Our favorite guitars, basses, amps, effects, and accessories from the last 12 months.
Way Huge Blue Hippo
Another gem from the workbench of Jeorge Tripps. The Blue Hippo brims with thick analog-chorus goodness—the kind that makes people who claim to hate chorus rethink their relationship with the effect. Blue Hippo also incudes a tasty, if darkish, vibrato channel. Another Way Huge steal, if you ask us!
$169 street
jimdunlop.com
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.