With discounts hitting up to $600 off guitars, there’s no need to wait for Memorial Day because Fender just kick-started the sales early - here’s the 5 sweetest deals with $230 off an all-solid acoustic and $74 off a fuzz pedal

A Fender American Acoustasonic Telecaster on a green background with the Guitar Player deals logo
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We’ve still got a little way to go til the arrival of the Memorial Day guitar deals, but Fender has jumped the gun with discounts hitting up to $600 off in its sale. It means an early chance to save on Acoustasonic guitar, audio interfaces, accessories, and loads more.

There are no solid-body guitars in the sale right now, but you can still grab some excellent deals on acoustic guitars, pickups, and plenty more. The sale is due to end on May 27th so there’s a little bit of time to act, but I expect some of this gear will sell out due to the low costs.

It’s not the biggest Memorial Day sale around at the moment, but well worth looking at if you’re a Fender superfan. I’ve already looked through it in its entirety and picked out five of the very best deals for you below.

Fender American Acoustasonic Jazzmaster
Save 30% ($600)
Fender American Acoustasonic Jazzmaster: was $1,999.99 now $1,399.99 at Fender

The headline discount from the sale is $600 off this Fender American Acoustasonic Jazzmaster. Part acoustic and part electric, this hybrid instrument offers some genuinely unique tones, whilst retaining that classic Fender playability. I really love the expanded body size versus the Strat and Tele models (the Tele is also available in the sale) and the humbucker, which provides some sumptuous tones.

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Fender Quantum LT 2
Save 13% ($20)
Fender Quantum LT 2: was $149.99 now $129.99 at Fender

Fender has been courting a lot of controversy lately, and there were definitely those who felt stung when they took over Studio One and turned it into a more guitar-centric DAW. For guitarists, however, it’s great to have software more focused on our own instrument. With this bundle, you get the Fender Quantum LT 2 audio interface and six months of access to the full Fender Studio Pro software. With dual inputs, plenty of headroom, and an instrument designed specifically for guitars, this is a great way to record a DI alongside a mic’d guitar amp.

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Fender The Bends Compressor
Save 40% ($75)
Fender The Bends Compressor: was $188.99 now $113.99 at Fender

While a compressor pedal probably isn’t the most exciting purchase you’ll ever make, it can certainly have a large impact on your playing and tone. Used correctly, a compressor evens out the dynamics of your playing and can be used to subtly enhance your sound, or completely squash it for those spanky funk guitar tones. The blend control makes it super flexible, and this Fender The Bends Compressor has got a huge $75 off in the sale, meaning it’s sitting just above the $100 mark.

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Fender Limited Edition California Vintage King Antigua
Save 35% ($290)
Fender Limited Edition California Vintage King Antigua: was $839.99 now $549.99 at Fender

This Fender Limited Edition California Vintage King in Antigua is super value for money thanks to a massive $290 off. The all-solid construction makes it an absolute steal, with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid ovangkol back and sides. The ‘V’ profile neck offers excellent playability, and it’s got Fishman Presys VT Plus electronics so you can gig it. Just to sweeten the deal, it also comes with a hard case.

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Fender The Pelt Fuzz
Save 41% ($74)
Fender The Pelt Fuzz: was $178.99 now $104.99 at Fender

Fender’s The Pelt Fuzz may have been around for a while, but it’s still great today, and with $74 off, superb value for your money. It’s a square-wave silicon transistor fuzz pedal that offers loads of control thanks to some additional switches and knobs. The bloom knob allows you to control the attack of the fuzz, while the thick and mid switches offer extra tonal control, making this a very versatile fuzz pedal for the money.

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Matt McCracken
Junior Deals Writer

Matt is a Junior Deals Writer here at Guitar Player. He regularly tests and reviews music gear with a focus on guitars, amps, pedals, modelers, and pretty much anything else guitar-related. Matt worked in music retail for 5 years at Dawsons Music and Northwest Guitars and has written for many music sites, including MusicRadar, Guitar World, Guitar.com, Ultimate Guitar, and Thomann’s t.blog. When not writing for Guitar Player, you'll find him making a racket with northern noise punks Never Better.