Guitar World Records

88 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

India

Longest Time Playing Guitar Behind The Head

Raktim Khound

Raktim Khound of Jorhat, India, swung his acoustic guitar up over his head and played it resting across his shoulders for 5 minutes 37 seconds. Filmed from behind in one continuous take, the video shows his left hand on the neck above his head and his right hand strumming the body behind it, and he chose Vande Mataram, India's national song, for the attempt. RecordSetter timed the attempt from his first strum in position, about 22 seconds into the clip, until he brings the guitar back down at the six-minute mark. He never once gets to look at the strings.

02:23 Canada

Longest Time Balancing An Electric Guitar On Forehead While Kneeling

Doug McManaman

Doug McManaman balanced an electric guitar on his forehead for one minute, 1.19 seconds while kneeling.

04:46 United States

Longest Time Playing Guitar While On A Slackline

Tai Star

Tai Star played his guitar for four minutes, 10.28 seconds while balancing on a slackline.

01:12 The Internet

Most Finger Snaps In One Minute While Balancing Two Guitars On Shoulders

Matthew Allen

Matthew A. snapped his fingers 544 times in one minute while balancing two guitars on his shoulders.

04:15 The Internet

Most Floors Traveled Barefoot While Balancing A Guitar On Shoulder

Matthew Allen

Matthew A. traveled nine floors barefoot while balancing a guitar on his shoulder.

01:20 The Internet

Longest Time Balancing An Acoustic Guitar On Hand While Playing "Ain't It Fun" On A Cajon

Eder Dionízio

Eder D. balanced an acoustic guitar on his hand for 56.07 seconds while playing Ain't It Fun on a cajon.

01:07 England

Most "A Day To Remember" Riffs Played On Guitar In One Minute

James Allison

James A. played six riffs from A Day To Remember on his guitar in one minute.

00:48 The Internet

Most Pairs Of Glasses Put On While Balancing On Two Skateboards And Holding A Guitar

Owen Chambers

Owen C. put on two pairs of glasses while balancing on two skateboards and holding a guitar.

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