The Premier Gear Award is an honor bestowed upon a piece of gear—whether guitar, amp, effect, or other gear— that has been extraordinary enough to impress the staff of Premier Guitar. Despite the high quality of all gear reviewed by Premier Guitar, only exemplary items earn the award.
“The Ecstasy,” says Premier Guitar reviewer Jordan Wagner, “with its three separate channels and myriad of usable customization choices, is an incredible choice with very few alternatives in its league. Each channel has its own character and feels like a separate amplifier altogether, and the assignable Presence controls are very effective in helping the player zero in on the tone in their head” Premier Guitar awarded the Ecstasy a rating of 5.0, the highest possible rating. The full review can be accessed at: http://www.premierguitar.com/
“We created the Premier Gear Awards to recognize gear that is truly exceptional in terms of the characteristics that are most important to our readers,” says Chris Burgess, Editor-in-Chief for Premier Guitar. “Whether it's tone or build quality, craftsmanship, looks, playability, value, versatility, or even that 'certain something' that can be so difficult to define, these awards are our way of saluting the gear that decisively surpasses our exacting standards.”
About Bogner Amplification (http://www.bogneramplification.com):
Reinhold Bogner had been designing and building amplifiers long before leaving Germany in 1989. Moving to Los Angeles he quickly gained the trust of many influential players including Steve Stevens, Dan Huff, Allan Holdsworth, Mike Landau and Steve Vai who sought out his skill at modifying and custom building their amps. Eddie Van Halen entrusted Reinhold to overhaul and revitalize his #1 Marshall Plexi, Eddie was pleased. Bogner Amplification was born. Over time, the company, as well as the product line, has grown--but never has quality or customer service been sacrificed.
About Premier Guitar (http://www.premierguitar.com):
Offering guitarists a multimedia source for news, gear info and education/instruction, Premier Guitar is the media home for players who are serious about their tone. PG's gear-centric print magazine has a monthly circulation of 28,000 complemented by the industry's only complete, freely accessible online magazine (http://digital.premierguitar.com)
