UGLY Guitars Tier List 

I feel like the Prince guitar is kind of in a different category. Like, it's basically a playable stage prop. And for that purpose with Prince playing it, it totally works. For any one else, it'd be a big no.

The only way the doyle guitar looks good is if doyle is playing it.

With the reverse V, you kind of need to be standing on the left of the stage and have an "I'm with stupid" sticker on it.

I kinda love the Banana-caster for the yellow and the insane amount of frets. Id take a six string version if I didnt have to pay an arm and a leg for it. I realize its probably because the guitar is insanely expensive, but I would love to see more guitars with colored fretboards like the Prince guitar. Im in love with the aluminum look, color and hardware

Calling the anime one the Savilecaster is maybe the best joke I have ever heard

The crowning achievement of this series is Glen nonchalantly inventing the sub-category of guitars known as 'Guitars That Look Like They're Hailing A Taxi'.

That Uli Jon Roth signature has loads of deadly stuff in it to be fair.

I own one of those steinbergers, they're really nice despite how they look. They're basically superstrats with all the extra wood cut off.

I like the Inferno, too! The binding is a nIce touch. If it had a cool burst or fade finish instead of the rainbow, it would be the absolute business!!❤

I unironically love a lot of these. It's just nice to see stuff outside of the standard shapes that everyone is making.

Its sad because my "holy grail" guitar is an original Steinberger GL2 hardtail (there's a nice one on Reverb right now for 7 grand) ... but lets be honest its clearly a "function over form" thing. Also, the Gibson Moderne is way worse when you can see the headstock on it too. Oh and anyone that buys the Loli guitar needs to be put on a list and required to register with the local authorities (and shouldn't be allowed to live within 1000 yards of a school).

The Wangcaster: “Hold my beer…”

SAVILLCASTER!! That sent coffee flying out of my nose across the room! And I'll be taking the Steinberger home- loved them since the mid 80s.

I love that Kramer with the connected head stock as well as the flame 🔥

I think at least you should have included the Kawai MoonSault. In Japan it's a cult guitar, cost as much as gold. Teufel is famous by Kirk Hammett playing his sometimes in venues.

I think what's hilarious is the amount of extra work it takes to make some of these monstrosities compared to regular shapes, the mall ninja ascetic is strong i guess or nobody would make them commercially!

I love the Danelectro Longhorn/"Teapot"! I'd have one, even though I don't actually play.

As a Uli Jon Roth fan I'd go home with a granny caster, I don't think it's ugly at all, i'ts just a shape we're not used to seeing.

KDH and Glenn make a wonderful content duo. I could listen to y'all talk for hours.

The reverse flying vee is a perfect execution of 'ugly'. The vee is great - reverse it: ugly. The same exercise on a firebird only results in: unattractive ... Nice show!

I’m in love with that Minerik Inferno! I wonder if they are still being produced? I used to see them towards the back of the electric guitars section in the old musiciansfriend magazines

I'd go for the Grannycaster too, or the Steinberger.

I totally agree with Glen about the Inferno. I'd love to play that one and I'd proudly display it in my studio!

The golden kramer is rad AF! if not for the handlebar and the sawtooth on the bottom horn, it would've been a great marriage of a RR and an Explorer/ML, would definitely play it! And the inferno is just the right vibe for ska and surf-rock, maybe reggae with that finish, but it's nice for sure.

I would choose the red space invader guitar hands down. (Kramer triaxis) It actually looks futuristic and still looks like a guitar that can be held and sat down with comfortably. 👾

I can see this becoming a long series. Lots of ugly guitars out there. Besides, these videos are fun! Great job, guys!

Thanks for this video, I love the exchange between KDH and Glenn. I would pick the Steinberger without a second thought. OK, may be not in Pikachu yellow, but still that is the most no brainer for me. P.S. that "leaping dog" guitar reminds me of those "weird" FENDER MIJs from the 80's that included something called a "Katana", and I am not talking about the amps by Boss / Roland.

Glen F's the Granny-Caster, news at 11.

Paul Stanley occasionally played the Star shaped guitar on the European-Australian 'Unmasked' tour, back in 1980. I'm pretty sure I've seen a video here on RU-vid, where he uses it during "Is That You?", too.

That second Kramer is a Klingon Bird Of Prey.

I would take the classic Steinberger (yes - not Steinberg) as I have two of them (bass and guitar) because they use very interesting solutions, they are great as travel guitars and thanks to the flip down leg rests they are quite comfortable while playing sitting down.

