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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…

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.

How Weird it is ?

by Guitar Fail | July 13, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

Too weird for me ! This guitar has some mushy squishy quality that definitely makes it look like it escaped from some David Cronenberg's nightmare. Source

Steampunk as Hell

by Guitar Fail | October 17, 2017 | Designs | 0 Comments

I have nothing against steampunk guitars though this one seems a bit overloaded to be easy to play ! It probably has a purely decorative role though. via quora Enregistrer

Joe Bonamassa BonaByrd

by Guitar Fail | November 18, 2015 | Designs | 0 Comments

Les Paul bodyshape with Firebird headstock signed and played by Joe Bonamassa ? Haters gonna hate ! Gibson Custom has partnered with blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa to release a limited edition of 100 Bonabyrd guitars, which merge the body of a 1950s Les Paul with...

A Tremolo Bar for an Acoustic Guitar

by Guitar Fail | August 18, 2011 | Designs | 3 Comments

A strangely-shaped acoustic guitar with a tremolo bar on a fixed bridge ? That's way too weird... This strange guitar is the creation from British guitar builder Brian Eastwood. It's fair to say that he has a lot of imagination and creativity. This unique guitar...

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...

Strato-can-ster

by Guitar Fail | January 19, 2012 | Designs | 0 Comments

A 20-Litre Land Rover jerrycan makes a very nice and big cigar box guitar... or should I say gas can guitar ? And if you want it to be amazing, just go for a Strat pickguard loaded with HSS pickups ! Fill the can with gas... Light a match... Hell no ! Don't be crazy,...

Like a Guitar in the Wind

by Guitar Fail | September 30, 2016 | Designs | 0 Comments

This Ibanez Biz Moon - yup that's her name - is as incredibly rare as it is incredibly funny to watch. The Ibanez 1966 Biz Moon is an incredibly rare guitar that is prized by collectors. The Bizarre series "Biz Moon" is one of the rarest Ibanez guitars out from Japan....

No Muff Too Tuff

by Guitar Fail | March 2, 2013 | Designs | 2 Comments

That's dirty... Check the comments section for a little background on this No Muff Too Tuff guitar ! I'm not surprised that the friends loved it but the girlfriend didn't. But hey, a G&L Legacy is a good catch too.

7 Animal-Inspired Guitars That Will Leave You Howling with Laughter

by Guitar Fail | May 5, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

A safari through they untamed world of animal-shaped guitars. You never know what kind of beast you might find lurking in the depths of the guitar jungle!

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.