If you’re looking to bag yourself a Black Friday guitar deal this year, have you considered buying second-hand? With the cost of living skyrocketing yet your wages staying noticeably flat, splurging on a brand new bit of gear might seem far out of reach, especially considering the price of some of the latest gear releases. Well over at Reverb, you can bag yourself some massive savings of up to 80% off guitar gear in their early Black Friday sales event.
I’ve been picking up used and B-stock deals for years now, and it’s a great way to get that new pedal or electric guitar for a lot less. It may come with some cosmetic flaws, but it’s unlikely to change the way it plays or sounds. In fact, in over twenty years of buying and selling used, I’ve never actually encountered something that didn’t work outright. You probably don’t want to gift something used, but if you’re buying for yourself, who cares if it’s got some dents and scratches?
I’ve had a look through the sale and spotted countless great deals, but over $400 off this EVH Striped Series has got to be one of the best. It’s in mint condition from Eddie’s (no relation) Guitars shop on Reverb, which makes it essentially brand new having been opened or played. Considering they’re going for $1,399 brand-new, it’s a phenomenal deal for any EVH or shred fans, with a single EVH Wolfgang humbucker, EVH-branded Floyd Rose locking tremolo, and EVH D-Tuna.
Currently sitting at around $200 pretty much everywhere else on the web, the Electro-Harmonix Pico POG is available for just $179.93 at the City Music Annex shop on Reverb. That’s a $60 discount on a mint condition pedal that gives you those signature octave tones heard the music world over, all in a teeny tiny format.
Finally, we couldn’t look past a massive 50% discount on the Line 6 Catalyst 100 modeling amp. It’s brand new too, so there can be no qualms about its condition. Available at the official Line 6 Direct shop on Reverb, it’s the cheapest price we’ve seen it anywhere this Black Friday, giving you incredible amp models and effects, plus plenty of versatility for home use and power for gigging.
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