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…

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....

Bud Dry Company Axe

by Guitar Fail | November 3, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

This guitar was handed to the band, FOC, when a sponsorship from Budweiser was granted to support their US tours. It was a valuable sponsorship as they were provided with financial support, strings, pics, and an unlimited supply of beer. And no, it did not have to be...

Fraser Newcombe’s Lobster Guitar : When Country Music Meets Crustaceans

by Guitar Fail | August 3, 2024 | Designs | 1 Comment

Fraser Newcombe’s lobster guitar is all about creativity, culture, and a little bit of sea-inspired madness. This is one catch of the day you won’t forget.

Budding Guitars ??

by Guitar Fail | December 20, 2011 | Designs | 1 Comment

I wish budding guitars would exist... It would be cheaper to change gear! However the budding process would make it quite hard to play I guess! Paul Kinny's Stereo acoustic guitar - Source

Only a Patrick Flying Starfish is Good Enough

by Guitar Fail | July 19, 2022 | Designs | 0 Comments

This is so wrong in so many ways that it escapes the realm of the guitar fail. The SpongeBob SquarePants' Patrick Starfish guitar is one of those rare guitars that make us say : It is so wrong that it must be right ! Source

Stratocollapster : Double Body Guitar With a Single Neck

by Guitar Fail | December 16, 2011 | Designs | 2 Comments

Two Stratocaster bodies united by one neck ! You don't get the point? Neither do we ! There is a video of this Stereocaster - Stratocollapster, whatever ! - that will probably left you scratching your head trying to figure out what the deal is with this siamese...

How Tasteful !

by Guitar Fail | April 22, 2015 | Designs | 1 Comment

I can't unsee the pickups selector switch placement. Now I'll just try to forget it !

Where’s That Damn Volume Knob ?

by Guitar Fail | October 13, 2016 | Designs | 0 Comments

A map and a user's manual are required to use that bass ! The bass is clearly an Alembic bass. Alembic made some basses with a sick number of control knobs and switches. Yet, it is unclear it this bass is a real bass - a Pinterest user says it is a Mark King 5 Omega...

Headless Bass with a Headstock !

by Guitar Fail | May 19, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

The early-1970s Bunker Pro-Bass was a radical instrument for its time, even though it wasn't unusual for its inventor, Dave Bunker. Bunker was granted a patent on a headless guitar in May 1966 which he filed for in March 1965. source The ProStar series originated from...

Yummy Full Breakfast Guitar

by Guitar Fail | January 24, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

Why settle for just playing breakfast songs when you can have breakfast on your guitar? Imagine a world where every guitar comes with a side of bacon and eggs. Yummy ! I bet this one smells delicious. Too bad you can't cook with it. One thing though, do you have to...

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.