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Guitars, guitars, guitars, and a pedal

All the toys

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  • Posted 11/02/2009
From left to right, we've got the Wireless Fender Precision Bass Replica ($95), Wooden Stratocaster Replica($300), and the Telecaster ($110). Nestled between two of the guitars is the Electro-Harmonix Rock Band 2 Overdrive Pedal ($30).

All the guitars are quite different from each other, while the Overdrive Pedal is simply in its own category. Read on for in depth looks at all of them.
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30 Comments

  • otanikun

    Posted Nov 4, 2009 1:41 pm GMT

    Wow, pretty pricey for shiny plastic

  • San-Frodenzo

    Posted Nov 4, 2009 12:44 pm GMT

    wow $300 for a plastic guitar? O__O
    I just bought a very decent REAL acoustic guitar for 10 bucks less...

  • tbs76

    Posted Nov 4, 2009 11:42 am GMT

    Once again, terrible market research. How many people really want a realistic guitar to play a fake music game. Its nice to have sure, but at $300, you can buy a half decent real electric guitar for that or both game kits with multiple plastic instruments. If you had to buy all these peripherals you would have over half a thousand invested in one game. I can think of alot of games more deserving of my hard earned money. I will just stick to my trusty plastic Gibson Les Paul for my fake guitaring needs.

  • DaddysBack

    Posted Nov 4, 2009 7:56 am GMT

    I wish I could play the game with my real Fender (:

  • Hizakii

    Posted Nov 4, 2009 6:22 am GMT

    what well either you spend it on a replica or a real thing that could make you be the next Hendrix

  • ColonelX24

    Posted Nov 3, 2009 6:59 pm GMT

    I like Rockband as much as any non-Guitar Hero person, but $300? Really?

  • kytomasi

    Posted Nov 3, 2009 6:31 pm GMT

    Anything with Madcatz suck. im sorry.... Give it a week or 2 and it starts breaking.

  • titust755

    Posted Nov 3, 2009 5:50 pm GMT

    never liked the company.... and for $300 you can buy rockband and rockband 2 with all the instruments for that!!!! or guitar hero to which ever you prefer...

  • jayd02

    Posted Nov 3, 2009 3:06 pm GMT

    First let me just say this Madcatz suks at making any and everything I bought a few things from them and they were absolutely terrible and they broke fairly easily also for the people who say just go out and by a real instrument people play these games because they can't play a real instrument so they play a GAME that imitates it and it is FUN so why are you raging on people who just want to have FUN PLAYING GAMES to be honest I wouldn't waste my money on over priced guitar controller I would just buy a regular guitar controller cause it is the same thing

  • Nintenkid49

    Posted Nov 3, 2009 2:48 pm GMT

    what a load of crap. You can get a real guitar for $200.

  • impreza25rs

    Posted Nov 3, 2009 2:32 pm GMT

    get ready...here it comes.....
    $300 for a guitar controller.
    for $200 you can buy a low quality Fender Squire Stratocaster or...
    for $400 you can buy a mid quality Fender Start thats made in mexico.
    fyi those are REAL guitars that i listed above

  • wario96

    Posted Nov 3, 2009 1:43 pm GMT

    now i feel like a rock star!!

  • FidelSarcastro

    Posted Nov 3, 2009 1:24 pm GMT

    $300 dollars for an overpriced piece of Madcatz junk or $200 dollars for a Logitech wireless guitar of better quility... Hmmm lemme see.

  • MrJack3690

    Posted Nov 3, 2009 11:28 am GMT

    @StJimmy15

    exactly, just 1 E string with the right tension. It would have to be done right, but if it was it would be sweet, and could teach others. Plus I think I'd do better at the game with that. Still I do have fun with some RB2 as well

    @-Nintendude-

    Yeah, they would have to think of something to fix a broken, or loosened string. If the design is right, they could cheaply clamp it in place and make it fairly sturdy and easily replaceable. They could sell it with a pack of strings, but however they would do it, it would have to be done right.

  • Zero9698

    Posted Nov 3, 2009 10:06 am GMT

    i would not pay that much 4 sumthin u know u gonin 2 use til it breaks i would get a real guitar in that

  • gatsbythepig

    Posted Nov 3, 2009 9:10 am GMT

    This is getting ridiculous. No wait, Guitar Hero is ridiculous. This is absurd.

  • willpak

    Posted Nov 3, 2009 8:04 am GMT

    Uesugi-dono is 100% right. Mad catz is absolute garbage. Long time ago I bought a PS1 controller from them cuz it was cheaper. And it broke within a month. When it comes to electronics, I always get the top of the line gear. For my PS3, I ONLY get Sony controllers. quality > price

  • mackey12345

    Posted Nov 3, 2009 7:57 am GMT

    @ punkpunker

    Exactly. I really don't see why people just can't buy a real guitar and be done with it, you'll get more milage out of such an activity; might actually even lead to a different course of life.

  • punkpunker

    Posted Nov 3, 2009 7:24 am GMT

    well for $300 you can buy low/mid-end guitar from ibenez or used real fender stratocaster!

  • -Nintendude-

    Posted Nov 3, 2009 4:49 am GMT

    To MrJack3690, a model with realistic strumming with a pick would be something I could pay more if it would be done well. Then again there would be some new tuning stuff with the real string, what if it snaps off or loosens up?