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  1. Oldest Wood Used To Make An Electric Guitar

    Oldest Wood Used To Make An Electric Guitar

    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.

  2. Most Articles Of Clothing Placed On A Guitar

    Most Articles Of Clothing Placed On A Guitar

    Josh Graber placed 49 articles of clothing on his guitar.

  3. Most Consecutive Table Tennis Ball Bounces Using An Electric Guitar

    Most Consecutive Table Tennis Ball Bounces Using An Electric Guitar

    Mick Cullen bounced a table tennis ball 96 times using his electric guitar as a paddle. He used an Ibanez electric guitar to achieve the feat.

  4. Fastest Time To Play Every Note On A Guitar

    Fastest Time To Play Every Note On A Guitar

  5. Fastest Time To Play Every Note On A Bass Guitar

    Fastest Time To Play Every Note On A Bass Guitar

    Eric Buffett played all 84 notes on his four string, 20-fret bass guitar in 14.18 seconds.

  6. Most Guitar Picks On A Guitar Neck

    Most Guitar Picks On A Guitar Neck

    Wyatt Hayden placed 44 guitar picks on the neck of his guitar.

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

    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.

  8. Most Wah-Wah Pedals Used On A Bass

    Most Wah-Wah Pedals Used On A Bass

    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][]

  9. Most People Bending High Notes On Electric Guitars At Once In A Toyota Prius

    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][].
  10. Most Plates Spun On Feet While Playing Electric Guitar

    Most Plates Spun On Feet While Playing Electric Guitar

    Norzamri Bin spun one plate on his foot while playing the guitar.

  11. Most Air Guitar Windmills In One Minute

    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.

    #PF01

    [#RecordSetterBook01][]

  12. Most Led Zeppelin Guitar Riffs Played In One Minute

    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][]

  13. Most Jimi Hendrix Guitar Riffs Played In One Minute

    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][]

  14. Most Metallica Guitar Riffs Played In One Minute

    Most Metallica Guitar Riffs Played In One Minute

    Braden Harris played eight Metallica guitar riffs in one minute.

    Riffs performed:
    1. Through the Never
    2. Blackened
    3. Holier Than Thou
    4. Enter Sandman
    5. Seek amp; Destroy
    6. For Whom The Bell Tolls
    7. That Was Just Your Life
    8. One

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

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

    Brian Pankey bounced a table tennis ball 523 times using his acoustic guitar as a paddle.

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