No, even with a gorgeous guitar like this we find ourselves curiously ... unmoved. It's puzzling, but it could be because our den already looks like the rehearsal space for a dwarf version of the Polyphonic Spree. It's hard to say.
No, even with a gorgeous guitar like this we find ourselves curiously ... unmoved. It's puzzling, but it could be because our den already looks like the rehearsal space for a dwarf version of the Polyphonic Spree. It's hard to say.
Reader Comments (61)
Posted: May 12th 2009 9:20PM (Unverified) said
$200 for a video game guitar controller is outrageous no matter what it's made out of. I await the inevitable Verdu and Ed Hardy releases.
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Posted: May 12th 2009 9:24PM (Unverified) said
Given the downward-trend of guitar rhythm games, I'd say this is going to turn out poorly for Logitech.
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Posted: May 12th 2009 9:24PM MrSpaceCowboy said
It's the controller equivalent of a high class hooker.
Sure it's great, works well and is more desirable, but there's no way you'd shell out that much money. There are much cheaper options which do the same thing, which also hold up quite well to strenuous play.
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Sure it's great, works well and is more desirable, but there's no way you'd shell out that much money. There are much cheaper options which do the same thing, which also hold up quite well to strenuous play.
Posted: May 12th 2009 10:26PM (Unverified) said
What do cheap hookers and cheap guitar controllers have in common?
You can break their necks, throw em in the garbage and no one cares.
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You can break their necks, throw em in the garbage and no one cares.
Posted: May 12th 2009 11:15PM Saria the Cat said
Cause you're so beautiful...
Like a tree. Or a high class prostitute.
You're so beautiful.
You could be a part time model.
But you'd probably still have to keep your normal job.
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Like a tree. Or a high class prostitute.
You're so beautiful.
You could be a part time model.
But you'd probably still have to keep your normal job.
Posted: May 13th 2009 12:04AM (Unverified) said
yeah def. a classic reference. I just wish there could be a third season =/
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Posted: May 12th 2009 9:25PM In A World said
Wow! For that kinda money it should work on every console and have upgradable firmware.
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Posted: May 12th 2009 9:54PM CynicalStrike said
I'll second that "?".
Are you one of those who claim Edge magazine is biased too? I've never had a straight answer as to what they're biased against... Shit games perchance? Seems Joystiq are being similarly biased against a crappy, waste-of-money peripheral, for shame!
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Are you one of those who claim Edge magazine is biased too? I've never had a straight answer as to what they're biased against... Shit games perchance? Seems Joystiq are being similarly biased against a crappy, waste-of-money peripheral, for shame!
Posted: May 12th 2009 11:13PM Saria the Cat said
Dear Blaze463,
We regretfully wish to inform you that Joystiq articles are NOT, in fact, written by dry robots without personal opinions. We've looked into this and can confirm that the majority of the writers are human, which would explain the occasional leakage of personality and emotion into the writing. We apologize for this inconvenience, and hope you will continue to patronize our reasonably-priced goods and services.
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We regretfully wish to inform you that Joystiq articles are NOT, in fact, written by dry robots without personal opinions. We've looked into this and can confirm that the majority of the writers are human, which would explain the occasional leakage of personality and emotion into the writing. We apologize for this inconvenience, and hope you will continue to patronize our reasonably-priced goods and services.
Posted: May 13th 2009 1:03AM (Unverified) said
Blaze463,
Hey if its free, good, and entertaining there is no reason to complain.
If you don't like it Get The Fuck Out...... your opinion sucks anyway.
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Hey if its free, good, and entertaining there is no reason to complain.
If you don't like it Get The Fuck Out...... your opinion sucks anyway.
Posted: May 13th 2009 6:43AM Blaze463 said
Joystiq is always so RockBand > GuitarHero. They praised the hell out of the new Beatle's RB guitars that are coming out, but when a guitar comes out with GH buttons, they bitch about how there are too many fake instruments. It could even just be the different opinions of the two authors, but going by this site's past articles on RockBand and GuitarHero, I think not.
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Posted: May 12th 2009 9:36PM (Unverified) said
wooooooowwww, that is one sweet guitar...
considering the beatles rock band guitars are going to be $100, $200 for this baby isn't TOO outrageous...
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considering the beatles rock band guitars are going to be $100, $200 for this baby isn't TOO outrageous...
Posted: May 12th 2009 9:41PM (Unverified) said
If the guitar is going to be that expensive, why have the buttons colored? I can only assume that anyone willing to spend 200 bucks on a plastic guitar has a good idea which buttons is whatever color.
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Posted: May 13th 2009 3:20AM (Unverified) said
Eh the colors always helped me when stuff started going quickly. I never played long enough to do all that well on Hard though.
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Posted: May 12th 2009 9:44PM aughscreennames said
That price is laughable. So are they being charged a percentage for licenses on these damn controllers? Or is Logitech just insane?
You can get a decent acoustic or name brand electric guitar for that much, the construction of this looks even cheaper than the electric $60 pieces of shit from walmart.
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You can get a decent acoustic or name brand electric guitar for that much, the construction of this looks even cheaper than the electric $60 pieces of shit from walmart.
