Prime Day may be over for this year, but if you fear you missed out, don't be too hasty. There are still plenty of leftover deals out there for us guitar gear hounds, on Amazon and beyond. This year's Prime Day was much improved for guitar players, particularly if you were on the hunt for new pedals or accessories like strings and picks.
All the remaining deals that are still live are right here on this page for you, as well as all the other sales from around the web.
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Before you can take advantage of Amazon's Prime Day deals you'll need to become a Prime member. Signing up is easy and there's currently a 30-day free trial available which will comfortably cover you for Prime Day. After this it's $14.99 per month. Prime members benefit from free delivery, access to Prime video and more.
Amazon Music Unlimited: Get 5 months for free In celebration of Prime Day, new and existing members can bag 5 months of Amazon Music Unlimited streaming absolutely free - that means access to 100 million songs, ad-free, including HD and Spatial Audio options. Not a member? You can still get 3 months for nothing by clicking the link.
Day 2 of Prime Day is here, and these are the best guitar deals online right now, at Amazon and beyond:
Sweetwater: Up to 65% off flash sale If you're looking for a properly meaty sale for guitarists right now and you're not getting your fill over at Amazon, Sweetwater's surprise sale is the one to beat. There's up to 60% off a range of gear and brands featured include PRS, Gretsch, Positive Grid, Ernie Ball and D'Addario.
Positive Grid: Up to 40% off amps
Ok, so in all fairness the PG deals on their own site are not dissimilar to the ones you'll find on Amazon at the moment, but there is a wider range of deals available at the brand's HQ, including discounts on every Spark model (Spark, Spark Mini, Spark Go, Spark Cab), up to 40% off, plus savings on the new Spark Link wireless system, BIAS software and more. Discounts will end on July 21.
Lego Fender Stratocaster: $119.99, now $95.99
Looking for a fun guitar project that doesn’t involve soldering or dismantling your favorite axe? Why not take a stab at the Lego Fender Stratocaster guitar and amp kit? It's super fun and incredibly accessible, and with 20% off at Amazon, it's back to its cheapest-ever price.
Guitar Center: Roland and Boss blowout
You'll only find deals in a small corner of the Guitar Center website, but they've certainly filled that corner with the right stuff. If you're looking to up your effects game this Prime Day, you can lay your hands on a range of Boss pedals for less. Our particular favorite is the Frankensteined Boss SDE-3000 digital delay, which currently has 100 bucks off.
Line 6 DL4 MKII: Was $265.75, now $160.70 An update to one of the best digital delay pedals ever made, this all-black limited edition version of the Line 6 DL4 MKII is an absolute steal at just $161.05. Reduced by $105.50 from its original price over at Reverb, it's packing a huge selection of delay and reverb tones alongside a dedicated looper, making it a super versatile addition to your pedalboard.
D'Addario XL Strings: Was $17.99, now $12.99 While purchasing fresh sets of strings might not be the most exciting thing, it's something all us guitarists need to do on a regular basis, so stocking up isn't a bad idea. With this D'Addario XL three-pack reduced from $17.99 to just $12.99, that works out at a mere $4.33 each.
PreSonus Eris Studio 4: Was $199.99, now $109.99 If you're looking to up your recording game, a good set of studio monitors is a must-have. Reduced by a huge $90, the PreSonus Eris Studio 4's are perfect for home studio work. At just $109.99 each, you can grab yourself a pair for well below the $300 mark, which is excellent value for a pair of quality studio monitors.
Squier Starcaster: Was $299.99, now $239.99 One of our favorite Squier guitars, the Squier Starcaster is a stunning-looking semi-hollow guitar that delivers souped-up tones courtesy of the dual humbuckers. Over at the official Fender shop it's got a nice $60 discount, giving an already great-value guitar an even better price point.
Fender.com: 10% off Fender Ultra The American Ultra series is a perfect blend of beauty and functionality. Offering a unique "Modern D" neck profile, Ultra rolled fingerboard edges, and a tapered neck heel for comfortable playing, a 10"-14" compound-radius fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets, Ultra Noiseless Vintage pickups, and sculpted rear body contours, these are contemporary guitars for contemporary players.
Fender.com: 10% off Squier Contemporary The Squier Contemporary series features Squier SQR Atomic humbucking pickups with coil-split options, a roasted maple neck, and a double-locking tremolo by Floyd Rose. It also boasts stealthy black hardware and a sleek painted headstock with chrome logos.
Fender.com: 20% off Squier Affinity Looking for a super affordable guitar that doesn't compromise on quality? Look no further than the brilliant Squier Affinity series. Featuring everything from Strats to Teles, Starcasters, and Jazz Basses, there's something for everyone here.
Squier Starcaster: Was $299.99, now $239.99 One of our favorite Squier guitars, the Squier Starcaster is a stunning-looking semi-hollow guitar that delivers souped-up tones courtesy of the dual humbuckers. Over at the official Fender shop it's got a nice $60 discount, giving an already great-value guitar an even better price point.
