This year, special congratulations are in order for the players and manufacturers you selected as repeat winners from 2007: Zakk Wylde (Metal), Joe Bonamassa (Blues), Brad Paisley (Country), and Sharon Isbin (Classical), D’Addario and Ernie Ball (Best Strings), Seymour Duncan (Favorite Electric Pickup), Fishman (Favorite Acoustic Pickup/Preamp), and the Fender Stratocaster (All-Time Favorite Piece of Gear).
And, although there were the usual head-scratchers (noted world-beaters Pete Townshend and Tony Iommi being considered for Best World Guitarist), and arcane bits of goofy humor (Clay Aiken made a run for Best Metal Guitarist), your annual selections truly honor the artists and gear makers who make it so marvelous to fall into an impassioned love affair with all things guitar.
THE MAGAZINE
Favorite 2007 Cover Feature
Fender 60th Anniversary
January
Best Article in 2007
Different Strings
Alex Lifeson
http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/alex-lifeson-/September-2007/127601
Worst Article in 2007
Maroon 5
By Vincent DeMasi
October
http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/maroon-5/Oct-07/31561
Favorite Lesson in 2007
10 Things You Gotta Do to Play Like Jeff Beck
By Jesse Gress
December
http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/10-things-you/nov-07/32485
Best Gear Review in 2007
Hot Little Numbers
35 Electric Guitars Under $500
By the GP Staff
May
http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/hot-little-numbers/apr-07/27604
ARTISTS
Best Acoustic Guitarist
Tommy Emmanuel
http://www.tommyemmanuel.com
Best Blues Guitarist
Joe Bonamassa
http://www.jbonamassa.com
Best Classical Guitarist
Sharon Isbin
http://www.sharonisbin.com
Best Country Guitarist
Brad Paisley
http://www.bradpaisley.com
Best Female Guitarist
Allison Robertson
http://www.thedonnas.com
Best Jazz Guitarist (Tie)
Larry Carlton
http://www.larrycarlton.net
Pat Metheny
http://www.patmethenygroup.com
Best Metal Guitarist
Zakk Wylde
http://www.zakkwylde.com
Best New Talent
Guthrie Govan
http://www.guthriegovan.co.uk
Best Outsider
David Torn
http://www.davidtorn.net
Best Overall Guitarist
Jeff Beck
http://www.jeffbeckmusic.com
Best Rock Guitarist
Alex Lifeson
http://www.rush.com
Best Slide Guitarist
Sonny Landreth
http://www.sonnylandreth.com
Best World Guitarist
Pierre Bensusan
http://www.pierrebensusan.com
Best Guitar Solo on a Song Released in 2007
“Throttleneck”
Brad Paisley
http://www.amazon.com/Throttleneck/dp/B0013CWBPQ
Hippest Rhythm-Guitar Part on a Song Released in 2007
“Which Way Is Up?”
Oz Noy
http://www.amazon.com/Fuzzy-Oz-Noy/dp/B000TIO4U0
2007’s Most Ferociously Brilliant Guitar Album
Snakes & Arrows
Rush
GEAR
Best Solidbody Electric
Fender VG Strat
http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0117502700
Best Hollowbody or Semi-Hollowbody
PRS SE Custom Semi-Hollow
http://www.prsguitars.com/secustomsh/index.html
Best Acoustic or Acoustic-Electric
Taylor GS
http://www.taylorguitars.com/Guitars/Acoustic/GS
Best Combo Amp
Mesa/Boogie Express Series 5:25
http://www.mesaboogie.com/Product_Info/Express/Express.htm
Best Amp Head
Marshall Vintage Modern 2266
http://www.marshallamps.com/product.asp?productCode=2266
Best Stompbox
Keeley Fuzz Head
http://www.robertkeeley.com/product.php?id=25
Best Multieffects Unit
Roland VG-99 V-Guitar System
http://www.roland.com/PRODUCTS/EN/VG-99/index.html
Best Accessory
Celestion Gold
http://professional.celestion.com/guitar/products/alnico/detail.asp?ID=32
PRODUCT WRITE-IN CATEGORIES
Ultimate Value Award
The 2007 PRS SE Line: SE Custom Semi-Hollow, SE One, and SE Paul Allender Model
http://www.prsguitars.com
Most Innovative Product
Fender VG Stratocaster
http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0117502700
Favorite Electric Pickup
Seymour Duncan ’59 Humbucker
http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/humbucker/vintage/59_model_sh1_an
Favorite Acoustic Pickup/Onboard Preamp
Fishman Aura System
http://www.fishman.com
Favorite Strings (Tie)
D’Addario
www.daddario.com
Ernie Ball
www.ernieball.com
All-Time Favorite Piece of Gear
Fender Stratocaster
http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?section=guitars&cat=stratocaster
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