The Cyber Monday guitar deals may still feel like a way off yet, but we're already firmly into deals season: Sweetwater has already launched it's up to 80% off Black Friday sale, with over 5,000 products on sale. Meanwhile, Guitar Center is offering up to 40% off in their official Black Friday sale. What you should read into this is that there's no point waiting until Black Friday itself to bag a guitar gear bargain. For players in the UK and Europe, Thomann has kickstarted its discounting with an early Cyber Week sale.
Once Cyber Monday hits on 1 December, it will be all about the last-minute cyber deals and some of your last opportunities to bag the biggest savings of the year. By this point, many deals will start selling out, but if you missed out on the Black Friday guitar deals action you will still have a small amount of time to take advantage of reduced prices on your favorite gear.
Our gear experts will be keeping this page updated with all the latest and best Cyber Monday deals as soon as they land. In the meantime, this is your place to find early deals and all our expert shopping advice in one place.
⚡ Quick links
Shop all the latest pre-Black Friday sales while you wait for Cyber Monday to arrive:
Amazon: Huge holiday savings
B&H Photo: Early Bird Holiday deals
Fender store: Acoustic and parts sale
Guitar Center: Up to 40% Black Friday sale
Guitar Tricks: $899 $99 annual sub
IK Multimedia: Up to $300 off Tonex hardware
Musician's Friend: Early Black Friday 50% sale
Native Instruments: Over 50% off UA bundle
Plugin Boutique: 100s of software savings
Positive Grid: Up to $50 Spark savings
Reverb: Black Friday early access
Sweetwater: Up to 80% off Black Friday sale
Universal Audio: 12 Days of UAD software sale
Waves: Huge plugin bundle deals up to 95% off
Gear4Music: Early Black Friday deals are live
Guitar Tricks: $899 $99 annual sub
IK Multimedia: 33 plugins for the price of 1
IK Multimedia: Up to $300 off Tonex hardware
Native Instruments: Over 50% off UA bundle
Plugin Boutique: 100s of software savings
Positive Grid: Spark bundle savings
Reverb: Early access to up to 70% off
Thomann: Early Cyber Week Deals!
Universal Audio: 12 Days of UAD software sale
Waves: Huge plugin bundle deals up to 95% off
🥇 Editor's picks
❓ Cyber Monday guitar deals: FAQ
When is Cyber Monday?
Cyber Monday 2025 will land on Monday, 1 December. The deals won't be restricted to those just Cyber Weekend, though. Previous experience tells us that some of the best Cyber Monday guitar deals will emerge well in advance of the event, and extend well into the following week – so keep checking this page to see what epic deals we uncover.
Should I buy guitar gear online during Cyber Monday?
If you're concerned about buying a guitar or other gear on Cyber Monday without playing it first, you needn’t be. Online music instrument retailers like Guitar Center, Musician’s Friend and Sweetwater offer hassle-free returns as standard, so you can purchase a guitar, play it in the comfort and privacy of your home and, if it’s not right, send it back without issue.
You should check the specific returns policy for your chosen retailer before you purchase, but most offer between 30-45 days to return an item, as long as it’s in original condition.
🛒 Cyber Monday guitar deals: Shopping tips
Got your eye on a few things and wondering whether Cyber Monday is the time to buy? Here's a few tips from our personal experience that will ensure you're ready to strike if the gear you want is up for grabs:
1. Create a wishlist early - The most sensible way to take advantage of this year's Cyber Monday 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, or pondering things you don't need. To help you create your dream shopping list, take the time to explore our expert and up-to-date buying guides and reviews.
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 that will never truly see any action.
3. Consider your music goals - What do you want to achieve with your music over the next 12 months or so? Do you want to gig more? Learn a new instrument? Or finally, record your songs? Now could be the time to invest in gear that helps you fulfil your musical aspirations.
4. Streamline your current gear - Something else you should consider ahead of time is whether you have enough space in your collection for new gear. Could you offload some gear you don't use to make room and generate funds for some new gear?
5. Sign up to mailing lists - In addition to bookmarking this page, we'd recommend signing up to mailing lists of your favourite retailers now to get the jump on the best deals when they do come around.
🧐 How we choose deals
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 us
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 guides, but 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 Friday, 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.
Check out more Cyber Monday deals
- Check out our pick of Guitar Center Cyber Monday deals
- Shop the best Sweetwater Cyber Monday deals
- Our pick of the Musician's Friend Cyber Monday offers
