Black Friday guitar deals 2025: this year's biggest early guitar, amp, pedal and accessory savings - here's everything you need to know

Black Friday guitar deals 2024
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While this year's official Black Friday guitar deals are just around the corner, that hasn't stopped some guitar stores getting ahead off the curve and launching early sales. Sweetwater's All-Access early Black Friday sale has over 5,000 bargains up for grabs, while Guitar Center has kicked things off with their pre-Black Friday sale.

With these sales comes an overwhelming choice of savings on every type of guitar product and brand under the sun. We're here to cut through the noise and bring you only the best gear choices, based on our many years of playing, testing and critiquing guitar gear.

In addition to all the buying advice and shopping tips you'll ever need, this page will be populated with what I and the wider MusicRadar team believe to be the greatest offers from across a wide range of retailers and product categories - so if you're on the hunt for a bargain, this is the place to be.

Last year we saw some fantastic sales, from Sweetwater's huge up to 80% off sale across over 14,000 items, to the Musician's Friend 60% off Cyber Deals sale, and Fender's deals on a range of acoustic and electric models.

We've included our early deal highlights below, and this selection will evolve as we get closer to Black Friday itself and the official sales begin to emerge. Happy shopping!

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Shop Sweetwater’s Black Friday Early Access sale
Sweetwater is delivering Black Friday savings early, with big discounts applied across over 5,000 items from brands including Fender, Squier, PRS, Ibanez, Gibson, Yamaha, Neural DSP, Line 6 and more. The sale runs through November 12th.

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🥇 Editor's picks

PRS SE NF3
Save 20% ($160)
PRS SE NF3: was $799 now $639 at Guitar Center

You can save $160 off the PRS SE NF3 list price at Guitar Center right now. The model brought something genuinely new to the S-style table, with its unique Narrowfield hum-canceling pickups and 25” scale-length – and was described as coming “dangerously close” to the firm’s hallowed US builds. Use the saving to make some minor mods and you’ll have a serious player on your hands...

Epiphone Dave Grohl DG-335 Semi-Hollow
Save 23% ($300)
Epiphone Dave Grohl DG-335 Semi-Hollow: was $1,299 now $999 at Guitar Center

Grohl’s Gibson has become iconic, and now with the Epiphone replica, you can bag that famous Foos sound at a fraction of the cost. Loaded with Gibson USA pickups, with a Burstbucker 2 in the neck position and Burstbucker 3 in the bridge, there is no better way to nail this famous Grohl tone. Save $300 right now at Guitar Center.

Squier Paranormal Nashville Strat
Save $71
Squier Paranormal Nashville Strat: was $472.99 now $401.99 at Guitar Center

The Squier Paranormal series offers some really unique instruments, and this Nashville Stratocaster is a great example of that. With a cheeky $100 discount at Guitar Center, it amalgamates the best parts of the Stratocaster and Telecaster into a unique hybrid of both. It delivers a huge variety of tones with the bite of the Tele bridge pickup, the warmth of the neck, plus the spanky tones of the Strat middle position. Well worth a look if you want something different from the norm.

Positive Grid Spark Neo
Tried and Tested
Save 20% ($50)
Positive Grid Spark Neo: was $249 now $199 at Sweetwater Sound

Taking the idea of a guitar headphone amp quite literally, the Positive Grid Spark Neo gives you all the myriad tones from the Spark practice amps and puts them inside a set of headphones you can connect wirelessly to your guitar. Here's what our reviewer had to say about it:

"There’s a risk of the wireless convenience coming across like it’s solving a First World problem, and in a way, it is. But once you’ve experienced it, it makes complete sense. If the ability to grab your guitar and quickly start playing without cables sounds good (and trust me, it is), then you’re going to love the Spark Neo."

It's currently got a cool $50 discount at Sweetwater at the moment, giving you an all-in-one practice rig for less than $200. Bargain!

Xvive U2 Wireless System
Bargain Buy
Save 23% ($35)
Xvive U2 Wireless System: was $154.99 now $119.99 at Musician's Friend

Guitar wireless systems used to be crazy expensive, so this deal on the Xvive U2 Wireless System is a great reminder of just how far we've come in terms of the technology. With a $35 reduction at Musican's Friend, this wireless kit is superb value for money, and the freeing feeling of doing away with cables is a convenience that all guitarists really need to experience.

