Guitar World Records
Guitar world records go beyond the standard rockstar posturing. Record holders have played the instrument at high speeds, shown off their riff repertoires with a little help from Led Zeppelin or Hendrix's back catalogs and even used their guitars as paddles for hitting table tennis balls. For those who are about to rock these records, we salute you.
19 Records
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John Taylor played "Flight of the Bumblebee" on his guitar at 600 BPM.
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Fastest Time To Solve Two Rubik's Cubes While Playing Guitar Hero
Julian Aguirre solved two Rubik’s Cubesin five minutes and two seconds while playing Guitar Hero.
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Most Plates Spun On Feet While Playing Electric Guitar
Norzamri Bin spun one plate on his foot while playing the guitar.
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Most Air Guitar Windmills In 30 Seconds
Jordan Johnston completed 91 air guitar windmills in 30 seconds.
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Most Guitar Picks On A Guitar Neck
Wyatt Hayden placed 44 guitar picks on the neck of his guitar.
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Longest Headstand While Playing The Guitar
Tai Star performed a head stand while playing the guitar for one minute, 34.44 seconds.
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Most Air Guitar Windmills In One Minute
Joseph Gunderson completed 137 air guitar windmills in one minute. The windmills were done in the spirit of legendary guitarist Pete Townshend. Windmills can be clockwise or counter-clockwise, but must rotate in the same direction for the full minute.
The feat was achieved on July, 19, 2009 at the Pitchfork Music Festival[] in Chicago. Representatives from URDB.org were present to document the record.
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Most Guitar Chords Strummed In 30 Seconds Using Another Guitar As Pick
Justin Nyugen played 13 chords on his Fender Squire Stratocaster with another guitar in 30 seconds, a new world record. Chords played: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, F#, G#, Bb, Am, Em, A7.
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Most Led Zeppelin Guitar Riffs Played In One Minute
Jon Shriver played 14 Led Zeppelin guitar riffs in one minute. He used a Gibson SG to accomplish the feat.
Shriver set the record at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses.
Riffs performed:
1. Stairway to Heaven
2. Thank You
3. Over the Hills and Far Away
4. Dazed and Confused
5. The Lemon Song
6. How Many More Times
7. Moby Dick
8. The Rover
9. Bring It On Home
10. Communication Breakdown
11. Whole Lotta Love
12. Immigrant Song
13. Heartbreaker
14. The Ocean[#WRAS15][]
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Most Consecutive Table Tennis Ball Bounces Using Acoustic Guitar As A Paddle Using One Hand
Brian Pankey bounced a table tennis ball 503 times on the back of an acoustic guitar, using only his left hand to support the guitar.
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Fastest Guitar Solo On Doremi Scales Per Second
Norzamri Lagenda played the Doremi scales on his guitar for 23.67 seconds.
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Most Jimi Hendrix Guitar Riffs Played In One Minute
Jon Shriver played 11 Jimi Hendrix guitar riffs in one minute.
Shriver set the record at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses.
Riffs performed:
1. Purple Haze
2. Voodoo Chile
3. Machine Gun
4. Who Knows
5. Hey Baby
6. Hear My Train
7. Midnight Lightning
8. Little Wing
9. Spanish Castle Magic
10. Freedom
11. In From The Storm[#WRAS19][]
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Longest Time To Balance A Miniature Guitar On Forehead
Doug McManaman balanced a miniature guitar on his forehead for 37.43 seconds.
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Most Noses "Picked" With A "Kate and Will" Guitar Pick in 30 Seconds
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Longest Time To Balance A Fiddle On Forehead, A Bow On Nose And A Miniature Guitar On Lips
Doug McManaman balanced a fiddle on his forehead, a fiddle bow on his nose and a miniature guitar on his lips for 44.22 seconds.
John Taylor 
Julian Aguirre 
Norzamri Lagenda 
Jordan Johnston 
Wyatt Hayden 
Tai Star 
Joseph Gunderson 
Justin Nguyen 
Jon Shriver 
Brian Pankey 
Doug McManaman 
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