The BEST (and Worst) Guitar Gear of 2024
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Wow, what a year it’s been for guitar gear! In this video, I’m diving into the absolute best gear releases of 2024. From hyped-up pedals like the Behringer Center Overdrive and Fender’s Hello Kitty Fuzz (yes, really!) to mind-blowing guitars like the Gibson Kirk Hammett Greeny Les Paul and Spira’s S400 MGR, there’s something for everyone. Plus, I’ve crowned my “Golden Geek” winner – a piece of gear so good it redefined my playing experience this year.
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But it’s not just about the winners! I’ll also cover a few releases that made me scratch my head and think, “Did we really need this?” (Looking at you, Gibson Les Paul Studio 2024.) Whether you’re into pedals, amps, or guitars, this video has it all – and I’ve got the opinions to back it up.
Stick around to the end where I reveal my pick for Gear of the Year and hand out the Golden Geek Award. Let’s chat about your favorites (or your flops!) in the comments – and remember, this is just for fun, so let’s keep it friendly. Ready? Let’s geek out!
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00:00 – WHAT A YEAR!? GRAB A BEVERAGE, THIS IS A LONG ONE!
01:34 – THE MOST HYPED GUITAR PRODUCT OF 2024
07:25 – BEST SIGNATURE GUITAR OF 2024
12:58 – BEST LOOKING GUITAR OF 2024
17:15 – BEST BUDGET PEDAL OF 2024
21:20 – BEST BUDGET AMP OF 2024
25:45 – TYIG BROUGHT TO YOU BY PEDALTRAIN!
26:33 – BEST BUDGET GUITAR OF 2024
31:40 – BEST ACCESSORY OF 2024
35:52 – DID WE REALLY NEED THIS?
40:40 – FAIL OF THE YEAR
44:11 – ANDY’S GUILTY PLEASURE
47:07 – NO PRICE LIMIT PEDAL
54:22 – NO PRICE LIMIT AMP
58:27 – NO PRICE LIMIT GUITAR
01:04:24 – ANDY’S PICK OF THE YEAR 2024
01:07:37 – A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL YOU LOVELY PEOPLE!
01:08:40 – GEEK OF THE WEEK (YEAR)
01:09:48 – CYA IN 2025!
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Originally posted by UCI5i6aBbINMIEkYW3b6olHg at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDXh0NHCai0
Things I learned. 1. We have very different tastes in guitar aesthetic…
Just getting around to watching this. I love the Tonex One. There's a lot of bang for the buck in that tiny package. Great choice. Also, can't wait to see your review of the new Tonex Cab.
That red 2 x P90 Telecaster looks awesome !!
I ADORE my Sheeran looper+
So easy to get the timing right with the buttons, plus it can power a vocal mic!
The YAMAHA THR30II SMOKES EVERYONE OF THOSE DESKTOP AMPS YOU SHOWED! ????
I know it came out sooner than 2024 but I do believe they released it in new colors in 2024 and if I’m off by months my apologies there however it’s so great of a Desktop amp IMO as well as the opinions of many others ….based on the many many 5 star ratings worldwide…I digress It deserves to hold BEST desktop amp Award until YAMAHA makes a newer version! Unless your Budget was under $500 USDs but coming in at $550 what’s another $50? For prestine sounds!
If u haven’t played thru one then I implore you too ASAP and if u haven’t seen Cameron Coopers channel yet please check it out bc he Also reps that amp! Sounds AMAZING!❤
I'd nominate the Epi Love Drops Hendrix V as a sig that is worthy of consideration in your list!
With Trump we will all be making more money in 2025. Thats a fact. Im a 73 yr old blues rocker . Dont be deecieved by news media that is not honest. Wake up people.
Great video. It was a good year. Very interesting.????
I plan on Getting the HB DNA git Core, Thank You for Your video demo did that! Secondly, I have the Mvave BlackBox and think it is the Best Piece of Solid gear for Under 50$ Shipped. White box or Linear tone capturing (I prefer choptones.) easist and strongest mobile (almost smallest for capturing Mooer preamp x2 or TONEX one wins the cake). ik multi no support sucks and You will have Tone Aches without support. Mvave missed mark without looper as Mooer did not have captures. Neural Ann Modeling is amazing and with just a phone, the easiest, cheapest , shrouded In steel with real amp feel lol and all the effect anyone really needs. I would Love to Get You one, and surprised they haven’t knocked Your door down! Not just Mvave, Cuvave, Donner, Leo Jaymes, Lekato, sonic cake, tank G B Mini and I believe I heard they have a reboot soon. I would put it up against TONEX any day and believe it would win, But so does buying cloned gear for instance (You made Me do this too!) ehx linear boost.Any brand ultimate drive, DemonFx TS,Joyo Argos, then buffer boost between the following preamps, Joyo Uzi ,Darkflame , DemonFx R4 behringer 7 band, Hotone Jogg,Mooer Radar, VSN CRD Looper tuner, into presonus IO44 into whatever You do. Or, I can capture every pedal, and store into another Blackbox, and sell off all that madness. Lol. Cheat code for if You want HB DNA Core or the like? GeLabs is free. Hotone ampero budget? VStomp. I can keep going. Thank You Sir, Your videos Make Me buy things
Hello Andy. Have you made a review of Reverend Reeves Gabrels RG-SUS? A very interesting guitar with Sustainer
I know this is a wholly subjective list, but man if a 70 year-old design is winning the most exciting guitar of the year I find that very indicitave of the nature of guitar players. Stuck in the past. Don't get me wrong, it very possibly could have been my pick too.
I've been cooking, drinking and eating. My wife is out of town. This video makes perfect company. Thanks and good job.
