Cyber Monday guitar deals 2024: The big day is over, but these are our expert pick of the guitar offers still live right now
Your place to find all the best Cyber Monday guitar offers that are still available in one place
1. Quick links
2. Editor's picks
3. Electric guitar deals
4. Acoustic guitar deals
5. Bass deals
6. Pedal & amp deals
7. Lesson deals
Cyber Monday may be over, but there are still plenty of six-string-related offers to be had. Here at MusicRadar, we've been tracking and covering the Cyber Monday guitar deals for a number of years, and we know all the best places to look and which deals represent the best value for money for guitarists.
Over the last few days, the internet has been completely flooded with amazing offers on guitar gear. Several official sales have launched, and luckily, many are still running - although they do end today! In our opinion, the best sale is over at Sweetwater. The music retail giant was offering up to 70% off a wide range of guitar gear. Fender is now offering up to 50% off a wide variety of popular models, and you can score up to 50% off at Guitar Center.
We genuinely believe that this year is the best we've ever seen - so if you're on the hunt for a bargain, you've come to the right place.
Cyber Monday guitar deals: Quick links
Fender Play: 50% off a one-year sub
Fender store: $150 off Vintera
Guitar Center: 50% off Holiday Deals
Sweetwater: Up to 70% off
Musician's Friend: Up to 60% off
Plugin Boutique: Shop UAD, Sonnox, more
Positive Grid: Up to 50% off amps & more
Waves: 3 plugins for $49.99
Andertons: Shop all sale items
Fender Play: 50% off a one-year sub
Plugin Boutique: UAD, Sonnox & more
Positive Grid: Up to 50% off amps & more
Thomann: Cyber Week Sale
Waves: 3 plugins for £49.99
🥇 Editor's picks
Positive Grid: Up to 50% off
PG's Cyber Weekend sale has launched early giving you the opportunity to save big on desktop amps, amp modeling software, and accessories. With money off all the older Spark amps including the Mini and Spark Go, it’s a great opportunity to get your hands on some of the best smart amps in the world for a lot less. There’s also loads of guitar VST software available too, perfect for getting better-recorded tones at home.
Guitar Tricks: 1-year sub + add-ons for only $99
This Cyber Weekend, Guitar Tricks is offering an incredible opportunity to learn, refine your craft, and develop musical intuition with $800 off its annual membership. For just $99, you’ll gain access to hundreds of dollars worth of add-ons, including exclusive resources, thousands of video lessons, and essential tools for beginners and beyond.
Guitar Center is discounting select Fender Player Strats by up to $100, which makes these awesome guitars an incredibly good deal. Authentic Strat appointments, shared by all models, include a hand-shaped alder body, a five-way selector switch, alnico pickups, and a fast, comfortable maple neck. There’s the choice of a classic all-out single coil SSS configuration, or you can opt for versions loaded with a humbucker in the bridge.
Available in four stunning finishes, this model combines classic looks with modern features like coil-splitting, a treble bleed circuit and locking tuners. Equipped with Alnico Classic humbuckers, it offers rich, dynamic tones with the option for bright single-coil sounds. It’s a Limited Edition model, coupled with a great saving, so this could be your final chance to own one.
Sweetwater’s Cyber Weekend sale knocks $400 off the Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HSS FR M. With its striking Aqua Flake finish and versatile Seymour Duncan pickups, this guitar delivers fiery high-gain tones and smooth cleans. A speed neck and satin maple fretboard make it perfect for fast playing and of course, you can’t go wrong with a Floyd Rose on a guitar like this.
Guitar Center’s Cyber Weekend sale features the eye-catching Epiphone ES-335 in Olive Drab with $120 off. The addition of a Bigsby tremolo makes this model stand out even more, offering added expressiveness and versatility. If you’ve been wanting to add a Bigsby to your collection, this is the perfect opportunity to grab one at a great price.
