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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…

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...

Not Your Typical Acoustic Guitar

by Guitar Fail | 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 !

Roach Lapsteel

by Guitar Fail | July 25, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

Probably not the easiest bodyshape to play either as a standard guitar or a lapsteel guitar. Good craftmanship though ! The roach lap steel is built around the salvaged neck off a Yamaha acoustic guitar. The body, wings and legs are yellow pine. It has one humbucker...

A-ha Guitar… Ahahahaha ! This Guitar is a Joke, Right?

by Guitar Fail | 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 ?

Can I Borrow Your Guitar ?

by Guitar Fail | March 19, 2017 | Designs | 0 Comments

And now, play a chord... Any chord ! Those microtonal guitars are crazy ! 16-note subharmonic series 'organic' guitar by Ron Sword - Source Enregistrer

I Guess you Play it With a Puck ?

by Guitar Fail | March 9, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

Another guess : Not the most comfortable bass out there !

This is not Donald “Duck” Dunn’s Signature Bass Guitar

by Guitar Fail | August 10, 2011 | Designs | 0 Comments

Quack, quack, quack! You ain't never seen a bass like this before. Someone probably tried to channel the spirit of the legendary Donald "Duck" Dunn himself through this duck shaped bass. Just in case Donald Duck Dunn name doesn't ring a bell, here is a reminder :...

The Amoeba: Bo Diddley’s DIY Guitar Extravaganza!

by Guitar Fail | June 3, 2024 | Designs | 0 Comments

Bo Diddley’s Amoeba guitar truly is an out-of-this-world guitar. That’s right, Bo Diddley once built this odd guitar that can play CDs

Les Skulls Guitar

by Guitar Fail | October 31, 2016 | Designs | 0 Comments

As you may know, we love carved guitars at Guitar Fail. They never cease to amaze ! Our chuckles are always up to the amazing craftmanship involved in their making ! This one is some scary Les Paul guitar ! Even the knobs, the switch and the pickups rings are...

Zerberus Poledancer Guitar

by Guitar Fail | September 24, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

Wait... WHAT ?? The Poledancer is the work of German builder Zerberus Gitarren. This one is not customers order. According to the builder, It was made over a 9-month period as a project for the sake of trying new designs and pleasure of making.Don't be fooled by its...

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.