GUITAR FAIL STUDIES IN GUITAROLOGY

Department of Absurd Ideas & Guitar Mayhem !

MORE GUITAR FAIL STUDIES IN GUITAROLOGY

GUITAR FAIL SHENANIGANS

One-off Guitar Fail creations, visual jokes, fake products and assorted nonsense that haven’t accidentally become a series. Yet.

SPIN THE GUITAR FAIL DISASTER WHEEL

Random Guitar Hall of Fail…

Baked Potato Guitar

You never know ! With all these baked maple fretboards and stuff maybe we'll see more of this kind of guitars in the future ! Baked Potato guitar - Source Musical Harvest Guitars was founded in 1993 by Doug Ranno to combine his passion for music, guitars, and the...

Dolby Surround Guitar ?

That must be some kind of dolby surround system for the guitar ! Now, imagine how big is the case to carry that giant wheel of a guitar ! Mel Vessel's one-armed guitar presented by Fred Carlson at the 2001 Guild of American Luthiers Convention in Tacoma, WA.

Like a Guitar in the Wind

This Ibanez Biz Moon - yup that's her name - is as incredibly rare as it is incredibly funny to watch. The Ibanez 1966 Biz Moon is an incredibly rare guitar that is prized by collectors. The Bizarre series "Biz Moon" is one of the rarest Ibanez guitars out from Japan....

That V Couldn’t Fly…

... So they've added an angel to carry it ? In case you were wondering, this is an ESP Angel Classic V ! Of course it is an ESP ! It was made by the ESP custom shop for guitarist Toshihiko Takamizawa (The Alfee). The guitar has a quilted maple top and an alder back....

Red Hot Chili Peppers Stratocaster

Let's hope it will remain as a photoshop guitar for ever ! Introducing the newest addition to the guitar world: the Red Hot Chili Pepper Guitar! This guitar is not only a feast for the ears, but also for the eyes. Shaped as a giant red chili pepper, this instrument is...

This Bass is Armed and Dangerous. Set Phasers to Jam!

A bass is for the Trekkies with a body shaped like a Klingon Bird of Prey, and a headstock shaped like the Enterprise.

Warning : Don’t wear that red shirt to play this bass or it’ll vaporize you !

Get a Grip: This Guitar is All Hands on Deck!

This is probably the handiest guitar in history. It takes ‘handmade’ to new extremes! High five to the guitar that’s never short of applause!

Paris Hilton Doesn’t Make it Look Better : the Epiphone Airscreamer Remains Ugly !

I know, I know... Some would say that Paris Hilton makes it even uglier ! The Epiphone Airscreamer is inspired an iconic symbols of Americana, the Airstream travel trailers. This guitar features a body shaped like the classic Airstream "Bambi" trailer, complete with a...

Do You Need The Best Top Fret Access ?

The 1990s Alvarez Dana Scoop is a rare guitar with a unique feature - a "scoop" cut out of the body to allow for easier access to the upper frets. But ain't that a little bit too much ? Funny fact : Dana Sutcliffe, the creator of the Alvarez Dana Scoop guitar,...

Not Your Typical Acoustic Guitar

I love Gretsch guitars but this G5034TFT Rancher dreadnought with a Bigsby vibrato, and a Fideli'Tron™ pickup is a bit too much... Yet, I wish I could give it a try. Obviously !

BLUNDER-BUSTING GUIDES

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

GUITAR GOOF CHRONICLES

Guitar Tales & Stories No One Asked For…

Stay tuned for the funniest guitar fails, hilarious guitar tales and exclusive deals !

GUITAR FAIL SHOP

Wear your guitar goofs with pride! Dive into our unique merch and flaunt your guitar humor.

THE SACRED GUITAR FAIL VAULT

Museum of Misfits & Permanent Collection of Wrong… a.k.a the Guitar Fail archives!