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Gear Of The Year 2019: Episode 4

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In this forth instalment of Guitar Nerds Gear Of The Year, Joe, Mark, Matt and Jay begin their full deliberation over this year's best Effects Pedal, most innovative product, and best looking product.


This is truly the year of the effects pedal, with a massive amount of pedals to get through the pedal category will be the hottest and most contentious of the year!


Visit the Guitar Nerds Facebook Group to take a look at the full list of products the team had to choose from.

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