/of course

For $50 more you could get an actual, playable $300 Fender Stratocaster, but that's so 1990

Does it come with USB connector or is it wireless?

And I could not play Guitar Hero with it.

unless it's a used Strat, a $300 Strat is going to blow. Strats are one of those rare times when made in the USA is without question or doubt the way to go.

Stratocasters have to many buttons.

But then I'd have to actually learn how to play the guitar... :(

jaylectricity

No Stairway? Denied!

Seriously though, if I ever saw someone with one of those Guitar Hero controllers I'd have a hard time not smashing it.

you could get an actual, playable $300 Fender Stratocaster

But, you don't get instant skills, a band to play with and a crowd to play for.

Buying this controller to play Guitar Hero = stupid.

Telling everyone who plays Guitar Hero to stop playing and learn to play a real guitar = stupid.

Next?

/plays GH and real guitar, loves them both

Paying $250 is stupid, but there is nothing wrong with the GH/RB crowd. Its just for fun and pretty much everyone knows that (except for a few arrogant musicians.)

/Plays guitar and drums
//in RB and real life
///no shame

Reminds me of this:



/at least this can turn into a real drum kit
//still wouldn't pay $300 for it

Guess what? Konami did it first, again!

Link (new window)

But really, it does make a world of difference with good buttons and extra weight, so it doesn't feel like a cheap plastic toy.

snake_beater: Reminds me of this:

Konami did it first >_>

Drummania supports Yamaha DTX series drumsets along with a Yamaha MIDI-to-USB adapter.

Ok, I have to admit this might be a bit too far.

WhyteRaven74: unless it's a used Strat, a $300 Strat is going to blow. Strats are one of those rare times when made in the USA is without question or doubt the way to go.
Actually, I picked up a mexi-made strat that is really nice. Took about an hour to dial in the setup and intonation and it plays really well. Sure the pickups are a bit weak, but you need to yank out the pickups on most American made strats too.

/yeah, I'm a guitar geek
//no, none of my guitars have stock pickups anymore

WhyteRaven74: ....one of those rare times when made in the USA is without question or doubt the way to go.


FTW

/a little more than $250 though...

I can't wait for those kids to get old and have entire bands made out of electronic based instruments. It'll be like the 80s all over again.

I'll get this and the real guitar, thanks

Kali-Yuga: insert image of Gibson Les Paul Studio in Wine Red.

FTW

/a little more than $250 though...

The "Gibson" sticker alone costs $1000 and just isn't really worth it. But it is certainly a better investment than a $250 joystick.

Jeff Paine: snake_beater: Reminds me of this:

Konami did it first >_>

Drummania supports Yamaha DTX series drumsets along with a Yamaha MIDI-to-USB adapter.

Right, forgot about that.

/should've remembered since the arcade cab is a cannibalized DTXplorer :p

Zombie Hitler: Ok, I have to admit this might be a bit too far.

Just a little bit yes.

notsosilentbob: WhyteRaven74: unless it's a used Strat, a $300 Strat is going to blow. Strats are one of those rare times when made in the USA is without question or doubt the way to go.
Actually, I picked up a mexi-made strat that is really nice. Took about an hour to dial in the setup and intonation and it plays really well. Sure the pickups are a bit weak, but you need to yank out the pickups on most American made strats too.

/yeah, I'm a guitar geek
//no, none of my guitars have stock pickups anymore

So, basically, you're saying 'I bought a cheap used shiatty item, and then tacked on some high-end user upgrades'.

That is completely interchangeable with 99% of everything, everywhere.

People like Rock Band and Guitar Hero.

They do not like to have to spend 2-5 years learning to play the damned instruments.

Why is that so god damned hard to understand?

Millions play RB/GH. Dozens (if that) might (maybe) be 'real' players at the level the games say they are.

Games are about fantasy. I do not play Dead space because I hope I wake up tomorrow surrounded by a cloud of zombies.

