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Worst Headstock Ever ?

Worst Headstock Ever ?

This rather ugly headstock belongs to a Gibson 7 string steel semi-acoustic guitar. Only three of these guitars were hand-built in the 90s by luthier Roger Giffin when he worked for the Gibson Custom Shop. This guitar has such heavy-gauged strings on the bass side...

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Where’s That Damn Volume Knob ?

A map and a user's manual are required to use that bass ! The bass is clearly an Alembic bass. Alembic made some basses with a sick number of control knobs and switches. Yet, it is unclear it this bass is a real bass - a Pinterest user says it is a Mark King 5 Omega...

Fat Lady Guitar

It ain't over till the fat lady sings...

A Guitar for the Music Reader, Not the Tab Tinkerer?

Let’s face it, that should’ve been a tablature, given how most of us guitarists read music like we read the terms and conditions – we don’t.

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

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 :...

Ibanez JERM Signature

Introducing the JERM, the guitar that will take the music world by storm! This unique instrument is the brainchild of luthier Tim, who set out to create a guitar that not only sounded great but also had a sense of humor. And boy, did he deliver! The JERM pays homage...

Meet The Telequartzer Guitar

There probably were some esoteric considerations behind the making of this Telecaster transformed into a Telequartzer guitar ! Overall

Driving Slow and Strumming Hard : The Cadillac Guitar Experience ?

Playing this guitar is like driving a classic car. It’s slow, cumbersome, and hard to handle. The only difference is that, at least, the Caddy looks good. 

Headless Bass with a Headstock !

The early-1970s Bunker Pro-Bass was a radical instrument for its time, even though it wasn't unusual for its inventor, Dave Bunker. Bunker was granted a patent on a headless guitar in May 1966 which he filed for in March 1965. source The ProStar series originated from...

Dragons & Guitars Don’t Mix Well !

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

Cardboard Stratocaster

Yep... A guitar made of cardboard ! Definitely not a fail but it sure is a whacky funny guitar thingy ! Fender's Custom Shop has partnered with Ernest Packaging to create a cardboard Stratocaster as part of the company's Cardboard Chaos series. The project was a...

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DIY 7-Strings Guitar Fail

DIY 7-Strings Guitar Fail

Let's put the absolute weirdness of the headstock aside ! What's the point of 7-string guitar with a set of pickups made for a 6-string guitar ? Let's not...

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