Universal Audio Guitar Amp Bundle
Software Savings
Save 50% ($150)
Universal Audio Guitar Amp Bundle: was $299 now $149 at uaudio.com

At half price over at the official UA website, the UAD Guitar Amp Bundle is a stunning deal for players who use an audio interface or like to record their playing. It includes four iconic guitar amps, including a trio of the most recorded amps ever with models on the Fender Deluxe Reverb, Marshall Plexi, and the Vox AC30 included. You also get the Woodrow 55 which is based on a Fender Tweed amp, and if you grab the free Showtime 64 plugin, that's five top-class amp models for less than $150.

Keeley Halo Andy Timmons Dual Echo
Pedal Deal
Save 15% ($44.85)
Keeley Halo Andy Timmons Dual Echo: was $299 now $254.15 at Musician's Friend

Over at the Musician's Friend Rocktober sale this Keeley Halo Andy Timmons Dual Echo has got a tasty $44.85 reduction. At the time of writing I couldn't see this pedal any cheaper elsewhere, so this is the lowest price you'll find it new at the moment. Based on Timmons' dual Memory Man setup, this pedal gives you a much more usable form factor to recreate his iconic tones, and start creating your own. You can use it as two separate pedals or combine the sounds, making it a super versatile addition to any 'board.

Fender Jack White Pano Verb
Used Deal
Save 20% ($600)
Fender Jack White Pano Verb: was $2,999 now $2,399 at Reverb

I think we can all agree that the Fender Jack White Pano Verb was one of the crazier releases of the past year or so. It's also particularly pricey if you're looking for an amp that does things a little differently. Over at Reverb you can bag one mint condition with a hefty $600 reduction, but if you take into account the new price of $3,149, you're actually saving a whopping $750. With its combo of 15" and 10" speakers, stereo reverb and tremolo effects, plus those distinctive looks, this is a premium bit of a gear and a proper head turner.

Guitar deals

PRS SE NF3
Save 20% ($160)
PRS SE NF3: was $799 now $639 at Guitar Center

You can save $160 off the PRS SE NF3 list price at Guitar Center right now. The model brought something genuinely new to the S-style table, with its unique Narrowfield hum-canceling pickups and 25” scale-length – and was described as coming “dangerously close” to the firm’s hallowed US builds. Use the saving to make some minor mods and you’ll have a serious player on your hands...

Epiphone Dave Grohl DG-335 Semi-Hollow
Save 23% ($300)
Epiphone Dave Grohl DG-335 Semi-Hollow: was $1,299 now $999 at Guitar Center

Grohl’s Gibson has become iconic, and now with the Epiphone replica, you can bag that famous Foos sound at a fraction of the cost. Loaded with Gibson USA pickups, with a Burstbucker 2 in the neck position and Burstbucker 3 in the bridge, there is no better way to nail this famous Grohl tone. Save $300 right now at Guitar Center.

PRS SE Special Semi-Hollow
Save 20% ($230)
PRS SE Special Semi-Hollow: was $1,149 now $919 at Sweetwater Sound

There are loads of PRS guitars on sale at the moment, but one of my top picks is this PRS SE Special Semi-Hollow. It's got a huge $230 reduction at Sweetwater, taking it well below a grand, and it's one of the most versatile guitars I've played this year. This comes courtesy of the lineup of three pickups, with dual humbuckers and a Narrowfield DD “S” pickup in between the two. Add in the ability to coil tap the pickups and you've a ridiculous array of tones to choose from, alongside PRS' trademark build quality.

Squier Paranormal Nashville Strat
Save $71
Squier Paranormal Nashville Strat: was $472.99 now $401.99 at Guitar Center

The Squier Paranormal series offers some really unique instruments, and this Nashville Stratocaster is a great example of that. With a cheeky $100 discount at Guitar Center, it amalgamates the best parts of the Stratocaster and Telecaster into a unique hybrid of both. It delivers a huge variety of tones with the bite of the Tele bridge pickup, the warmth of the neck, plus the spanky tones of the Strat middle position. Well worth a look if you want something different from the norm.

Jackson X Series SL1A DX
Crazy Finish!
Save 22% ($200)
Jackson X Series SL1A DX: was $899.99 now $699.99 at Guitar Center

Depending on your taste in guitars this might be the coolest guitar you've seen all week, or the ugliest. While its looks may prove divisive, there's no debate about how good a deal it is with $200 off at Guitar Center. Featuring a Floyd Rose Special locking tremolo and the cool combo of a Jackson Humbucker for the gritty stuff and a Mini-Rail pickup for your cleaner tones, it's surprisingly versatile too despite the very metal-friendly looks.

