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Nylon Dreams in a Stratocaster’s Body

When the Stratocaster and classical guitar worlds collide, you get… as six-string mashup known as a Stratoclassical? Who needs a tremolo anyway?

The Les Paul Guitar That Found a New Gig as a Lamp!

Let’s illuminate the peculiar trend of Les Pauls stepping off the stage and onto the lampstand.

When String Theory Meets Practice: A Creative Take on Restringing!

In the wacky world of guitar, sometimes you string it up not by the book, but by sheer audacity. Meet the guitar that threw out the manual!”

The Telecrapster : Someone Pooped a Telecaster

by Guitar Fail | November 17, 2011 | Designs | 1 Comment

This is supposed to be a rattlesnake... You can see its head right above the neck pickup ! The carved poop rattlesnake is not the only weird thing about this guitar. It looks like the builder tried to mix the hardware and electronics of a Telecaster with the bottom...

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...

Suit of Armor

by Guitar Fail | September 5, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

This one came from the Darwin Awards thread at the Ibanez Collectors site. Words fail.

Worst Heart-Shaped Guitar ?

by Guitar Fail | February 14, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

It's Valentine's day, so here is a guitar that combines the romance of a heart-shaped guitar with the deadly accuracy of an arrow. The perfect guitar for Cupid's next gig. Custom-made, heart-shaped guitar crafted by a former student of instrument fabrication at...

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.

Space Invaders Guitar

by Guitar Fail | September 8, 2011 | Designs | 0 Comments

I don't know which one is the weirdest : the guitar or the guitar player ? Here is a pic of the guitar itself made by French luthiers Jacobacci brothers. For some reason it really reminds me of Space Invaders characters!!

All I Wanted Was a Volume Knob !

by Guitar Fail | July 28, 2011 | Designs | 1 Comment

This confusing guitar is actually a 1976 Godwin Guitorgan vintage synth organ. The Godwin Guitorgan was developed by the Godwin Company in 1976. It was designed to emulate the sound of a traditional pipe organ, and featured a built-in guitar pickup that allowed...

Driving Slow and Strumming Hard : The Cadillac Guitar Experience ?

by Guitar Fail | March 22, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

Playing this guitar is like driving a classic car. It’s slow, cumbersome, and hard to handle. The only difference is that, at least, the Caddy looks good.

Strumming Picasso’s Nightmare: The Avant-Garde Guit-Art!

by Guitar Fail | October 27, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

Meet the avant-garde guit-artistry of the Abstracto-Masterpiece-O-Matic. It’s like Picasso met a luthier for a jam session… and this is their lovechild.

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

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.

Behind the Smash: The Life of Dave Farrell’s Bass

The life of Dave Farrell’s bass is like exploring the wild world of onstage guitar annihilation ! Let’s debate about the controversial art of smashing guitars !

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