Posted: May 12th 2009 9:48PM TimeDoctor said
"No, even with a gorgeous guitar like this we find ourselves curiously ... unmoved. It's puzzling, but it could be because our den already looks like the rehearsal space for a dwarf version of the Polyphonic Spree. It's hard to say."
This is the only flavor text I've ever read on joystiq which has made me genuinely laugh out loud.
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This is the only flavor text I've ever read on joystiq which has made me genuinely laugh out loud.
Posted: May 13th 2009 8:26AM (Unverified) said
Well, aren't you sweeter than shoo-fly pie in August?
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Posted: May 12th 2009 10:02PM Blaquebeird said
You can get an El Degas replica Les Paul for $50 less new. I'll stick with my real stuff over toys at this price.
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Posted: May 12th 2009 10:07PM (Unverified) said
I truly don't understand this product. I just can't get into the mindset of someone who would want to buy it, or the marketers that came up with the idea. It's not even about the price; it's the borderline insane idea that someone would want a video game controller that looks like a slightly nicer cheap imitation of an instrument over a cheap imitation of an instrument. Like, are you supposed to show it off to your buddies? "Check out this sweet... Rock Band controller.... Doesn't it make me look cool?"
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Posted: May 12th 2009 10:52PM Michelobius said
Let's back up a minute and look at performance. I'm not sure the $200 price tag is just for its looks. I would wager a good amount (though certainly not $200) that this is a high quality, high performance model which is not shit like many of the guitars that have been released with the games.
Higher end players care so that they never have to blame a missed note, whammy, or squeeze on their instrument.
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Higher end players care so that they never have to blame a missed note, whammy, or squeeze on their instrument.
Posted: May 13th 2009 1:04AM Vegeta has a ps3 said
"Higher end players care so that they never have to blame a missed note, whammy, or squeeze on their instrument."
heh heh HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!
Oh you're being serious.
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heh heh HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!
Oh you're being serious.
Posted: May 13th 2009 2:48AM Saria the Cat said
"Higher end players care so that they never have to blame a missed note, whammy, or squeeze on their instrument."
...That's what he said?
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...That's what he said?
Posted: May 12th 2009 10:24PM Sly C said
i'll wait for a minarik medusa shaped one thankyaverymuch!
http://media.photobucket.com/image/minarik%20medusa/drmaistro/mymedusa.jpg
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http://media.photobucket.com/image/minarik%20medusa/drmaistro/mymedusa.jpg
Posted: May 12th 2009 10:34PM (Unverified) said
Hey, do you still have a profile on 'Ric h k iss .co m'? I saw it days ago. And there were many nice pics of you. I love them. Are you still there?
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Posted: May 12th 2009 10:38PM (Unverified) said
i love the polyphonic spree and i love justin mcelroy
the polyphonic mcelroy
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the polyphonic mcelroy
Posted: May 12th 2009 10:41PM Toop said
It would be sweet if they did the buttons like the Rock Band controllers (full width, not coloured on the face) with all 10 and included the touch strip. If this guitar pulled out all of the stops they might have been able to pick up people who don't have the games yet since you would get all of the features. Plus it would look even more awesome without the current buttons. That might be worth it.
I don't think I can allow myself to buy any more peripherals though.
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I don't think I can allow myself to buy any more peripherals though.
Posted: May 12th 2009 11:12PM (Unverified) said
I think I'm going to go with the Beatles guitars instead, thank you very much.
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Posted: May 12th 2009 11:06PM Credge said
That is the ugliest guitar peripheral I have ever seen. The pickup looks terrible and out of place, the rosewood fretboard has been raped by the colored buttons and the terrible 'rosewood' colored stickers they used as well as the terrrrrrrrrrrrrrible looking slidebar. There's also the eyesore that is the twelth fret. There's also the fact that the frets start at the twelth fret.
The color choice is tacky with a finish that looks more like a black plastic than a wood that is painted black and the white outline of the black pickguard throws the entire thing off balance.
The thing isn't even shaped like a real guitar. The big fat back that doesn't slant near the end makes it look fake and unneededly bulky.
The headstock is ugly as well. The shape and the terribly ugly logo. Egh.
Nothing is good about this at all.
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The color choice is tacky with a finish that looks more like a black plastic than a wood that is painted black and the white outline of the black pickguard throws the entire thing off balance.
The thing isn't even shaped like a real guitar. The big fat back that doesn't slant near the end makes it look fake and unneededly bulky.
The headstock is ugly as well. The shape and the terribly ugly logo. Egh.
Nothing is good about this at all.
Posted: May 13th 2009 9:08AM sonicspike41 said
It makes Jesus Toast.
Rumor has it they are working on a God Toast-making version, but that it will cost $599.
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Rumor has it they are working on a God Toast-making version, but that it will cost $599.
Posted: May 12th 2009 11:42PM (Unverified) said
I'm not one to play the "STOP WASTING UR TIME WIT DEESE DUMB RIDDUM GAMES N PLAY REAL ISTRMENTS", but $200 for a fake guitar is ridiculous. Real guitars are cheaper than that.
And if someone spends $200 on a fake guitar video game controller, they need to re-evaluate their lives.
/11 year guitarist
/3 year rhythm game guitarist
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And if someone spends $200 on a fake guitar video game controller, they need to re-evaluate their lives.
/11 year guitarist
/3 year rhythm game guitarist
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