LATEST GUITAR FAILS

These Go To Eleven… Chapter Eleven !

These Go To Eleven… Chapter Eleven !

The best comment on Gibson Bankruptcy ! In case you missed it, Gibson Brands, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after facing financial struggles for several years. The company cited declining sales and a heavy debt load as the main reasons for its bankruptcy...

read more
Intonation is off

Intonation is off

A new customer came into the shop today. His '58 Gibson Acoustic needed adjustment. He says the intonation is off and he can't get it to tune. I open the case and see the bridge. Note that the strings are epoxied into the holes.... Ugh!

read more

FEATURED CRAZY GUITARS

Swing That Riff With a Tennis Racket Guitar

by | 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 !
Read More

Way Too Many Pickups & Switches

by | August 6, 2011 | Designs | 0 Comments

You know what they say... If a shiny guitar looks too soviet, it's probably some tribute guitar ! Meet the Ural V8... Ural V8 - Source According to its maker, the inspiration for the guitar design was Nigel Tufnel's "Mr. Horsepower" guitar. You know, the famous yellow...
Read More

Crazy Pickguard

by | April 12, 2017 | Designs | 0 Comments

That pickguard is puzzling ! It manages to make ugly an otherwise nice Rickenbacker bass guitar. Particularly the twisted mustache under the control knobs. Shared by Misha on Guitar Fail Facebook page Enregistrer
Read More

Get a Grip: This Guitar is All Hands on Deck!

by | March 8, 2024 | Designs | 0 Comments

This is probably the handiest guitar in history. It takes ‘handmade’ to new extremes! High five to the guitar that’s never short of applause!

Read More

Worst Headstock Ever ?

by | December 23, 2013 | Designs | 1 Comment

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...
Read More

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

by | February 2, 2024 | Designs | 0 Comments

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.

Read More

Suit of Armor

by | September 5, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

This one came from the Darwin Awards thread at the Ibanez Collectors site. Words fail.
Read More

Cadillac Billy Bo

by | April 25, 2014 | Designs | 2 Comments

Considering it's not even a Gretsch Billy Bo (Sometimes Guitar Fail fails at identifying some axes) and it's more likely to be a modified Duesenberg with a Billy-Bo-ish back ! Simple math : Gretsch Billy-Bo = NICE |Cadillac = NICE Cadillac + Billy-Bo = Meh !
Read More

Nine Necks One Guitar at NAMM 2018

by | 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...
Read More

You Don’t Wanna Mess With These Guys…

by | August 10, 2011 | Designs | 3 Comments

No you don't ! I wouldn't want to mess with them, they look like they can chop down a tree or a foe with equal ease. Looks like they're ready to rock the stage, and possibly conquer a planet or two. I'm pretty sure they're in the wrong band, they should be in a...
Read More
PreviousNext
12345678910

BLUNDER-BUSTING GUIDES

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.

GUITAR GOOF CHRONICLES

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.

Stay tuned for the funniest guitar fails, hilarious guitar tales and exclusive deals !

GUITAR FAIL SHOP

Wear your guitar goofs with pride! Dive into our unique merch and flaunt your guitar humor.

Shop now !

MORE GUITAR FAILS

Dolby Surround Guitar ?

Dolby Surround Guitar ?

May 16, 2014 |

That must be some kind of dolby surround system for the guitar ! Now, imagine how big is the case to carry that giant wheel of a guitar ! Mel Vessel's...

read more
Guitar Fail

Exploring the funny side of guitar since 2011. Our motto is simple: “In it for the guitar fail!“