Breedlove Oregon Concerto Myrtlewood: $500 off This is one of Breedlove's most popular models - and for good reason. Featuring a smaller body but the projection of a dreadnought, this guitar is comfortable, extremely well made, stunning to look at and sounds incredible.
Breedlove Performer Pro Thinline: $200 off Designed to be the ultimate stage companion, this thinline acoustic features Indian rosewood for the back and sides, and a top of solid European spruce, as well as a Fishman Flex Plus-T pre-amp.
Breedlove Organic Wildwood Pro CE: $200 off Acoustic guitars don't come much better-looking than this. Built from ethically harvested trees, this uncompromising guitar is entirely made of African mahogany, delivering a warm, rich tone. Save $200 at Guitar Center.
Breedlove Organic Solo Pro CE: $200 off Looking for a nylon acoustic with a twist, well look no further than the stunning Breedlove Organic Solo Pro CE. Featuring a western red cedar top, paired with an African mahogany body and neck and unique side-mounted monitor soundhole, this guitar more an delivers on tone, playability and looks.
Prime Day guitar deals: Amp deals
Positive Grid Spark: Was $299, now $239 Positive Grid’s Spark 40 amp regularly tops ‘best of’ lists here at Guitar World thanks to its excellent range of tones and practice tools. It’s the perfect option for players short on space who need a desktop or practice amp and is currently down to just $239 in the Amazon Prime Day sale, giving you a saving of $60.
Mesa/Boogie Mark Five:25: Was $2,299, now $1,839 Mesa/Boogie makes some of the finest amplifiers in the world, but they're not cheap. It's fairly unusual to see discounts on them, but our eyes immediately lit up when we saw this deal at Sweetwater. Even with an absolutely massive $460 off, it's still a serious investment, but if you want some of the best tube amp tones around, it's well worth it.
Peavey Invective MH Mini: $799.99, now $699.99 The Peavey MH Mini is one of our most highly-rated amplifiers for metal guitar playing. Small but mighty, it carries the spirit of a 6505 in a much more compact and usable form factor. With a nice $100 discount at Musician's Friend, it's amazing value for money, and was designed in conjunction with Misha Mansoor or Periphery, who knows a thing or two about monster guitar tones.
Line 6 DL4 MKII: Was $265.75, now $161.05 An update to one of the best digital delay pedals ever made, this all-black limited edition version of the Line 6 DL4 MKII is an absolute steal at just $161.05. Reduced by $104.70 from its original price over at Reverb, it's packing a huge selection of delay and reverb tones alongside a dedicated looper, making it a super versatile addition to your pedalboard.
D'Addario XPND Pedalboard: $109.99, $104.99 We are massive fans of D'Addario's game-changing telescopic pedalboard design. This unique 'board adjusts to accommodate your pedal needs, meaning it will always fit your setup and remain neat and tidy at your feet. Save 5% for a limited time at Amazon.
Catalinbread Csidman: Was $206.13, now $157.49
Bored of tape echo emulations and super clean digital delays? Well, the Catalinbread Csidman is a totally unique delay pedal that’ll freshen up your ‘board. Delivering glitch-heavy, stuttering delays, the standard controls make it easy to dial in sounds that are completely different from the majority of delay pedals out there. It responds to your picking dynamics, giving you increasingly unnerving, feedback-induced delay throws. Not one for traditionalists, this is a pedal for those who like to stand out from the crowd.
Joyo Overdrive: Was $50.99, now $41.99 Everyone needs a Tube Screamer-clone on their ‘board, and even at full price this Joyo Overdrive pedal is excellent value for money. Down to just $41.99 with a 18% reduction in the early Prime Day sale at Amazon, if you’re looking to fill a gap on your pedalboard or just get started building your first one, it’s a great option. Two sections give you a boost and an overdrive function, making it nice and versatile in use and essentially making it two pedals in one bright green enclosure.
Prime Day guitar deals: Accessory deals
D'Addario XL Strings: Was $17.99, now $12.99 While purchasing fresh sets of strings might not be the most exciting thing, it's something all us guitarists need to do on a regular basis, so stocking up isn't a bad idea. With this D'Addario XL three-pack reduced from $17.99 to just $12.99, that works out at a mere $4.33 each.
Gruv Gear FretWraps: Was $34.99, now $29.60
If you play an extended range or drop-tuned guitar, or a bass guitar a fret wrap can really help tighten up your tone. Particularly effective when used during recording, these Gruv Gear FretWraps come in a pack of three and have a cool $5.39 off in the early Amazon Prime Day sale. The discounts are available on the large and small sizes, which fit a 6-string bass/8-string guitar and 4-string bass/6-string guitar respectively.
Dunlop Heavy Core Korn Strings: $10.89, $8.71 Korn redefined metal with their down-tuned 7-string riffage, and now you can get a little of that magic for yourself with the Munky and Head signature set from Dunlop.