Idiots.

WhyteRaven74: unless it's a used Strat, a $300 Strat is going to blow. Strats Guitars are one of those rare times when made in the USA is without question or doubt the way to go.

That's more like it.

I think I'd still rather have a crappy strat in place of a video game controller. It's hard to have fun with a video game controller without the video games. That and I'm quite bad at guitar hero.

barneyfifesbullet: you could get an actual, playable $300 Fender Stratocaster

But, you don't get instant skills, a band to play with and a crowd to play for.

You also can go to sleep at night knowing you didn't spend hundreds of dollars on a video game, just to play with a fake band for a fake crowd.

Don't get me wrong, those games can be fun, but after playing the shiat out of them for the past few years, I got tired of them already. How is anyone still interested in doing that same shiat over and over anymore? I guess the addition of other instruments, and now the ability to create your own songs will increase the longevity a bit, but damn, talk about a repetitive formula.

Passive Aggressive Larry: I guess the addition of other instruments, and now the ability to create your own songs will increase the longevity a bit, but damn, talk about a repetitive formula.

It's just

taken to its extreme.

$300 strat=pretty crappy

4tw:


only about $1000-1700 more!

Passive Aggressive Larry: barneyfifesbullet: you could get an actual, playable $300 Fender Stratocaster

But, you don't get instant skills, a band to play with and a crowd to play for.

You also can go to sleep at night knowing you didn't spend hundreds of dollars on a video game, just to play with a fake band for a fake crowd.

Don't get me wrong, those games can be fun, but after playing the shiat out of them for the past few years, I got tired of them already. How is anyone still interested in doing that same shiat over and over anymore? I guess the addition of other instruments, and now the ability to create your own songs will increase the longevity a bit, but damn, talk about a repetitive formula.

I'll tell you how- the games are still fun. Just because you decided to get too old to appreciate them move on, doesn't mean they aren't fun anymore. It's like saying "I played Doom and that was fun. But why would anyone still play any first person shooters like Call Of Duty?". Simple, because that type of game is also still fun, It's a problem with YOU, not the games.

Captain_Sissypants

Deans are truly ugly, and I've never been able to bring myself to try one. How do they play?

Andric: Captain_Sissypants

Deans are truly ugly, and I've never been able to bring myself to try one. How do they play?

Difficulty: I have a EB Music Man.

I had a Strat for many many years...

It was fine, but given the choice, I would go back and buy a Gibson.

sonnyboy11: Passive Aggressive Larry: barneyfifesbullet: you could get an actual, playable $300 Fender Stratocaster

But, you don't get instant skills, a band to play with and a crowd to play for.

You also can go to sleep at night knowing you didn't spend hundreds of dollars on a video game, just to play with a fake band for a fake crowd.

Don't get me wrong, those games can be fun, but after playing the shiat out of them for the past few years, I got tired of them already. How is anyone still interested in doing that same shiat over and over anymore? I guess the addition of other instruments, and now the ability to create your own songs will increase the longevity a bit, but damn, talk about a repetitive formula.

I'll tell you how- the games are still fun. Just because you decided to get too old to appreciate them move on, doesn't mean they aren't fun anymore. It's like saying "I played Doom and that was fun. But why would anyone still play any first person shooters like Call Of Duty?". Simple, because that type of game is also still fun, It's a problem with YOU, not the games.

There's a farking big difference between two games like Doom and Call of Duty, and two games like Guitar Hero 1 and Guitar Hero 4. That analogy just flat out sucks. A better one would be different incarnations of Tetris or something. And let's be honest, the appeal of Guitar Hero isn't the gameplay, it's being able to fantasize you are playing along to the songs. If those games had to rely on the actual gameplay to make them fun, there's no way they'd still be as popular as they are. You can still like the game, I don't really give a fark, I'm just saying the phenomenon has officially past me on as of Guitar Hero 3. I no longer understand the hype surrounding the latest release of yet another song pack or graphical update to the exact same formula I played for hundreds and hundreds of hours the past couple of years.

deans can be beautiful. my buddy had a dean bass and it was gorgeous. orange quilted maple top. Played beautifully too. They're a fantastic upper-mid range $$$-wise guitar.