If the butterfly one was full-sized and didn't have that pickguard it would genuinely look cool as hell

I've always wanted a Moderne, so.....yep. I'd take that one home.

I've subscrimbo'd! Hope to see some more quality content like this lol

The prince one is just a toilet seat with a video game scythe attached

The longer I gaze at the GrannyCaster the more I love it.

Just ordered a Danelectro Longhorn bass. Can't wait!

5:11 the part that isn't a flame reminds me of some of Jerry Garcia's later guitars.

I like the first one, the black one you put in A. Cool vid.

The Rick Toone guitar looks like it has a weekend job as an artisanal chopping board and the Birdfish looks like a reclaimed park bench

I'd love to play the Kramer Triaxis! I also have a softspot for the BC Rich Ignitor, Steve Smyth played one of these in the early 2000s with Testament :)

That "birdfish" looks like Homer Simpson was tasked with assembling an outdoor bench.

That second one looks like a tosin abasi signature concept guitar he made in his garage lol

My top 3 would be the D tier Kramer, reverse Flying V, and the Inferno. A 7 string with 36 frets just sounds like a nightmare to play and I’d want one just to mess with people. The inferno looks like it’d be heavy AF with zero chance of neck dive. The reverse V would be great to contrast my normal V.

You forgot the Charvel Hydra, Roland G 707, Casio DG-1, Hondo Death Dagger, Guild T-bird, Greco Tusk, Ovation Breadwinner, Ibanez IMG 2010, Kramer Grim Reaper, LTD Devil Girl, Robin Wedge, Hamer GT, Kawai Moon Sault, and the Yamaha Flying Banana.

i find it very funny that during they're live shows, king gizzard has one normal flying v & a reverse v at the same time

Lemmy played the bass version of the Inferno, it makes it that much cooler

Uli’s intro solo on The Sails Of Charon is one of the greatest solos of all time.

They should call the bird fish the park bench cuz that's what it looks like

I'd definitely go for a Birdfish or Teuffel, and you should see the doubleneck Minarik Inferno -looks amazing.

As soon as you put the Birdfish guitar picture on screen, I grabbed my phone to look for one. $15k - dang. Pass, but it’s awesome. Would play that anywhere and everywhere. The pickup selector switch on the bottom is too cool.

The Kramer banana thing with the very cool inlays. But I am a sucker for yellow guitars. Also, what kind of stuff can I compose with that many frets?

Ugly guitars for me would include any guitar with fake aging - ie when you take a brand new guitar and make it scratched up, dented and rusty, then pretend that this is because the guitar (and by association you yourself) has "paid its dues" in years of practice and performance and that's how you are or it is so amazing now. No, no no! It's pretentious nonsense for Wannabee Winkers (feel free to change the appropriate vowel there). Thank you for reading my rant. I will go and relax in a quiet corner now, to recover my sanity. On your list I'd have taken the Vox Teardrop home because I've always wanted to try one.

Teufel (-means Devil in German) Birdfish is used by Billy Gibbons and Kirk Hammett

Entertaining! I'd go with the star. Cheers from Cali!

We can't deny that Rick Toone is creative (also, the Spearfish Conquistador model he made is gorgeous).

I totally understand the Ormsby comparison and I don't even know how to put it to words

I played an Ovation that looked like the Vox Teardrop (Roundcaster to you two!)...l was in my early teens! I think youll find pics of Beck and Page playing Vox's in the Yardbirds.

My choices would be the round caster, the grannycaster, or the longhorn. Probably roundy as final choice. The rubble caster would make a great piece of avant garde wall art.

The bananacaster is honestly so cool. The yellow colour is probably the nicest yellow I've ever seen. I couldn't imagine playing 36 frets though I can barely handle 24

Gibson's semi-hollowbodies like the ES-335 and ES-339 have tops and backs constructed of layers (either 3 or 4) of maple veneer. My understanding is that the veneers are assembled in successive cross-grain layers with the top layer having its grain longitudinal to the length of the guitar. The tops and backs are approximately 1/4" in thickness after layup.

Babe wake up KDH uploaded a new video

I can’t get enough of these tier-list videos. Would love to see more. Personally, I would take the Sky guitar home.

Yeah a Glen video!

