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The Year in Gear 2015

Our favorite guitars, basses, amps, effects, and accessories from the last 12 months.

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Catalinbread Topanga

The Topanga was arguably the star of our “Spring Reverb” roundup, mostly for sonic authenticity that left editor Shawn Hammond wondering if he could pass a blindfolded A/B test with an original Fender tube reverb. It was easy to crown this regal reverb with a Premier Gear Award.
$195 street
catalinbread.com

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In the years we’ve compiled our annual list of Premier Gear Award winners, we’ve probably never seen a list more eclectic than 2015’s. From high-gain monster amps and atmospheric reverbs to mini overdrives and wahs, 2015’s award winners covered all the bases.

As always, it was a joy to see how both big-time musical instrument industry players and little shops a step removed from the garage managed to haul in Premier Guitar’s prize for gear excellence. And if anyone’s counting, we’re pretty sure we also set a record for Premier Gear Award winners. So we hope you’re comfy—this list of primo gear may take some time to cover.