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

01:14 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][]

02:02 Malaysia

Longest Time Spinning Plate On Foot While Playing Guitar

Norzamri Lagenda

Norzamri Lagenda spun a plate on his foot for one minute, 55.58 seconds while playing guitar.

01:38 United States

Most Metallica Guitar Riffs Played In One Minute

Braden Harris

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

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.

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.

01:48 India

Most Consecutive Table Tennis Ball Bounces On An Acoustic Guitar Using Two Hands While Balancing On A Rola Bola

Suresh Gaur

Suresh Gaur bounced a table tennis ball on an acoustic guitar using his two hands 170 times while balancing on a rola bola.

00:31 Malaysia

Fastest Guitar Solo On Doremi Scales Per Second

Norzamri Lagenda

Norzamri Lagenda played the Doremi scales on his guitar for 23.67 seconds.

01:21 United States

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

Urgent Genius

01:46 Canada

Longest Time Balancing An Electric Guitar On Chin While Lying On Back

Doug McManaman

Doug McManaman balanced an electric guitar on his chin for 27.44 seconds while lying on his back.

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.

00:37 United States

Fastest Time For 3 People To Smash 30 Clocks With Guitars

Paramore

Paramore set an official RecordSetter World Record by smashing 30 clocks with their guitars in 31.33 seconds. The band set the record within their "Ain't It Fun" music video, in which they also set a record for Most World Records Set in a Music Video. NOTE: This record can be dangerous. If you attempt to beat record, you must take safety precautions, have parental guidance and follow all rules below.

05:36 Canada

Longest Time To Balance A Fiddle On Forehead, A Bow On Nose And A Miniature Guitar On Lips

Doug McManaman

Doug McManaman balanced a fiddle on his forehead, a fiddle bow on his nose and a miniature guitar on his lips for 44.22 seconds.

07:53 Australia

Most People Playing Ukuleles While Wearing Fake Mustaches

liz kitney

A total of 242 participants at Central Coast Ukulele Festival 2015 played ukuleles while wearing fake mustaches. They set the record to raise funds for cancer research. Over $800 was raised during the event.

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.

03:21 India

Longest Time Picking A Guitar While Balancing It On Chin

Suresh Gaur

Suresh Gaur picked a guitar for two minutes, 16.44 seconds while balancing it on his chin.

01:19 India

Fastest Bass Guitar Player

Strings

Jayen Varma played his bass guitar at 660 BPM.

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