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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…

But Does it Fly ?

by Guitar Fail | July 18, 2017 | Designs | 0 Comments

It would be fun to start a rumor saying that Lenny Kravitz used this guitar to record Fly Away ! Anyway, do you think that this Flying V could actually fly ? I bet that's what they wanted to test ! Source Enregistrer Enregistrer

Who Wants To Play the Panjo ?

by Guitar Fail | December 14, 2012 | Designs | 1 Comment

If it doesn't sound great, you can still fry some eggs and bacon in this frying pan banjo.

Agent Mulder is on this Case !

by Guitar Fail | May 20, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

Looks like someone's guitar has finally made contact. I want to believe that Agent Mulder is on the case because it definitely looks like his nightmare guitar ! This Martin Alien Guitar is the result of a collaboration between Martin Guitars and artist Michael...

Mermaid Guitar

by Guitar Fail | March 18, 2014 | Designs | 1 Comment

We don't have much information about this mermaid guitar. We're still digging the web to find more !

Flying Y Guitar !!

by Guitar Fail | July 1, 2015 | Designs | 0 Comments

These guitars made from recycled carbon-fiber frames of bikes which is kinda cool but don't try to play beyond the 12th fret ! Don't even think about it ! Jacob Chapman, from Bend, Oregon, ingeniously turned carbon-fiber frame of a Trek Y bike into a guitar. He calls...

7 Animal-Inspired Guitars That Will Leave You Howling with Laughter

by Guitar Fail | May 5, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

A safari through they untamed world of animal-shaped guitars. You never know what kind of beast you might find lurking in the depths of the guitar jungle!

Dracula’s Guitar ?

by Guitar Fail | May 17, 2013 | Designs | 1 Comment

Skull guitars are always kind of funny. This one is even funnier with the pointy vampire teeth ! I guess it's perfect for that Goth-rock band you're in. Skulls and Bones ? The Tombstone Troubadours ? The Vampire Vibes ? Can't wait to see the drum set shaped like a...

Dragon Guitar

by Guitar Fail | April 28, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

Well, here is another proof that Dragons & Guitars don’t imx well, but still there is always someone to try ! I get it you want to practice your dragon scales to fire up your guitar playing ! I hate to break the news to you but dragon scales are too rough for your...

The Les Paul Headstock-Body Switcheroo: A Confusing Creation

by Guitar Fail | May 3, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

The classic Les Paul headstock-body swap guitar is a solid number one in the world of “what the hell were they thinking” guitar shapes,

That V Couldn’t Fly…

by Guitar Fail | February 13, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

... 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....

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.