The Labor Day deals haven’t arrived just yet, but that hasn’t stopped Musician’s Friend from jumping the gun with some massive savings of up to 60% off guitar gear. As we move closer towards Labor Day itself, I’m expecting to see loads more sales emerging so if you want to get ahead of the action, then this is the sale for you.
Musician’s Friend also has their Labor Day Coupon available, which unlocks additional savings on gear. For select items between $49 and $98.99, you can bag yourself a nice 10% reduction, whereas select items above $99 get a cool 15% off, so well worth browsing if you don’t find anything in the main sale.
If you don’t fancy scrolling through pages of deals, I’ve done some of the hard work for you by selecting some of my favorite items for you to sink your teeth into. The Guild Polara Kim Thayil signature guitar has been one of my favorites of the past few years, and it has got a tasty $100 discount in the sale.
The two humbuckers sound fantastically versatile, much like the playing of the man himself, which means it can cover a lot of different styles. The addition of a phase switch adds an extra element of creativity to the tones this guitar can do, and the upper fret access is sensational, leaving you free to explore all the notes.
Next up, I wanted to draw your attention to the Keeley Octa Psi, which I’ve noticed is having a bit of a renaissance lately. On the face of it, it’s just a simple octave fuzz, but there’s a lot of depth this pedal can offer your pedalboard. With a cool $37 off in the sale, it’s a great way to add something unique to your ‘board for less.
While the fuzz tone side of the pedal is a little more run-of-the-mill, think Muff-style tones, it gives you three different flavors of sounds to choose from that include doom tones and nasally, filtered fuzz sounds. The octave side, meanwhile, does your typical high and low tones, but also has the ability to get weird with different combinations of sounds accessed by the large rotary knob. Whether you want traditional or extreme sound,s this pedal can handle it.
For lovers of small body guitars, a massive $500 off this Alvarez LF710e will be music to your ears. Taking the price well below a grand, it’s insane value for money for an all-solid tonewood combo of Sitka spruce and East Indian rosewood, and a premium acoustic guitar that will suit a variety of players.
It’s a superb playing instrument that is just as adept at fingerpicking as it is at strumming cowboy chords, with a nice, comfortable neck profile. The sound is simply incredible, giving you punchy tones with plenty of projection that really shows the effort that’s gone into it with the hand-finished bracing.