Amp deals

Fender Jack White Pano Verb
Used Deal
Save 20% ($600)
Fender Jack White Pano Verb: was $2,999 now $2,399 at Reverb

I think we can all agree that the Fender Jack White Pano Verb was one of the crazier releases of the past year or so. It's also particularly pricey if you're looking for an amp that does things a little differently. Over at Reverb you can bag one mint condition with a hefty $600 reduction, but if you take into account the new price of $3,149, you're actually saving a whopping $750. With its combo of 15" and 10" speakers, stereo reverb and tremolo effects, plus those distinctive looks, this is a premium bit of a gear and a proper head turner.

Pedal deals

Keeley Halo Andy Timmons Dual Echo
Pedal Deal
Save 15% ($44.85)
Keeley Halo Andy Timmons Dual Echo: was $299 now $254.15 at Musician's Friend

Over at the Musician's Friend Rocktober sale this Keeley Halo Andy Timmons Dual Echo has got a tasty $44.85 reduction. At the time of writing I couldn't see this pedal any cheaper elsewhere, so this is the lowest price you'll find it new at the moment. Based on Timmons' dual Memory Man setup, this pedal gives you a much more usable form factor to recreate his iconic tones, and start creating your own. You can use it as two separate pedals or combine the sounds, making it a super versatile addition to any 'board.

Pigtronix Constellator
Save 45% ($80)
Pigtronix Constellator: was $179 now $99 at Sweetwater Sound

At just $99, the Pigtronix Constellator is a brilliant deal at Sweetwater thanks to a huge $80 reduction. It's an analog delay pedal that delivers a luscious warm wash that belies its budget price point. It's a seriously underrated bit of gear, and we love the modulated tones it can deliver, as well as the mini size that means it's easily able to fit onto any 'board.

Wireless deals

Xvive U2 Wireless System
Bargain Buy
Save 23% ($35)
Xvive U2 Wireless System: was $154.99 now $119.99 at Musician's Friend

Guitar wireless systems used to be crazy expensive, so this deal on the Xvive U2 Wireless System is a great reminder of just how far we've come in terms of the technology. With a $35 reduction at Musican's Friend, this wireless kit is superb value for money, and the freeing feeling of doing away with cables is a convenience that all guitarists really need to experience.

Headphones deals

Positive Grid Spark Neo
Tried and Tested
Save 20% ($50)
Positive Grid Spark Neo: was $249 now $199 at Sweetwater Sound

Taking the idea of a guitar headphone amp quite literally, the Positive Grid Spark Neo gives you all the myriad tones from the Spark practice amps and puts them inside a set of headphones you can connect wirelessly to your guitar. Here's what our reviewer had to say about it:

"There’s a risk of the wireless convenience coming across like it’s solving a First World problem, and in a way, it is. But once you’ve experienced it, it makes complete sense. If the ability to grab your guitar and quickly start playing without cables sounds good (and trust me, it is), then you’re going to love the Spark Neo."

It's currently got a cool $50 discount at Sweetwater at the moment, giving you an all-in-one practice rig for less than $200. Bargain!

Software deals

Universal Audio Guitar Amp Bundle
Software Savings
Save 50% ($150)
Universal Audio Guitar Amp Bundle: was $299 now $149 at uaudio.com

At half price over at the official UA website, the UAD Guitar Amp Bundle is a stunning deal for players who use an audio interface or like to record their playing. It includes four iconic guitar amps, including a trio of the most recorded amps ever with models on the Fender Deluxe Reverb, Marshall Plexi, and the Vox AC30 included. You also get the Woodrow 55 which is based on a Fender Tweed amp, and if you grab the free Showtime 64 plugin, that's five top-class amp models for less than $150.

Black Friday guitar deals FAQ

Gibson Les Paul Modern Figured

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When will the Black Friday guitar deals land?

2025's Black Friday guitar deals will officially rear their heads on the day after Thanksgiving - Friday, November 28th. Leaving less than a month between then and Christmas Day, it's probably the best time to load up on Christmas presents for the special guitarist in your life. Black Friday's best guitar deals will last that whole weekend (or Cyber Weekend, as it's also known) before culminating in a Cyber Monday guitar deals frenzy on Monday, 1st December.

The events of previous years tell us that November 28th isn't the only day you can get some ridiculous savings. Many of the best Black Friday guitar deals will crop up in the weeks leading up to Black Friday - some as early as mid-October - and many deals will still be on offer leading up to Christmas Day.

