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I got notified of some holiday sale/promotions going on at Guitar Center and Music123. This is definitely the season to get some good deals for yourself.. or for friends/family.

Guitar Center has the following:

Save 15% Off of One item from 15 top brands. Use Coupon Code: FIFTEEN. Valid 12/2/11-12/4/11. (details here)
and
10% off your entire purchase (up to $500 discount). Use coupon code GCDEC. Promotion ends 12/5 (details here)

Music123 has the following:

Spend $150-$249 get 5% discount, Spend $250-$699 get 10% discount, Spend $700-4999 get 15% discount! Exp 12/20/11. (details here)

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’tis the season for killer deals and sales. Everything starts off with Thanksgiving.. then Black Friday.. then Cyber Monday. The Friday after Thanksgiving has traditionally been the busiest shopping day for X-Mas and the stores have been more than happy to offer some nice deals. Over the last few years, the largest online day to buy (because people got super pissed at being in stores) is the following Monday. That’s how ‘Cyber Monday’ came to be. Personally, I don’t care too much about all of that, but what I do care about, is getting a good deal on gear for myself and/or friends. It’s nearly impossible to beat this time of year to get some good deals on pedals, guitars, amps, etc.

I’ve received emails from Musician’s Friend, Music123 and Guitar Center about their upcoming holiday days. I’ll publish all since some of you might have a favorite out of the three to deal with.

We’ll start of with Musician’s Friend.

Thanksgiving Sale!
Save $10 off orders of $99 or more; $30 off $199+ or $50 off $499+! Use Code: GiveThanks. Valid 11/23/11-11/24/11. (view full details here)

Black Friday Sale!
Save Up to a $500! Use Coupon Code: BF2011. Valid 11/25/11-11/27/11. (view full details here)

Cyber Monday!
Save up to $100! Use Coupon Code CM2011. Valid 11/28/11-11/29/11. (view full details here).

Next we have Music123

Black Friday!
Deals & Doorbusters + 15% off any single item! Use Coupon Code: MEGA15. Valid 11/25/11-11/26/11. (view full details here)

Cyber Monday!
Deals & Doorbusters + 15% off any single item! Use Coupon Code: MEGA15. Valid 11/27/11 – 11/28/11. (view full details here)

And finally, here are Guitar Center’s coupons:

Black Friday Weekend
10% off Single Item (up to $500 discount)! Use Coupon Code: BLACKWK. Valid 11/26/11-11/27/11. (view full details here)

Black Friday Sale
15% Off Single Item (up to $500 discount)! Use Coupon Code: BLACK11.Valid 11/24/11-11/25/11. (view full details here)

Cyber Monday!
10% off Single Item or 12% off $199; 15% off $299 (up to $500 discount)! Use Coupon Code: CYBRMN. Valid 11/28/11-12/1/11. (view full details here)

It’s important to note that some of these links will not work until the sale is actually happening. Please pay attention to the valid dates if you have a problem.

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I just received an email notifying me that Music123 is having a summer clearance sale, where you can save up to 85% off select gear! I checked out some of the effect deals going on. Here are a few:

MXR M-101 Phase 90 for $63.16
Ibanez Tone-Lok AP7 Analog Phaser for $39.99
MXR M-133 Micro Amp for $64.24
T-Rex Tonebug Distortion for $62.59
And much more!

To take advantage of this sale, click here or the banner below:

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Music123 is having a good deal on the MXR M133 Micro Amp. It lists for $136.23, and is usually available for $79.99, but is currently on sale for $64.24. Not a bad deal at all on a great sounding pedal. If you’re looking to overdrive pedals or the preamp section of your tube amp… this may be the thing you need.

Here is the official description on the MXR M-133 Micro Amp:

The MXR M-133 Micro Amplifier Pedal adds a preset amount of gain, using a single control. With a guitar, this lets you boost your signal for lead work, adjust between 2 different guitars with unmatched output (i.e., humbucker to single coils), or it can supply a permanent boost in a long effects chain where signal drop-off is a problem. Power: Single 9-volt battery or Dunlop ECB-003 AC Adapter – Controls: Footswitch toggles amp on/bypass (red LED indicates on) Gain knob adjusts total output volume when the Micro Amp is engaged.

For those of you not too familiar with this pedal, check out this video by jimdunlopusa:

Again, the MXR M-133 Micro Amp is on sale for $64.24 at Music123!

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Seems like a sudden surge of coupon codes coming in, and that’s a good thing. Great time to score some deals. I have two new ones from Musician’s Friend and Music123.

Musician’s Friend offering a special offer from Saturday May 14 to Saturday May 21. Customers will receive 10% off with coupon code MFMAYDAY at checkout. Click here to start shopping at Musician’s Friend!

