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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…

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 !

Les Paul Justin Bieber Signature?

by Guitar Fail | November 9, 2011 | Designs | 3 Comments

At least the portrait is more realistic than the Stratocaster Beyoncé Signature !

Pizza Box Guitar… But Where is the Olive ?

by Guitar Fail | August 3, 2011 | Designs | 1 Comment

Promotional guitars are not that rare. The Original Grandiosa Metal Guitar is a one-of-a-kind instrument though. Why shape it like a pizza box and not like a pizza ? It certainly is to make sure to turn heads. Once your eyes are on it, you can't escape from the huge...

End of the Road Guitar !

by Guitar Fail | September 15, 2015 | Designs | 1 Comment

This guitar is designed to look smashed but it works... At least according to the seller on Ebay The End of the Road extreme relic is the work of Devils & Sons luthier Daniel Devilson. These guitars are made from new components. Despite their extreme road worn and...

Yet Another Rick Nielsen Crazy Guitar

by Guitar Fail | January 29, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

Rick Nielsen's guitars are so wild that there should be a Rick Nielsen museum somewhere... Really !

Unleash Your Inner Veggie with the Kabson Cabbage Guitar

by Guitar Fail | April 24, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

The Kabson cabbage guitar has to be the future of guitar design, a leafy green revolution and maybe the way to a healthier you !

Bizarre Dollar Guitar

by Guitar Fail | August 1, 2011 | Designs | 0 Comments

There is not much information about this K One Dollar guitar. Kronodale is a French brand co-founded by two designers specialized in guitars with unique designs. One-of-a-kind it is !

Marie Osmond’s Bling Guitar

by Guitar Fail | November 28, 2011 | Designs | 0 Comments

This guitar has over 2000 Swarovski crystals on the body & hematite On The "M" Logo! Way too bling... Find out a little bit more about the Marie Osmond bling guitar at Ed Roman's website (source)

The Wollerman Monster Guitar

by Guitar Fail | February 24, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

Read the full story of the Wollerman Monster Guitars, told by the builder Mark Wollerman - Source So a customer came to Wollerman's shop one day in search of something crazy and different. So he requested a unique design. Wollerman took a few days to come up with the...

Alien Guitar

by Guitar Fail | November 12, 2012 | Designs | 0 Comments

Now that's a bizarre alien wood grain on this guitar spotted on ebay. The guitar is an Ibanez EW35 ABE NT. It is part of the Exotic Wood Series. The body of the guitar is made of olive, ash and nyatoh wood.

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.