Chris Gill
Chris is the co-author of Eruption - Conversations with Eddie Van Halen. He is a 40-year music industry veteran who started at Boardwalk Entertainment (Joan Jett, Night Ranger) and Roland US before becoming a guitar journalist in 1991. He has interviewed more than 600 artists, written more than 1,400 product reviews and contributed to Jeff Beck’s Beck 01: Hot Rods and Rock & Roll and Eric Clapton’s Six String Stories.
Latest articles by Chris Gill
Electro-Harmonix Eddy Analog Vibrato & Chorus review
By Chris Gill published
A bucket-brigade double feature that offers vintage pitch-shifting vibrato and a deep analog chorus
The secrets behind Jan Akkerman's guitar tone on Hocus Pocus by Focus
By Chris Gill published
How an unpopular solid-state Fender amp gave the 1971 prog classic the grit and clarity it needed
Ernie Ball Music Man Jason Richardson Cutlass 6-string review
By Chris Gill published
This signature Cutlass takes the concept of the high-performance electric guitar into a new dimension of luxury
The secrets behind Kurt Cobain‘s guitar tone on Nirvana‘s Smells Like Teen Spirit
By Chris Gill published
How Cobain changed popular music forever with a modded Strat, a Mesa/Boogie and a couple of everyday stompboxes
DryBell Unit67 review
By Chris Gill published
A 1176-style compressor, boost, and a tweakable EQ makes for a powerful all-in-one tone sweetener
The secrets behind Eddie Van Halen's guitar tone on Tattoo
By Chris Gill published
Returning from a long studio hiatus, Eddie's "whomping" 50-watt EVH 5150III heads brought the crunch
The secrets behind Brad Gillis’s guitar tone on Night Ranger’s Sister Christian
By Chris Gill published
This stone-cold classic from 1983's Midnight Madness finds Gillis perfecting the era's hard-rock guitar tone
Reverend Pete Anderson PA-1 RB review
By Chris Gill published
Anderson's latest signature model is a retro hollowbody with Bigsby wobble and a lotta tones
The secrets behind Eddie Van Halen's live rig at Van Halen's final shows
By Chris Gill published
On September 6, 2015, GW was invited to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts for an access-all-areas look at Ed's guitars, amps, effects and more
The definitive Kurt Cobain guitar gear guide: a deep dive into the Nirvana frontman's pawn shop prizes, turbo-charged stompboxes and blown woofers
By Chris Gill published
Decades on from the grunge legend's passing, his tone remains one of the most iconic in guitar's storied history
Fender 60th Anniversary Jazz Bass review
By Chris Gill published
A greatest hits Jazz Bass featuring the best of six decades' worth of specs
RedSeven Leviathan review
By Chris Gill published
If you're looking to level a city block with a powerchord, this boutique high-gain head has the KT88-powered ordnance
Elliot Easton: “People think I use a chorus pedal because of the sounds I recorded with the Cars. That’s actually the last thing I’d want on my pedalboard!“
By Chris Gill published
The Cars guitarist takes a deep dive into the gear and guitar solos that drive the Empty Hearts’ personality-packed second album
The secrets behind Pete Anderson's tone on Dwight Yoakam's Guitars, Cadillacs
By Chris Gill published
We investigate a bona-fide classic of '80s twang, with a modded Deluxe assuming a starring role
The secrets behind Elliot Easton's tone on The Cars' Touch and Go
By Chris Gill published
This highlight from the Boston new wave heroes' 1980 album Panorama is all about the magic in the midrange
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen review
By Chris Gill published
With pro-quality sound and easy setup, this is a great choice for new and experienced recording enthusiasts alike
Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster and Stratocaster HSS review
By Chris Gill published
Fender's flagship US models raise the bar for the electric guitar
BC Rich Shredzilla Prophecy Archtop with EverTune bridge review
By Chris Gill published
A pair of high-powered DiMarzio humbuckers and a bridge that's always in tune is the making of a shred monster
The secrets behind Eddie Van Halen's guitar tone on Everybody Wants Some!!
By Chris Gill published
Everything was on 10 for EVH on this feelgood hit from Women and Children First
Fender Mustang GTX100 review
By Chris Gill published
A modeling combo with all mod cons and a footswitch that makes it ideal for performance
The secrets behind Buddy Guy's tone on Damn Right, I've Got the Blues
By Chris Gill published
Guy's comeback was the sound of a blues master making the most of a minimalist rig
EVH Striped Series Shark review
By Chris Gill published
A spot-on replica of Eddie Van Halen's most aggressive electric with super-hot tones and a shreddable neck
Ernie Ball Music Man Luke III review
By Chris Gill published
The continued evolution of Steve Lukather's signature electric matches effortless playability with incredible tones
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