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

Legendary bassist Donald 'Duck' Dunn dies aged 70
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Credits include Booker T & The MGs, Stax, Blues Brothers and many more

Gibson Les Paul Studio revamped for 2012
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
"A Les Paul for the people"

VIDEO: Crushsound Farmer's Mill unboxing and hands-on demo
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Hear the 'sound engineer's nightmare' guitar stompbox in action

VIDEO: Introducing the Farmer's Mill by Crushsound, the 'sound engineer's nightmare'
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Sound like your guitar cable is broken and burning

Interview: Joe Satriani on his new Marshall JVM410HJS signature amp
By Joe Bosso, Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Four independent noise gates, AFD circuitry and more!

VIDEO: Introducing the Vintage Revolution PedalPro
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
"The world's first ever professional hybrid analogue multi-effects unit"

VIDEO: Klon KTR, Gold and Silver Centaur comparison
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Hear Bill Finnegan's new prototype overdrive pedal compared to its legendary forebears

Musikmesse 2012: Gibson reveals new 2012 Les Paul Standard
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Split coil Burstbuckers bring single-coil sounds to the king of the humbuckers

Musikmesse 2012 video: Fender Premium Audio System
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
We check out the legendary guitar company's in-car audio collaboration with Panasonic and Volkswagen

Musikmesse 2012: Laney unveils new Tony Iommi TI100 signature amp
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
VIDEO: Black Sabbath guitarist and heavy metal pioneer honoured

Musikmesse 2012: Blackstar Amplification launches 5th Anniversary HT-5TH combo
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
2 x 10 configuration, cream covering and more

VIDEO: Doug Aldrich demos the Marshall JMD:1 amp, plays Whitesnake riffs
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
See the Les Paul-toting hard rock guitarist in action

Musikmesse 2012: Blackstar Amplification to launch biggest ever product
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Plus! Bon Jovi legend Richie Sambora joins the Blackstar family

VIDEO: Korn drummer Ray Luzier on recording The Path Of Totality
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
See footage of the unconventional studio sessions in action!

VIDEO: Fender American Design Experience
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Build a custom electric guitar at the Corona Visitor Center

Whitesnake's Reb Beach to play one off clinic in UK
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Guitarist heads for Tone World in Manchester on 8 March

Gibson Tech Talk returns to London on 6 March
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Find out how to attend the shredding and rock-themed event here!

VIDEO: Flickinger Tone Boxes Cranky Atom overdrive pedal demo
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Hear this Tweed-style boutique OD stompbox in action

Queen to headline UK leg of Sonisphere 2012
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert to front band

VIDEO: Man makes electric guitars and basses from shovels
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
...and uses them to play symphonic metal

Adele, Foo Fighters the big winners at 54th Grammy Awards
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Bon Iver, Amy Winehouse, Skrillex, Kanye West also scoop gongs

Washburn Guitars debuts new models and colours in popular HB Hollow Body series
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Affordable hollowbodies and a semi revealed

Musikmesse 2012: Warwick and Framus announce new guitar and bass models
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Plus new RockBass and more for Frankfurt launch
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