It’s Labor Day weekend which means as well as a well-deserved day off, workers of America also get the chance to save big on guitar gear! There are a huge amount of sales around this weekend, but we wanted to shout out a massive up to 50% off guitars, basses, pedals, and more at Guitar Center.
The sale will continue through the Labor Day weekend and beyond Labor Day itself, ending on September 4th. It means there’s not long to grab these deals while they’re still live. To sweeten the deals, Guitar Center has also seen fit to slash prices on some exclusive instruments that won’t be available anywhere else this weekend.
We had to have a look through the sale for ourselves, and we’ve managed to spy some epic deals that we think are well worth the money. If you’re after an exclusive deal you can’t get anywhere else, then the Squier Classic Vibe 70s Jaguar has a tasty $110 discount in the Labor Day sale. That’s a huge 24% reduction on the regular retail price, giving you a fantastic short-scale, offset guitar for much less.
If you can’t decide between a Strat and a Tele, then you’ll want to check out the Fender Player Plus Nashville Telecaster. It features the classic Tele bridge plate and pickup, but adds a middle-position single coil like you’d get on a Strat. All the pickups are noiseless, and you also get a fingerboard with rolled edges for extra comfort, as well as a set of locking tuners. It’s an ultra-versatile guitar, and with a nice $100 discount in the Guitar Center sale, it’s phenomenal value for money too.
Finally, we couldn’t take our eyes off the super-cool Fender Vintera II 70s Mustang with its racy Competition Orange finish. It’s got a massive $150 discount, taking the price down to below a grand which is awesome value for money. The 7.25” radius fretboard offers classic playability, with vintage tall frets that make bending and vibrato easier. The neck features an early 70s ‘C’ profile, which starts off thin and then gets thicker as you move toward the 12th fret, while the vintage-style single-coil pickups complete a classic lineup alongside the floating Mustang tremolo.
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