THE YEAR IN GEAR
FEATURE
2009 PREMIER GEAR AWARDS
As the end of another year approaches, it’s
time to look back over the huge collection
of great gear we’ve checked out since our
first award issue last December. It’s been
quite a year for us, and an interesting year
all around for guitarists and gearheads of
every stripe. Economic woes may have put
a damper on the grand plans of buyers and
sellers alike, but the gear … the gear that
came our way this year was every bit as cool,
innovative, beautiful, ingenious, exceptionally
crafted and great sounding as it was the year
before. We’ve seen the continued growth
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of numerous trends and the ever-increasing
competition to provide guitar players with
equipment that gives them what they need.
It’s safe to say that although things may have
slowed down somewhat, and many changes
may be in the works, we’re still in the middle
of a golden age of gear.
In the spirit of not fixin’ what ain’t broke,
we’ve left the format largely intact from last
year, so you’ll recognize most of the award
categories. Of course, like any self-respecting
group of detail-obsessed gearheads, we
couldn’t resist the temptation to make a few
tweaks here and there. We decided to forego
a few of last year’s categories and we’ve
introduced a few new ones.
Don’t forget that you can revisit the reviews
of these award-winners as well as all of the
other gear we’ve reviewed—and of course
everything else we’ve written about or pointed a camera or microphone at—anytime you
like online at premierguitar.com. It’s all there.
So, without further ado, we present the 2009
Premier Gear Awards…
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