Karol Gajda

Hey! I'm Karol (like Carol) and I write and edit these reviews. That's also me in the videos. Thanks so much for reading and watching!

Firefly FFLG Gibson SG style guitar review (Should YOU buy this “Epiphone killer”?)

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? In addition to this review please read our article about Firefly Guitars where we discuss in more detail if they’re […]

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Orangewood Morgan Spruce Live guitar review (or Are Orangewood Guitars Any Good?)

Originally posted October 27, 2021 This is the definitive 2021 Orangewood Morgan Spruce Live acoustic guitar review (and includes this video review and demo) and I will answer a few very important questions. Unlike other reviewers, I actually bought this Orangewood guitar with my own money. I was not paid for this review and I

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This Week in Guitar #12 – Guitar Center bankruptcy IPO, weird sounds, most expensive ukulele

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

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This Week in Guitar #11 – glitch pedal demo, Micheal Angelo Batio double-guitar, reclaimed guitars, and more …

I’ve spent far too much time this week watching glitch pedal demos. (I take that back, there is no such thing as spending too much time watching glitch pedal demos.) And with that … Video of the week: Pladask Elektrisk Baklengs pedal demo Man reunited with guitar after 45 years I’m a sucker for these

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This Week in Guitar #10 – 16 million guitar players, a Google tuner, the fart pedal, and more …

A really wacky week this week. Probably the wackiest so far. Search Google Tuner in Google for their new guitar tuner I don’t know how well it works (I use DuckDuckGo.com and ads stopped following me everywhere; I love it), but this is cool none-the-less. 16 Million New Guitars Players! This is pretty incredible. In

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This Week in Guitar #8 – Pinch harmonics, Jeep custom guitars, Raspberry Pi auto-tuner, and more …

Lots of cool stuff this week including a new segment. Video of the week! If you’re anything like me you probably watch a lot of guitar YouTube. I’m gonna do my best to choose one great guitar-related video from here on out. Video of the Week: Allen Van Wert’s pinch harmonics lesson Wallace Detroit Guitars

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This Week in Guitar #7 – aluminum guitars, LEGO sets, and $250 signature acoustics

Back in the saddle again for TWiG #7. New aluminum-bodied guitar company, Instrumental Aluminum Instrumental Aluminum is launching on Kickstarter soon. It’s not the first guitar company using aluminum, but I’m a fan of entrepreneurs trying things like this. Apparently this is the world’s first vacuum die-cast hybrid electric guitar, although I have no idea

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This Week In Guitar #6 – Isbell’s custom Tele, Martin space guitars, Fender Barbies, and more …

As mentioned last week, I’m a day late on this week’s TWiG. (We were camping in Yellowstone!) Lots of fun links to catch up on … The story behind Jason Isbell’s custom Tele Jason Isbell is one of my favorites and Southeastern is one of the best collections of songs ever compiled in a single

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