I've never paid over $150 bucks for an electric guitar and they all sounded great.

/last one cost me $50 bucks

A good mexi-strat (Fender not Squier) should cost little more than $349.00 new (sale price) and certainly does not "blow" ...of course the american made model is the way to go if you can afford it.

I'm pretty sure a guy I know spent way less than $250 putting the innards of his wireless GH controller into a cheapass pawn shop guitar. Then again, he already had the tools, the soldering equipment, and nothing better to do with his time that week.

You can get a very playable Squire for $50 less than this controller. And don't kid yourself, it's about as good a value for an instrument as you will find anywhere. And if you are a good player, and set it up right, and have a decent amp, you can play it onstage and it will sound really good.

You guitar snobs are funny... there are some very fine instruments being manufactured outside the US... with good wood, also. Computer routing makes everything perfect now. Sure the finishes are nicer on the Am Stds, but unless you are going custom shop, you might not notice. I know real players who actually prefer the Japanese Fenders.

As suggested above, buying a good inexpensive neck and body and putting the pickup you want in it (Fralins! Or TV Jones in your archtop!) is an excellent way to get a great player guitar at a great price.

Oh, and I love playing GH with my kids. Rock band too.

The Dynamite Monkey: there are some very fine instruments being manufactured outside the US... with good wood, also. Computer routing makes everything perfect now. Sure the finishes are nicer on the Am Stds, but unless you are going custom shop, you might not notice.


Agrees

/Obscure?

AgentOrangeDrink: jaylectricity

No Stairway? Denied!

I once caught a guy playing "Eruption" to try out a 5150 amp. I tapped him on the shoulder and told him we did not allow that song in guitar center. He apologized. Then I told him I didn't work there, I was just being an asshole, and he could play any damned thing he pleased. He laughed and did not kick my ass.

There is a real guitar my friends.

barneyfifesbullet: But, you don't get instant skills, a band to play with and a crowd to play for.

Phht, took me two months from buying my first to playing gigs at school, it's not hard to get to, say, Kurt Cobain standard. Course it'll take a little longer to rise to Dragonforce levels, but why on earth would you want to?

Kali-Yuga: It's just
www.248am.com
taken to its extreme.

That's an astonishingly good point, never occured to me.

/Obscure?

Not at all.

/I play real guitars.
//Play GH.
///They're both huge fun, but only one gets you paid, laid and high.

Oh, come now. $300? If you're starting out, a $200 Yamaha is just fine. Something like this would do a beginner just fine.

in the late 80's early 90's didn't Yamaha used to make 12 string electrics under another name...they had an excellent reputation as guitars...i can't remember what the name was they were sold under...shoot.

oh it's late...pacifica...but i thought they were manufactured outside of China first then moved into Chinese manufacturing later...i'm off to bed.

Guitar Zero

The other day, on a whim, I got bored and bought a POS Washburn G10-X or whatever. It was definitely worth the $100 I paid. I added it to the other 6 guitars.

iammatt: There is a real guitar my friends.

Hell yeah! I want a White Falcon SO BAD. But I do have a Double Anniversary to hold me over until then.

Plus, a $300 Strat will probably be a Squier, and I wouldn't let my biggest enemy buy a Squier (or Epiphone).

Meh, if I want a REAL Gibson or Fender I'd go with Heritage or G&L

/had a Heritage Sun Burst. Getting rid of it was one of my worser decisions (and I've made ALOT of bad decisions)

jaylectricity: /of course

I'm going to hunt you down and push you into a locker.

...and the buttons will get mashed to shiat and stop working properly after a few months like every other Guitar Hero controller.