Fender Mustang Saddle Strap: $69.99, now $48
A good guitar strap is worth its weight in gold, and does an incredibly important job in holding your guitar in place whether you’re playing seated or standing. This Fender Mustang Saddle Strap is made from premium, full-grain leather and with a huge 31% discount is insane value for money at just $21.99 in this early Prime Day deal. The Butterscotch color variant currently has the largest discount, but you can grab lesser discounts on both the Black and Cognac versions too.
D'Addario Circuit Breaker Cable: $55.20, $42.99 There’s nothing worse than the loud popping sound when you unplug your guitar cable, and although it's unlikely to damage your guitar amp, it’s good practice to mute your signal before you unplug. With the D’Addario Circuit Breaker Cable, you don’t need to worry about any extraneous noises thanks to a simple latching button that mutes the cable before you unplug it. It’s a 20-foot cable which is plenty for gigging and with a nice $12.21 discount in the Amazon Prime Day sale, it’s excellent value if you’re in the market for a fresh cable.
Jim Dunlop Gel picks: Was $33.15, now $24.99
Is there any guitar accessory more easily misplaced than a guitar pick? We don’t know how they do it but they just seem to find their way to another dimension any time you drop one. With this deal, you won’t be running out of picks any time soon as there’s a nice $8.16 reduction on a huge pack of 72 Jim Dunlop Gel picks. It’s only available on the medium-sized picks, but if that’s your preference then you won’t be short of picks any time soon.
Prime Day guitar deals: Home recording deals
SSL2 USB interface: $179.99, now $149.99
Is your current interface due an upgrade? Well, it may be a perfect time to grab yourself the incredibly popular Solid State Logic SSL 2 interface. Built with premium components found on their legendary studio consoles, there really is no better way to get that iconic sound quality at home, especially with 30 bucks knocked off the price.
PreSonus Eris Studio 4: Was $199.99, now $109.99 If you're looking to up your recording game, a good set of studio monitors is a must-have. Reduced by a huge $90, the PreSonus Eris Studio 4's are perfect for home studio work. At just $109.99 each, you can grab yourself a pair for well below the $300 mark, which is excellent value for a pair of quality studio monitors.
With Prime Day being an Amazon invention, there's naturally big savings on Amazon's own innovative products too. So, if you've been thinking about purchasing an Amazon Echo device, like the music-friendly Echo Studio, or the compact Echo Dot, Prime Day is the time to get a big discount.
In the past, Amazon has also run bundle deals on its smart speakers that include free subscriptions to their Music Unlimited streaming service for up to 6 months.
Amazon is also responsible for rad gadgets like the Ring video doorbell and Kindle e-readers too. Head over to Amazon's Prime Day deals page for all the latest early offers or check out our price widget below for today's best offers.
Amazon Prime Day has traditionally always taken place at some point in July. This year, Prime Day 2024 will take place on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 July.
And yes, you read that right, Prime Day is not actually a single day event at all, with a whopping 48-hours with millions of deals, sales and discounts landing.
In our experience the deals aren't isolated to just the two days of Prime Day, with many appearing ahead of time, and some sticking around for a few days after the event too.
When does Prime Day 2024 end?
Prime Day officially ends at midnight on July 17th. But that doesn't mean there aren't still deals to be picked up after that time. Many Prime Day deals will hang around for a little bit after the end of the official sale, so if you're late to the party you might still be able to grab hold of that discount.
Do I need a Prime subscription for Prime Day?
If you want to take advantage of Amazon’s Prime Day guitar deals the answer is a big fat yes. Amazon always offers free trials to those who haven't used the service before, so if you were feeling tactical you could sign up for a free trial closer to the event, grab the most enticing bargains and then cancel your subscription once the items are in your hands, but we didn’t tell you to do that...
There are plenty of perks to being an Amazon Prime Member, of course, including faster delivery options, exclusive deals and access to Prime Music and Prime Video, so it could be worth becoming a fully paid up member if you're a regular Amazon shopper.
At the time of writing, a monthly Amazon Prime subscription costs $14.99/£7.99 (which you can cancel at any time) and a yearly option is $139/£79.
There's also a student tier available that currently costs $7.49/£3.99 per month or $69/£39 per year.
Where can I find the best non-Amazon guitar deals?
Although it’s an Amazon invention, Prime Day has always created a buzz and gets people in the mood for a bargain. Because of this, we’re confident more retailers will get involved with great Prime Day guitar deals this year.
Last year we also saw certain retailers offer discount codes of up to 20% on a whole range of a great guitar gear.
Are things really cheaper on Prime Day?
Short answer, yes they are. Every Prime Day deal you see on this page will be a legit discount, as it's been personally checked by one of our team. We often price-check our deals on competitor sites too so you get a true picture of the actual savings you're making.
I'm Guitar World's eCommerce Editor. In addition to testing the latest music gear, it's my job to manage the 200+ buyer's guides on the site and help guitarists find the right gear and the best prices for them. I've been a guitar player for 30 years and a drummer for almost 20. I've worked in the music gear industry for 20 years, including 7 years as Editor of the UK's best-selling drum magazine Rhythm, and 5 years as a freelance music writer, during which time I worked with the world's biggest instrument brands including Boss, Laney and Roland.
