11 Completely Random and Geeky Facts About Fictional Guitarists

April is International Guitar Month!

Created in 1987 by the Guitar and Accessories Marketing Association (GAMA) and the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), the month is dedicated to the appreciation of the guitar and its significance to the world of music, from classical to heavy metal and everything in between.

The guitar is such a visible instrument in music; guitars and guitarists are often key elements in pop culture storytelling, including some comics.

In celebration of this versatile and beautiful instrument, here are 11-because 11 is one louder than 10-completely random and sometimes geeky facts about fictional guitars, basses, and guitarists.

1.In Pixar’s hit 2017 movie Coco, Hector’s skeleton themed guitar (that was first thought to belong to the backstabbing Ernesto del la Cruz) has a very subtle spoiler for those watching closely. Both Hector and the skeleton face in the guitar’s headstock have a prominent gold tooth.

2. In both the Scott Pilgrim comic series and movie Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe, Scott’s Rickenbacker bass is a major contributor to the sound of his band Sex Bob-omb-as well as being used as a weapon from time to time. However, the bass isn’t really Scott’s. He borrowed it long term for college…