoring over the past few weeks, but if you’re in the market for an MIA or MIM Fender guitar or bass there are some nice options there. There are still deals on the already budget-priced Hammertone pedals too, so go have a look if you want a budget addition to your ‘board.
Sweetwater has a drum sale with up to 60% off if you want to pass the link over to the drummer in your band, but there’s not much for guitarists at the moment. I did spy some fresh deals landing on their deals page, including some hefty reductions on ESP LTD and Guild guitars.
That’s your lot for this week and despite the lack of big sales, there are plenty of savings to be made across the popular retailers and manufacturers. As always I’ve picked out some of my favorite deals for you below, and we’ll be back next week with more great savings for you.
Editor’s picks
Guitar sales to shop
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 guidesbut 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 Friday4th of July sales and Amazon Prime Dayand 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
