Musician's Friend is offering 15% off orders of $199 or more with promo code "HOLIDAY" in its Pre-Black Friday Coupon event, covering guitars, drums, pro audio, and accessories. We've pictured the Yamaha F335 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar with Stand & Bag for $234 after the promo code ($41 off). Some exclusions apply, and monthly financing is offered on select higher-priced items. Shipping is free.  Buy Now at Musician's Friend

Guitar Center's Pre-Black Friday Deals cover guitars, drums, keys, amps, and live sound, with the deepest cuts of up to 40% off on amps & effects. Most deals get free shipping. Shop Now at Guitar Center

Musician's Friend is running a Pre-Black Friday sale with up to 50% off across guitars, basses, amps, effects, and more. Most orders ship free by ground, and select higher-priced gear qualifies for 48-month financing. This deal ends November 11. Shop Now at Musician's Friend

At Sweetwater, this D'Addario XL Nickel Wound bundle is $10 off through November 25. The Pro-Winder string winder is included, and it sells separately for $13 at Sweetwater. A standalone 3-pack of EXL110 strings is listed at $21 on the same site. Buy Now at Sweetwater

Sweetwater's Early Black Friday sale takes up to 60% off across guitars, studio gear, live sound, drums, keyboards, and DJ equipment. The Native Instruments Maschine+ drops to $499 from $999 and includes the Komplete 26 Standard software bundle. Big-ticket gear is marked down too, including the Solid State Logic BiG SiX mixer at $1,300 off. Open Box and B-stock listings add lower-priced options on some items. Shipping is generally free.  Shop Now at Sweetwater

At Musician's Friend, the MXR Fat Sugar Drive overdrive pedal is $40 off. That price also beats its Amazon all-time low of $121. The pedal puts the Sugar Drive's overdrive tones in MXR's classic housing, and it ships free. Buy Now at Musician's Friend

At Sweetwater, this certified open box JHS Good Vibrations pedal is $198. That's $101 below the original price. It was inspected by Sweetwater's factory-authorized techs and is covered by a free 2-year warranty. The pedal is a Sweetwater exclusive, limited-release design made with The Beach Boys documentary in mind. Buy Now at Sweetwater

Sweetwater has the Pearl Casey Cooper Signature Igniter snare drum at $104 off, with the listed price reflecting the savings. It is a limited-time offer while supplies last. This signature model was developed with YouTube drummer Casey Cooper (COOP3RDRUMM3R) and ships with a rudiments poster. Sweetwater includes free shipping and a free 2-year warranty. Buy Now at Sweetwater

At Guitar Center, this Mitchell Launch D75S is $15 off. The 24" scale length and smaller dreadnought body are aimed at beginners and smaller players. Bundles that add a gig bag, accessories, or a stand are also offered, starting at $108. Shipping is free.  Buy Now at Guitar Center

Musician's Friend is running its Pre-Black Friday sale with up to 50% off across guitars, amps, keyboards, drums, and studio gear. The Fender Player II Stratocaster HSS drops to $700, and the Alvarez AMP610E2 parlor acoustic-electric is $350, down from $599. Beginners can pick up guitar packs like the Rogue RR100 Rocketeer electric pack for $200, and a 48-month 0% financing offer is available on qualifying purchases with the Musician's Friend Platinum card. Shipping is free.  Shop Now at Musician's Friend

Sweetwater has the PDP The Kraken piccolo snare drum at $20 off its regular price of $100. Sweetwater includes free shipping and a free 2-year warranty with purchase. This deal ends December 31. Buy Now at Sweetwater

Guitar Center has the white, Guitar Center-exclusive Line 6 HX One stereo multi-effects pedal for $50 off. This version adds 12 exclusive presets on top of the full effects library. Shipping is free.  Buy Now at Guitar Center

Donner's Black Friday Warm-Up Sale takes up to 71% off digital pianos, guitars, electronic drums, pedals, and audio gear. The Donner Starrypad Mini MIDI Controller drops to $40, down from $140, and the DED-70L Electronic Drum Set with LED Lights is $250 instead of $490. Use promo code "EA12" for an extra 12% off select marked items, or "EA10" for an extra 10% off. (These will only apply where advertised on the sale page.) Shipping is free. Deal ends November 18. Shop Now at Donner

Sweetwater has the Vox AC15C1X at $1,149.99, which is $550 off the $1,699.99 regular price. The amp has an Alnico Blue speaker, a step up from the Celestion Greenback found on the standard AC15C1 at $799.99 on the same page. Sweetwater includes a free 2-year warranty and free shipping. This item is listed as available soon, with an estimated ship date of November 9, 2026. Buy Now at Sweetwater

Guitar Center has the Schecter C-1 Platinum Electric Guitar in Translucent Black at $719, $180 off. The guitar pairs an EMG 81/85 active pickup set with 24 extra-jumbo frets and a mahogany body with a figured maple top. Delivery is free, and Guitar Center lists a limited lifetime warranty on all guitars. Buy Now at Guitar Center

This Martin Road Series Special GPC-10E is $350 off at Guitar Center, where it is a Guitar Center exclusive model. The top, back, and sides are all solid wood rather than laminate. It has built-in Fishman Presys VT electronics and ships with a softshell case. Shipping is free.  Buy Now at Guitar Center

Guitar Center has the Epiphone Les Paul Custom Widow Limited Edition electric guitar at $679, down from $799. It is a Guitar Center exclusive with color-matched seven-ply binding and a flame maple top. A premium gig bag is included, and delivery is free. Buy Now at Guitar Center

At Musician's Friend, the Walrus Audio Fundamental Series Fuzz Effects Pedal is $50 off as a closeout, and the page notes limited stock. The $49.99 price also matches its Amazon all-time low of $50 and sits below its 90-day average of $82 there. The Fundamental Series Distortion and Overdrive pedals are marked down by the same amount. Shipping is free.  Buy Now at Musician's Friend

Musician's Friend has over 50 Walrus Audio items on sale, led by closeout Fundamental Series distortion, fuzz, and overdrive pedals at $50 each, down from $100. Newer pedals like the Julia Analog Chorus/Vibrato V2 and ARP-87 Delay are marked down $33 to $220 apiece. Used pedals are graded Good, Great, or Excellent, and some start under $75. Shop Now at Musician's Friend

At Amazon, this AKLOT drum throne is 20% off and matches its Amazon all-time low of $78. Shipping is free. Buy Now at Amazon