Logitech's premium guitar controller hits in August, carries high axe-ing price
by Randy Nelson 
{ Jun 18th 2009 at 3:15PM }
If you were to trade in or sell all eleventy plastic guitars crammed into the corner of your living room, you might just be able to afford Logitech's newly announced premium wireless Guitar Hero controller. Priced at $199 and pegged to street in August, the peripheral is a feature-for-feature equal of the previously revealed PS2 / PS3 model, only it's orange. (Why not Xbox green? We know at least one band who'd endorse it.)
Like the PS3 unit, it has a real wooden neck (maple, if you're curious), a rosewood fingerboard and some seriously tough -- yet quiet -- strum and whammy bars. While it's designed with GHWT (and all 70 other Guitar Hero titles) in mind -- hence the slider/tapping area on its neck -- you'd know if you checked out our instrument compatibility matrix that it'll work with Rock Band, too. (And Rock Band 2 ... too.)
Like the PS3 unit, it has a real wooden neck (maple, if you're curious), a rosewood fingerboard and some seriously tough -- yet quiet -- strum and whammy bars. While it's designed with GHWT (and all 70 other Guitar Hero titles) in mind -- hence the slider/tapping area on its neck -- you'd know if you checked out our instrument compatibility matrix that it'll work with Rock Band, too. (And Rock Band 2 ... too.)
Watch the video we've placed after the break to witness a Logitech rep get all touchy-feely with the controller.
[Via Engadget]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
DRE Fei @ Jun 18th 2009 4:10PM
What makes me sick is the fact that an ACTUAL Fender Stratocaster can be bought for under $200. F***kin' nerds.
NOOK @ Jun 18th 2009 5:13PM
Yeah, got one right here. Tried to learn a few years back and got bored. Playing a real guitar is nothing you can compare to playing a videogame. I sticked with the real drums and never actually play my RB kit at all.
Swagman @ Jun 18th 2009 5:16PM
I like Guitar Hero as much as the next guy, but I was thinking the exact same thing. For $200, I could buy a real guitar
Luis @ Jun 18th 2009 6:15PM
Yes, come onto a video game website where you most like play games yourself and call everyone nerds. How edgy!
DRE Fei @ Jun 18th 2009 8:00PM
Luis you preordered one of these didn't you? You're part of the problem!!
mnemo @ Jun 18th 2009 4:12PM
Looks nice. Dongle-free wireless ftw! ;-)
R34LxF4T @ Jun 18th 2009 4:31PM
This guitar look awesome ! Its a must buy ! Real Wood... Its worth it !
GewurztraminerX @ Jun 18th 2009 4:48PM
Far from an impulse buy.
I wouldn't get it for more than $100. And even then... it'd have to be green.
Levi @ Jun 18th 2009 5:00PM
Why can't they include the touch strip from Guitar Hero: World Tour and the solo buttons from Rock Band 2? I already have a guitar that does all of this. It came with the game. I want a guitar controller that can do it all.
Ghoti @ Jun 18th 2009 5:19PM
I agree. Wouldn't be that hard to pull off either. That is one butt-ugly color for a guitar though... :-)
Kokomadeta @ Jun 18th 2009 7:53PM
Guitar Hero is lame.
And Greed Day (whoops, meant 'Green Day') has sucked ever since they went all political. Whatever happened to 'Dookie'?
The Oreo @ Jun 18th 2009 10:17PM
"Get at it with the palm of your hand..."
Tehehe.
chas @ Aug 23rd 2009 6:40PM
You should check this out: www.yourockguitar.com