guitars

Games

Yep, Logitech’s Guitar Hero Instruments Will Be Expensive Here Too

11:00AM Nick Broughall | I love my Guitar Hero and my Rock Band, but not this much. Logitech has announced local details for their premium wireless guitar and wireless drum sets for all three consoles, and just like in the US, they’re not exactly cheap… More »
Phones

Something Not Quite Right About Limited Edition Fender MyTouch 3G

11:27AM Wilson Rothman | I am as much a fan of the silky Strat as the next person raised on classic rock—especially Mark Knopfler’s modified one—but this Fender finish on the MyTouch 3G Android phone doesn’t seem very rock ‘n’ roll. More »
Games

It’s A Good Thing Mad Catz Rock Band Telecaster Is Distressed

7:40AM Sean Fallon | I have to admit, the distressed look of the new Rock Band ‘Player’s Edition’ Fender Telecaster for the Xbox 360 is bad arse. But that badassery may not live up to the $US110 price tag. More »
Music

Les Paul, Inventor Of The Solid-Body Electric Guitar, Dies At 94

7:30AM Sean Fallon | Les Paul, the legendary inventor behind the birth of rock n’ roll, died today of complications from pneumonia at the age of 94. More »
Games

Buy A Modded Guitar Hero Controller To Cheat At Fake Rocking

11:00AM Jason Chen | We’re big Guitar Hero/Rock Band fans, but buying a controller so that it can play the songs perfectly so that you don’t have to do anything? That’s taking it a bit too far. More »
Music

Guitar Backpack Is Perfect for Failed Guitarists Like Me

12:00AM Jesus Diaz | Do you remember when you started to play guitar in your parent’s garage, then got into that rock band in college, got signed by a big record company, and sold twenty million records? Yes, me neither. [Likecool] More »
Games

Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller Now Available In Australia

2:38PM Nick Broughall | We know it’s built like a real axe, looks like a real axe and costs like a real axe, but now we also know that the Logitech wireless guitar controller for PS2 and PS3 is available for Aussie Rock Band wünderkinds who need to take their game to the next level. Won’t be cheap, though… More »
Gadgets

E-MU Pipeline Wireless Audio Transmitter/Receiver Lightning Review

4:00PM Wilson Rothman | The Gear: E-Mu’s Pipeline low-latency wireless music system, which lets you cut the cord on your guitar-and-amp rig for about $US200, or add portable wireless connections to your home sound system. More »
Games

Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller For PS3/PS2 Hands On

6:00PM Jason Chen | Logitech’s wireless PS3/PS2 guitar has a wood body, a wood neck, metal frets and a rosewood fingerboard, meaning its $US200 price tag brings you closer to the “rock” experience than normal Rock Band/Guitar Hero guitars. More »
Games

These Are the Beatles’ Rock Band Guitars

3:59AM Jesus Diaz | Apparently these are the two guitars included in The Beatles: Rock Band, the Rickenbacker 325 played by Lennon and a Gretsch Duo Jet, played by Harrison—although I always remember him with the Country Gentleman. [Updated]