Electric guitar deals
Strats don't come much more striking than this. The Bubble Gum Metallic Fender Ultra Stratocaster is a guitar that sounds and plays just as good as it looks, and with £700 off at Andertons, it has just become very tempting!
Guitar Center is discounting select Fender Player Strats by up to $100, which makes these awesome guitars an incredibly good deal. Authentic Strat appointments, shared by all models, include a hand-shaped alder body, a five-way selector switch, alnico pickups, and a fast, comfortable maple neck. There’s the choice of a classic all-out single coil SSS configuration, or you can opt for versions loaded with a humbucker in the bridge.
Available in four stunning finishes, this model combines classic looks with modern features like coil-splitting, a treble bleed circuit and locking tuners. Equipped with Alnico Classic humbuckers, it offers rich, dynamic tones with the option for bright single-coil sounds. It’s a Limited Edition model, coupled with a great saving, so this could be your final chance to own one.
Sweetwater’s Cyber Weekend sale knocks $400 off the Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HSS FR M. With its striking Aqua Flake finish and versatile Seymour Duncan pickups, this guitar delivers fiery high-gain tones and smooth cleans. A speed neck and satin maple fretboard make it perfect for fast playing and of course, you can’t go wrong with a Floyd Rose on a guitar like this.
Guitar Center’s Cyber Weekend sale features the eye-catching Epiphone ES-335 in Olive Drab with $120 off. The addition of a Bigsby tremolo makes this model stand out even more, offering added expressiveness and versatility. If you’ve been wanting to add a Bigsby to your collection, this is the perfect opportunity to grab one at a great price.
Sweetwater is offering a $200 discount on the Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HH. Featuring a classic HH configuration and a push-pull system to split the humbuckers for added tonal variety, this model covers everything from bright, clean tones to aggressive high-gain sounds. The Floyd Rose 1000 tremolo handles dive bombs with ease. At just $699, it’s one of the most affordable Charvel guitars this Black Friday.
The Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR M stands out with $300 off, offering exceptional versatility. Its HSS pickup configuration combines powerful humbucker tones with single coil clarity, ideal for a range of styles. The reinforced maple neck and Floyd Rose 1000 Series tremolo with locking nut ensure stability during aggressive play. If you’re after a high-performance guitar with the flexibility to tackle anything from heavy riffs to intricate solos, this deal is a no-brainer.
With $130 off, the Epiphone ES-335 in Cherry finish is now just $719. Featuring USA Gibson humbuckers, this guitar offers exceptional value for those wanting authentic Gibson hardware without the high price tag. For anyone looking for a classic instrument with top-quality pickups, this is one of the best Black Friday deals available right now.
The Epiphone SG Special-I is a fantastic choice for beginners, especially now with $50 off in Guitar Center’s Cyber Weekend sale. Equipped with two humbuckers, it’s perfect for exploring rock, blues, or metal. Lightweight, full-sized, and well-made, it’s a substantial upgrade from typical beginner electric guitars. Take advantage of this great deal and start your musical journey with a quality instrument.
We saw some awesome deals on PRS in last year's Cyber Weekend, and this one is available super early this year. With a huge $200 off, the PRS SE Standard 24-08 is a brilliantly put-together guitar that delivers excellent tuning stability and a huge array of sounds thanks to the switching circuit. It punches way above its weight even at full price, so the extra off here makes it a must-buy.
What’s better than a Les Paul? A discounted Les Paul. Loaded with Alnico Classic Pro humbuckers with push/pull coil-splitting, this is a surprisingly versatile guitar, while its maple-topped mahogany body nails the classic LP vibe – and right now, you can bag $100 off at Musician’s Friend.
Acoustic guitar deals
Get One, Gift One: Get a Taylor BT-1 for only $99
At participating retailers, if you buy a 300 or 400 series Taylor you can get an additional Baby Taylor for $99, a GS Mini for $199, or an Academy model from $299. Taylor is running this promotion until January 6th, so if you have been after a new acoustic, this is a wonderful chance to get an additional model to use yourself or a gift for someone special.
