Chris Vinnicombe

Chris Vinnicombe worked with us here on the MusicRadar team from the site's initial launch way back in 2007, and also contributed to Guitarist magazine as Features Editor until 2014, as well as Total Guitar magazine, amongst others. These days he can be found at Gibson Guitars, where he is editor-in-chief.

Latest articles by Chris Vinnicombe

Three-piece sweeteners for a bigger live sound

5 tips for guitarists in power-trios

By Chris Vinnicombe published

Three-piece sweeteners for a bigger live sound

Guitar Lessons & Tutorials
Sell your body. Call a loan shark. Flog a kidney. Just get this guitar into your life

New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (April 2012)

By Chris Vinnicombe published

New guitars, amps and FX from Gibson, PRS, Vox and many more!

Acoustic Guitars
AddString: use it to... add a string.

Musikmesse 2012 video: AddString - fit an extra string to your acoustic guitar

By Chris Vinnicombe published

Make your 6-string acoustic sound like a 12-string

Acoustic Guitars
Hear the KPA in action and decide for yourself!

VIDEO: Kemper Profiling Amplifier hands-on review

By Chris Vinnicombe published

Hear our A/B test of this game-changing product

Guitar Amps
An elaborate desk toy or a real amp? You might be surprised by the TubeMeister 5

New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (March 2012)

By Chris Vinnicombe published

Premier Builders Guild, Hughes & Kettner, Blackstar and more

Acoustic Guitars
Aged to perfection

NAMM 2012: Gibson Guitar highlights in pictures

By Chris Vinnicombe, Stuart Williams published

Choice new instruments from the Gibson booth

Guitars
A new six-string that evokes the heyday of '80s rock guitar

New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (February 2012)

By Chris Vinnicombe published

New guitars, amps and FX from Ibanez, Guild, Strymon and more

Guitars
The genre-defining Rectifier Series gets its own Mini-Me. Enfant terrible or chip off the old block?

New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (January 2012)

By Chris Vinnicombe published

Killer new products from Mesa/Boogie, Fender, Framus, Orange and more!

Acoustic Guitars
The glittering highs and lows of strap length history

How high should I wear my guitar?

By Chris Vinnicombe published

The politics of guitar strap length examined

Guitar Lessons & Tutorials
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The best guitar gear of 2011: guitars, amps, FX and more!

By Chris Vinnicombe published

This year's essential guitar gear in pictures

Acoustic Guitars
Revolver (1966)

John Lennon's 10 greatest songs

By Chris Vinnicombe, Joe Bosso published

The Beatle's best compositions

Singles And Albums
As Gretsch launches its signature version of Beatle George's 'first real decent guitar', we ask the obvious question: what took so long?

New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (December 2011)

By Chris Vinnicombe published

Killer new products from Fender, MXR, Ampeg, Gretsch, Blackstar and more!

Acoustic Guitars
The THR10 has five electric guitar sounds, plus bass, acoustic and 'flat' (for keys, for example).

Yamaha THR10

By Chris Vinnicombe published

Does the new THR series provide the 'perfect third amp' for all your offstage needs?

Guitar Amps
Is this Whammy alternative even better than the real thing?

New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (November 2011)

By Chris Vinnicombe published

Axe-FX II, PRS Guitars, Schecter, Martin and more

Acoustic Guitars
The Club 50 brings the performance of the Club 40 combo to a head format

Blackstar Amplification announces new HT Club 50 amp head

By Chris Vinnicombe published

The latest addition to the HT Venue series revealed

Guitar Amps
Kurt onstage with his 1965 Jaguar at the Reading Festival in 1992

Fender introduces Kurt Cobain Jaguar

By Chris Vinnicombe published

PLUS: Win the guitar and Nirvana's Nevermind 20th anniversary vinyl

Electric Guitars
It's a Melody Maker, but not as we know it…

New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (September 2011)

By Chris Vinnicombe published

Electric and acoustic guitars, amps and effects

Acoustic Guitars
Estimate: $30,000-40,000

In pictures: Richard Gere guitar collection auction highlights

By Chris Vinnicombe published

Vintage guitar porn, Hollywood-style

Guitars
Ace or joker? Time to show your hand Charvel

New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (August 2011)

By Chris Vinnicombe published

Electric and acoustic guitars, amps and effects

Guitars
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The most outrageous guitars on the internet

By Chris Vinnicombe published

UPDATED! A gallery of epic fails, facepalms and hilarious custom axes

Guitars
Glasses? Check. Striped t-shirt? Check. Telecaster? Naturally...

Fender announces Graham Coxon Telecaster

By Chris Vinnicombe published

European-only signature guitar honours Britpop hero

Electric Guitars
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Summer NAMM 2011: New SG Specials from Gibson and Epiphone

By Chris Vinnicombe published

50th Anniversary Pete Townshend SG and '1961' SG Special announced

Guitars
Every phaser sound you could ever possibly need - in one box

New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (July 2011)

By Chris Vinnicombe published

Electric and acoustic guitars, amps and effects

Guitars
The worn gold of the Gibson suits its workhorse vibe.

Gibson Les Paul Studio '60s Tribute

By Chris Vinnicombe published

Goldtops are like buses! We check out two very different, cost-effective variations on a theme

Electric Guitars
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The 10 coolest electric guitars in the world today

By Chris Vinnicombe published

From bargain basement to boutique and beyond

Electric Guitars
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