1. Quick links
2. Early deals
3. FAQ
4. Shopping tips
5. How we choose
6. Why trust us
7. Last year's deals
If you've been anxiously awaiting the start of the Musician's Friend Black Friday deals, then you'll be glad to hear the waiting is finally over. Launching their Holiday Kickoff Sale, Musician's Friend has got deals of up to 50% off a huge range of music gear.
We had a look through the sale and have spotted some awesome deals, including a massive up to $800 off Universal Audio. With the recent arrival of the Gen 2 audio interfaces, the earlier models are now cheaper than ever, giving you a great opportunity to pick up some quality gear for less.
If you're looking to expand a live sound rig, or you need some cheap, utilitarian recording gear like a headphone amp, you can bag savings of up to $1,000 on Behringer. There are also some cheap guitar pedals in the sale if you're looking to expand your 'board with a bargain.
Below you'll find quick links to all categories of the sale, whether you want a new guitar or you're looking to add to your mic locker. Keep scrolling and you'll find some of our favorite items from the sale, handpicked by the team here at MusicRadar.
Musician's Friend Black Friday deals: Quick links
The early Black Friday deals are now live at Musician's Friend. Here are some quick links to get you to your preferred instrument quicker:
- Guitar deals: $300 off Jackson
- Pedal deals: $200 off ToneMaster Pro
- Amp deals: Save $150 on Ampeg
- Bass deals: Up to 15% off Squier
- PA deals: $1,000 off Behringer
- Keys deals: Save big on Yamaha
- Recording deals: Money off Focusrite
- Drum deals: $700 off Ludwig
Early deals
Now that the early deals have arrived, there's plenty to get stuck into. Here are some of our favorite items, all available with a nice discount:
Musician's Friend Black Friday deals: FAQ
When is Black Friday?
Black Friday 2024 starts on Friday 29 November and goes right through until Monday 2 December when we'll see the Musician's Friend Cyber Monday deals start to drop. However, the Musician’s Friend Black Friday deals, as with sales from other retailers, are likely to start going live well before then. So while we still expect the juiciest deals to land around the 29th, there will be early offers to shop in the run-up to that bumper sales weekend, possibly even from as early as October.
What deals can I expect on Black Friday?
Musician’s Friend had a strong Black Friday sale last year, with plenty of guitar deals across a range of top brands including Fender, Yamaha, Gretsch and others. Plus, it ran offers across a variety of other music making areas too, so your entire band could have found gear for less among the previous crop of Musician’s Friend Black Friday deals.
There were also meaty 50% discounts in the Musician's Friend Black Friday sale last year, in addition to killer deals on individual products like Roland V-Drums and Supro amps. We’re fairly confident that we’ll see more of the same from this year’s Musician’s Friend Black Friday sale, with hefty overall discounts as well as spotlight deals on solo products.
It's been the trend for the last few years that sales will drop much earlier each year to ensure people can get a headstart on Christmas shopping and help budgets stretch further.
Can I get free stuff on Black Friday?
You're probably not likely to get totally free gear on Black Friday, but there are often bundle deals going on that can be great value for money. Last year at Musician's Friend there were some excellent bundle deals on electronic drum sets, giving you extras like drumsticks, headphones, bass drum pedals, and drum thrones at a discounted rate.
If you keep an eye out you can often find great bundles, or sometimes 'gifts' added to products to entice you to buy. This could be something like a carry case for a multi-effects pedal, or some XLR cables with a vocal mic.
Is Musician's Friend legit?
Musician's Friend have been operating for over forty years, providing top quality music gear to musicians. They are part of the same group as Guitar Center and Woodwind & Brasswind, so you can rest assured they are the real deal.
Musician's Friend offer free shipping in the US, price matching, 45 day-returns (which is sometimes extended for the Christmas period) and a 2-year standard warranty on guitars and basses, so you're well covered if you decide the item you purchased isn't for you.
Shopping tips
1. Create a wishlist early - There's going to be so much noise around Black Friday deals that you'll have a much better time if you go into knowing exactly what you want. Making a list is a great way to stay focused during the deals bonanza.
2. Work out what you actually need - Have a look at your existing gear collection and find out where the gaps are. By making sure you buy something you need, you'll prevent buyer's regret, potentially save yourself money, and improve yourself as a musician.
3. Consider your music-making goals - Are you planning on finally recording that solo album this year? Perhaps you need a sample pad to further enhance your band's live show. Whatever it is, make sure you're buying something you're actually going to use, rather than hitting add to cart just because that fuzz pedal has a massive discount.
4. Make some room - Having a pre-sale clearout is not only a great way to save space in your practice room or your home studio but can also free up funds for more gear. Those you share your home with will probably thank you too!
How we choose the best Musician's Friend Black Friday deals
Our team of writers here at MusicRadar are all musician's too, so music gear is something we all spend a lot of time with. We all own arguably too much gear, whether it's synthesizers or guitar pedals, because music is an integral part of our own lives.
It's literally our job to review and recommend music gear, and like you, we love making music. We would never recommend something we wouldn't use ourselves so to the make the cut here, it has to be a genuinely good deal.
Musician's Friend has a great selection of gear and their Black Friday sale always offers up some excellent deals, so we're always happy to recommend them as a retailer.
Why you can trust our choices
We don't just spend Black Friday bargain hunting, it's a year-round job for us! We spend a lot of time searching the Musician's Friend website for the best deals, all to pass them along to you, dear reader. It's our job to research and recommend the best music gear for our buyer’s guides and reviews but as gear hounds ourselves, we're also always on the lookout for a great deal.
This year we've covered a bunch of huge sales at Musician's Friend, including up to 40% off music gear for the President's Day sale, and the huge Memorial Day sale which also saw up to 40% off loads of great gear.
