Best Gear You Got in 2022

[drmilktruck]

December is the classic time for Best Of Lists.

First up - What's the best bit of gear you acquired in 2022?

For me it's the B&G Crossroads Step Sister.

Beautiful to look at. Great size, very playable, nice neck. I went from playing Autumn Leaves on the neck to Penetration on the bridge and the sound fit fine both places. The P90s go from nice and clean to a bit of dirt with digging in.

 

[Zeek]

I believe these are the only 2 things I got this year. ..... but it aint over lol

 

[gretschbigsby]

A tie between a Bacon and Day Senorita Tenor Banjo (I'm trying my hand at Irish Traditional Music... without much success)

and a Fizz Fuzz Deluxe++ pedal for all your Fuzzrite needs and then some!


(mine is in yellow)

 

[Ricochet]

Got 2 bluesbreaker clones for 15 bucks in the last 2 years. Still a small while till X-mas and I have piled on the wish list… Some of it has been in a shopping cart for months waiting for me to pounce. Watch this space.

 

[audept]

Smoke:


3 D'Angelicos:



Fender EOB Stratocaster:

 

[ramjac]

This Ric is the only gear I got in 2022.

 

[gretschbigsby]

Nice Ric!

 

[LivingMyDream]

In 2022, in no specific order . . .

PRS SE Custom 24-08



PRS SE Hollowbody II Piezo



The abalone bird inlays



Epiphone Sheraton II Pro



Pedals . . .

Boss DD-20 Delay



Digterch Nautila
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[Emergence]

TV Jones Classic and Classic Plus pickups in drop in humbucker mounts. They saved my SG from CL. They mounted easily and are delightfully simple to control with the Gibson treble bleed.

 

[Southpaw Tele]

Just my g2622 this year but it’s become a nice workhorse guitar where I play (at church) . Very versatile guitar and very light. Gets a lot of compliments in the looks department, too.

 

[Gretschzilla]

It wasn’t easy topping 2021 (Smoke, EJ Strat, Fender TM Twin Reverb), but I gave it a good try with a new Nord Stage 3 (88 key) and a Dunlop Jimi Hendrix fuzz pedal.

 

[Rusty Chops]

 

[Cryin_Caleb_Aaron]

I didn’t buy too much in the way of gear in 2022 compared to the last few years (2020 was particularly reckless), but I got a few awesome things.

Some serious upgrades/modifications to my White Falcon.
Stainless steel refret
bridge pinning
T-Armond front pickup


Gretsch 5222 5 watt amp
After several mods (new tubes, new speaker, new transformer, new grill cloth, snipped caps) this thing has been very inspiring.


Supro Coronado II
Cheapest guitar I own, and I can’t get enough of it!

 

[capnhiho]

I bought two excellent 5 watt tube amp heads from Reverb builder Second Chance Amps. First one is based on a 5F2A Princeton - I housed it in a late 40’s radio cabinet.


I liked the Princeton so well that I ordered a second variant based on an early Gibson Skylark. I had matching head and speaker cabinets built to house it:

I’ve been enjoying the wonders of 5 watt tube glory for months!

 

[G5422T]

Some great stuff folks. Keep enjoying

My best for '22 is the same as '21. No additions or subtractions.

Contented old guy.

 

[Cryin_Caleb_Aaron]

Some great stuff folks. Keep enjoying

My best for '22 is the same as '21. No additions or subtractions.

Contented old guy.

If only you were an inspiration to us all!

 

[Falconetti]

When I read the title of this thread I thought I had been pretty stable with gear and not bought / sold very much but in reality I have moved and acquired quite a bit. The most for many years in fact.

Out went 2 National Resophonic Style O resonators, an Epi Dot 335 and a Silver Falcon and in came Scotty, Blue and my Memphis 335.

Scotty needed a lot of love but has made a fabulous playing guitar once I got the wonky Bigsby sorted out.

Blue was also in a bit of a state when he arrived with the Gibson G-Force tuning system and really shrill humbucker pick ups. New locking Gotoh tuners and a set of hand wound Bare Knuckle P90’s and I have another great player. I love the flatter fretboard and those P90’s are the bomb.


Finally the Memphis ES 335. This needed no work at all until I scratched it at a gig. It polished out ok and the guitar is the biggest and best purchase of the year. It is probably the only guitar I actually need in truth.

 

[audept]

Oops! I forgot the Squier Paranormal Offset Telecaster:

 

[6120mantis]

'22 6120 players edition I sold a bunch of guitars including my rat rod earlier this year.
This is a christmas/birthday/roll over to permanent employment gift to myself, moving halfway across the country with nothing but hope and ambition is a challenge and felt that earned a reward... ha ha ha.

 

[mbkri]

2 g6128t guitars this year.
Sadly I could only afford to keep one but the single cut stayed on the forum and went to @powerwagonjohn.
I got over a brief foolish spell of life without a tele and found the right Nash. Best tele ive ever played. And so far the best purchase of the year (but i have something special coming in 2 weeks)

I upgraded my home studio with a better interface, better speakers and the Simplifier amp simulator.