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Neck Fixing Level : GOD

Neck Fixing Level : GOD

Wow, 7 screws! This guitar has been upgraded from a six-string to a seven-screw monster. It is now officially a Frankenstein's monster of instruments. But you know, seven is a lucky number, so maybe this guitar will now have seven times the power. Outstanding job! Now...

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Guitar fail ? Photoshop fail ? Acne ?

Guitar fail ? Photoshop fail ? Acne ?

What's with these weird 12th & 13th frets double dots on this Squier Vintage Modified Cabronita Telecaster reviewed by Guitar Player ? If you forget about the bad case of acne, it's still a nice guitar !

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Stratikeaster

Stratikeaster

A Stratocaster made by IKEA sounds like a terrible idea ! You'd think that you bought an instrument to make sweet music to amaze an audience, and you'd end up with your guests wondering how you ever managed to put it together. Submitted by Paolo on our Facebook...

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The Illegitimate Child of an Explorer and a Flying V

by | December 15, 2012 | Designs | 1 Comment

The Heritage X Terminator is a piece of guitar history. According to Heritage, there were only maybe a couple dozen made or less... Still, that V pickguard in that position is enough to qualify this guitar as a fail !! The Heritage X Terminator guitar is a rare and...
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Unleash Your Inner Mermaid with the Seahorse Guitar ! (Or Not.)

by | October 3, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

A sea horse shaped guitar because sometimes you want to swim, not strum? Meet the $1200 sea creature that wants to be a guitar !

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Someone Should be Punished for the Flycaster Abomination

by | September 29, 2011 | Designs | 15 Comments

It is hard to believe but as a matter of fact someone committed a crime against both  the Telecaster, and the Flying V guitars ! Spotted by the guys at Guitar Blog.
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Lazy Luthier !

by | July 18, 2017 | Designs | 0 Comments

That's the kind of guitars I would build if I were to be a luthier ! Why bother carving wood ? Luckily, this guitar does not exist. It is a an imaginary guitar found here.
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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...
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Pizzar : First in a Series of Unexpected Designs…

by | May 6, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

... I certainly hope this is the last one of the series !! Believe it or not, this one-of-a-kind creationt aka the Pizzar electric guitar was designed by Bob Benedetto. Yes, the Benedetto from Benedetto Guitars. Quite a departure from their famous jazz archtop...
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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.
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Is it a Stratocaster from Outer Space ?

by | February 3, 2023 | Designs | 1 Comment

Is it some weird spaceship ? Is it a Stratocaster from outer space ? It looks like a Stratocaster went on a UFO ride and came back with some extra-terrestrial flair. The aliens must have been rockin' out to some Jimi Hendrix before they landed on Earth. No matter...
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Snake Guitar

by | February 26, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

Impressive skills but carved guitars always make me smile... This custom shop ESP Snake 2 from makes no exception.
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Unicorn Guitar

by | March 22, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

One more string and we would call it the the uniKorn guitar ! The only thing missing is a touch of sparkles and rainbows for it to scream "serious metal guitar player" ! source This unicorn guitar is the creation of Screaming Leaming Unlimited that offers air brush...
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Snake Guitar

Snake Guitar

Feb 26, 2013 |

Impressive skills but carved guitars always make me smile... This custom shop ESP Snake 2 from makes no exception.

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Twisted Guitar

Twisted Guitar

Feb 22, 2013 |

If someone has an explanation for this... Update : This twisted guitar was made by Mark Grimbly. The nickname of this guitar - that seems inspired by...

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