Memorial Day is here and the deals have been coming in thick and fast. Some of the biggest retailers have already slashed prices on thousands of electric guitars, acoustic guitars, basses, guitar amps and other accessories as part of their Memorial Day guitar sales. In our opinion, one of the best and most varied sales comes courtesy of Guitar Center, who is offering savings up to 35% off guitar gear to to May 29th. In some cases, this equates to savings of hundreds of dollars on some of the most desirable gear out there.
As is always the case, this Guitar Center Memorial Day sale offers discounts on a seriously wide range of gear. There are discounts on electric guitars from Fender and Gibson, acoustic guitars from Martin and Yamaha, and guitar amps and effects from Blackstar and Friedman - and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
We can't cover everything here, but these are our favorite picks from our deep dive into this monumental Memorial Day guitar sale. First of all, there's a whopping $200 off the stunning Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s P-90. This retro throwback delivers stellar vintage tones with a seriously chunky neck and outstanding finishing.
We are also excited to inform you that we have discovered a fantastic deal on the gorgeous limited edition HSS Fender Player Strat in Sienna Sunburst. Now with a sizable $130 discount, this humbucker-equipped Strat is fiercely versatile and a total steal at this price.
There's also a tasty $280 slashed off the Schecter C-1 Platinum FR-Sustainiac. Featuring a Sustainiac pickup and a Floyd Rose trem, this guitar is a metal monster for sure and a bargain at only $699.
Shop Memorial Day sales
- Amazon: Today's top deals on Fender, more
- Fender: 30% off Player, Affinity, more
- Fender Play: 50% off w/code guitarworld50
- Guitar Tricks: Get 1 month of lessons for just $1
- IK Multimedia: Up to 67% off Total Studio 4
- Musician's Friend: Up to 40% off Gibson, Martin
- Native Instruments: 50% off Guitar Rig Pro 7
- Positive Grid: Savings on the OG Spark
- Reverb: Like-new, used, and vintage gear
- Sweetwater: Huge Memorial Day pedal sale
- Waves: Bag 3 plugins for 60 bucks
- Yamaha: Shop the huge Spring Sale
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