The Top Five Weirdest Guitars of the Eighties

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Some of the strangest axes you'll ever see.

It's been a while since we've checked in with the Guitar Nerds crew, but Mark and the gang have come up with a good one, a little something called "Top 5 WEIRDEST Guitars of the 1980s." You can check it out above.

Or, if you'd like to know a bit more about the SynthAxe, which is featured in the Eighties video, be sure to watch this vintage demo video:

If you're now in an Eighties mood and would like to watch the trailer for Rodney Dangerfield's classic 1986 comedy, Back to School, you're in luck:

For more Guitar Nerds videos, be sure to follow along on YouTube.

Damian Fanelli
Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.