"It's come around again - that time of the year when we assemble each and every review that the Guitar & Bass has delivered over the last 12 months and choose the very best of the best".

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DigiTech, EBS and Washburn all feature in Guitar & Bass magazine's Gear of the Year 2012 awards. The DigiTech Whammy (5th Gen) is included in the "Best Effects" category, the EBS Reidmar in the "Best Bass Amps" category and the Washburn HB36 is included in the "Electric Guitars under £500" category.

On the Digitech Whammy (5th Gen)...

"Though it's more than 20 years old, the Whammy has lost none of its grin-inducing appeal. Squealing solos and kamikaze dive-bombs are exhilarating as ever, but in the modern age of down-tuned riffage, the original expression pedal pitch-bender is perhaps more relevant than ever".

"DigiTech has gone back to what made this effect great in the first place, adding some extra sophistication to improve pitch-shifted chords but keeping things satisfyingly simple, functional and just plain enjoyable".

On the EBS Reidmar...

"We really liked the EBS Reidmar head, the Swedish company's first foray into the world of class D amplifiers".

"With the EBS Reidmar you get excellent value for money and an impressive array of easily attainable sounds in a highly portable package. Now, what could be better than that".

On the Washburn HB36...

"Not only good for the money, the HB36 is genuinely good...full stop. This guitar was a real joy to play, with build quality high across the board and a comfortable neck profile which, allied to excellent upper fret access, leaves you free to noodle at will...It's a lot of guitar for little outlay".

The Guitar & Bass magazine Gear of the Year awards issue (December 2012) is on sale now. The products featured are also all available now; DigiTech Whammy (5th Gen) (£199 RRP), EBS Reidmar (£399 RRP) and Washburn HB36 (£499 RRP).

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