Guitar World Records

75 guitar world records, videos, and challenges

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.

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Records

01:07 United States

Most Air Guitar Windmills In One Minute

J K

JK completed 165 air guitar windmills in one minute.

00:21 Mexico

Fastest Time To Play Every Note On A Guitar

Diego Pérez

Diego P. played every note on a guitar in 12.95 seconds.

01:22 Canada

Most Air Guitar Windmills In 30 Seconds

Jordan Johnston

Jordan Johnston completed 91 air guitar windmills in 30 seconds.

06:22 The Internet

Fastest Time To Solve Two Rubik's Cubes While Playing Guitar Hero

Julian Aguirre

Julian Aguirre solved two Rubik’s Cubes in five minutes and two seconds while playing Guitar Hero. tag:RecordSetterBook01

00:14 Canada

Fastest Time To Play Every Note On A Bass Guitar

Dominic Lanteigne

Dominic L. played all 84 notes on his four string, 20-fret bass guitar in 9.97 seconds.

01:37 United States

Fastest Time To Drink A Beer Through A Cocktail Straw While Shredding The B String Of A Guitar

Mike Gamble

Mike Gamble drank a full bottle of beer through a cocktail straw while shredding on the B string of his electric guitar in 58.25 seconds. His bandmate helped refill the glass while the record was being set. Gamble performed the feat on July 14, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society[] event in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present to witness and time the record. [#WRAS07][]

01:03 Spain

Most Led Zeppelin Guitar Riffs Played In One Minute

Edu García

Edu García played 15 Led Zeppelin guitar riffs in one minute.

07:04 New Zealand

Oldest Wood Used To Make An Electric Guitar

Joh Lang

Joh Lang of Langcaster Guitars constructs guitars using wood that’s 35,000 years old. He’s used carbon dating methods to confirm the wood’s age.

08:42 United States

Most Consecutive Table Tennis Ball Bounces Using Acoustic Guitar As A Paddle Using Both Hands

Vaughan Heussenstamm

Vaughan H. bounced a table tennis ball 1,103 times using his acoustic guitar as a paddle.

01:33 United States

Most Guitar Chords Strummed In 30 Seconds Using Another Guitar As Pick

Justin Nguyen

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.

00:49 United States

Most Times Asking "Where Are My Glasses?" To Someone Tuning A Guitar In 30 Seconds

Mick Cullen

Mick Cullenasked Carl Cutler “Where are my glasses?” 28 times during a live broadcast of WRLR 98.3 FM’sSubterraneanshow in Round Lake Heights, Illinois. This record was one of 16 URDB records broken during the show’s attempt to set a new record for Most URDB World Records Broken During A Live Radio Show[].

04:42

Highest Concert Performed In The United States

Chris Carraba

Chris Carraba of Dashboard Confessional performed a concert on top of Pikes Peak Mountain in Colorado at 14,111 feet above sea level. The concert was performed to raise funds for The Love Hope Strength Foundation.

00:46 United States

Fastest Time To Play Every Note On A Five-String Bass Guitar

Eric Buffett

Eric Buffett played all 125 notes on a five string, 24-fret bass guitar in 22.62 seconds.

04:27 The Internet

Highest Score On 'Red Devil' While Playing Rock Band 2

Zachary Mallicoat

Zachary Mallicoat scored 218,447 points playing Red Devil by Yngwie Malmsteen[] in Rock Band 2.

04:39 The Internet

Most Articles Of Clothing Placed On A Guitar

Steven

Steven placed 54 articles of clothing on his guitar.

05:07 United States

Most Wah-Wah Pedals Used On A Bass

Owen Biddle

Owen Biddle of The Rootsplayed a bass guitar that was wired through two wah-wah pedals. He attempted to plug in six, but a faulty cable led to an unsuccessful attempt. Biddle set the recordat a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. He was accompanied by Blast Off!!!. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. [#WRAS14][]

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