Latest articles by Chris Vinnicombe
VIDEO: Tommy Emmanuel performs Only Elliot and Travelling Clothes
Stellar playing from Australian acoustic star
Paul Stacey, Fender Classic Players and more new guitar demos in The Gear Show episode 5
More guitar goodness from the people behind Guitarist, Total Guitar, Guitar Techniques and MusicRadar
Fender launches Brown Derby and Top Hat round-neck resonators
Affordable roots and blues machines
Ibanez AR2619-AV Prestige
Ibanez is known for its modern shred machines, but the company has its share of vintage-inspired designs, too
Fano Alt de Facto ML6
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
Ken Scott talks Beatles, Floyd and old guitars
Legendary record producer looks back at his early career and talks Beatles, Floyd and why old guitars rule...
Dave Davies talks guitars, self expression and You Really Got Me
The legendary Kinks guitarist recalls the formative musical experiences he shared with his brother Ray in late 1950s London
Fender Limited Edition American Standard Strat w/ Rosewood Neck
Everything's coming up Rosewood
Fender Ltd Ed Sandblasted Stratocaster w/ Ash Body
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
The latest helping of guitar goodness from the people behind Guitarist, Total Guitar, Guitar Techniques and MusicRadar
NAMM 2015 VIDEO: Fender Road Worn and Classic Series Lacquer '60s Jaguar and Jazzmaster demo
Nitrocellulose finishes for Mexican offset designs
NAMM 2015 VIDEO: Fender USA Sandblasted, Rosewood Neck Standard, Vintage '70s Hardtail & Deluxe HSS Shawbucker Strat demo
Limited Edition and standard American production models on video
Guitarist magazine issue 390: Inside David Gilmour's studio
PLUS! David Rhodes on playing with Kate Bush and interviews with Eric Johnson and Mike Stern
Gibson 2015 Les Paul Standard
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
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
Home recording without tangled wires
Gibson Firebird V 2010
Unlike Gibson's other iconic 'shape' guitars, the Firebird doesn't holler 'hard rock' from the rooftops
Orange OR100H
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
Hand-wired in the UK, germanium transistors... they must be making 'em like they used to
