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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…

A-ha Guitar… Ahahahaha ! This Guitar is a Joke, Right?

by Guitar Fail | August 20, 2011 | Designs | 0 Comments

What's the deal with a a-ha shaped guitar? I mean, is it just me or is this just a ridiculous thing to make a guitar look like? What's next, a Schwarzenegger shaped barbell ?

The Ramen Stratocaster: When Your Love for Food Meets Your Love for Music

by Guitar Fail | May 19, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

Let’s raise a fork…I mean, a pick…to the Ramen Stratocaster, the guitar that proves you can make music out of anything, even your favorite college snack.

Steampunk as Hell

by Guitar Fail | October 17, 2017 | Designs | 0 Comments

I have nothing against steampunk guitars though this one seems a bit overloaded to be easy to play ! It probably has a purely decorative role though. via quora Enregistrer

Strumming on the Wild Side on a Guitar with a Predator’s Smile!

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

It’s not just a guitar face. This superstrat’s got a super snarl! That grin is like a warning that it’s ready to bite the chart-toppers!

How Weird it is ?

by Guitar Fail | July 13, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

Too weird for me ! This guitar has some mushy squishy quality that definitely makes it look like it escaped from some David Cronenberg's nightmare. Source

This iPod Guitar Should Please Apple Fans

by Guitar Fail | December 6, 2011 | Designs | 0 Comments

Recipe to make a promotional guitar : Take the item you want to promote Upscale the item to the size of a guitar body Build a guitar around the item-shaped body It doesn't work for every items but it works just fine for an iPod. This one was on sale on Ebay... I...

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...

Mixing Two Awesome Guitar Designs

by Guitar Fail | November 14, 2011 | Designs | 3 Comments

More often than not, it doesn't give the best results ! This one is not that bad but it looks sort of clumsy.

Strato-can-ster

by Guitar Fail | January 19, 2012 | Designs | 0 Comments

A 20-Litre Land Rover jerrycan makes a very nice and big cigar box guitar... or should I say gas can guitar ? And if you want it to be amazing, just go for a Strat pickguard loaded with HSS pickups ! Fill the can with gas... Light a match... Hell no ! Don't be crazy,...

Meet the Eyecaster

by Guitar Fail | October 28, 2016 | Designs | 0 Comments

What a funny idea to stick that much googly eyes on the top of this Stratocaster ! Thanks @KevyNova for this Eyecaster !

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.