Guitars That Should Never Have Been Made 

The story of the WWI Strat is almost mirroring that of the AK47, actually. Leo Fender served in the Argonne and heard soldiers complaining about their Gibson 335s constantly jamming, getting dirt in the f-holes, and breaking easily, so he started working on a more reliable, cheap, solid body versatile guitar for the regular footsoldier. Sadly, he did not manage to get it approved before the war ended, but it and its derivatives became a staple of modern battlefields and are still used in some areas, despite being outdated and having dreadful ergonomics

You are right Schecter was standard issue at the time, however due to supply issues on the frontlines a combat Strat isn't entirely unheard of

That little cowboy monologue was simply amazing.

Valid reasons to own a shark guitar: 1) You are in a band that plays surf rock 2) You live in a pineapple under the sea 3) You are playing with Great White 4) You are a backup guitarist for Katy Perry, and have a tendency to play slightly off rhythm.

As a matter of historical record, Gibson Flying V's were used in the larger Medieval crossbows. Ovation Breadwinners and Deacons were preferred melee weapons.

"Goldfish are smarter than we give them credit for" Goldfish: my babies are tasty

Sammy G. accidentally discovers that Rule 34 applies to guitars.

4:48 The shark guitar with the leg sticking out was a custom-made B.C. Rich made for Great White's guitarist Mark Kendall. Sharks are kind of their whole motif. It also sold at auction in 2017 for $20,000

When he said “have you ever cut your own hair…” I laughed sooo haaaard

One of my favourite guitar mod stories is of a mod that didn’t happen. The story is that, back in the 80s, Robert Fripp wanted to get a full Roland pickup and circuit installed in one of his Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty” models. His tech guy said “no, Robert, you don’t want to do that” and suggested a “lawsuit” copy for the job. I think the first one was a Tokai, and since then Robert has used Roland-equipped guitars from Fernandes and others, most with a trem too.

I love that your goldfish didn't have individual names, they're just the Boys

The "steakburst" guitar had me rolling in laughter. Although I wonder how good a finish similar to that (red fading to white or vice versa) would look in person.

we didn't start using fenders until desert storm I remember how unreliable the tuning was in Vietnam when we were using Gibson

Yes the WW1 choice of guitar for the American army was in fact an early Stratocaster, previously it had been a primitive gretch, but they were quickly phased out over how quickly the thin wood of the hollowbody broke.

It’s so funny how Sammy G can upload a video and whatever is the thumbnail or the title, I WILL INSTANTLY WATCH IT

Thanks for standing up for the fishies in this video. I've had my fancy goldfish for 7 and 8 years now, and they have a lot more personality and smarts than people give them credit for. Every time I see a goldfish in a glass bowl or something stupid, it breaks my heart. That's a horrible existence.

There is no other channel to go to where I can both check out guitar gear and laugh my head off. Great video.

Jerry Reed played an acoustic guitar that had that homemade 90 degree cutout in it. But if I had his skill level I’m sure I could get away with that too 🤣

I was in the process of building a guitar that looked like a Chimpanzee...The Chimpenbacker. I bought all the parts and the wood, the neck was one a friend found on hard rubbish day, previously attached to a BC Rich that was nowhere to be seen. However, the friend who was helping me was far too busy and so it never came together. I did paint the neck though. The headstock looks like a Chimp's foot holding a banana.

A coworker of my wife made custom cakes, so she asked her to make a Fender Strat cake for my son’s birthday, sending her photos of my Strat. What we got was very similar to your bacon guitar cake. At least she got the color close to Eric Johnson’s Lucerne Aquamist (mine is tobacco sunburst).

The guitar in the bottom left of the Shark Collage is a replica of Brook's guitar from One Piece. In that sense, it's amazing.

Yeah, it was Schecters in WWI. They didn't use Fenders until WWII. Little known bonus fact: in Korea 🇰🇷, they were still using the Fender Strat, but the Gibson SG was introduced to service in early '53

this one was surprisingly way way funnier than yor usually funny stuff, keep it up bro!

Great content as always. Thanks for the guitars!

Love watching your videos dude. Keep it up

Nah bro they used the MBM-1 Matt Bellamy signature guitar the one with the pad

The americans usually used Schecters, but occasionally you would find a Stratocaster or even sometimes a Les Paul out on the battlefield. Some incorrectly claim that they didn't use Combat Strats until WW2, but that is actually just a common misconception.

Hey Sammy I've got a question for you. I have an old 70s era Matsumoku Factory guitar that I've been itching to refinish and deck out with new hardware. Would it be a travesty to modify such a "vintage" instrument or are these not so desirable that I could get away with it? Not looking to sell it just supe it up to my own liking. It's a neck through guitar with oak body wings.

American here. Yes, I've used a Strat in all wars since WWI.

So glad I didn't see any of my guitar creations on your list 😆

“I have a vegan buddy who has an irrational hatred of Les Pauls” Hey that’s me!

My homeboy here is legit making this video so Chibson can think of new models

No the americans used keisel its not very well known but the fenders were used against the japanese who used ibanez

The putter gave me a headache in my teeth.

You really wanting to try the acoustic guitar with a trem system is no worse than me secretly kind of wanting that poop emoji guitar...

Salvador Dali holding that gun. The whole guitar is unintentionally surreal

Speaking of combat-ready guitars, I saw a couple AR15-shaped guitars on Tommy’s Guitars website. One was painted like an American flag, as I recall…

I saw a youtube video years ago where someone did indeed slap a floyd rose on an acoustic

4:49 That cyan colored shark guitar is a brook's guitar from one piece I thnk

The bacon steak guitar cake is actually hilarious.

