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The 60+ guitars, amps, pedals, basses, and accessories that stood out from the crowd and earned our coveted Premier Gear Award this year.

Carr Telstar

This handwired 17-watt, 1x12 combo employs two familiar power tubesā€”a 6L6Ā and an EL84ā€”to produce the presence and immediacy of a great Fender tweed, the thrilling sparkle of Vox overdrive, and a tighter, tougher bass response than youā€™d expect from a strictly vintage midsized combo. Telstarā€™s suave spring reverb, strong note fundamentals, articulate attack, and extraordinary touch response caused Joe Gore to exclaim, ā€œI love this frickinā€™ amp.ā€

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$2,450 street, carramps.com

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1. Peavey Invective.MH ā€” $699 street, peavey.com
2. Chase Bliss Dark World ā€” $349 street, chaseblissaudio.com
3. Comins CGS-16Ā ā€” $2,399 street, cominsguitars.com
4. Ernie Ball Music Man Short-Scale StingRay ā€” $1,999 street, music-man.com
5. EBS MicroBass 3 ā€” $349 street, ebssweden.com

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An uncommonly articulate and detailed high-gain machine.

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Pros:
Excellent sounds throughout. Incredibly dynamic.

Cons:
Smooth and edge voicings not footswitchable.

Street:
$199

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The Animals As Leaders mastermind continues his hand at guitar design and unveils more options for his flagship instrument while teasing a more "traditional" model.

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