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

01:27 The Internet

Fastest Improvisational Blues On Electric Guitar

fastestshredder

Fastestshredder played an improvisational blues song on his electric guitar at 1,376 BPM. The demonstration song is a blues progression played at 86 BPM and doubled four times to 64 notes per beat equaling a playing speed of 1,376 BPM.

02:22 United States

Most Guitars Held While Standing On One Foot

Tai Star

Tai Star held six guitars while standing on one foot.

02:39 United States

Longest Time Balancing A Guitar On Chin While Hula Hooping

PeteM

Pete Moyer balanced a guitar on his chin for two minutes, 4.72 seconds while hula hooping.

02:22 South Africa

Longest Time Playing Guitar While Jumping On A Pogo Stick

Brendan Buitendag

Brendan B. played his guitar for one minute, 54.69 seconds while jumping on a pogo stick.

03:18 United States

Longest Time To Balance A Ukulele On One Finger

Tai Star

Tai Star balanced a ukelele on one finger for 21 minutes, 36.00 seconds. NOTE: Portions of the video has been sped up.

00:21 The Internet

Fastest Acoustic Guitar Rendition Of The Intro To "Hallowed Be Thy Name"

Jayanta

Jayanta played the intro to Iron Maiden's Hallowed Be Thy Name in 5.44 seconds.

05:20 Canada

Longest Time Balancing Acoustic Guitar On Forehead

Doug McManaman

Doug McManaman balanced an acoustic guitar on his forehead for four minutes, 52.69 seconds.

01:11 Canada

Longest Time Hopping On One Leg Clockwise While Wearing A Pig Hat With One Ear Flipped Up And Strumming A Guitar On Back

Kyle Matz

Kyle M. hopped clockwise for 53.60 seconds while wearing a pig hat and strumming a guitar on his back.

01:15 The Internet

Most Repeated Four-Chord Progressions On A Guitar In 30 Seconds

Matthew Allen

Matthew A. completed 16 four-chord progressions in 30 seconds.

00:51 United States

Fastest Time To Play The Opening Riff Of "Stairway To Heaven" While Balancing A Beer Can On Forehead

PeteM

Pete Moyer played the opening riff of Stairway To Heaven in 6.78 seconds while balancing an empty beer can on his forehead. He set the record in celebration of Beer Can Appreciation Day.

00:38 United States

Fastest Time to Play "Auld Lang Syne" On Guitar While Balancing A Guitar On Chin

PeteM

Pete Moyer played Auld Lang Syne on his guitar in 16.75 seconds while balancing a guitar on his chin.

04:39 The Internet

Most Articles Of Clothing Placed On A Guitar

Steven

Steven placed 54 articles of clothing on his guitar.

01:19 India

Fastest Bass Guitar Player

Strings

Jayen Varma played his bass guitar at 660 BPM.

01:13 Canada

Largest Mandolin Guitar

Pim Zond

Pim Zond has a mandolin guitar with a body diameter of 22 inches.

01:07 The Internet

Fastest Rendition Of "Girlfriend" By Avril Lavigne

Andrew Bancroft

Andrew Bancroft sang Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne in 39.4 seconds. The record was set as part of Episode Seven of Dear Donut. RecordSetter CEO and President Dan Rollman presided over the attempt.

01:45 The Internet

Longest Time Playing Acoustic Guitar While Holding A Basketball In Each Arm And Sitting On A Bike Rack

Taylor Cross

Taylor Cross played an acoustic guitar for one minute, 12.31 seconds while holding basketballs under each arm and sitting on a bike rack.

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