How to turn your guitar into a flamethrower

By Michael Astley-Brown
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Colin Furze builds and plays fire-spitting axe in true Mad Max style

Remember Mad Max's Doof Warrior, the flamethrower guitar-toting noise monster? Well, we suggested a few guitars he might like to play, but we reckon this modified Epiphone from maker of wondrous things Colin Furze might just top his shopping list.

Colin details how he built the madcap axe above, and you can watch the inventor putting the guitar - and a smoking bass to boot - through its paces below.

Furze explains his motivation behind the stunt thusly: "I asked you what you wanted to see me put on a guitar in my support of Intel's America's Greatest Makers and you all said FLAMETHROWER."

That settles it: forget the Parker Fly; flamethrowing guitars are the future of the instrument. Expect to see MusicRadar's reviews section heating up very soon…

Michael Astley-Brown
Michael Astley-Brown

Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.