21:07 when it's up it looks like someone frolicking through a bin bag

Lemmy was working on a prototype Minarik Inferno signature bass before he died

The finish on the guitar at 5:14 is actually sick af but I don't like that shape. Now I want a Ibanez s-series with this finish...and I will play it in small towns

I actually own an Annihilator guitar (from October not Dean because fuck paying $10k for one). Its actually really comfortable to play, yes the looks are not for everyone, I mainly play Strats and Ibanez S-series myself, but its a fun guitar and definitely takes people by surprise when they play it.

Love all your shows

The teapot thumbs up is cool but only because there is photo of Phil Lynott with one!

Wait…the thing you didn’t address on the steinburger was the fact the strap locks were both on the bottom??? Is it held like a necklace?

Hey, got a task for and your special skills. Can you find anything out about Michael Schenker and Dean/Gibson guitars please? It looks as though Schenker has switched back to the Gibson vee but I can't find any info anywhere!

Thank you for not putting Parker on the list this time 🥹

I personally like the inverted V, just because of how bonkers it is that Gibson even made one.

The camera Just could not quite decided which one of these dapper handsome gents to focus on.

Just left the place that has the Lady Gaga guitar, you gotta see the case for it.

I love the Uli Jon Roth guitar, it's really beautiful.

ZZ TOP once played a matching set of Teuffel birdfish guitar and bass models. The pronunciation of the name is like "Toy-fell". The birdfish guitar is actually super playable and comfortable on a strap, despite of its looks. The level of craftsmanship blows you away. Exchangeable tone bars made from different woods, interchangeable and adjustable pickups, and a custom made flight case complete the package.

Lol Glen has some f*cked up tastes haha

it is a crime against humanity, music culture and design aesthetics to not have the steinberger alone and by itself in the tier that's most attractive !

The second Rick-Toone stringed dichotomy you so graciously showed us, reminded me of when you eat a few barely digestible food stuffs and they bind together, to come out in a barely recognizable fashion, that you then stare down at, trying to remember what you had eaten previously. Later to be heard from the lavatory, exclaiming "Oh yeah!", in recognition.

These videos really need to provide link to TierMaker. So we can annoy our own friends. This one would be particularly fun.

You missed the surf board guitar that Takanaka plays :p

Big LOL at the SavileCaster

Fun video !...I wouldve put the ' Musicvox ' guitars in this video..they're SO oogly ! Thanky Guitardoze !

Imma need that iceman guitar in the background, pronto

Fun fact about that Lady Gaga guitar: It was going to be played at the Super Bowl but decided not to use it. I have seen it in person at Brian's Guitars in Cheshire CT...It's actually really cool knowing who it belonged too.

I actually like the desing of the butterfly guitar. It would be great for a 70ies prog rock tribute band.

No, but seriously- that Triax just screams _"Klingon Light Battlecruiser."_ A gray paint job and some surface details, some Trekkie will cough up $50,000 for that and not flinch. Not *_ME,_* but one of us would. An odd lot, we Trekkies tend to be. 🤣

I personally liked the Grannycaster, and the Kramer Bannacaster. I am a tad bias about yellow finishes though. Also please always say Subscrimbo.

You should look into the MCI B-35 guitorgan It looks like a gretch with a 1970’s style computer inside it. A big computer! But it sounds like and organ and has a shit ton of buttons on it.

The worst part is recognizing what shop that PRS was at, lol, from the first photo

I have an Oktober guitars Doyle guitar and it's not that bad I upgraded the pickup to an actual Duncan invader it would be better with a thinner neck and it was only 300$ with shipping

That butterfly guitar would look gorgeous if you play in band like Church of the cosmic skull. And that rainbow flame as well.

If I had a gig, I would take the Vox roundy burst and do my best Brian Jones imitation (before the pool).

the banana reminds me of those ergonomic new abasi and strandberg stuffs

I really like the grannycaster. If it had a bottom horn so you could actually, y'know, play it, It would be pretty much perfect. Although I am very confused about the controls. I see 5 knobs and a pickup switch, but only one pickup? Unless maybe there is a piezo.

10:07 clearly a trapezoid. But I’m sure you’re glad to have the engagement. The weird one with the bar has “potential” for real. 21:11 A MorLoc!!! Like HG Wells! If it’s the real one I’d get the prince-a-caster but I’d pick the red space ship. That speaks to me

Vito Bratta has always defined the Steinberg player in my mind

Funny enough, I actually own an Inferno. I almost bought one with a cracked mirror finish back in the day, and still regret not buying it. It gets extra cool points for being the only bass I've seen Lemmy play that wasn't a Rickenbacker.