Nuclear Guitars

Mod

by dreamofmalice_

A mod for realistic immersive Guitar Playing. Choose from 70+ Guitar blocks and try a brand new Luthier-woodcutting system in Minecraft!

Type

Mod

CurseForge Downloads

21,377

CurseForge ID

637527

Last Updated

Aug 17, 2026

Description

(Shaders: BSL)

For guitars in Minecraft! Join our Minecraft + guitar community and experiment with blocks and chords.

Click to join our Discord!

The Classical Update has arrived in 1.20.1!

Learn a complex luthier system of logging, and painting- become a talented guitar-maker! (Using JEI shows paint recipes & uses.)

All models designed with factory-specs level accuracy, explore a variety of guitars and their years!

NuclearGuitars invites everyone regardless of musical background, and adds over 75+ models of guitar blocks into Minecraft, with a unique twist- You can ACTUALLY play guitar. Just grab a guitar strap item, and you're good to go! Explore various guitars, artist signatures, classical acoustics, and more.

How to interact with a guitar block:

Take any wooden button and right click!

You found this Easter Egg!

Here's a list of guitars that may be right-clicked with a golden ingot [A special song will play in game]:
-Gibson SG (Black)
-"Monterey" Stratocaster
-"SRV" Stratocaster
-Ramirez 1A
-"Unit-01" Stratocaster

How to PLAY the guitars:

Quick-Guide:

Craft a Guitar Strap

Craft with Guitar of Choice

Choose an option

PlayMode

Classic Mode: To play this mode, see the Chord Chart on this mod page's "Images" section.

ClassicMode

Chords: Create a chord preset by selecting a slot, then pressing Spacebar to choose a chord.

ChordsMode

Fingerstyle: Hold any key and use vertical [Arrow Keys] to strum them. Spacebar to 'palm mute', or soften the Strings.

FingerstyleMode

Your "Strum" is how fast chords play. To change it, use horizontal [Arrow Keys].

In-Depth Tutorial:

Nuclear Guitars | Play Guitar In Minecraft! [Tutorial & Showcase]

(Optional) Empty-Keybinds template for Modpacks/Fast setup: Link Removed: https://www.mediafire.com/file/x6sgt8cibfm97m9/binds.txt/file

What happens if I redstone-power an electric guitar?

A powered electric guitar-block will add distortion to sound like Amplified electric noteblocks!

Why "Nuclear"..?

Glad you asked...

boom

If you redstone power them around water, they could potentially explode! Keep 4 blocks away in all directions for good measure!

Features

-Gibson

-Fender

-Guitar Hero Controllers?! (Wii, Xbox 360)

-Custom NuclearGuitars models

-Classical Acoustics

-Ibanez

-Guild

-Artist Signatures

Note from Mod Author:

This mod is a labor of love, inspired by guitars and an older mod MusicCraft. I hope to share that joy with you, the reader. Thank you for stopping by.