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AmpliTube iRig puts a guitar amp in the iPhone

, May 10th 2010 Discuss [5]

I have no musical talent. The extent of my musical ability is to load tracks on my iPhone and listen to them in the car. If you are the musical type who likes to play the electric guitar and you want a portable amp that you can use wherever you may roam, the AmpliTube iRig is perfect. Read The Full Story

Guitar concept has no strings but fingers don’t know

, Mar 9th 2010 Discuss [1]

I received a guitar for Christmas when I was from my parents and then they sent me to lessons to learn to play the thing. That was all fine and good until I realized you had to practice a lot and I lost interest, plus I kept breaking the strings and losing picks. The one thing that most guitars have in common is strings. A concept guitar at Yanko Design has no strings and isn’t intended for playing Rock Band. Read The Full Story

Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller for Xbox 360 announced [Video]

, Jun 18th 2009 Discuss [1]

Logitech have announced their latest Guitar Hero peripheral, a wireless controller for the Xbox 360.  Like the company's existing guitar controller for PS2 and PS3, the new Xbox 360 version has a wood neck, rosewood fingerboard and metal frets. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Rock Band guitar dumps strum-bar for IR

, May 15th 2009 Discuss [0]

There are quite a few Rock Band guitar controllers on the market, ranging from the cheap to the surprisingly expensive, but one thing they generally have in common is the plastic strum bar.  It doesn't have to be that way, though; one enterprising gamer has swapped out the plastic for a beam of infrared light which is recognized as a strum whenever you break it. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Höfner bass guitar controller for Rock Band revealed

, May 12th 2009 Discuss [0]

If you're excited for the upcoming release of The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition Premium Bundle, then you'll be pleased to hear that you're going to have yet another guitar controller option on your hands. This time, it's a Höfner bass guitar controller. Read The Full Story

KORG Kaossilator gets the Guitar Hero treatment

, Apr 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

So, if you love KORG Kaossilators and want to make them even easier to use, you might want to try on this crafty DIY project for size. No, you're not seeing things. Someone has really wired up a Kaossilator to a Guitar Hero guitar remote. How can it be, you may be wondering? Well, James Haskin got inspired when seeing Wayne Coyne's double-necked Guitar Hero creation and decided to change up his Kaossilator just a tad. Read The Full Story

Disney’s Star Guitarist teaches you to play

, Jan 12th 2009 Discuss [1]

Are you sick of playing "fake guitar" on Rock Band or Guitar Hero?  Do you want to serenade the ladies through song, but don't know how to play guitar?  Fear not - Disney's Star Guitarist might be able to help you out. Read The Full Story

Ovation iDea puts first MP3 recording in a guitar

, Dec 16th 2008 Discuss [0]

Techno-guitarmaker Ovation has just announced another breakthrough in the music world. The Ovation iDea is the first ever acoustic guitar to be equipped with a built-in MP3 recorder for laying down tracks at the touch of a button. Not only can the iDea record tracks, but it can also replay the song so you can play along. Read The Full Story

Logitech Premiere Edition Wireless Guitar controller

, Oct 23rd 2008 Discuss [1]

Logitech have set out to show Starpex that they're not the only people who can make a more realistic, wooden controller for Guitar Hero, with the launch of their Premiere Edition Wireless Guitar.  Licenced by Guitar Hero publisher Activision, the controller has a wooden neck, a rosewood fingerboard and metal frets and tuners.  Integrated 2.4GHz wireless gives it a 30ft range. Read The Full Story

Starpex Guitar Hero & Rock Band controller now available

, Sep 18th 2008 Discuss [1]

Peak Products have finally released their Starpex Guitar Hero and Rock Band controller, made from high-gloss lacquered wood and including both wired and 2.4GHz wireless connectivity.  The first model to hit shelves is the Obsidian, which as the name might suggest is black; that will be followed on October 31st by Dead Rose and Black Sunburst versions. Read The Full Story

Peak Products Starpex full-size wood Guitar Controller

, Jul 16th 2008 Discuss [2]

Our own Chris Scott Barr would likely never forgive me for saying it, but one of the reasons I've never really gotten into either Guitar Hero or Rock Band is because it all looks a bit naff.  Plastic instruments end up looking like kids toys, unless you're willing to invest some serious hack-time in them.  So Peak Products' Starpex could actually bring new gamers like myself onboard; styled after a real guitar, it has an instrument-quality, high-gloss lacquered finish with a hardwood body, neck, and headstock handcrafted by a leading guitar manufacturer. Read The Full Story

Guitar Hero MIDI Controller hack

, May 19th 2008 Discuss [1]

Guitar Hero has spawned a large number of mods, hacks and general tweakery, with gamers often looking to use proper instruments in place of the normal controllers.  However this is the first time I've seen a Guitar Hero controller converted in the opposite direction; it now works as a MIDI guitar, compatible with any synth with the necessary port.  Best of all, there's actually no damage to the controller's original functionality, so you can switch between gaming and music making to your heart's content. Read The Full Story
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