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GUITAR FAIL STUDIES IN GUITAROLOGY

Department of Absurd Ideas & Guitar Mayhem !

GUITAR FAIL MATH 101

$Jazz Explained (Approximately) by Guitar Fail Math 101$

Jazz Explained (Approximately) by Guitar Fail Math 101

Oct 22, 2025 | Guitar Fail Math 101

Jazz = Improvisation / (Structure – Boundaries). A perfect equation that finally explains jazz… and why nobody knows where “one” is.

Ghost-Noting (We’re Going in a Different Musical Direction.)

Jun 16, 2026 | Guitar Fail Lexicon

Ghost-Noting : A Proven Method for Harmonic Decluttering? A gentle way to tell a note “Thank you for your Interest in This chord”? Let’s find out !

Brace Your Neck: The Metal Guitarist Stance Explained

Oct 29, 2025 | Guitarist Postures & Motions

Headbanging is just the start. Discover the disciplined stance of the metal guitarist: Mayhem outside, control inside.

Guitar Fail Geometry 101: The Perfect Rocking Angles

Sep 25, 2025 | Guitar Fail Geometry 101

Welcome to Guitar Fail Geometry 101! Discover why the right angles aren’t just for math class… They’re the key to rocking out without falling flat.

The Three-Point Anchoring System of Classical Guitar Immobility

Oct 15, 2025 | Guitarist Postures & Motions

Lesson 2 of Guitarist Postures & Motions: the Classical stance. Anchoring, tension, and the eternal battle between precision and panic.

$Country Music Explained (Badly) by Guitar Fail Math 101$

Country Music Explained (Badly) by Guitar Fail Math 101

Oct 8, 2025 | Guitar Fail Math 101

Lesson Two of Guitar Fail Math 101: the Country Equation. Trucks, heartbreak, Telecasters, steel guitars… and Ulysses discovering twang.

How to Stand Like a Punk Rock Guitarist (Science Says So)

Oct 1, 2025 | Guitarist Postures & Motions

Master the art of punk rock guitar stances: downstrokes, headbanging, low-slung guitars, and a high risk of chaos (and injury). Class dismissed!

Guitar Fail Lexicon: Guitired (And Proud of It?)

Sep 26, 2025 | Guitar Fail Lexicon

Guitired: when you scroll through guitar memes and tutorials instead of practicing. A real guitarist condition, now officially defined.

SPIN THE GUITAR FAIL DISASTER WHEEL

Random Guitar Hall of Fail…

Are You Fan Enough to Get a Tattoo of Your Favorite Guitar Gear Brand ?

by Guitar Fail | February 8, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

Here is an ink fanatic / guitar nerd ! Of course he was going to get a tattoo of his favorite brand ! Which one would you get ? Source

The Most Annoying Christmas Gift ? A Guitar Shaped Like Santa Claus !

by Guitar Fail | March 15, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

A guitar shaped like Santa and a built-in speaker. Let’s hope it doesn’t have a “ho ho ho” button to put that speaker to use !

Unicorn Guitar

by Guitar Fail | March 22, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

One more string and we would call it the the uniKorn guitar ! The only thing missing is a touch of sparkles and rainbows for it to scream "serious metal guitar player" ! source This unicorn guitar is the creation of Screaming Leaming Unlimited that offers air brush...

Pigskin Guitar

by Guitar Fail | July 7, 2015 | Designs | 0 Comments

A pig rectum slide would be perfect for this creepy pigskin guitar ! According to Mike Riggs (ex-Rob Zombie), the owner of this creepy thing, the Pigskin guitar is a Fernandes guitar that was modified by a leather shop in Springfield, Missouri to have a pig skin...

Is it a Stratocaster from Outer Space ?

by Guitar Fail | February 3, 2023 | Designs | 1 Comment

Is it some weird spaceship ? Is it a Stratocaster from outer space ? It looks like a Stratocaster went on a UFO ride and came back with some extra-terrestrial flair. The aliens must have been rockin' out to some Jimi Hendrix before they landed on Earth. No matter...

KFC Guitar

by Guitar Fail | June 15, 2014 | Designs | 1 Comment

The rumor has it that Buckethead said "Now that's a finger-lickin' good guitar!" when presented with the KFC guitar ! Anyway, that may be not the best body shape ever but chicken picking should work very well on this instrument !

Worst Headstock Ever ?

by Guitar Fail | December 23, 2013 | Designs | 2 Comments

This rather ugly headstock belongs to a Gibson 7 string steel semi-acoustic guitar. Only three of these guitars were hand-built in the 90s by luthier Roger Giffin when he worked for the Gibson Custom Shop. This guitar has such heavy-gauged strings on the bass side...

Sweet and Hot Peppers Guitar

by Guitar Fail | June 11, 2014 | Designs | 1 Comment

Red Hot Chili Peppers' Josh Klinghoffer could use this guitar to spice up things a little... Or maybe not ! One thing for sure, the Sweet and Hot Peppers guitar has more varieties than a Chipotle menu. But can it plays as hot as it looks ? The Sweet and Hot Peppers by...

The Alpaca “Go-Anywhere Adventure” Guitar

by Guitar Fail | April 11, 2017 | Designs | 0 Comments

Yeah, it can go anywhere as long as it is far away from me ! via update : It appears that Alpaca Guitars experienced some difficulties with supplying their initial kickstarter investors with their promised Alpaca guitars. As a result, they are no longer producing or...

This Guitar Tells you How Fast you Can Play ?

by Guitar Fail | December 8, 2011 | Designs | 0 Comments

Use this guitar only if you're ready to rock...and roll at high speeds! Though shredders might like this speedometer guitar, they might end up frustrated when they'll realize they ain't as fast as they thought !

BLUNDER-BUSTING GUIDES

Practical How (Not) To Guides To Hack It ‘Til You Make It Or Break It!

String Theory : How to Choose Your Guitar Strings Gauge ? A Quick Guide for the Plucking Perplexed

A simple guide that will help you search inside the Pandora’s Box of string gauges, and strum your way to string success.

A Simple Few-Steps Guide on How to Clean Your Guitar’s Fretboard

A dirty fretboard can negatively impact the sound of your guitar and make it more difficult to play. Here are the few steps you need to clean your fretboard.

GUITAR GOOF CHRONICLES

Guitar Tales & Stories No One Asked For…

Blast from the Past: The Curious Case of the Stratosphere Guitar!

What if the Stratosphere took over the Fender Stratocaster? Maybe the guitar world would’ve been a different place… A look back at an almost-legendary guitar.

Jeff Beck’s Guitar That Almost Was: The Ibanez Strat-a-Paul Misfire

This is the story of Jeff Beck and Ibanez, and a guitar that almost was: a hybrid dream prototype that combined two guitars and has since faded into oblivion.