Guitar World deals of the week: get a $99 phase shifter, over $300 off SSL software, plus loads of big savings on Fender gear

Welcome back to the latest edition of your wallet-friendly weekly companion. This week sees a huge improvement on the sales front as we head towards the end of the summer, with many retailers offering some fantastic savings on guitar gear. There’s plenty to get through so let’s get to it!

Musician’s Friend has launched their huge Labor Day sale very early, offering enticing discounts of up to 50% off. It includes plenty of big brands like Fender, Epiphone, Squier, and loads more. It’s the biggest sale live at a major retailer at the moment, so well worth a browse if you’re deal-hunting.

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Matt is a Junior Deals Writer here at Guitar World. 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 various music sites including MusicRadar, Guitar Player, Guitar.com, Ultimate Guitar, and Thomann’s t.blog. A regularly gigging guitarist with over 20 years of experience playing live and writing and recording in bands, he’s performed everything from jazz to djent, gigging all over the country in more dingy venues than you can shake a drop-tuned guitar at.