Dude these are cool as hell I would love to have some of these guitars!!!

I would not call that hatred irrational

Did not expect a Terrible Aquariums installment from ol’ Sammy G, but I’m not complaining

That story about the Gibson les paul black beauty is very familiar. I had one and sold it because I was in a financial rutt. Regret it because I loved that guitar

Ah yes, the quality content I expect from my Sammy G videos. Useful tips on goldfish husbandry.

Forestay dissection of string to make guitar flexes comedy cycle golf

That little cowboy also looks an awful lot like Santana 🤔😅

Now this was a great video- interesting material, multiple side trips down Sammy's trains of thought, plus now we get to see who gets triggered by this video just like the last one! Great day!

Saw Twelve Foot Ninja use a shark guitar in the “one hand killing” vid. Looked pretty awesome lol

I beleive it was Kramers before we switched to charvel back in the 80's.

Actually, you're both right! See, in 1918, the Stratocaster was *technically* the US Military's standard issue guitar, but prior to declaring war, the US only had a standing army of about 120,000 guitarists. However, they're entry into World War 1 required at least 2 million guitarists. They succeeded, but unfortunately Fender at the time did not have the necessary infrastructure to produce nearly enough Strats for the war effort. So, the US licensed larger company Kramer to produce a "strat-like" guitar that could use the same pickups & had the same fret access as the standard issue Fender. They came through! So, in summation, our brave guitarists were equipped with both Fenders and Kramers!

4:48 bottom left guitar is an original design from a character in the One Piece manga. Brook (the owner) has the title of Soul King and yes, I'd love to have one of these 😎🤣

There used to be a Zappa cover artist that would play around town, they had a video on public access TV. The guy would play a shark guitar, and during the song "Mud Shark," he would violate a blow-up doll with the headstock

Some mad luthier just watched this and said, "worst designs? HOLD MY GUITAR SHAPED BEER MUG..."

4:09 man knows his steak. Guga would be proud

Just wondering, do you have any experience with heavy roots reggae/ dub? This genre takes any unusual skills you’ve learned and turns them into a spiritual awakening.

LOVE your shirt!!

If those weren't real fish in the aquarium guitar, it would actually be kinda cool! I mean, by the standards of what was in this video, anyways

This video has tinnitus ringing. Sounds like an old TV

The Americans carried a 1911 Les Paul. The humbucker edition was wildly popular among soldiers for its overall performance and resistance to the mud. This was considered a huge improvement to the Russian balalaika which was known to jam when it got wet.

Gibson made great WWII Les Pauls. They had "Patton Applied For" stickers on the pickups.

We need more SamuraiMetal I think

They were using Jackon Warriors at WW1 if I am not mistaken.

Dude, you should make Playing sll Fender Guitars 👍🏼

I get the feeling that DM sesh from the beginning might be from them 12 string not-actually-a-floyd-rose guys lol

I don't know about electric guitars in World War 1 but I do know that one of the most famous WW1 American flying aces was named Eddie Rickenbacker.

I'm a character & environment artist, and I LOVE designing alternative instruments! But I never know if most of them would technically *work* 😅 My sincere apologies for the musicians who scratch their heads in horror at my 2D abominations of guitars! At least they look better than a lot of these. Not the grill guitar though. That one's amazing. You just have to fully embrace the camp of it all.

The bacon steak guitar cake looked like a pillow at first. Fluffy guitar when

I legit want an acoustic with a floyd rose. Is that bad?

The Floyd/naught should not have but was still gave me chuckle to see (after the micro delay of shock).

Ok ok...try this...The Spoogemaster. A guitar made out of 100% pure objects found on the floor of an adult book stores viewing booth.

The goldfish story was worth the Trauma of seeing some of those modifications. 💀AF @ How the goldfish got bloated

The guy with the gun is Dennis Hopper. He's on glue.

More of this videos please 😃

I saw Jose Feliciano play a lucite guitar with live goldfish in it on TV in the 70s.

standard issue back then was actually the PRS silversky in pink.

It was chibson guitars they used in ww1

You see a crap ton of plywood on guitar bodies, basically every single gibson style ES guitar is made entirely of poplar/maple plywood for example

The first guitar is something wierd that would be in a dream, and unthinkable in reality.

Gretsch made a production acoustic guitar with a Bigsby that I was curious about

Translucent guitar and fish named The Boys... very on point!

The western guitar looks more like it has had clay moulded onto it as opposed to the design being carved into it

I honestly want half of these guitars, just for the pure novelty.

I saw that 1918 WWI strat on market place and confirmed that it has hundreds of confirmed kills with the seller.

5:42 HERE WE GO AGAIN (edit: ok so it wasn't the same story/rant about the last black les paul with a floyd)

1:57 *southern accent gradually gets heavier*

The American military wasn't sophisticated enough in 1918 to be using such a civilised weapon. They used basses obviously.

I am a student of a koryu kenjutsu school and I am a guitarist. So I definetly subscribed.

I think they were playing pre 90's Jackson Soloists back in WW1

we were using b.c. rich back then, geneva conventions outlawed them though

Are you located in the US?

Kinda need that trump guitar for... Ugh... A project... 👀

I need the daddy Trump guitar

I'm curious which guitar the offended guy made...

Dont know about primary weapons but i am sure they were using BC Rich for close range combat

The WWI item was a jab at the T-Rex meme....purely for fun.

Knock me down with a feather - I didn't know octopi had balls- big ones too.

Nooo!,my eyes!,I can't unsee these!😳😳😳😳

A shark guitar only works if you're Mark Kendall 😄 Sent you a tweet of a crazy guitar mod

Respect for your knowledge on goldfish bro.