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NO SHRED ZONE
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demo@artofshred.com
Welcome to the NO SHRED ZONE 🤘🎸
Unbiased guitar and guitar gear reviews. I've spent well over $15k buying gear to review and to set up this channel.
Hey, I’m Karol. Pronounced like Carl, not Carol. You also know me as Joe Satriani's cousin's uncle's neighbor's brother. I’ve been playing guitar since the mid-90s and, although I was in a band back in the days, I’ve mostly been a “bedroom player.” I grew up playing Nirvana and metal (Pantera, Metallica, Black Sabbath, etc.), but have expanded my horizons drastically as an adult and now listen to and play almost anything (yes, even country!).
If you like to play guitar for fun without taking things too seriously then Art of Shred is made for you.
About the name:
1) It comes from the Pantera song The Art of Shredding.
2) I can’t shred like Dime. Or at all. ;)
Want your gear demoed? Email me! demo@artofshred.com
Welcome to the NO SHRED ZONE 🤘🎸
Unbiased guitar and guitar gear reviews. I've spent well over $15k buying gear to review and to set up this channel.
Hey, I’m Karol. Pronounced like Carl, not Carol. You also know me as Joe Satriani's cousin's uncle's neighbor's brother. I’ve been playing guitar since the mid-90s and, although I was in a band back in the days, I’ve mostly been a “bedroom player.” I grew up playing Nirvana and metal (Pantera, Metallica, Black Sabbath, etc.), but have expanded my horizons drastically as an adult and now listen to and play almost anything (yes, even country!).
If you like to play guitar for fun without taking things too seriously then Art of Shred is made for you.
About the name:
1) It comes from the Pantera song The Art of Shredding.
2) I can’t shred like Dime. Or at all. ;)
Want your gear demoed? Email me! demo@artofshred.com
FIRST LOOK at RARE James Hetfield JH "Het Set" Special Edition EMG pickups
Check em out in my Reverb listing tidd.ly/4guAA8o (affiliate link)
If they don't sell, what should I do with my EMG Special Edition JH Het Set?! EDIT: Nevermind, they sold! Probably going to buy the regular Het Set but I might go with the classic 81/85 and now I will be riddle with indecision ohgodishouldnthavesoldthesepickups
🧲 Ceramic vs Alnico pickups? Watch this skit: th-cam.com/users/shortsAovoXuc2KuY
These EMGs were a Black Friday limited release honoring the 40th anniversary of Metallica's Ride The Lightning. It's the James Hetfield Distressed JH Het Set from EMG Pickups, only 200 in existence. Per EMG, this is a limited one time release and it sold out in minutes after fighting with EMG's crashing website. This set is the lucky 72 Seasons number 72/200.
These custom sets were individually distressed by Bill Nash so no two sets are alike.
The Special Edition JH Het Set includes:
- 1 Set of Het Set EMG Pickups, hand painted by Bill Nash for a distressed look
- James Hetfield Hand Signed Certificate of Authenticity #72/200
- Custom Ride the Lightning guitar pick
- Commemorative EMG x Ride The Lightning Anniversary T-Shirt (size Large)
If they don't sell, what should I do with my EMG Special Edition JH Het Set?! EDIT: Nevermind, they sold! Probably going to buy the regular Het Set but I might go with the classic 81/85 and now I will be riddle with indecision ohgodishouldnthavesoldthesepickups
🧲 Ceramic vs Alnico pickups? Watch this skit: th-cam.com/users/shortsAovoXuc2KuY
These EMGs were a Black Friday limited release honoring the 40th anniversary of Metallica's Ride The Lightning. It's the James Hetfield Distressed JH Het Set from EMG Pickups, only 200 in existence. Per EMG, this is a limited one time release and it sold out in minutes after fighting with EMG's crashing website. This set is the lucky 72 Seasons number 72/200.
These custom sets were individually distressed by Bill Nash so no two sets are alike.
