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.

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07:22 Nepal

Fastest Guitar Player

Nirvana Bista

Nirvana B. played Flight of the Bumblebee on his guitar at 1,600 BPM.

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.

02:14 Canada

Longest Time To Balance A Miniature Guitar On Forehead

Doug McManaman

Doug McManaman balanced a miniature guitar on his forehead for 37.43 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][]

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.

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.

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.

00:50 United States

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

Prius Records

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.

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[].

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.

02:39 United States

Most Consecutive Table Tennis Ball Bounces Using An Electric Guitar

Mick Cullen

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.

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.

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.

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][]

01:21 United States

Most Noses "Picked" With A "Kate and Will" Guitar Pick in 30 Seconds

Urgent Genius

01:14 United States

Most Jimi Hendrix Guitar Riffs Played In One Minute

Jon Shriver

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][]

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