From Sweetwater to Guitar Center, Positive Grid to Fender - here are the best places to grab an early Black Friday bargain on music gear

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We round up the sites to visit if you're looking for a Black Friday deal on an electric guitar, drum kit, recording equipment or software - but you don't want to wait

From Sweetwater to Guitar Center, Positive Grid to Fender - here are the best places to grab an early Black Friday bargain on music gear
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Budget-conscious musicians know that end of November is the time to shop for new equipment. When Cyber Weekend rolls around, there will be enough Black Friday music deals to make your head spin. That said, over the last few years, we've seen the Black Friday offers start earlier and earlier, and this year is no exception. 

All the heavy hitters from Sweetwater to Guitar Center, Positive Grid, Musician's Friend, Amazon, Fender and more have launched either an official early Black Friday or a holiday sale, meaning you have an opportunity to save big without waiting until the big day. With hundreds of products being discounted, across a number of stores, we can't list them all here, but we can give a little taste of what's on offer. 

For example, guitarists can score the Egnater Tweaker-15 head with extension cab for only $499.99 at Sweetwater – that's a colossal saving of $449.99. Elsewhere, over at Amazon, you can bag between 10% and 39% off specific Fender models, including the Player Stratocaster, Fender Kurt Cobain Jag-Stang, Fender Mustang, Fender Jim Root Telecaster and other popular models. 

Over at Guitar Center, pianists and keys players can take advantage of a whopping $400 off the Roland MP200 upright digital piano and $150 off the Roland FP-30X portable stage piano. 

We've listed more early Black Friday deals below for you to check out and we'll also be bringing you up-to-date information across the entire Cyber Weekend - so keep it locked to MusicRadar. 

Fender Play: FREE Guitar with a Yearly Subscription

Fender Play: FREE Guitar with a Yearly Subscription
For a limited time, the guitar giant turned online lesson provider is offering new students a Fender-branded electric guitar absolutely free when they purchase a yearly subscription to Fender Play. The electric kit - worth around $250 - includes a gig bag, strap, picks, clip-on tuner, guitar stand, and an extra set of strings. 

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Waves early Black Friday deals: Up to 89% off

Waves early Black Friday deals: Up to 89% off
Get your hands on stone cold Waves classics like CLA Vocals, Waves Tune, Abbey Road Vinyl and loads more, saving potentially hundreds of dollars in the process. Even better, the more you spend, the bigger the discount gets.

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Sweetwater: Early Black Friday Sale

Sweetwater: Early Black Friday Sale
The music retail giant is kicking off November with a spectacular early Black Friday sale, which sees the prices slashed across hundreds of products. Among the slew of guitars and guitar-related items on offer are popular models from ESP, Fender, D'Angelico, Ibanez and more.

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Musician's Friend Holiday Deals: Up to 40% off

Musician's Friend Holiday Deals: Up to 40% off
The Musician's Friend holiday sale has landed and these deals are as good as any Black Friday offer we've ever seen. Right now, you can bag up to 40% off a range of big-name brands such as Fender, Music Man, Boss, Epiphone, Gretch and more. 

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Guitar Center: 15% Off Holiday Coupon Sale

Guitar Center: 15% Off Holiday Coupon Sale
Guitar Center has offered up a sweet early Black Friday deal, with 15% off a massive range of guitar gear from Martin, Gretsch, Ibanez, EVH, Marshall, and more. 

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Save big on Fender guitars at Amazon

Save big on Fender guitars at Amazon
Amazon are cutting prices on a massive range of Fender and Squier guitars with very popular models seeing Black Friday-style discounts. 

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Positive Grid Spark: 35% off with SPARKBF30

Positive Grid Spark: 35% off with SPARKBF30
With thousands of tones on tap, wireless Bluetooth and fast USB connectivity, plus intelligent functions such as Smart Jam and Auto Chords, it’s no wonder the Spark is the best-selling practice amp on the planet. This offer will save you a whopping $70, plus you got a free padded gig bag (usually $60).

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Positive Grid Spark Mini: 25% off with MINIBF30 MINIBF30

Positive Grid Spark Mini: 25% off with MINIBF30
The Spark Mini has been a runaway success, and it's easy to see why. This clever little amp gives players all the features they loved about the original but in a smaller, even more practical format - and right now you can save $30 with code MINIBF30.  

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Positive Grid BIAS FX 2: was $99, now $39.60
$179 at Positive Grid

Positive Grid BIAS FX 2: was $99, now $39.60
BIAS FX 2 gives you an arsenal of virtual amps, pedals, rack effects, and cabs to shape your sound with. It's one of the best software modelers out there and right now you can save a massive $59.40! 

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Marshall Uxbridge: Was $219.99, now $169.95

Marshall Uxbridge: Was $219.99, now $169.95
The Marshall Uxbridge Bluetooth speaker sounds amazing and it also has Amazon Alexa functionality built in, so you can control your music with the power of your voice. Alexa also turns the speaker into your one-stop-shop for news reports, sports scores and more. There’s 23% off now at Amazon.

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T-RackS Sunset Sound Studio Reverb: $149.99, $49.99

T-RackS Sunset Sound Studio Reverb: $149.99, $49.99
Sunset Sound lets you experience not only the sound of the studio's echo chambers, three live rooms, booths, two plate reverbs and springs, but also sample its bespoke microphone collection. You get to choose room damping settings, reverb parameters, microphone positions and more with complete flexibility and ease of use. Better still, choose one of 58 great presets to get a flavour of Sunset Sound, faster! Now you can enjoy the Sunset Sound studios – and find out why everyone from the Rolling Stones to Prince recorded there – for 66% off!

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Daryl Robertson
Daryl Robertson
Senior Deals Writer

I'm a Senior Deals Writer at MusicRadar, and I'm responsible for writing and maintaining buyer's guides on the site - but that's not all I do. As part of my role, I also scour the internet for the best deals I can find on gear and get hands-on with the products for reviews. My gear reviews have been published in prominent publications, including Total Guitar and Future Music magazine, as well as Guitar World.com. I've also had the privilege of interviewing everyone from Slash to Yungblud, as well as members of Sum 41, Foo Fighters, The Offspring, Fever 333 and many more. 

I have a massive passion for anything that makes a sound, particularly guitars, pianos, and recording equipment. In a previous life, I worked in music retail, giving advice on all aspects of music creation and selling everything from digital pianos to electric guitars, entire PA systems, and ukuleles. I'm also a fully qualified sound engineer who holds a first-class Bachelor's degree in Creative Sound Production from the University of Abertay and I have plenty of experience working in various venues around Scotland.