The Special Edition JH Het Set includes:
- 1 Set of Het Set EMG Pickups, hand painted by Bill Nash for a distressed look
- James Hetfield Hand Signed Certificate of Authenticity #72/200
- Custom Ride the Lightning guitar pick
- Commemorative EMG x Ride The Lightning Anniversary T-Shirt (size Large)
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Had a mx450 acoustic electric, and absolutely loved it. The neck was great, graphtech nut and saddle and a wonderful touch for a cheaper guitar, and it sounded decent plugged in, and pretty good unplugged, but i bet that has more to do with the amp i used. The neck feels more like an average electric neck, which i loved. Just sold it though, i wasnt getting much joy out of it, and my other acoustic was just generally more inspiring to me.
I dont like how it looks so ill be gatting the yamaha 112vm
ive got this guitar. i love it. used it on every acoustic song i've made. it hurts my hand a bit to play though, not sure why.
@@twowrongsmusic lower action and/or lighter strings will help with that
@@ArtOfShredYT already using 11 guages, and the action is about 2~ mm. it doesnt hurt when doing open chords, only bar chords, and specifically hurts my thumb and wrist.
@twowrongsmusic I use 10s on acoustic. Carpal tunnel / nerve issues. Helps a lot!
@@ArtOfShredYT ill give em a shot when im finished with these lol, i bought em in bulk so might take a little while but strings break so fast here it might not be too long
If you're reading comments while watching the video, the short answer is: YES. They are good
true
I want this
It's yours
I have one, bought used from Pawn Shop in great shape. It sounds pretty dull / dead. I'll change the strings and see if it's that. Good video, cheers.
That can help. I like how this thing sounds
@@ArtOfShredYT I changed the strings, it helped... sounds better than it did.
@@mathewworkman1625 nice! 🤘
Where can I find an SG-style gtar with jumbo or exj frets? Do they exist?
@@flppr1 a budget SG? Not that I can think of
@@ArtOfShredYTBummer. I love jumbo frets. The epi prophecy looks amazing with lots of great features. That's one I'd pay the extra money for, 24 jumbos, ebony fretboard, 3 voices. Yes please!
With today's FX, It most likely doesn't matter.
Ceramic pickups produce a stronger electromagnetic field than alnico pickups, which results in a higher output and more focus on the trebles.
Dont feel bad bro, its a year later amd ibanez qc still hasnt changed and their entry level guitars stil have sharp ass frets, they need to ditch those pos plastic nuts too, i literally have the same candy apple red ax120 i got back in 2017 amd yes it had it the same sharp ass frets on it, after an 2 hrs of filing and polishing they were good to go. Mine also had crazy fret buzz on the 6th and 5th string and no amount of truss and action adjustment would fix it. Then i replaced that wack ass nut and low and behold no more buzz 🤔
That's too bad, because Ibanez makes some great guitars
This or the LTD m-10 you did a video on? I have the opportunity to choose either one for the same price as my first guitar. I want to play popular metal riffs one day
I'm gonna say the LTD if you're going purely for metal. If you're able to pick it up and feel it before you buy I'd suggest that though. Make sure it's comfortable for you.
Have been thinking of getting one of these for the past year, was torn between this, another Mustang and a Jag, after watching Molly Rankin playing Jangle Pop with one with Alvvays, decided this guitar can do everything i need it to do (seems very versatile, tons of jangle, then can get really dirty which is what I need for my original project) Great vid
Thank you! Yeah these are pretty versatile, but I'm strongly considering selling this to buy a KC Jaguar. We'll see!
Whats the difference between the special edition and the regular one?
@@ISkateAndStuff watch the related full vid
What a shitty ass video
you seem like a good person
This is my first guitar. My Parents got it for me years ago. I’m torn between leaving it in its stock form or modding it.
Nice
Awesome 😎
Happy New Year, Karol! Thanks for the great videos! Looking forward to seeing your content in 2025! Cheers! 🤘🎸
Thanks, Todd! Happy New Year!
Mine is an epi special 2,cherry red,indonesia its great stock guitar.
What makes it special vs dka ht?
Slightly different but similar
Stvpid n b0ring bla bla blaing video 🥱😪😴🤢🤮🤮
have you considered that maybe you're stupid and boring?
I want to learn how to play guitar but I only have a budget of around €200-220/30. What guitar would be best in that price range?
Depends what you want to play but lots of good options. I have a lot of budget guitar reviews on the channel
I want to learn songs from bands like Green Day or singers like Mitski. I don't really what makes a guitar good for these kinds of songs.
