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

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

Eddie Van Halen revisits Van Halen's landmark '1984' album
By Chris Gill published
EVH tells GW how Van Halen's Diamond-certified blockbuster came to be

Overloud TH-U review
By Chris Gill published
Fully-featured amp, cab, mic and effects modeling software with amp modding and all kinds of clever tricks

Fender '64 Custom Princeton Reverb review
By Chris Gill published
This hand-wired reissue of the world's favorite small amp might just spare you the over-heated vintage market

The secrets behind Trevor Rabin's guitar tone on Yes's Owner of a Lonely Heart
By Chris Gill published
How Rabin achieved his expansive sound on the prog-rock legends' biggest hit

JHS Pedals PG-14 review
By Chris Gill published
Paul Gilbert's signature overdrive pedal has an amp-like operation that'll add some complex heat to your sound

Alex Lifeson reveals his tone and playing secrets behind 11 landmark Rush tracks
By Chris Gill published
In this classic interview from 1996, the Canadian guitar hero dissects Rush anthems from 2112 to Limelight and The Spirit of Radio

35 PRS guitarists – including John Mayer, Alex Lifeson, Dave Navarro and Carlos Santana – on why they love Paul Reed Smith's guitars
By Chris Gill published
As Paul Reed Smith celebrates its 35th anniversary, we speak to the players who put PRS on record and on the map

The secrets behind Geordie Walker's guitar tone on Killing Joke's Eighties
By Chris Gill published
The Killing Joke guitarist found his sound in a Gibson ES-295 and an ear for lush yet haunting tone

Dean Exile Select review
By Chris Gill published
This sumptuous S-style is a timely reminder that we can always count on Dean to grab our attention in a crowded guitar store

The secrets behind David Gilmour's tone on Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb
By Chris Gill published
Here's how the prog legend achieved his sound on one of the group's most enduring hits

The secrets behind Slash's guitar tone on Guns N' Roses' Welcome to the Jungle
By Chris Gill published
Here's how the legendary hard-rocker achieved his sound on one of the band's most iconic hits

The secrets behind Steve Jones' tone on the Sex Pistols' Anarchy in the UK
By Chris Gill published
Find out how the punk rocker achieved his fiery sound on this raucous anti-establishment anthem

The secrets behind Jack White's guitar tone on the White Stripes' Seven Nation Army
By Chris Gill published
How White got the sound of one of the most iconic guitar riffs of all time - and how you can nail the tone for cheap

Massive FX DallasDevilsPlay and G.O.A.F. review
By Chris Gill published
The Burns Buzzaround and Dallas Rangemaster are reborn with these must-try distortion/fuzz pedals

The secrets behind Zakk Wylde's guitar tone on Ozzy Osbourne's No More Tears
By Chris Gill published
Get to know the gear that shaped the 1991 album's title track

Line 6 POD Go review
By Chris Gill published
Line 6 takes its multi-effect modeling for the masses to the next level with this HX-equipped floor-based unit
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