Pre-Memorial Day Sales Hit Pedals, Guitars, and Live Sound Essentials

With Memorial Day still to come, Sweetwater, Musician’s Friend, and Guitar Center are already offering steep discounts on gear that maps to how musicians are working right now.

Memorial Day is still weeks away, but music retailers have already begun trimming prices. Sweetwater just opened an effects pedal sale that takes up to 35% off stompboxes from Universal Audio, Line 6, DigiTech, Warm Audio, and Electro-Harmonix. Among the items, the UAFX Anti 1992 high-gain modeling pedal drops $100. It’s a unit that reflects the steady creep of digital control into analog-style hardware, offering multiple cab-speaker combos,