Tone Report Weekly Issue 157 | Page 12

Here we are, my tone-loving friends. 2016 is fading into our rear-view mirrors and we are preparing to gaze out upon the majesty of 2017. The general consensus is that 2016 sucked. I’m not going to try to argue. We lost Bowie. We lost Frey. We lost Prince! Hell, my dog even died. A dog who was arguably the greatest dog who ever lived. 2016—it really was kind of the worst. Luckily, the world of guitar effects offered a shimmering ray of hope in the sad, tortured, what else could possibly go wrong existence of 2016. 12 TONE TALK // Best Effects of 2016 The following list could probably be 30 or 40 pedals deep, but I’m limited on time, you’re probably limited on attention, and top 10 lists are clichés for a reason. So here goes, the top 10 pedals of 2016.