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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…

Shredding with Style: The Killer Drill Guitar from the 80s Slasher Classic

by Guitar Fail | May 31, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

Who needs guitar solos when you can unleash a power drill solo instead? Imagine the faces in the crowd as you unleash the drilling fury upon unsuspecting ears!

Like a Guitar in the Wind

by Guitar Fail | September 30, 2016 | Designs | 0 Comments

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....

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 !

Roaring Lion Guitar

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

Though one got to respect the craftmanship involved, carved guitars are often funny to watch especially when they're shaped like animals ! This roaring lion seems quite angry... I can understand considering the position of both guitar strap pins ! Source

Frankensteinish SG Jazzmaster Guitar

by Guitar Fail | January 16, 2015 | Designs | 0 Comments

Weird Frankenstein guitar, right ? These Big G III guitars were made by Dillion Guitars. Obviously, they were discontinued at the request of Gibson Guitars !

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

Zerberus Poledancer Guitar

by Guitar Fail | September 24, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

Wait... WHAT ?? The Poledancer is the work of German builder Zerberus Gitarren. This one is not customers order. According to the builder, It was made over a 9-month period as a project for the sake of trying new designs and pleasure of making.Don't be fooled by its...

Can I Borrow Your Guitar ?

by Guitar Fail | March 19, 2017 | Designs | 0 Comments

And now, play a chord... Any chord ! Those microtonal guitars are crazy ! 16-note subharmonic series 'organic' guitar by Ron Sword - Source Enregistrer

Enough Strings is Enough !!

by Guitar Fail | July 7, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

24-string bass guitar madness... Meet Godzilla aka Prat Basses Godzilla C3-WTF-24 24-string Bass ! In 2014, Chris Cardone, owner of Kalium strings, asked for help in building the largest bass guitar possible. The luthiers at Prat Basses took on the challenge. Together...

Spinner-Man, Spinner-Man Does Whatever a Spinner Can…

by Guitar Fail | July 31, 2011 | Designs | 0 Comments

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.