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

Even real guitarists enjoy playing air guitar sometimes...

10 essential stocking fillers for guitarists

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Gift ideas for the six-string obsessive

Wait a minute, that guitar hasn't got any frets!

Meet Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Chinese Democracy star in the UK this weekend

Guitarists
Frontman James Allan (second left) talks in depth to MusicRadar

Glasvegas frontman James Allan: The MusicRadar video interview

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Football, Christmas, sincerity and rock 'n' roll

Artists
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Jack White sci-fi spoof movie set for screening

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Plus! The Dead Weather hit cinemas

Music Industry
The EHX POG 2 packs more features into a smaller box

FIRST LOOK: Electro-Harmonix POG2 video demo

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Brand new polyphonic octave goodness from EHX

Guitar Pedals
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Joe Satriani switches to Marshall?

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

UPDATE: Satch speaks to MusicRadar

Guitar Amps
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Jack White to record solo album in 2009

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Star disses Pro Tools in new interview

Singles And Albums
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Electro-Harmonix announces POG2

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

New Polyphonic Octave Generator from EHX

Guitar Pedals
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Now your iPhone can control guitars and amps

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Line 6/Planet Waves app announced at Apple WWDC

Software & Apps
A curiously phallic book and cake-eating ape sucks its fingers at the beach. Quite frankly, this is a mystery to us too

The worst album covers ever #3: illustrated

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Part 3 in our series of crimes against cover art

Singles And Albums
Complete with 'one size fits most' knickers

VIDEO: We check out the Club Vibe vibrator

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

An iPod sex toy that vibrates in time to music

Software & Apps
Jimi murdered: just another conspiracy?

Jimi Hendrix murdered by his manager?

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Former roadie cites insurance scam as motive

Guitarists
Noel also won Best Band Blog for his 2008 tour diary

Oasis scoop Best British Band at NME Awards

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

See Blur reunite at the ceremony too!

Music Industry
Witchcraft, medieval torture and the conception of the Antichrist. Possibly not suitable for your wedding band gigs.

Behold the Antichrist!

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Daemoness guitars: not for indie kids

Guitars
Six: the number of the best

Interview: Iron Maiden on their enduring appeal

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Britain's Best Live Act talk success

Bands
Rock out without breaking your spine

Gibson kicks off 2009 Limited Run Series with Holy Explorer

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Grabber bass reissued too

Guitars
Boutique looks and a bargain price...

AXL Medway Special 1GN

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Classic Brit aesthetics with a Chinese twist

Guitars
Jesse Hughes in bed with Total Guitar magazine (photograph: Jesse Wild)

Eagles Of Death Metal frontman strips for interview

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Jesse Hughes hearts orange Y-fronts

Guitarists
"Rising up, back on the street..."

5 Oscar nominated songs that deserved to win

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

MusicRadar's two-fingered salute to the Academy

Music Industry
Led Zeppelin legends Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones signing the ES-335

Bid on a Gibson ES-335 signed by the stars

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Page, Weller, Lemmy sign for War Child

Electric Guitars
A robust clamp was required...

Exclusive video: See the £30k PRS Paul's 28 guitar here!

By Chris Vinnicombe, Chris Wickett last updated

Behind the scenes at the Guitarist photoshoot

Electric Guitars
Marley the man, years before Marley the brand

Stir it up: Bob Marley beer on the way

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Family cash in on reggae icon's image rights

Artists
Just don't ask him to play The Final Countdown. He wasn't in the band when they recorded it.

Kee Marcello tours with Washburn and Randall

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

See the former Europe axeman in action

Guitars
DCFC: Not collaborating with T-Pain any time soon

Death Cab For Cutie vs Auto-Tune

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

US indie stars launch campaign at Grammys

Music Industry
Slipknot: scarier than KISS

Slipknot, The Prodigy and Mötley Crüe headline Download 2009

By Chris Vinnicombe last updated

Upside down drum solos expected

Gigs & Festivals
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