This year's Labor Day guitar deals are better than ever, including up to 60% off Fender and super cheap Spark amps – here’s 5 essential sales to shop today
There's juicy price cuts on everything from Fender to Gibson, PRS to Line 6, Positve Grid and more in today's Labor Day sales
With Labor Day 2024 in full swing, we've spied some fantastic deals already, some of which are up there with the sort of discounts we'd usually see around Black Friday.
With hearty discounts up to 60% on a huge range of gear from Fender to Epiphone, Gretsch to Jackson, now is the best opportunity of the year so far to save money on some new guitar goodies. Whether that's a shred-worthy electric guitar, an angelic acoustic guitar, or a thunderous new bass, we've uncovered plenty to get excited about this Labor Day.
It seems the biggest names in music retail have gone all in on the Labor Day sales this year, with big hitters like Guitar Center, Sweetwater, Musician’s Friend and Fender all slashing prices on some of their most popular products. Most sales should hang about for at least a couple more days, but if you see something you like, we would recommend picking it up as soon as possible before the sale ends or potentially limited stock runs out.
We've highlighted what we think are the best Labor Day guitar sales in town right now, plus our top pick of the discounts on offer.
Sweetwater: Up to 50% off Labor Day sale
Sweetwater’s Labor Day event is a who’s who of big-name brands, with hearty discounts on Fender, D'Angelico, Music Man, Gibson, Yamaha and so much more. Right now, you can score an impressive $600 off the D'Angelico Excel DC Tour Semi-hollowbody in a variety of striking finishes, as well as up to $350 off a selection of PRS SE guitars. The sale runs through September 5.
Guitar Center: Up to 50% off Labor Day sale
Like the Sweetwater sale above, this Guitar Center offer sees the prices slashed on plenty of guitar-heavy hitters. Not only can you save hundreds on a range of coveted guitar brands, Guitar Center this year also has some exclusive offerings, including $250 off the Martin Special D Classic Dreadnought and up to 20% off a massive range of Fender guitars, amps and effects. You have until September 4 to bag yourself a bargain.
Musician’s Friend: Up to 50% off Labor Day sale
Musician’s Friend are also getting in on the Labor Day action, offering up to 50% off a wide range of guitar gear. You'll find everything from $150 off this stone cold awesome Silver Burst Epiphone Les Paul Custom to significant savings on a range of Line 6 Helix multi-effects. These offers and more are available until September 4.
Positive Grid Labor Day sale: Up to 40% off
It’s not just the Spark 40 with money off for Labor Day, as you can also grab a discount on the teeny-tiny yet very loud Spark Go, as well as the Spark Cab which allows you to turn any of PG’s amps into a full-fledged gigging rig. There's also some discounts on accessories like the Spark Link, Spark travel bag, and PG’s excellent BIAS FX 2 amp modeling software.
Fender: Up to 60% off Labor Day sale
Celebrate Labor Day with some serious savings on Fender gear, with electric, acoustic, and bass guitars as well as ukuleles, accessories, and apparel. With massive discounts of up to 60% off guitars from the American Ultra, Paranormal and Player Plus ranges, and select Acoustasonic models, there’s something for everyone here – but only while stocks last.
Other Labor Day sale to explore
- Amazon: 20% off Ernie Ball Paradigm strings
- Fender Play: 50% off an annual subscription
- GuitarTricks: Get 1 month for $1
- IK Multimedia: Amplitube 5 Max plummets to just $99.99
- Reverb: Up to 70% off Labor Day sale
- Waves: All plugins down to $29.99
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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.
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