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

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New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (October 2010)

By Chris Vinnicombe, Guitarist, Total Guitar Published

September-October 2010: electric guitars, acoustics, amps, FX

Guitars
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New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (August 2010)

By Chris Vinnicombe, Guitarist, Total Guitar Published

August 2010: electric guitars, acoustics, amps, FX

Guitars
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The 10 best amps for blues guitar

By Chris Vinnicombe Published

Tweed and Blackface Fenders, Brit combos and boutique classics

Guitar Lessons & Tutorials
£2875 buys you a seriously high-spec, futuristic rock axe
Introducing the Morgan Guitar Works Bird Of Prey

By Chris Vinnicombe Published

British luthier finds a fan in Mastodon's Bill Kelliher

Guitars
Your new digital tone compendium has arrived...
Fender G-DEC 3 30 guitar amp

By Chris Vinnicombe Published

Digital practice amp with backing tracks and much more

Guitar Amps
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AmpliTube iRig for iPhone: audio demo

By Chris Vinnicombe Published

Hear IK Multimedia's guitar amp modelling app in action

Software & Apps
Streamlined looper pedal packs some punch
Best guitar gear of the month: review round-up (June 2010)

By Chris Vinnicombe, Guitarist, Total Guitar, Computer Music Published

May-June 2010: Guitars, amps, FX and more!

Guitars
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Apple iPad: The ultimate music making gadget?

By Chris Vinnicombe Published

T3.com investigates in a special video report

Drums
Well priced and insanely desirable
Best guitar gear of the month: April 2010 review round-up

By Chris Vinnicombe, Guitarist, Total Guitar, Computer Music Published

Electric and acoustic guitars, amps and FX

Guitars
How much more Boogie could you possibly want?
7 great valve combos: review round-up

By Chris Vinnicombe, Guitarist, Total Guitar Published

Guitar amps with glowing tubes rated and recommended

Guitar Amps
Forget The Dark Side Of The Moon, this is as prog as it gets
Doves guitarist uses the moon as "massive delay pedal"

By Chris Vinnicombe Published

Jez Williams: "It doesn't get more prog than that"

Guitar Pedals
Reissued version of a legendary product
Best guitar gear of the month: March 2010 review round-up

By Chris Vinnicombe, Guitarist, Total Guitar Published

Electric and acoustic guitars, amps and FX

Guitars
The lastest exotic hybrid from Gibson USA
Gibson Dusk Tiger

By Chris Vinnicombe Published

State-of-the-art super-guitar or expensive boudoir ornament?

Guitars
After a couple of days on the show floor, it was refreshing to find a stand that wasn't pumping out slap bass
Musikmesse 2010: From The Basement

By Tom Porter, Chris Vinnicombe Published

Photo gallery: The strangest sights of Frankfurt

Music & Tech Events
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Musikmesse 2010: International Vintage Show highlights gallery

By Chris Vinnicombe Published

More hardcore guitar porn from Frankfurt in pictures

Music & Tech Events
Click through to see 2010's new guitars and basses in pictures
Musikmesse 2010: new Yamaha electric guitars and basses in pictures

By Tom Porter, Chris Vinnicombe Published

New Pacifica, SG and BB bass models in Frankfurt

Electric Guitars
The Burst Brothers with the legendary Stratocasters
Musikmesse 2010: Clapton's Blackie and SRV's Lenny in pictures

By Chris Vinnicombe Published

Guitar porn alert! Iconic Fender Stratocasters exhibited in Frankfurt

Electric Guitars
Hey, it's Wednesday, alright? Everyone knows rock stars only hang out at trade shows on Saturdays... but wait a minute! Isn't that the guy from Annihilator's guitar?
Musikmesse 2010: the Gibson stand in pictures

By Chris Vinnicombe Published

Gibson, Epiphone and Wurlitzer goodness from Frankfurt

Guitars
There's no mistaking that top hat...
Slash solo album interview: the track-by-track guide

By Chris Vinnicombe Published

Guitar hero talks friends and legends on new CD for 2010

Singles And Albums
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How to create twin-guitar textures with Gibson's Dusk Tiger

By Chris Vinnicombe Published

Sound like two guitarists at once!

Guitar Lessons & Tutorials
It seems like they had some trouble persuading it to get inside the box...
In pictures: Gibson Dusk Tiger unboxed

By Chris Vinnicombe Published

A first look at Gibson's latest robo-axe

Guitars
The Orange stand: easy to locate on the show floor
NAMM 2010: Orange Amplifiers stand in pictures

By Chris Vinnicombe Published

The latest new products from the Brit amp gurus

Guitar Amps
The best stompbox reverb on the market?
FIRST LOOK: Electro-Harmonix Cathedral Stereo Reverb

By Chris Vinnicombe Published

EHX's amazing new reverb stompbox on video

Guitar Pedals
Enough knobs for most...
Diezel VH4 Amplifier Head

By Guitarist, Chris Vinnicombe Published

The high-gain amp of choice for megastars

Guitar Amps
It's all about the erm, Alexanders baby
10 unlikely signature guitars

By Chris Vinnicombe Published

The weird, the woeful, the WTF

Guitars
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