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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…

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 !

Do You Need The Best Top Fret Access ?

by Guitar Fail | October 12, 2011 | Designs | 3 Comments

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,...

The Strat That Walked Away

by Guitar Fail | October 4, 2024 | Designs | 0 Comments

Meet the foot-tastic travel guitar you disasemble and pack in your laptop bag. Unpack it, play it but please… Don’t step on it!

Ibanez JERM Signature

by Guitar Fail | June 13, 2012 | Designs | 0 Comments

Introducing the JERM, the guitar that will take the music world by storm! This unique instrument is the brainchild of luthier Tim, who set out to create a guitar that not only sounded great but also had a sense of humor. And boy, did he deliver! The JERM pays homage...

Baked Potato Guitar

by Guitar Fail | December 24, 2012 | Designs | 0 Comments

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...

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 !

Driving Slow and Strumming Hard : The Cadillac Guitar Experience ?

by Guitar Fail | March 22, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

Playing this guitar is like driving a classic car. It’s slow, cumbersome, and hard to handle. The only difference is that, at least, the Caddy looks good.

You Can’t Turn an Ibanez Iceman into a Gretsch SilverJet

by Guitar Fail | May 4, 2013 | Designs | 1 Comment

You can try tough. That's not the first time I see an Ibanez Iceman with a Bigsby trem but I can't get used to it. As for the Filtertron, I'm curious to hear that. Why not, after all. Source

Chewbacca Had Intercourse With a Guitar…

by Guitar Fail | October 10, 2011 | Designs | 3 Comments

... And this is their love child !

Who Wants a Slice of ESPizza ?

by Guitar Fail | July 18, 2012 | Designs | 0 Comments

Spotted this picture on Guitar World's facebook page... It seems totally made for a Ninja Turtle !! Makes me think that I'm hungry... Pizzaaaaaa ! For over 8 years, Andrew W.K. dreamed of creating a guitar made out of a slice of pizza. The dream finally came true...

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.