Best Memorial Day sales for musicians 2024: grab yourself a bargain with this weekend's hottest deals on music gear

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Our pick of the top Memorial Day weekend deals from Guitar Center, Musician’s Friend, Positive Grid, Sweetwater, Waves and others

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Memorial Day weekend 2024 has arrived with a bang! We've spied loads of great deals from your favorite music retailers, with low prices on everything from laptops for music production right through to condenser microphones and fresh plugins for your DAW. We’ve been scouring the web for the last week to find the best deals for musicians from all the major retailers, saving you both time and money.

Some highlights for us include Guitar Center’s Memorial Day deals where you can grab up to 35% off a huge range of musical instruments and accessories. Over at Musician’s Friend there’s a hefty 40% discount off big-name guitar brands, as well as special coupons that give you 10% off when you spend over $49, and 15% off when you spend more than $99.

If it's music software you're after, Waves has dropped a sweet bulk-buy sale where you can bag 3 plugins for $60, or 5 plugins for $90. 

If you can't wait until Black Friday, these are the best discounts you'll see on music gear for a few months now.

Best Memorial Day sales: Quick links

Want to get straight to the Memorial Day sales? These links will take you straight to the good stuff. Not all of these are Memorial Day-related exactly, but a good deal is a good deal, right?

Best Memorial Day sales: Sales & coupons

Guitar Center Memorial Day: Up to 35% off

Guitar Center Memorial Day: Up to 35% off
With up to 35% off a whole range of music gear, it doesn’t matter whether you’re a guitarist, producer, drummer, or pianist, there’s a great deal to be had at Guitar Center this Memorial Day. These offers are only available until May 29th so make sure you move quickly to avoid missing out.

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Musician’s Friend Memorial Day: Up to 40% off

Musician’s Friend Memorial Day: Up to 40% off
This Memorial Day, Musician's Friend is offering an astounding array of savings with discounts of up to 40% available. Explore a wide selection of electric, acoustic, and bass guitars as well as save substantial amounts on amplifiers, effects, pedals, studio equipment, and numerous other music essentials. 

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Sweetwater: Huge pedals and accessories sale

Sweetwater: Huge pedals and accessories sale
Save up to 40% on a wide range of effects pedals and accessories this Memorial Day at Sweetwater.  All the biggest names in music gear are represented with the likes of Walrus Audio, Line 6, Catalinbread and more on offer.

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Guitar Tricks: Get your first month for just $1!

Guitar Tricks: Get your first month for just $1!
Enjoy your first full access month of Guitar Tricks for just a single dollar using this exclusive MusicRadar link. Guitar Tricks delivers loads of great content for beginners, while intermediate and pro players can dive into over 11,000 expert videos and lessons across the site.

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Best Memorial Day sales: Guitars

Fender Player Stratocaster Plus Top: $729.99, $599.99

 Fender Player Stratocaster Plus Top: $729.99, $599.99
There isn't much a good quality Strat can't do - especially when you have a high-output humbucker in the bridge position. This Fender Player Stratocaster takes the iconic guitar in a modern direction with the addition of an eye-catching flame maple top and a unique blue burst finish. 

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Fender Player Telecaster: $799.99, now $679.99

Fender Player Telecaster: $799.99, now $679.99
One of our personal favorites is the Fender Player Telecaster, seen here in stunning Surf Pearl. Now, don’t let the retro finish fool you. This gorgeous Tele is designed to cover as much sonic ground as possible. And the $120 saving makes this guitar all the sweeter. 

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Ibanez GRGR120EX: $229.99, now $199.99

Ibanez GRGR120EX: $229.99, now $199.99
Ibanez makes some of the most playable and affordable beginner electric guitars on the market, and here’s a great example. Despite its price tag, this Ibanez boasts an impressive spec sheet, with a poplar body promising brilliant sustain, a 24-fret New Zealand Pine fretboard with eye-catching sharktooth inlays. 

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Best Memorial Day sales: When is Memorial Day 2024?

Memorial Day is an American holiday that falls on the last Monday in May. Memorial Day was introduced to honor the men and women of the US military who have died while serving their country. This year, Memorial Day falls on Monday May 27th. But the Memorial Day sales will kick off in advance of this date.

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Chris Barnes
Chris Barnes

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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