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Cardboard Stratocaster

by | December 3, 2015 | Designs | 0 Comments

Yep... A guitar made of cardboard ! Definitely not a fail but it sure is a whacky funny guitar thingy ! Fender's Custom Shop has partnered with Ernest Packaging to create a cardboard Stratocaster as part of the company's Cardboard Chaos series. The project was a...
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You Don’t Wanna Mess With These Guys…

by | August 10, 2011 | Designs | 3 Comments

No you don't ! I wouldn't want to mess with them, they look like they can chop down a tree or a foe with equal ease. Looks like they're ready to rock the stage, and possibly conquer a planet or two. I'm pretty sure they're in the wrong band, they should be in a...
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What If Honda Made Guitars ?

by | May 5, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

They would probably look like this ! The builder of this insane guitar had parts lying around in the garage that he put together : Telecaster-style hardware Red pearloid Stratocaster neck pickup Honda GX160 fan shroud, carb, coil and fuel tank Choke lever serves as...
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Sweet and Hot Peppers Guitar

by | June 11, 2014 | Designs | 1 Comment

Red Hot Chili Peppers' Josh Klinghoffer could use this guitar to spice up things a little... Or maybe not ! One thing for sure, the Sweet and Hot Peppers guitar has more varieties than a Chipotle menu. But can it plays as hot as it looks ? The Sweet and Hot Peppers by...
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Dreamland Guitar

by | February 8, 2017 | Designs | 0 Comments

Dreamland is the actual name of the guitar. Let's put the art aside - some may like it, some may not - but what's with the pickups placement !? Aesthetic choice, probably. But it only gets better when you look at the back of the guitar... The Dreamland guitar seems to...
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Who Wants Pepperoni With Their Guitar ?

by | January 10, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

Pizza seems to be an endless inspiration for guitar makers... Remember the ESPizza or the Grandiosa pizza guitar? I guess that's the perfect match for those of you searching for that crusty tone ! Obviously, it was a promotional item for Pizza Hut. Only three of these...
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Not Your Typical Acoustic Guitar

by | March 28, 2014 | Designs | 1 Comment

I love Gretsch guitars but this G5034TFT Rancher dreadnought with a Bigsby vibrato, and a Fideli'Tron™ pickup is a bit too much... Yet, I wish I could give it a try. Obviously !
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A-ha Guitar… Ahahahaha ! This Guitar is a Joke, Right?

by | August 20, 2011 | Designs | 0 Comments

What's the deal with a a-ha shaped guitar? I mean, is it just me or is this just a ridiculous thing to make a guitar look like? What's next, a Schwarzenegger shaped barbell ?
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Cadillac Billy Bo

by | April 25, 2014 | Designs | 2 Comments

Considering it's not even a Gretsch Billy Bo (Sometimes Guitar Fail fails at identifying some axes) and it's more likely to be a modified Duesenberg with a Billy-Bo-ish back ! Simple math : Gretsch Billy-Bo = NICE |Cadillac = NICE Cadillac + Billy-Bo = Meh !
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Do You Need The Best Top Fret Access ?

by | October 12, 2011 | Designs | 3 Comments

The 1990s Alvarez Dana Scoop is a rare guitar with a unique feature - a "scoop" cut out of the body to allow for easier access to the upper frets. But ain't that a little bit too much ? Funny fact : Dana Sutcliffe, the creator of the Alvarez Dana Scoop guitar,...
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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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