I hope you got through Black Friday week relatively unscathed. There weren’t any deals worth a damn as far as I was concerned, except for effects pedals. But considering the state of the guitar market that’s not too surprising. (I did re-up my JamPlay membership, though, because it’s got a lot of fun lessons.) “Fun” …
This Week in Guitar #17 – my missed ’56 Les Paul, Tele-Strat hybrid, and more … Read More »
Happy Monday! I posted a new review last week. The Glarry GTL got the Art of Shred in-depth written and video review treatment. If you’ve been thinking about buying basically the cheapest guitar you can buy then you really need to read and watch the review first. What else did I find interesting this week? …
Last updated November 18, 2021 This is the definitive Glarry GTL tele-style guitar review and I’m not going to bury the lede: you probably shouldn’t buy this guitar. But you might want it for specific situations which I’ll discuss in this review and the accompanying video. I bought this Glarry GTL with my own money, …
Glarry GTL “Telecaster style” guitar review (ONLY buy one if …) Read More »
I posted another video last week (you should subscribe! I post Shorts videos regularly too). This time something a little different. A pedal demo. It’s not a review because pedals like this one (a glitch pedal by Bananana Effects) is for a certain type of person with certain tastes. My opinion doesn’t matter. But what …
Oh yeah! I finished another review this week. Just a note: Recording, editing, and writing one review takes approximately 20 hours. That’s in addition to actually playing and enjoying (hopefully, anyway) the guitars I review! So with that … Video of the week: The Firefly FFLG SG-style guitar review And if you want to read …
Update! Posted the review and demo: I had to do it. How could I resist? Everybody knows Behringer launched a series of cheap $25 pedals and that’s cool and all. But you know what’s better than a name brand pedal? A no name pedal. Don’t hold me to that. In any case, if you’ve never …
I bought 7 guitar effects pedals on AliExpress for $175. Which are the best and worst?! Read More »
Last updated November 4, 2021 This is the definitive Firefly FFLG guitar review for 2021 and you’re damn straight I will answer the all-important question: Is the Firefly FFLG a good guitar worth your money? Unlike a lot of the reviews you’ll find, I actually bought the Firefly FFLG SG-style guitar (in red-black finish) with …
Firefly FFLG Gibson SG style guitar review (Should YOU buy this “Epiphone killer”?) Read More »
I hit my Wednesday deadline (woohoo!) and posted the Orangewood Morgan Spruce Live review. So with that … Video of the week: Orangewood Morgan Spruce Live Dad allegedly shoots son after he refused to stop playing guitar I think we can comfortably file this under: Only in America. The twist: The son is 50 years …
This Week in Guitar #13 – Orangewood, guns, Khaled (ugh), new ArtOfShred soundcloud Read More »
Originally posted October 27, 2021 This is the definitive 2021 Orangewood Morgan Spruce Live acoustic guitar review and I will answer a few very important questions. Is the Orangewood Morgan Spruce Live worth buying? Why did I return it for a refund? Why did I return a previous Orangewood I purchased? (That was the Mason …
Orangewood Morgan Spruce Live guitar review (or Are Orangewood Guitars Any Good?) Read More »
I’m finally getting ready to post another review here at Art of Shred, for the Orangewood Morgan Spruce Live. The video is done, but I need to finish up the text. I’m shooting for this Wednesday. Fingers crossed! Anyway, onward with this week in guitar … Video of the week: Weird sounds with the Pladask …
