Sweetwater’s Beat The Holiday Rush Sale has guitar gear and stocking fillers from only $8.80

(Image credit: D’Angelico, B.C. Rich)

The Black Friday guitar deals are right around the corner. In a matter of weeks, the internet will be flooded with a sea of discounts on a slew of music-making gear. Now, unless you’re well-versed in navigating these sales, things are about to get very overwhelming. Well, don’t worry. You don’t need to wait until the big day. Sweetwater has just dropped their epic Beat The Holiday Rush Sale, which sees 50% slashed off big-name brands such as Fender, Guild, Ibanez, B.C. Rich and more, until 31 October.

Sweetwater is one of the biggest names in the U.S. when it comes to music gear, with something for everyone – whether you’re looking for electric guitars, acoustic guitars, guitar amps, pedals or something a little different. This early-Black Friday sale is underway right now, meaning that it’s extremely likely that the piece of guitar gear you want has already been highly discounted – and you can get it now rather than waiting until the big day.

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Daryl is a Senior Deals Writer at Guitar World, where he creates and maintains our 200+ buyer’s guides, finds the best deals on guitar products, and tests the latest gear. His reviews have been featured in prominent publications like Total Guitar, Future Music magazine, and MusicRadar.com.

During his career, he has been lucky enough to talk to many of his musical heroes, having interviewed Slash and members of Sum 41, Foo Fighters, The Offspring, Feeder, Thrice, and more. In a past life, Daryl worked in music retail. For a little under a decade, he advised everyone from absolute beginners to seasoned pros on the right gear for their needs.

Daryl is also a fully qualified sound engineer, holding a first-class Bachelor’s degree in Creative Sound Production from the University of Abertay.