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Shonky Graffiti One Guitar

by | December 4, 2012 | Designs | 9 Comments

What a weird guitar seen on ebay... That's a confusing one because I want to give props to the builder for building an original guitar but I also want to take a jigsaw and rectify the shape of the body and the headstock !!
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Only a Patrick Flying Starfish is Good Enough

by | 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
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Where’s That Damn Volume Knob ?

by | 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...
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Stratocaster

by | August 26, 2011 | Designs | 0 Comments

Let's hope it will remain as a photoshop guitar for ever ! Introducing the newest addition to the guitar world: the Red Hot Chili Pepper Guitar! This guitar is not only a feast for the ears, but also for the eyes. Shaped as a giant red chili pepper, this instrument is...
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Darth Maul ESP

by | 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...
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Chewbacca Had Intercourse With a Guitar…

by | October 10, 2011 | Designs | 3 Comments

... And this is their love child !
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That Bigsby is Confusing !

by | February 24, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

Must be the work of a Hendrix / SRV fan working at the assembly line ! We are quite sure that it's not the best setting for a Bigsby ! Based on the Bigsby and the upside down G, this guitar is most probably a knock-off of the Gretsch G6120 Eddie Cochran signature with...
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Ibanez Djent Special Custom Guitar

by | 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
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Fat Lady Guitar

by | April 17, 2014 | Designs | 1 Comment

It ain't over till the fat lady sings...
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Guitar Shapes Gone Wild: How to Turn a Classic Flying V into a Reverse Flying WTF ?

by | March 29, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

The Black Rock Reverse Flying V should be perfect for any guitarist who wants to stand out from the flock.

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Museum of Misfits & Permanent Collection of Wrong… a.k.a the Guitar Fail archives!

Guitars Mass Grave

Guitars Mass Grave

Nov 18, 2014 |

I don't know the context of this picture. Is it a container full of counterfeit Gibson guitars ? Is it the result of the Nashville flood a few years back ?...

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The Rudest Overdrive Ever ?

The Rudest Overdrive Ever ?

Nov 17, 2014 |

Remember the WTF pedal from Loud Button ? I think the Balls Deep overdrive is even more WTF ! The Balls Deep clean-shaven overdrive seems all about subtlety...

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Picasso-ish Pickguard

Picasso-ish Pickguard

Nov 14, 2014 |

This guitar has a quite cool story ! This is the Three-Piece Custom made from the remains of a Stratocaster that was burned and chopped up with an axe. You...

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True Bypass Fact

True Bypass Fact

Nov 6, 2014 |

Everyone tried hard to enjoy themselves at Woodstock... Despite the fact that Jimi's pedals were not "true bypass" ! This confirms that the Woodstock crowd...

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