The Fuzz Bender should win cozy it sounds like the greatest film director of all time, Fassbinder
I am still bummed a didn't pick up a Boss Katana Go before the discontinued them. That still doesn't make sense to me. What part where they using that could not be reverse engineered? With that being said, I 100% agree with your choice of the ToneX One as your Gear of the Year. It's a game changing product that pretty much any guitar player can afford.
No real tuxedo? Ah….what a rip off man. LOL. J/K At least you got a haircut though, seriously.
Again these guitars are not budget guitars.???Check out the Budget guitar show.That's budget guitars.
A budget pedal is not classed in the price range of your pedals.
A budget pedal is in the price range of 20-50 gbp.
Did you won the lottery or does YouTube pay this wonderful..you buy everything your like…or not like
Andy – thank you so much for such a comprehensive list!
One thing that no one covers and (at least) I would find very helpful, is what, for you, makes a guitar great or "the best". I know much of this is subjective, but for those who don't have access to multiple copies of the same guitar trying to define what, for them, constitutes "great" what does it mean for you? What makes a signature model worth the extra money (other than having a name on the guitar)?
In the end, reviews like yours are only helpful if I can translate your commentary and experience into something that results in helping me find the right instrument for me.
Thanks again and Happy New Year!
Hahah how did i miss the Hello Kitty guitar last year ????
I’m pretty sure busting the buble is another way of saying “beating around the bush”.
My kids bought me the Hello Kitty fuzz for Christmas, before any of us realized they would sell out and scalpers would be marking them way up. I like it a lot, very musical fuzz and a bit of flair on my pedalboard
I love that you mentioned the "plastic" feel of Epiphones, this is the thing about cheaper/budget guitars. They sound great, look great. But the feel is what you've said. Plastic. If cheaper brands would implement nitro laquer on their higher end options, it would certainly compete with the high end guitars for real.
I'm amazed that one of the trump guitars did not make it into the list of iconic guitars. I understand people complain about the tuners, not holding the tension on the strings, which leads to it changing its tune every five minutes. Be careful with the wrapping around the body, as I think it is supposed to remain on, due to the shite leaking out the amp plug. Happy New Year to one and all.
Have you tried the Quilter Mach 3 amp yet? In terms of solid state amps, it's pretty hard to beat. It's small, lightweight, loud as hell & has great tones.
1:04:16 is the look of a Fender shill. Lol
Great video! Earned a subscribe there 🙂 – Think I'll be getting a tonex as a second amp for dry/wet live and it can also double as a practice tool for when my girlfriend has had enough of me playing the same riff over and over haha
you've proved what a clown you are by not even understanding what a sitar is/does/works, what a. tool
Spark 2 AI still is not functional
I love the Yungblud SG Jr. I just hope it sold well enough for Gibson/Epi to start SG Jr. production again. Would love a SG Jr. in Shell Pink.
I bought one the ‘54 reissues I had already wanted it but Andy sold me on it. it’s absolutely amazing
Wishing You A Happy New Year 2025, Andy & Victor! ????????✨
There are basically zero chances I'd have chosen the same pretty guitars as you : I don't really consider painted guitars as "pretty"
Warm Audio did a Tone Bender reissue under €200…
We didn't understood if, for the hyped ones, the Behringer Tone Bender and Centaur were good or not.
The PRS-SE Single Cut Korina were priced at €499 and these weren't made by Cort/Indonesia, they were made by WMIC/Korea (higher quality). I bought a 2nd hand one for €250, mainly because no way I would have bought an Epiphone Reissue'57 Korina, be it the Explorer or the Flying-V since the 24.75" scale is a no-go for me and since I wanted to give a try to the limba wood without breaking the bank… I considered reselling it for the same price into 2-3 weeks. She's still here 12 years later!!! Thus, I wasn't really fond of the original pickups, Hopefully, I can have PAF'57 alnico2 handwound replicas built for €130 a set of two…
Ibanez FRM300 Paul Gilbert Fireman : Do you know that you can have custom handwound PUs made to your own specs and it's not a problem to have full size humbuckers put either in a mini-humbucker or a single coil packaging, in fact, the mini-humbucker format even allows a full P90 in, it's the smallest size you really can do this due to P90's architecture. There are P90-SC for sure, but they will only be OK on dark sounding guitars (mahogany, etc), don't try this on a bright one (Jazzmaster, Strat)
Hey Andy! great list, well done once again.. i have a question… what is the Ferrari red/ orange guitar to the right, your left, next to the SG?.. looks like my old 1990 Charvel.. looking forward to your content in 25'… Cheers!
When you said “you went to Thomann” do you mean you went to their big shop in Germany?
Im hoping to go there this year in your summer
Great video Andy.
Thanks for your positivity, humour and insight during 2024.
Let’s hope 2025 is a great year and when I beat my cancer and get back up on my feet so to speak I’ll reach out and get you that Kim Thaille Guild
Cheers bro ????????????
At 12:04 you utter the word “thunky”, for thick and chunky. My wife has decided this word is worthy of being placed on a t-shirt… thank you Andy for drawing her in to the conversation with the creative vocabulary! ????
One thing that's undeniable is you put in the work on this channel this year
Is there a reason why the Gibson logo is taped?
Tom De Longe Starcaster automatically on the crap list because it's shell pink
I must be a cheap bastard, budget pedal to me is < $100.
Talk about knaggs guitars for no price range guitars.
"I feel emotions for these pedals", "and hotel showers"! "I'm not even second guessing myself" ????????????
I have the Boss Katana Go, and while I like it, I wish I had waited and bought the Fender Mustang Micro Plus instead.