Latest articles by Chris Barnes
Guitar World deals of the week: get the lowdown on the best early Black Friday deals, including a massive $670 off a signature Gretsch, and a limited edition Squier with a gigantic $218 reduction
Your weekly digest of the best early Black Friday guitar deals from all corners of the web, hand-picked by Guitar World's gear experts
Musician's Friend Black Friday deals 2025: Massive discounts of up to 50% off guitar gear
Black Friday may be weeks away, but at Musician's Friend, you can still grab yourself a great early deal on guitar gear
Cyber Monday guitar deals 2025: Everything you need to know ahead of this year's sale
Find out where and how to grab the biggest savings on guitar gear when Cyber Monday arrives
Black Friday guitar deals 2025: shop early savings and read our expert shopping tips for the biggest sale of the year
Get ahead of all other guitarists with the best early savings this Black Friday, from Sweetwater, Guitar Center and more
Guitar Center Black Friday deals 2025: The Pre-Black Friday Sale is here!
Guitar Center has gone early with a Pre-Black Friday sale, which sees up to 30% off from now until November 12
Sweetwater Black Friday deals 2025: the early all-access sale has begun!
The Sweetwater early All Access Black Friday sale has arrived – here are the best deals on guitar gear
Black Friday Fender deals 2025: what to know before the sale starts
This Black Friday, we're seeing some fantastic Fender deals crop up across the web, including discounted Player II guitars
Prime Day guitar deals 2025: Amazon's Big Deal Days is officially over
October Prime Day is over now, but if you're late to the party there's still some deals hanging around
Hunting for guitar gear this Prime Day? These 4 anti-Prime Day sales are taking Amazon on at their own game
Unless you want strings, Amazon's Big Deal Days sale is pretty mid for guitar players – here's where you should shop instead
With up to $54 off Loog’s kids guitars for Prime Day, it’s finally time to buy my son his first guitar
My boy loves AC/DC – can I teach him Thunderstruck by New Years?
Best guitars for kids 2025: top electric and acoustic guitars for children
The top kid’s guitars available today and everything you need to know to get your child started with the guitar
This year's best-ever Labor Day guitar deals include up to 60% off at Musician's Friend, 20% Fender savings and super cheap Spark amps – here’s 6 essential sales to shop right now
There's juicy price cuts on everything from Fender to Gibson, PRS to Sterling By Music Man, Positive Grid and more in these massive Labor Day weekend sales
Our highest-rated online guitar lessons just dropped by 65% for Labor Day - up your game for only $10.47 per month
With over 11,000 lessons online, plus tutor feedback, there’s no better way than Guitar Tricks to learn remotely right now
Best online guitar lessons 2025: I'm a professional guitar product reviewer and these are my top picks
Online lessons are the ideal platform for developing guitar skills from the comfort of your home or on the go – myself and our in-house experts have tested options for all playing levels, styles and budgets, including a free option
Always thought in-ear monitors were too expensive? This mega Prime Day sale on Linsoul IEMs says otherwise – invest from as little as $39.99 and find out why more amateur players than ever are using them
From basic to pro options, there's a pair for every level of player
These huge 4th of July guitar sales have taken the wind out of Prime Day’s sails – shop 10 of my top picks
Many major guitar shops have gone Black Friday big for Independence Day Weekend – here's where to save on guitars, amps and software this July 4th
Become a better guitarist for just 27 cents a day? That's not as absurd as it sounds thanks to TrueFire’s massive July 4th sale – save 60% on an annual subscription
TrueFire’s All-Access subscription opens you up to over 84,000 lessons, guided learning paths, exclusive artist content and more
Best Memorial Day guitar sales 2025: Epic early deals on acoustic and electric guitars, amps, effects and more
Explore all the best Memorial Day weekend guitar discounts in one place – make massive savings at Fender, Musician's Friend, Guitar Center and more
TrueFire launches its free 10-week guitar Boot Camp today – and you don’t even need to provide credit card details to sign up
Unlock your playing potential over the next 10 weeks with weekly lessons, Zoom sessions, feedback on your progress and more
Ready to unlock your full playing potential in 2025? TrueFire just dropped their all-access annual subscription to only $79
For only $6.58 per month you can access over 80,000 expert online lessons, whatever your playing level – but this offer ends on New Year's Eve
Sweetwater Cyber Monday deals 2024: last chance to save at Sweetwater
Cyber Monday is over but you'll need to move quickly if you want to seal these deals
Guitar Center Cyber Monday deals 2024: last chance to save
Cyber Monday has officially ended, giving you your final call for guitar gear discounts
Cyber Monday guitar pedal deals 2024: Our expert pick of Cyber Monday stompbox deals
Your place for all the Cyber Monday deals on guitar pedals, pedalboards, power supplies, and more
