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.
31 Records
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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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John Taylor played "Flight of the Bumblebee" on his guitar at 600 BPM.
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Most Cards Stacked On A Guitar
James Tazioli built a stack of playing cards balanced on a guitar that reached five stories in height.
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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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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 Air Guitar Windmills In 30 Seconds
Jordan Johnston completed 91 air guitar windmills 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.
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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 Noses "Picked" With A "Kate and Will" Guitar Pick in 30 Seconds
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Most People Bending High Notes On Electric Guitars At Once In A Toyota Prius
This record was set as part of Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself.
The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.
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Most Articles Of Clothing Placed On A Guitar
Josh Graber placed 49 articles of clothing on his guitar.
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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 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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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][]
Wyatt Hayden 
John Taylor 
James Tazioli 
Tai Star 
Norzamri Lagenda 
Jordan Johnston 
Doug McManaman 
Urgent Genius 
Prius Records 
Josh Graber 
Brian Pankey 
Jon Shriver