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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…

This Bass is Armed and Dangerous. Set Phasers to Jam!

by Guitar Fail | March 13, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

A bass is for the Trekkies with a body shaped like a Klingon Bird of Prey, and a headstock shaped like the Enterprise.

Warning : Don’t wear that red shirt to play this bass or it’ll vaporize you !

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

Elvis “Love Me Tender” Tribute Guitar

by Guitar Fail | October 15, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

Yet another carved guitar that won't change our minds about carved guitars ! They are freaking hilarious despite the craftmanship involved ! The face of Elvis at the top of the guitar is strangely reminiscent Kuato's face - yes, the rebels leader mutant growing out of...

This Guitar is a Workhorse

by Guitar Fail | September 11, 2012 | Designs | 0 Comments

Am I the only to see a dick-shaped cantle ? Salt River Baritone guitar by Fish Guitar - Source

To Boldly Shred Where No Guitarist Has Shredded Before: The Kramer Triax!

by Guitar Fail | June 17, 2024 | Designs | 0 Comments

The odd Kramer Triax had only one purpose: bring people to the Kramer’s NAMM booth. The whacked-out shaped guitar was never intended to be mass produced.

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.

Guitar Shapes Gone Wild: How to Turn a Classic Flying V into a Reverse Flying WTF ?

by Guitar Fail | 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.

This Guitar Tells you How Fast you Can Play ?

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

Use this guitar only if you're ready to rock...and roll at high speeds! Though shredders might like this speedometer guitar, they might end up frustrated when they'll realize they ain't as fast as they thought !

ESPerm Guitar

by Guitar Fail | June 27, 2019 | Designs | 0 Comments

I would be afraid to see baby riffs coming out of this insemination guitar ! Not sure if this guitar is meant to be played or used as a biology lesson. Custom painted ESP ? "Are you ready to rock ?" he shouts to the crowd "Yeaaaah" cheers the crowd "Are your ready to...

Red Hot Chili Peppers Stratocaster

by Guitar Fail | 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...

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.