Guitar Fail : The Funny Side of Guitar

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…

Stratocowster

by Guitar Fail | November 3, 2011 | Designs | 4 Comments

Why settle for a boring old Strat guitar shape when you can play a Stratocowster and really stand out in the herd. Pretty sure the Stratocowster is an a-moo-sing guitar to play country moo-sic !

Frankensteinish SG Jazzmaster Guitar

by Guitar Fail | January 16, 2015 | Designs | 0 Comments

Weird Frankenstein guitar, right ? These Big G III guitars were made by Dillion Guitars. Obviously, they were discontinued at the request of Gibson Guitars !

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.

That Bigsby is Confusing !

by Guitar Fail | February 24, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

Must be the work of a Hendrix / SRV fan working at the assembly line ! We are quite sure that it's not the best setting for a Bigsby ! Based on the Bigsby and the upside down G, this guitar is most probably a knock-off of the Gretsch G6120 Eddie Cochran signature with...

Who Wants Pepperoni With Their Guitar ?

by Guitar Fail | 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...

Yummy Full Breakfast Guitar

by Guitar Fail | January 24, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

Why settle for just playing breakfast songs when you can have breakfast on your guitar? Imagine a world where every guitar comes with a side of bacon and eggs. Yummy ! I bet this one smells delicious. Too bad you can't cook with it. One thing though, do you have to...

Aurora Project Makes Frets and Pickguards Glow !

by Guitar Fail | June 6, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

"The Aurora Project offers fret light markers as well as pick guard lights." (via D'Addario Strings Facebook Page)There is no feeling like the feeling of playing a guitar glowing like a christmas tree... Except maybe playing a guitar glowing like UFO in the sky !! ...

Is This Some Sort of Modern Art ?

by Guitar Fail | December 21, 2015 | Designs | 0 Comments

Go home guitar, you're drunk ! This Stratocaster is probably made for guitarists who like to be different...and confused. Unless it is a very confusing variation for left-handed guitar players. Anyway, it seems a little bit challenging !

Now That’s a Pointy Guitar !

by Guitar Fail | August 4, 2011 | Designs | 1 Comment

It looks like a rather devilish photoshop guitar but if it is real or was to be made, I' wish'd like to see it in action. Not front row, from a safe distance, and I'd enjoy watching the massacre.

Nine Necks One Guitar at NAMM 2018

by Guitar Fail | January 25, 2018 | Designs | 0 Comments

Can't make up your mind ? Fender has a solution ! This nine necks guitar is probably unplayable but you won't have to chose a specific model ! There all in there ! This beast of a guitar was created by master luthier Paul Waller from Fender's custom shop. It features...

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.