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The Year in Gear 2015

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

Thorpyfx Gunshot

If you like your stompboxes damn near bulletproof, the Thorpyfx Gunshot is the overdrive for you. Reviewer Alex Maiolo called the Gunshot “well made to the point of being overbuilt”—reassuring words for those of use that have never met a stompbox we couldn’t destroy. The magic, though, lies in overdrive tones ranging from tasty boost to fat and glorious AC/DC-style gain.
$309 street
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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.

The giveaways keep going! Enter Stompboxtober Day 25 for your chance to win today’s pedal from SoloDallas!

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Keeley ZOMA Stereo Reverb, Tremolo & Vibrato Demo | First Look
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Vintage-style reverb, tremolo, and vibrato sounds abound in a 3-in-1 stomp that might be the only box you need.

Fender’s Greasebucket system is part of Cory Wong’s sonic strategy.

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Here’s part two of our look under the hood of the funky rhythm guitar master’s signature 6-string.

Hello and welcome back to Mod Garage. In this edition, we’re continuing our journey through the Fender Cory Wong Stratocaster wiring, bringing it all together.In the previous installment, the last feature on the funky 6-stringer’s signature axe that we discussed was the master volume pot and the corresponding treble-bleed circuit. Now, let’s continue with this guitar’s very special configuration of the tone pots.

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The Keeley ZOMA combines two of iconic amp effects—tremolo and reverb—into one pedal.

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