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

Fender launches Brown Derby and Top Hat round-neck resonators
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Affordable roots and blues machines

Ibanez AR2619-AV Prestige
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Ibanez is known for its modern shred machines, but the company has its share of vintage-inspired designs, too

Fano Alt de Facto ML6
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Launched earlier this year at the NAMM show, the ML6 is the latest addition to the Pennsylvania luthier Dennis Fano's Alt de Facto range

Fender Limited Edition American Standard Strat w/ Rosewood Neck
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Everything's coming up Rosewood

Fender Ltd Ed Sandblasted Stratocaster w/ Ash Body
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Seeing Fender's Limited Edition Sandblasted Strat's ash body on the page doesn't fully prepare you for the heavily textured feel of the finish treatment in the flesh, as it were

Slash's live rig, Gibson Collector's Choice & NAMM 2015 launches in The Gear Show episode 6
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
The latest helping of guitar goodness from the people behind Guitarist, Total Guitar, Guitar Techniques and MusicRadar

Fender American Standard Telecaster HH
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
A riff-ready Tele

NAMM 2015 VIDEO: Fender Road Worn and Classic Series Lacquer '60s Jaguar and Jazzmaster demo
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Nitrocellulose finishes for Mexican offset designs

NAMM 2015 VIDEO: Fender USA Sandblasted, Rosewood Neck Standard, Vintage '70s Hardtail & Deluxe HSS Shawbucker Strat demo
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Limited Edition and standard American production models on video

Guitarist magazine issue 390: Inside David Gilmour's studio
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
PLUS! David Rhodes on playing with Kate Bush and interviews with Eric Johnson and Mike Stern

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Standard
By Chris Vinnicombe, Dave Burrluck last updated
For 2015, Gibson's annual makeover of the Les Paul Standard is more radical than ever. We take a close look at the latest iteration of the firm's flagship solid body model...

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Deluxe
By Chris Vinnicombe, Dave Burrluck last updated
The new line-up of Gibson's USA production guitars is full of change. Are you ready?

NAMM 2015: JACK - the Wi-Fi guitar cable launches via Kickstarter
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Home recording without tangled wires

Gibson Firebird V 2010
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Unlike Gibson's other iconic 'shape' guitars, the Firebird doesn't holler 'hard rock' from the rooftops

Orange OR100H
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Small amps might be all the rage, but sometimes size still matters. Here's a beast from Borehamwood that's packing heat...

Rotosound RFB1 1960s Fuzz Pedal Reissue
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Hand-wired in the UK, germanium transistors... they must be making 'em like they used to

Blackstar ID:260TVP
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Valve sounds from a solid-state amp?

Mesa/Boogie Express Plus 5:25 combo
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Mesa's 'Swiss army knife' amp

Mesa/Boogie Express Plus 5:50 combo
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Need versatility? You'll find bags of it in Mesa/Boogie's upgraded 50 watt combo amp

Fender American Vintage '65 Jaguar
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Alongside new Strats and Teles, Leo's enfant terrible gets the vintage-correct treatment

Fender American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Alongside new Strats and Teles, Leo's enfant terribles also get the vintage-correct treatment

Italia Fiorano Standard
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
A unique spin on a hollow body electric from Trev Wilkinson's Italia brand.

Italia Modulo Tipo 3
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Esoteric and fun, or just plain bonkers? Trev Wilkinson's latest Italia model seems to be purposefully designed to divide opinion
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