Stupid guitar mistakes

[Newc]

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Anybody here know who was in the band "Rocketboy" that opened for Stryper on the In God We Trust tour? I saw them in New Orleans and the lead guitarist had a POS of some sort - looked like a Charvel Model model that had been beat to death - duct tape all over it.
Every time he'd take a solo his guitar would cut out.
He got booed heavily and told to get a real guitar [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

The rhythm guitarist was a hamfist that broke at least one string per song. He had this huge Byrdland or Gretsch brown thing. Guy coulda saved a fortune in strings with a good bridge, nut, and tuners [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
I would not want to be his tech [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Thor Von Clemson]

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I was in a band a few years ago with a guitarist who was left handed. He played a pretty sweet Gibson SG, and I wanted to try playing it despite the fact that it was a lefty. I went to strap it on and I must have been a little to anxious as I hit myself in the face with the back of the guitar. I have learned from that experience that Gibson SG's hurt...

[noodlesatf]

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Try to do the Cinderella guitar toss with a Yamaha Pacifica....in a room with a low ceiling. I embedded the headstock into the ceiling. It ripped the strap free (no straplocks either), and left the guitar hanging from the ceiling.

It didn't stay in tune, either, goddamn Floyds.

[Soap]

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I love the thread...all these stories are too funny.

[neilli]

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Actually, the first accident I had with a guitar was pretty unremarkable, but here goes anyway!

I was sitting down and had my then mint, metallic white model two in playing position, but I was on the phone. I then decided to wedge the phone between my right ear and sholder and doodle about on the guitar while I talked - of course, the inevitable happened and the phone slipped out and hit the top front edge of the guitar, taking a big chip out of the paint, down to the wood if I remember correctly one of those occasions where you just wish you could have those 3 seconds over again [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] D'oh!!!!

[skorb]

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Taking my DK2 out of the box when I first got it, as I lifted it, I lifted the headstock right into the ceiling fan. Doh!!!! No damage thank God.

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I just did that with my cherry, perfect, pristine 1987 Model 2 about 2 months ago. I kept the thing in perfect condition for 18 fuggin years and this year while taking it off I lifted it up into my ceiling fan by accident. I was so pissed at myself. took a 1-2 mm gouge out of the headstock black finish right by the G string. I blacked it out with marker [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] and you can't tell unless you're holding it and looking for it, but still... d'oh!

[Thoraby]

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I "replaced" the JT-6 studs on my Jackson ltd ed '88 with Schaller studs using soft wood to plug the stud holes, and a free hand electric drill to drill new holes.

I am a genious.

[toejam]

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In my late teens, my parents were away one time, so I had a little party. I was drinking rum and coke, sitting on the couch playing my old Kramer... I puked on it! My friend who was sitting on the couch with me just laughed his ass off, and so did I. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Ace]

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I did the "guitar up in the sky then bring it down to hit the big chord" move the other night, and smacked myself square in the nuts!!!

[Emthrax]

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Try to do the Cinderella guitar toss with a Yamaha Pacifica....in a room with a low ceiling. I embedded the headstock into the ceiling. It ripped the strap free (no straplocks either), and left the guitar hanging from the ceiling.

It didn't stay in tune, either, goddamn Floyds.

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[j2379]

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I did the "guitar up in the sky then bring it down to hit the big chord" move the other night, and smacked myself square in the nuts!!!

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now thats some funny shit. did u fall to your knees in pain or play it off like a rock star....

[IrfaanSE801]

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I did the "guitar up in the sky then bring it down to hit the big chord" move the other night, and smacked myself square in the nuts!!!

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This thread is awsome [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img], but this is the best one so far I think.

[RacerX]

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I did the "guitar up in the sky then bring it down to hit the big chord" move the other night, and smacked myself square in the nuts!!!

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now thats some funny shit. did u fall to your knees in pain or play it off like a rock star....

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Those are the nuts of a Marine! So, the latter!

[IrfaanSE801]

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I did the "guitar up in the sky then bring it down to hit the big chord" move the other night, and smacked myself square in the nuts!!!

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now thats some funny shit. did u fall to your knees in pain or play it off like a rock star....

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Those are the nuts of a Marine! So, the latter!

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I dunno man, nuts are nuts, dosen't take a huge kick for a dude to go down. Just the smallest tap'll make a dude go "Fuck!". I know, god knows I've done it enough time by accident. Drop your hand a little to the left and BAM, I'm hunched over in pain [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/stupid.gif[/img]

[Cleveland Metal]

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Stupid guitar mistakes? Yeah, I joined a band with Bill once, and.... well.... that's it....