LATEST GUITAR FAILS

Dean’s Quirky Acoustic Trio: An Addams Family Jamboree?

Looks like someone wanted an unconventional portable rig for busking or travel purposes maybe… but with a Metal touch!

A Flaming DIY Relic: The Telecaster Inferno Edition

This relic’ed Telecaster is a testament to the burning passion of DIY enthusiasts everywhere – sometimes, quite literally.

Stratocaster’s Bridge Shenanigans: When Guitar Strings Take a Short Route!

Every so often, we come across something that makes us stop and scratch our heads. is one of the most inventive ways we’ve seen to string a guitar.

I’ve Been Hypnotized For 2 Hours by This Guitar

by Guitar Fail | September 8, 2011 | Designs | 2 Comments

Really... Clic the picture for a larger view then stare at it ! Bye Bye... See ya in 2 hours! The guitar is a Charvel that was exhibited at NAMM 2010 next to a Clockwork Orange movie label ! Source

Is it a Stratocaster from Outer Space ?

by Guitar Fail | February 3, 2023 | Designs | 1 Comment

Is it some weird spaceship ? Is it a Stratocaster from outer space ? It looks like a Stratocaster went on a UFO ride and came back with some extra-terrestrial flair. The aliens must have been rockin' out to some Jimi Hendrix before they landed on Earth. No matter...

Who Wants To Play the Panjo ?

by Guitar Fail | December 14, 2012 | Designs | 1 Comment

If it doesn't sound great, you can still fry some eggs and bacon in this frying pan banjo.

Ibanez Djent Special Custom Guitar

by Guitar Fail | October 3, 2012 | Designs | 4 Comments

Finally a guitar I could use easily ! One very low string, 5 frets, two active humbuckers... What else do you need to djent ? Source

Headless Monkey Grip Guitar : The Curious Case of the Stratocaster’s Funky Cousin

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

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to another edition of the “Let’s Laugh at Guitars” show! This headless guitar takes the discomfort to a whole new level.

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

by Guitar Fail | May 4, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

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

Stratocowster

by Guitar Fail | November 3, 2011 | Designs | 4 Comments

Why settle for a boring old Strat guitar shape when you can play a Stratocowster and really stand out in the herd. Pretty sure the Stratocowster is an a-moo-sing guitar to play country moo-sic !

Unicorn Guitar

by Guitar Fail | March 22, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

One more string and we would call it the the uniKorn guitar ! The only thing missing is a touch of sparkles and rainbows for it to scream "serious metal guitar player" ! source This unicorn guitar is the creation of Screaming Leaming Unlimited that offers air brush...

Guitar fail ? Photoshop fail ? Acne ?

by Guitar Fail | January 20, 2016 | Designs | 0 Comments

What's with these weird 12th & 13th frets double dots on this Squier Vintage Modified Cabronita Telecaster reviewed by Guitar Player ? If you forget about the bad case of acne, it's still a nice guitar !

The Spynal Guitar: A Horror Story in Sound and Sight ?

by Guitar Fail | March 6, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

Well, I bet this thing sounds as gory as it looks. Meet the Spynal guitar by Ikon Customs, a guitar that accurately reflects the state of my soul, and my fingers after hours of practicing. This guitar is like the love child of a Stratocaster-ish guitar and an Alien's...