Bass guitar deals
Who says beginner basses need to be boring? The Paranormal Rascal Bass from Squier is somewhat of a Frankenstein’s monster of a bass, combining features from several 1960s-era Fender bass models to concoct an instrument that’s the best of all worlds. Save $100 at Sweetwater.
Featuring an inbuilt two-band active preamp system, Candy Apple Red-finished body, hard maple neck and fingerboard, open-gear tuners and six-point bolt-on neck, the Sterling by Music Man StingRay is a gloriously appointed bass guitar for any beginner. Grab one today for only $299.
When it comes to reliable, well-made beginner bass guitars, you don't get much better than Yamaha - and better get, with it's P/J arrangement of pickups, this bass is sonically versatile too!
The Squier Bronco Bass offers both classic looks and quintessential tone at a very affordable price point, featuring a thin and lightweight body, uber-playable 30" short scale length, die-cast tuning machines and a Squier single-coil pickup for clear, articulate tone. And now, you can get your hands on one along with an amp and accessories for only $329.
Amp & pedal deals
Positive Grid Cyber Weekend: Up to 50% off
PG's Cyber Weekend sale has launched early giving you the opportunity to save big on desktop amps, amp modeling software, and accessories. With money off all the older Spark amps including the Mini and Spark Go, it’s a great opportunity to get your hands on some of the best smart amps in the world for a lot less. There’s also loads of guitar VST software available too, perfect for getting better-recorded tones at home.
Over at Guitar Center, the MS-70CDR+ has got a tasty $40 discount, bringing it to just above the $100 mark. The original Zoom MultiStomps earned something a cult following thanks to their versatility. Small, yet packing a shedload of sounds inside the MultiStomp is the perfect 'Swiss army knife' pedal to add a particular tone or utility to your 'board when you don't want to take up too much room or spend too much money.
If you like your pedals wild and unpredictable, the Pigtronix Gloamer should satisfy your need for the weird. It's got a nice $80 discount at Guitar Center, taking it down below the $200 mark. Best paired with other pedals like reverbs and delays, its compressing, volume swelling action can get you some properly out-there tones.
One of our favorite modelling pedals of the year, IK Multimedia's Tonex One packs a lot of features and functionality into a deceptively small chassis. It's got a £30 discount in the Cyberweek sale, and it's an easy way of running a dual amp rig without having to cart around two actual amplifiers.
Lessons deals
Guitar Tricks: 1-year sub + add-ons for only $99
This Cyber Weekend, Guitar Tricks is offering an incredible opportunity to learn, refine your craft, and develop musical intuition with $800 off its annual membership. For just $99, you’ll gain access to hundreds of dollars worth of add-ons, including exclusive resources, thousands of video lessons, and essential tools for beginners and beyond.
Cyber Monday guitar deals FAQ
When will the Cyber Monday guitar deals land?
2024's Cyber Monday guitar deals will officially rear their heads on Monday, 2nd of December, 3 days after Black Friday. 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.
The events of previous years tell us that December 2nd isn't the only day you can get some ridiculous savings. Many of the best deals will crop up in the weeks leading up to Cyber Weekend - 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.
What Cyber Monday 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 Guitar Center Cyber Monday deals, Sweetwater Cyber Monday sales, and Musician's Friend Cyber Monday deals brought about some killer offers 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, Cyber Monday 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 who 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 Cyber Monday guitar deals for a long 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 Cyber Monday?
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 Cyber Monday. 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 Cyber Monday 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 Cyber Monday sales and more importantly, they each have excellent customer service and decent returns policies.
In the UK, we'd suggest starting with Thomann, Andertons, PMT and Gear4Music. Again, these sites always deliver when it comes to excellent Cyber Monday sales while also providing stellar service.
