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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 Knew That Picasso was a Luthier ?

by Guitar Fail | September 5, 2011 | Designs | 2 Comments

I wouldn't want to be the one to tell it it's out of tune. The guitar looks like it is ready to eat all your fingers and sing you a scary tune at the same time. If Pablo Picasso was a guitar maker, I am pretty sure he would have build guitars like this spooky one......

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....

Swing That Riff With a Tennis Racket Guitar

by Guitar Fail | April 10, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

Do you remember when you were a kid pretending to play guitar with a tennis racket ? I know you did because I did it too ! Well now you can do that with an actual tennis racket guitar from Swinger Guitars... Not sure I want one but it sure looks funny !

Gibson SG Eden of Coronet… Really ?

by Guitar Fail | March 30, 2015 | Designs | 4 Comments

“All along we’ve been striving to expand our business to different sectors of the consumer market and ‘Eden of CORONET®’ is definitely an important milestone for what we target to achieve.” Consumer market ? Milestone ? Really ? REALLY ? The SG Eden of Coronet is a...

Flying Y Guitar !!

by Guitar Fail | July 1, 2015 | Designs | 0 Comments

These guitars made from recycled carbon-fiber frames of bikes which is kinda cool but don't try to play beyond the 12th fret ! Don't even think about it ! Jacob Chapman, from Bend, Oregon, ingeniously turned carbon-fiber frame of a Trek Y bike into a guitar. He calls...

It Looks Like a Guitar But I Don’t Know What it is…

by Guitar Fail | September 2, 2011 | Designs | 4 Comments

Is it a guitar ? Is it a synth ? Is it some sort of ancient alien weapon that could destroy the Earth ? I don't think I want to know anyway !

Dragons & Guitars Don’t Mix Well !

by Guitar Fail | April 10, 2012 | Designs | 2 Comments

Nope... They really don't ! Especially when you try mix a double dragon with a guitar ! The only maybe enjoyable thing, so to speak, is the headstock. One blade on each side, and you've got yourself a nice slicing machine ! Double Dragon guitar - Source

The Surreal Mr Don’s Guitar: A Guitar Worthy of Picasso’s Easel!

by Guitar Fail | May 20, 2024 | Designs | 1 Comment

Strum your way into surrealism with the Oriolo Markus Super 6 avant-garde guitar, the six-string that’s giving Picasso a run for his paints.

Cupcakes on a Guitar… Yummy !

by Guitar Fail | July 22, 2015 | Designs | 0 Comments

Wait, WHAT ? These are not cupcakes shaped knobs ? I don't know about you but whatever these are, I'm not sure I want to be licking my guitar knobs, even if they do look that delicious. Looks like a recipe for a sticky mess.

Tooth Shaped Guitar !

by Guitar Fail | December 18, 2012 | Designs | 0 Comments

If I had this guitar I would play it with a brush pick !! Brush guitar pick... That would be a cool item, right ? I have to confess, a tooth-shaped guitar would be perfect for me to combine my fear of dentists with my love of music. I mean why not make all my dental...

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.