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).
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The US indie guitarist hails the Telecaster Thinline and gives us the inside perspective on his Fender signature model

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The guitarist and Piston's Jack Edwards share their love for the Gretsch White Falcon

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Going from six-strings to four for one of the world’s most coveted metal bass gigs

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“Have I said Jimmy Page yet? I’m being stupid – I should have said him first!" The Darkness frontman on his favourite players

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In lieu of his debut solo album's release, the Alice In Chains guitarist/vocalist talks about some of his favourite players

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The session shredder par excellence on The Aristocrats, Jazzmasters, Brexit, and working with cinema's top composer

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The Slash and Alter Bridge frontman gives it up for the great voices that have inspired him through the years

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Alter Bridge's shredder-in-chief on terrifying talents, stealing Bonamassa's licks and blues-rock phenomenon Eric Gales

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The shy and retiring Steel Panther six-stringer talks about his favourite players

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The Joy Division and New Order hero looks back on his genre-defining legacy

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Prog titan on the players that inspire his work

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The Mexican mavericks dissect the key ingredients behind their cross-genre fusion

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What the expert tribute band learned from analysing The Beatles

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On their 30th anniversary as a band, Ginger and CJ from The Wildhearts look back

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The beloved virtuoso on Generation Axe's shredtacular live album, his upcoming solo record and what he thinks is the future of guitar amps

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The Snarky Puppy virtuoso shares key session lessons and ponders his own success

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The blues-rock icon on injecting emotion into guitar playing and his secret to getting a big sound from a Strat

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The metal experimentalist on the band's new beginnings, guitar philosophy and pedalboard experiments

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Deadland Ritual and Billy Idol's top gunslinger on his all-time faves

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MegaDave reveals the guitar tracks that shaped his life

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The duo open up on their remarkable journey as guitarists...

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The German rock guitar hero goes in-depth on Explorers, his tonal secrets and football with Ritchie Blackmore
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