November has officially arrived and with it, the oncoming storm of Black Friday guitar deals. Get ready for more sales action than you can shake a hockey stick headstock at, because we're going to be keeping tabs on all the major manufacturer and retailer websites for the biggest savings on the best gear.
The first of the actual Black Friday sales to launch is happening over at Positive Grid, with huge discounts of up to 50% off a range of their ultra-popular smart amps. Titled 'Black November' there's money off Spark, Spark Mini, Spark Go, and more, but no discounts on Spark 2 yet.
Musician's Friend has begun their Black Friday offering with a massive up to 50% off Holiday Kickoff sale, just the thing to get you in the mood for some early Black Friday shopping. Admittedly it's many of the deals that we've already seen, but we spotted some fresh savings on acoustic guitars and acoustic bass guitars.
Guitar Center also has a pre-Black Friday sale, with up to 40% off a range of guitar gear. There are a lot of big brands involved with deals on Fender, Roland, Boss, Line 6, Universal Audio, and loads more. Great for those looking for a deal on electric guitars, pedals, and amps.
Over at Fender, there's a flash sale of 15% off Player Plus Meteora guitars. It covers the whole range, including the basses, and there's an array of interesting finishes available for these awesome offsets. Discounts are in the region of $150, so definitely not be sniffed at if you've been after one for a while.
It's early in November so that's your lot for now, but we're going to be seeing a lot more sales emerge now we're officially in the holiday season. For now, you can see some of our top picks below, but make sure to keep checking back here for all the best deals on guitar gear.
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 guides, but 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 Friday, 4th of July sales and Amazon Prime Day, and 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
