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

16 Rickenbacker guitar and bass stars
By Chris Vinnicombe published
Lennon to Lemmy and beyond

The worst album covers ever #3: illustrated
By Chris Vinnicombe published
Part 3 in our series of crimes against cover art

Vox announces Joe Satriani delay pedal
By Chris Vinnicombe published
The Time Machine is unveiled

Blackheart BH5H Little Giant Head
By Chris Vinnicombe published
Is simplicity the key to great studio tone?

Duesenberg D-Caster
By Chris Vinnicombe published
Duesenberg unleashes its latest very hip guitar...

Epiphone Les Paul Ultra-II
By Chris Vinnicombe published
Epiphone throws its hat into the hybrid ring…

Behringer OD100 Overdrive Distortion
By Chris Vinnicombe published
Authentic overdrive tones for only £15!

Behringer BO100 Blues Overdrive
By Chris Vinnicombe published
Could this be the cheapest authentic blues pedal ever?

Behringer TO100 Tube Overdrive
By Chris Vinnicombe published
The pedals that have got everyone talking finally land in the UK.

Vox DA5
By Chris Vinnicombe published
Practise at home! Play a gig in the street! You need this amp.

Vox AD100VTH
By Chris Vinnicombe published
Vox expands its super-modelling Valvetronix range to include a 100-watt half-stack that packs a punch.

Yamaha FG730S
By Chris Vinnicombe published
Yamaha introduces its newly updated FG acoustic range.

Yamaha FS720S
By Chris Vinnicombe published
The Yamaha FG series has been upgraded with impressive design features.

Yamaha FG700MS
By Chris Vinnicombe published
The Yamaha FG series has been upgraded with impressive design features and acoustics.

Electro-Harmonix Clone Theory
By Chris Vinnicombe published
An update of a 1970s classic modulator.

Fender Mexican Standard Stratocaster
By Chris Vinnicombe published
The Mexican Standard Stratocaster looks identical to its predecessor at first, but on closer inspection there are a number of subtle yet significant differences.

Fender Highway One Texas Telecaster
By Chris Vinnicombe published
A guitar as simple and spartan as the Telecaster is well suited to the Highway One concept; an all-American guitar with an emphasis on value and no-frills feel.

Electro-Harmonix Stereo Pulsar
By Chris Vinnicombe published
A stereo unit that helps revive tremolo appeal.

Ibanez ARC300
By Chris Vinnicombe published
Ibanez's famous seventies Artist moniker has been applied to a pair of new electric guitar outlines that share the twin humbucker/set-neck spirit of the original design.

Seymour Duncan Lava Box
By Chris Vinnicombe published
It's orange, it's hot, and it might just make your sound erupt…

Orange Rocker 30 Head
By Chris Vinnicombe published
The sound of the summer has a citrus flavour with a kick, as we bite into a new Orange that rocks.

Line 6 Spider Valve 212 Combo
By Chris Vinnicombe published
Digital modelling supremos Line 6 team up with Bogner

Danelectro Longhorn Guitar
By Chris Vinnicombe published
After last year's successful re-launch of the '56 Pro, Danelectro's next move is to re-introduce this horny beast…
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