If a bargain is what you're after during this Black Friday/Cyber Monday period, then you'd better keep your eyes and ears peeled at all times. Deals will be launched at random times of the day - or night - so it's worth keeping an eye on your favourite retailers to make sure you get what you're after. We'll be scouring the web for the best Black Friday guitar deals as well, so keep an eye on this page, too.

What Black Friday guitar deals should I expect?

We'll be keeping a close eye on the biggest guitar retailers throughout the next few months. Based on what we saw last year, the Musician's Friend Black Friday deals and Guitar Center Black Friday deals brought about some killer deals for guitarists - so we'll be looking to those retailers for some of the best deals on electric and acoustic guitars, guitar audio interfaces, guitar amps, effects pedals and guitar accessories.

When it comes to electric guitars, Black Friday is one of the best opportunities to pick up an absolute steal. Last year, we were inundated with deals on the ever-popular Fender Player Series Stratocaster from Guitar Center, and Musician's Friend knocked a bundle off some of the best metal guitars and tasty valve combos. We'll be expecting some very similar (and hopefully even better) deals this year from Guitar Center and Musician's Friend.

For those that wanted to do a bit of home recording, the best place to look was definitely Positive Grid - who knocked a lofty 50% off the price of their BIAS FX 2 and AMP 2 software. Generous, eh? Again, we're expecting to see some major discounts this year.

For the pedal nerds among us, we're expecting some big savings on brands like Boss, JHS, Line 6, MXR and Digitech, if last year's deals are anything to go by.

We've been covering Black Friday guitar deals for a long old time now, so you can rest assured that we'll be scouring the web, scouting out the best deals on all the guitar gear you can dream of, and sharing them with you right here first.

Which sites are best for guitar deals on Black Friday?

It's fair to say we have a lot of experience when it comes to shopping for guitars, amps, pedals and accessories - and not just on Black Friday. Now, while there are a myriad of music retailers out there, we only recommend the shops and sites we trust and have had experience dealing with personally.

For us, on Black Friday there are a small handful of places that we would point you towards and it's a mix of retailers and manufacture's own sites.

In the US, we highly recommend checking out the likes of Guitar Center, Musician's Friend, Sweetwater, Fender and Positive Grid. These sites always have killer Black Friday sales and more importantly they each have excellent customer service and decent returns policies.

In the UK, we'd suggest starting with Thomann and Gear4Music. Again, these sites always deliver when it comes to excellent Black Friday sales, while also providing stellar service.

How to prepare for the Black Friday guitar sales

Close up of the pickups on a Squier Classic Vibe ‘50s Stratocaster electric guitar

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1. Create a wishlist early - The most sensible way to take advantage of this year's Black Friday guitar deals is to know in advance what you’re looking for. This will make searching much easier, rather than having to trawl through loads of deals you don’t want to find the ones you do. Get your research done sooner rather than later. That way, you'll know exactly what you're looking for, and can jump on a great deal as soon as you spot it.

2. Work out what you actually need - Check out your favourite brands, see what you need and will genuinely use - don’t waste your cash and fill your basket with stuff you'll never play. Has a popular model just received an update? Well, if so, perhaps the old version will be massively discounted for Black Friday? You could start by checking out our guide to the best electric guitars under £500 if you are on a strict budget.

3. Consider your guitar goals - What do you want to achieve with your guitar goals for the next 12 months or so? Is there gear out there that will help you hit them? Are you looking to join a band? Now could be the time to invest in a giggable rig.

4. Clear some space - Something else you should consider ahead of time is whether you have enough space in your guitar rack for another six-string. Now might be the best time to get rid of any unnecessary gear that is taking up space - and better yet, if you sell it, you could put that extra money towards your Black Friday purchase.

How we choose which guitar deals to cover

Here at MusicRadar, we are experts in our field, with many years of playing and product testing between us. We live and breathe everything music-making, 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 players and creators, and we want to match like-minded folk with the right products for them, at the best prices.

For us to recommend a deal on guitars or anything else 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 music retailers for fantastic deals on our favourite guitars, amps, pedals and accessories. Not only is it our job to research and recommend the best gear in our buyer’s guides and reviews, but we’re also dedicated to helping musicians get the best deals on the stuff 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, 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.

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I'm MusicRadar's eCommerce Editor. In addition to testing the latest music gear, with a particular focus on electronic drums, it's my job to manage the 300+ buyer's guides on MusicRadar and help musicians find the right gear for them at the best prices. I dabble with guitar, but my main instrument is the drums, which I have been playing for 24 years. I've been a part of 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 Roland, Boss, Laney and Natal.

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