Amit Sharma
Amit has been writing for titles like Total Guitar, MusicRadar and Guitar World for over a decade and counts Richie Kotzen, Guthrie Govan and Jeff Beck among his primary influences. He's interviewed everyone from Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy to Slash and Jimmy Page, and once even traded solos with a member of Slayer on a track released internationally. As a session guitarist, he's played alongside members of Judas Priest and Uriah Heep in London ensemble Metalworks, as well as handling lead guitars for legends like Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols, The Faces) and Stu Hamm (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, G3).
Latest articles by Amit Sharma

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“That is an album that changed my life in more ways than one because it almost killed me!”

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Tube, solid-state and digital guitar amplifiers... these are the best amps for metal from Mesa/Boogie, Orange, Peavey and more

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The legendary Toto guitarist releases his own signature delay inspired by the legendary Binson Echorec

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Best of 2022: We talk jamming with guitar icons and becoming one with a player in his prime: “It takes guts and fortitude to even attempt the blues,” he tells us

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Looking for the right delay, reverb, fuzz, flange, or overdrive for your pedalboard? We’ve rounded up the best of everything

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Thinking about investing in an electro-acoustic guitar? Here’s our round-up of the best models available…

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Tap into the world of low-end with the best 7-strings guitars, from pro level to cheap 7-string guitars that still sound the business

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Are you a member of the lefty guitarists club like Jimi Hendrix and Tony Iommi? Then plug in and rock out with our pick of the best left-handed guitars

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Guitar Showcase 2022: "I prefer the gear I use to sound the same from the beginning to the end of the night… or tour. I can’t get that from tube amps"

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The songwriter on sounding bigger with one guitar, string choice and why it's all about the right hand for him

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With the neoclassical shred maestro returning with War Of The Worlds, Pt. 2, he stops by to share hard-earned wisdom, and give props to Shawn Lane, Randy Rhoads, Yngwie and more

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In memoriam: Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age alt-rock giant on Bowie, Iggy, Kraftwerk and more

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ZZ Top's guitar legend names the blues players who changed his life

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Advice, an inspirational new album and joining the Ibanez family with a modern master of acoustic guitar

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The solo artist virtuoso and session bass star talks improvisation, songwriting and freeing yourself as a musician

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Best of 2021: "…he was quite possibly the greatest rock bassist of all time. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that"

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The Stax Records six-string legend shares 60 years of music-making wisdom, reminding us that tone is always in the hands

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Best of 2021: Premium Petrucci

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Anderson taught artists including Myles Kennedy, Janet Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne, Seal, Alicia Keys and even Tom Cruise

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Interview: "If you don’t wanna sound like Eddie, don’t do any taps, harmonics, divebombs or whammy bar stuff.”

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"I did it because Eddie told me to do it!"

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To celebrate the Megadeth thrash legend's 60th birthday, we revisit his wisdom from this 2015 interview

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We celebrate the versatile guitarist's 60th birthday by revisiting this tribute to his own heroes
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