Guitar World deals of the week: grab yourself huge savings with early Labor Day sales from Fender and Musician’s Friend, plus loads more

At Guitar World we’re always hunting for great deals on gear for our readers, and as guitar lovers, ourselves too! Getting a new guitar, pedal, or amp is always exciting, but it’s even better when you manage to score money off that item you’ve been saving for.

If your inbox is anything like ours, then finding the good deals from the bad ones can be really difficult. Luckily for you, we’ve spent the week scouring the best discounts from across the web to give you the very best recommendations on reduced guitars, effects pedals, and more.

Two major sales started this week, with early Labor Day offerings from Fender giving up to 30% off their Vintera, Acoustasonic, and select acoustic guitars. This sale is only available whilst supplies last, so act fast if you’ve got your eye on some Fender gear.

Musician’s Friend also got the ball rolling early this year, with up to 30% off a massive range of gear and an extra 10% off for members. There are loads of big brands that have been discounted including Epiphone, Gretsch, Jackson, Schecter, Pigtronix, and plenty more.

We’ve handpicked some of the best deals from all the major retailers below for you, but if you’re waiting for payday then make sure to check back next week for more bargain gear!

Guitar sales to shop

Looking for more guitar bargains? These are the sales you should check out right now.

• Fender: Up to 30% off in the early Labor Day sale
• Musician’s Friend: Up to 30% off with an extra 10% for members in the Labor Day sale
• Fender Play:50% off annual subscription
• GuitarTricks:Get 1 month for $1
• Positive Grid: Savings on Spark amp bundles
• Sweetwater: Grab best in class gear in the Back To School sale

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

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I’m Guitar World’s eCommerce Editor. It’s my job to manage buyer’s guides on the site and help guitarists find the right gear and the best prices. I’m a guitarist and a drummer and I’ve worked in the music gear industry for 18 years, including 7 years as Editor of the UK’s best-selling drum magazine Rhythm, and 5 years as a freelance writer working with brands including Roland, Boss, MusicRadar and Natal.