How to prepare for the Cyber Mondy guitar sales
1. Create a wishlist early - The most sensible way to take advantage of this year's Cyber Monday 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 Cyber Monday? 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 Cyber Monday 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.
Last year's deals
Line 6 HX Stomp: $100 off + free bag at Sweetwater
Featuring all the amp and effects modelling power of the full-sized Helix, the HX Stomp can be a powerhouse rig or take your existing pedalboard to a whole new level. Line 6 is constantly improving upon its excellence with free firmware updates of more amps and effects to download and the rare chance to get $100 off the stunning Stormtrooper White edition is the standout Helix deal right now.
Neural Quad Cortex: Free plugin and GigCase
We don’t need to tell you how good the Neural DSP Quad Cortex is. The price has recently dropped on this cutting-edge modeller/multi-FX unit, but here you can get even better value with a Neural DSP plugin bundled in (worth $159.99) as well as a Neural GigCase worth $119.99.
Gibson Les Paul Trad Pro V: $2,499, now $1,999
The Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro V is about as versatile as a Les Paul gets, packing coil-splits and out-of-phase switches, and comes in a luxurious Satin finish. If you're in the market for a bonafide rock machine, this has to be your next guitar – especially with Guitar Center slashing the price to just $1,999.
Fender Aerodyne Strat: $1,329.99, now $799.99
One of the best playing Fender guitars we've played in years, the Fender Aerodyne Special Strat HSS has an unbelievably fast-playing neck and seriously good-sounding pickups to boot.
Fender Vintera '50s Tele Modified: $1,199.99, $839.99
The Vintera Modified Tele is the perfect axe for those who want the best of both worlds. This Tele has plenty of vintage mojo in the style department but also benefits from modern features such as a contemporary neck profile and hotter pickups.
Fender Vintera '60s Mustang: $1,149.99, $804.99
The Mustang Bass has made quite the impact since it was released back in '64, finding its way into the hands of everyone from Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads, Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones and even Mikey Way of My Chemical Romance - and now you can join the club for a less, with 30% off while stocks last.
Wampler Tumnus overdrive: $149.97 $127.47
The mightiest mini pedal of all time? Yes! Nothing can rival the original Tumnus for versatility as an always-on, lead drive / boost and gain stacker with your other pedals. It's not just cheaper than over $6,500 cheaper than a gold Klon Cenatur, but a lot smaller too. Now the price has shrunk down at Guitar Center as well!
Walrus Audio Slöer Reverb: $70 off at Sweetwater
We are surprised to see this deal – an impressive $70 off a recently-released reverb pedal that we scored 5/5 in our review? This is the kind of saving that Cyber Monday is all about! Choose between the black and blue finish options of this pedal and get lost in a world of wonderful reverb.
Positive Grid Spark 40: Was $299, now $239
The Positive Grid Spark 40 might just be the ultimate at-home amp - and it's even better with a $70 discount today. The tones are great, and the smart tech is indeed smart. Auto Chord and Smart Jam are incredible practice and learning tools, and a lot of fun, too.
MESA/Boogie Mini Rectifier 25: $1,699, now $1,359
If a full-size Dual Rectifier is likely to cause you problems with your neighbors, this mini-MESA/Boogie is your answer. All the tone of the 90s classic is scaled-down into a 25-watt tone machine that will work great for at home, in the studio and on stage. Especially at this price, with $330 off at Guitar Center.
Guitar Tricks Black Friday: $99 one year sub
Now is the best time to sign up for Guitar Tricks, with the best price of the year on a Full Access annual subscription, plus hundreds of dollars of extras, including a custom lesson plan, access to one premium Bootcamp, a copy of Guitar Tricks’ Ultimate Beginner Guide and exclusive access to their brand new 100 Essential Licks video series. If you’re serious about learning the guitar, this deal places a serious amount of valuable content at your fingertips.
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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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