Music123 is offering a $20 off on any order $150 or more with the coupon code m123save. There are some exclusions, so this may not apply to all items. Click here to start shopping at Music123!

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This morning I wanted to do some research on the top best selling delay pedals. For this I thought I would pick three merchants that sell delay pedals and sort by Best Selling to get a list. I was confident that I would see some of the basic names, but I was surprised by some of the results. For each merchant I took their Top 10 Best Selling Delay Pedals and listed them below. I want to stress that these are the top *best selling* not necessarily the top *best* delays. Some of these are probably best selling due to price vs. tone and capability. Either way it’s interesting to see what people are buying.

Musician’s Friend
MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay Guitar Effects Pedal
Line 6 DL4 Delay Guitar Effects Pedal
Rogue Analog Delay Guitar Effects Pedal
Boss DD-7 Digital Delay Guitar Effects Pedal
TC Electronic Nova Repeater Delay Guitar Effects Pedal
TC Electronic ND-1 Nova Delay Guitar Effects Pedal
Boss DD-20 Giga Delay
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay Pedal
Eventide TimeFactor Twin Delay Guitar Effects Pedal
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Boy Delay Guitar Effects Pedal

Amazon
Behringer DD400 Guitar Delay Effect Pedal
Jim Dunlop M169 Mxr Carbon Copy Analog Delay
Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
Line 6 DL4 Stompbox Delay Modeler
TC Electronic Nova Repeater: Guitar Delay Pedal
Boss DD-20 Giga Delay
Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai Delay Looper Pedal
Boss RE-20 Roland Space Echo Twin Pedal
Way Huge Electronics Aqua-Puss MkII Analog Delay Guitar Effects Pedal
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

Music123
MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay Guitar Effects Pedal
TC Electronic ND-1 Nova Delay Guitar Effects Pedal
Boss DD-7 Digital Delay Guitar Effects Pedal
Line 6 DL4 Delay Guitar Effects Pedal
DeltaLab DD1 Digital Delay Guitar Effects Pedal
Akai Professional E2 Headrush Delay/Looper Pedal
Way Huge Electronics Aqua-Puss MkII Analog Delay
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay Pedal
Fulltone TTE Delay Effect Tube Tape Echo
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man XO Analog Delay

I was expecting to see the Boss DD-3 and DD-7 to be in the lists, but I was surprised to not see Electro-Harmonix all over these lists. Likewise, I was surprised to see the Fulltone tape delay in there. Additionally, some of the other pedals (DeltaLab, Behringer and Rogeu) might need a closer look, since they are in these lists. I would say the MXR Carbon Copy is clearly the winner for best selling delay. Why don’t I own one???? Hmmm, I better get on it.

Let me know what you think of these lists!

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Music123 is having a great sale for March. Currently you can save up to 75% off selected items. On top of that they’re offering FREE shipping too!

Click here for full details on items on sale!

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I stumbled across a nice deal on the MXR M-117R Flanger at Music123. Normally this pedal lists for $273.42. It’s currently available at Musician’s Friend for $169.99, but is on sale at Music123 for only $122.26! Not a bad price for some classic flanger tones!

Here is the official description:

Back by popular demand, the MXR M-117R Flanger creates a variety of wild sounds from dynamic jet plane or cool space effects to short delay, chorus, and vibrato. You have complete control of the filter so you can sculpt the sound you want. Back off the Width setting to zero to disengage auto-sweep, then use the Manual knob to physically place the effect anywhere along the frequency spectrum! Use with guitar, bass, keyboards, and vocals. The M-117R effects pedal has 4 knobs and a footswitch. The footswitch toggles the flanger effect on/bypass (red LED indicates on). The Manual knob selects the frequency center of the effect when auto-sweep is disengaged. The Width knob at zero disengages auto-sweep, but when you rotate it clockwise, it increases the total phase sweep of the effect. The Speed knob modulates rate of effect. The Regen knob feeds the effect back onto itself at adjustable intensity, increasing the total phase effect. Powered by battery or included Dunlop ECB-004 AC adapter.

Here is a video by jimdunlopusa

Again, you can pick up the MXR M-117R Flanger for only $122.26 at Music123!

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I was just notified of a Presidents’ Day sale at Music123. You can save up to 86% on selected items. Sale price is shown in the cart. The landing page shows various items (but these are not the only items on sale). Sale ends on 2/21. Click here for more details.

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I just received an email from Music123 letting me know they’re having a Winter Clearance sale on gear. I see approximately 148 items in the Guitar Effects category currently on sale! Let me know if you see any stellar deals.

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