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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VIDEO: Tommy Emmanuel performs Only Elliot and Travelling Clothes
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Stellar playing from Australian acoustic star
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Paul Stacey, Fender Classic Players and more new guitar demos in The Gear Show episode 5
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
More guitar goodness from the people behind Guitarist, Total Guitar, Guitar Techniques and MusicRadar
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Fender launches Brown Derby and Top Hat round-neck resonators
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Affordable roots and blues machines
![The Kennedys: Pete with this wife Maura.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/0db50e4579f9b12c3158272c71ccdf3e-320-80.jpg)
Pete Kennedy talks Teles, Chet and rare Gibsons
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
The country/bluegrass pro tells all
![The AR2619's body is a familiar combination of mahogany with a maple cap](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cc4f6105f63d04d92baf3dbdfec84758-320-80.jpg)
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
![The ML6 represents an elegant collision of classic designs from the golden era of the electric guitar](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/da694e77ba2137ef29dc2f73185d812b-320-80.jpg)
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
!["We didn't like having to go through the mastering side before getting to engineer, the reasoning behind it makes so much sense."](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cf8516f822ecf111c4a39d385d548d94-320-80.jpg)
Ken Scott talks Beatles, Floyd and old guitars
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Legendary record producer looks back at his early career and talks Beatles, Floyd and why old guitars rule...
!["I learned five chords; I thought I knew it all."](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f4e7e096116d8bfbee6c62a3ab3b7d40-320-80.jpg)
Dave Davies talks guitars, self expression and You Really Got Me
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
The legendary Kinks guitarist recalls the formative musical experiences he shared with his brother Ray in late 1950s London
![Aside from the rosewood neck, its feature set is identical to the American Standard Stratocaster](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eb919e79a162ddd73c51350d48bcc1db-320-80.jpg)
Fender Limited Edition American Standard Strat w/ Rosewood Neck
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Everything's coming up Rosewood
![The sandblasted finish even raised eyebrows in the jazz-fusion corner of the office](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bfe5665535e826ae9c0ff0937aaacfce-320-80.jpg)
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
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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
![When is a Tele not a Tele? Despite the decals on the headstock and body outline, there's very little tonal crossover here](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e85fd508802ae3ee4992f97e4d5756fa-320-80.jpg)
Fender American Standard Telecaster HH
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
A riff-ready Tele
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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
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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
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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
![The AA-grade maple top typifies the Standard's high-quality feel](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/860f3ff33a98cbf270dbc484ae7fb3e9-320-80.jpg)
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...
![The body is weight-relieved and finished in an attractive Wine Red nitro gloss](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e25a937aaf0b2f07b674ee19d4ff034d-320-80.jpg)
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?
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NAMM 2015: JACK - the Wi-Fi guitar cable launches via Kickstarter
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Home recording without tangled wires
![Despite the Gibson-style bridge, the basic feel is very familiar and Fender-like](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fb9130696887abbddfeb81b94a19dd7d-320-80.jpg)
Fender Modern Player Coronado
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
The Coronado might not have broken sales records or captured a slice of the ES-335 market the first time around, but it's a vintage favourite nonetheless
![The ES-335 is finished in a satin cherry-coloured lacquer - the official spec describes it as 'Faded Cherry'](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/563f99276d1538ad2c05af49e2a891f4-320-80.jpg)
Gibson Memphis ES-335 Satin 2015
By Chris Vinnicombe last updated
Satin-finished take on the classic thinline semi-acoustic
![It's impossible not to be drawn to this guitar; the Classic White finish is simply gorgeous](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/1b9adcaf12f3ae630f63306324f291fc-320-80.jpg)
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
![The OR100H is an amp for the big stage - using it in a pub gig would be like taking a Formula One car on the school run](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9660bec4c5f2fd3734a3a2ca5d9c5ba2-320-80.jpg)
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...
![There may be no LED indicator on this pedal, but you sure as hell know when it's switched on](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3695f8f6e0f99240599946bcc9a7b44c-320-80.jpg)
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
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