@GrassCutterGaming Not familiar with Mitski and Billie Joe has used various guitars over the years, but the Dookie era he played a Stratocaster style sort of like this Affinity.
I've been saving for a classic vibe tele. Might have to up that savings goal and get both
The top is solid the back and sides are laminate
Why is it always about the price? It is either a suckfest or not.
@@fumanpoo4725 k
I was able to bag one for $151 what a deal, Temu started selling all kinds of guitars lately and when this came up at this price I jumped on it, this is one of those guitar's I've always wanted,but always choose something else,glad for the sale can't wait to play it,lot of guitar for the money.
Damn, that's a great deal! Through the Rakuten referral mentioned in this video it would have been under $120. But $151 is just incredible
I got one 0:46 as a Christmas gift. And I can say that I love it. My telecaster definitely is better but for what it’s worth I do love my squire jazzmaster but I will always prefer a Fender
did anyone had ever problem with thrust rod adjusting? My key did not work and in the shop they couldn't find the right one. It is the replacement Sonic and came with the same problem. I love the guitar but it is not adjustable.
Weird they couldn't find the right one at the store. It's pretty standard. But I haven't needed to adjust mine so I don't actually know if it works or not
I played it today in store. It's nice!
sweet! 🤘
Doesn't say "Fender" on the E string bridge. How messed up is that!?!?!
scary
I'm getting one just cause it has a 180 minutes recording time. Way more than I'll ever need. Will make recording my practices so much more convenient I'll actually do it. Play for a few, listen back, learn. Erase. Start again. And then maybe as a looper too. ;)
Interesting idea! 🤘
Really??
Really
The bridge... I just bought this exact guitar... How do I string that tailpiece!?
I don't recall it being difficult but it has been a couple years since I had this guitar
Leo Jaymz has a comparable one. IDK which I prefer? 🎸
@@bighardbooks770 I'm gonna have to try one of those
btw have you got some video about how to fix that high frets? Is it hard, or I could do it on my own home?
It's difficult enough that I wouldn't do it if you haven't practiced on some cheap guitars first. And you need to buy specialized tools
@ okay, thanks for honesty
Sounds sick dude I love that thrashier riff from this song so good
Thank you! Yeah Chuck wrote so many good riffs
I just bought this guitar from Adorama for $219 a few days ago. The guitar was setup perfectly. The strings suck but I can change those out. The guitar is on the heavier side but the neck is easy to play. Frets are well done. I bought this same finish and the video does not do justice to how pretty this guitar is in person. This guitar is a steal, great action and well made. Does not feel or play like a cheap guitar at all. Gretsch is making outstanding guitars for the money!
Nice! Happy you like it! Really good guitar for the price
Unfortunately, it looks like they're sold out. Enjoy your guitar!
The fact that it has alnico 5's in there is a selling point for sure 👍
@@DennisFeinsteinCEO you'll either like or hate this video then th-cam.com/users/shortsAovoXuc2KuY?feature=share
@ArtOfShredYT ceramic and alnico both have their places. I prefer alnico magnets for most six string stuff and ceramic for lower tunings and seven strings stuff... The bare-knuckle Misha Mansoor signature pick up utilizes both magnets, I think it's the best pickup ever made 👌
Are all the effects free to use ?
@MythicalZone08 yeah, through the Spark app you have access to all of them Edit: except the add on Jimi Hendrix pack
I have that exact same guitar
you poor thing i just bought one brand new here in canada it was made marchts 13 of this year 2024 and its 100% bang on perfect not one issue at alll in canada we pay 589.00 canadain at L&M
Did they let you keep it?
yeah
@ArtOfShredYT what would you say is the best guitar for 200$, and 300$?
@@sztress381 really depends on what you're going for but this is my favorite that's usually under $250 th-cam.com/video/2DOKhwNr584/w-d-xo.html
@@ArtOfShredYT hey thanks for the replies, yeah I saw your video about that one even before you sent the link
At 4:38 it just sounds like shit. Not your playing, the guitar itself. Just shallow and high pitched and not at all Les Paul'ish! Thanks for the review. Saved me from buying one.
I hear ya. It's not a Les Paul except in shape. Definitely a unique sound and look, not for everyone!
@ArtOfShredYT Thanks buddy. Liked and subscribed!