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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…

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....

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 !

This is an ESP, is it ?

by Guitar Fail | December 14, 2012 | Designs | 0 Comments

Just in case you didn't remember which brand it is. I like the ESP URL too ! Next step, put a QR Code and let's roll... Well, in case you're still wondering... This is an ESP Flag 30th anniversary guitar. It has an alder body, and a maple neck with a rosewood...

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....

Looking For The Missing Pieces of This Telecaster !

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

Don't try to fit this puzzle shaped Telecaster into your collection of other guitars, it doesn't quite fit.

A Woman, a Skull, and a Foot Carved on a Guitar

by Guitar Fail | December 7, 2011 | Designs | 1 Comment

I can see a nipplectomized woman, a skull, a foot shaped headstock... The lower part of the guitar looks like a blade... Again, there is not much information about this guitar but welcome to the magic of ebay anyway !

Are You Fan Enough to Get a Tattoo of Your Favorite Guitar Gear Brand ?

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

Here is an ink fanatic / guitar nerd ! Of course he was going to get a tattoo of his favorite brand ! Which one would you get ? Source

Gibson SG or T Bone Steak ?

by Guitar Fail | February 14, 2012 | Designs | 5 Comments

For some reason, this piece-of-art makes me think of a T-bone steak ! Pretty sure that some carnivorous shredders would find a way to make it the ultimate tool for musical meatiness. Source : Gibson Italy Facebook page

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...

The Bugcaster

by Guitar Fail | July 2, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

A Telecaster full of bugs ! Entomologists will like it... The rest of us will probably find it creepy ! It's kind of cool guitar but in a very creepy way ! At least these bugs won't attack you like that angry wasps that nested in this Stratocaster would !

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.