Guitar Fail : The Funny Side of Guitar

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…

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

by Guitar Fail | March 13, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

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 !

The Mutant Lovechild of a Piano and a Bass

by Guitar Fail | April 26, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

Have you ever looked at a guitar and thought to yourself : "That's just too normal" ? Well, if you have, then this bass guitar is for you. There is nothing normal about this shape ! When I first saw it, it made me do a double-take and wonder, What were they thinking?...

Darth Maul ESP

by Guitar Fail | July 4, 2015 | Designs | 0 Comments

The eyes and mouth are so creepy... I can't decide whether I like it or not ! This is a custom ESP guitar featuring Star Wars character Darth Maul. The guitar was originally a George Lynch model that was modified by carving Darth Maul's face into the body using a...

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!

Tooth Shaped Guitar !

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

If I had this guitar I would play it with a brush pick !! Brush guitar pick... That would be a cool item, right ? I have to confess, a tooth-shaped guitar would be perfect for me to combine my fear of dentists with my love of music. I mean why not make all my dental...

Metal Guitar !

by Guitar Fail | December 20, 2016 | Designs | 1 Comment

WOW ! That guitar seems so heavy, it must be like trying to play a bass while weightlifting at the same time.

Gibson SG Eden of Coronet… Really ?

by Guitar Fail | March 30, 2015 | Designs | 4 Comments

“All along we’ve been striving to expand our business to different sectors of the consumer market and ‘Eden of CORONET®’ is definitely an important milestone for what we target to achieve.” Consumer market ? Milestone ? Really ? REALLY ? The SG Eden of Coronet is a...

Is It a Punk Guitar or S&M Guitar ?

by Guitar Fail | October 25, 2011 | Designs | 1 Comment

Yeah I know it is supposed to be a punk guitar but come on ! It has spikes, chains, straps and red flashy leather... It's S&M !

Chainsaw Guitar to Slice some Bloody Riffs

by Guitar Fail | January 23, 2012 | Designs | 0 Comments

I'm hesitating... Fail ? Win ? Epic Win ? You decide !

The Zhitomir Guitar: A Soviet Masterpiece or a Deadly Weapon?

by Guitar Fail | May 1, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

The Zh guitar is not for the faint of heart. It’s like the devil’s own instrument. And from what we’ve heard, it’s like Satan himself is playing a giant bucket.

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.