Fender Precision Bass for Rock Band
Mad Catz have created something special for you Rock Band fans by designing a superb looking Fender Precision Bass for Rock Band which is the must-have bass guitar for every Rock Band enthusiast.
The custom finish and strap both ensure your bass axe will look as good as the real thing on and off stage. With the premium-quality Dual/Split Strum Bar you can hit notes like never before.
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Portable Guitar Recorder - Tascam GT-R1
Tascam has just launched this cool guitar gadget for recording your solos 
The GT-R1 is a portable MP3 recorder capable of recording to MP3/WAVE at 48/44.1 kHz 24-bits uncompressed.
It’s got multiple effects built-in, and also has a “trainer” function which allows you to play along with your fave tracks at your choice of speed—without changing the pitch.
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Foldup Guitar by Luke Klinkenberg
Designed by Luke Klinkenberg the Electric Nomad is a standard sized electric guitar that features all the usual features, usability and playability of a normal electric guitar; however, it is designed to collapse in on itself to create an easy to carry size.
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Belkin Breakfree Guitar Magnetic Connectors
Belkin has just released its Breakfree guitar and amplifier connectors which are designed to eliminate the popping that occurs when cables are unplugged from a live amplifier.If youv’e seen the Apple laptop power cables it works using a similar technology and detaches under extreme tension.
Easy-to-use BreakFree Connectors complement your existing cables with a magnetic breakaway connector
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Waves iGTR Personal Guitar Processor
Imagine being able to carry a guitar amp in your pocket everywhere you go. Well with the Waves iGTR Personal Guitar Processor you can. Also known as the iGTR it offers a variety of virtual amp sound profiles which start out simply as “Warm”, “Normal” and “Bright” but can be configured to your personal preferences.
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Play Guitar Hero with a Real Guitar
Try your skills on the real thing or just learn to play. Available for both the PC and Mac, Guitar Rising lets you use any real electric guitar, plucking at those real strings and playing some real music. The kicker is that the user interface on your computer monitor mimics that of Guitar Hero, firing notes across the screen and getting you to pluck them at the appropriate time. Instead of just five fret buttons, Guitar Rising gets you to watch all six strings. Easy mode introduces you to the basics, but expert really forces the rock hero out of you. Check out the video for a better idea of what Guitar Rising is all about.
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eNote Clip On Digital Chromatic Tuner
Having problems tuning your instrument to the correct note, fear not the eNote Digital Tuner is here. Attach this little device to your guitar or instrument and the display will show a green display once the note is correct.
- Tuning range: “A” 430-450 Hz
- Tolerance: <= 1 cent
- Power source: 3V CR2032 coin cell battery
- Dimensions: 2.08 x 3.15 x 1.69 inches
- Weight: 2 oz
Read full reviews on the eNote & Intelli IMT-500 tuners
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Cool Mods - Guitar Hero Lego Controller
Check out this cool Guitar Hero Controller made completely from Lego.
It was built by David McNeely , and it was modeled on a Fender Geddy Lee Jazz four string Bass guitar.
He used the electronics from a standard Guitar Hero controller inside the Lego body for the controls, and it works exactly like the original with fret buttons, a strum bar, a whammy bar and control buttons.
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Gaming Giants Blizzard and Activision Join Forces in $18 Billion Merger
Gaming giants Blizzard and Actvision have signed a deal to merge into a new company called ‘Activision Blizzard’, the deal is worth a massive $18 billion and will form one of the wrold’s largest game makers.
Blizzard are behind the massively popular mmorpg World of Warcraft, which has over 9 million monthly subcribers amd Activision are behind popular games like Guitar Hero and the Tony Hawk series.
As part of the merger plan, Blizzard will invest $2bn in the new company, while Activision is putting up $1bn.
The two companies are hoping that their different strengths will combine to form a business which is powerful on every gaming platform and in every territory.
This is bound to shake up the gaming industry a bit, and it will be interesting to see what games come out of this new alliance.
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The World’s Smallest Precision Electric Guitar
Check out the World’s smallest precision electric guitar.
It is just 26.5 inches long and it is 1/6th the size of a standard guitar, it has 20 frets and a 1 3/4 inch wide fret board with a 12 inch fret radius.
It is available to buy online from Hammacher for $800 (about £400).
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The USB Guitar Amp From Crate
Guitar amp maker Crate have launched a new amp with USB connectivity the Crate Profile 5.
It features built in digital effect processing, USB connectivity, and a mini jack input for your iPod.
The Profile 5 can emulate 11 vintage and modern amplifiers.
Here’s the specs
- 11 amp profiles, including: Clean, High Watt, Vintage Club, Top Mount, and a setting specifically for acoustic guitars.
- 2.5 watts per channel stereo output.
- 2 x 4″ speakers.
- USB output for easy recording.
- DSP effects with Crate Channel Tracking™ and including delay, modulation and reverb effects.
- Gain/tone/level/profile-select controls.
- CD/MP3 player stereo input jack, Headphone jack.
- Mackie Tracktion 2 recording software included (for PC and Mac).
- Battery and/or AC power
It will go on sale for $149.99 (about £75)
Via PC World
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The XFPS Mini Guitar For Guitar Hero
Check out this mini guitar for the popular Guitar Hero games.
Its made of wood, and has all the controls to play your favourite tunes on.
It works on your PS2 out of the box but you can get an adapter for the Xbox 360.
It is available from Play-Asia for $69.99 (about £35).
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Line 6’s Pocket Pod - Add Some Studio Effects To Your Jams
The Pocket Pod is a small device that plugs into your guitar and amp, and adds a bunch of studio quality sound effects to your jams.
The Line 6 Pocket Pod is loaded with sonic profiles that simulate a variety of amps, microphones, cabinets, and recording studio acoustics, turning even the most novice guitar player into a pro.
Line 6’s Pocket POD measures 5″ x 3.5″ x 2 and requires 4 AAA batteries included for 4 to 6 hours of use or you can use the 9 Volt DC supply.
It works with your MP3 player for a backing track plus add on the headphones. The Pocket POD costs $129.99 (about £65).
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MPIO FL500 DAP
MPIO has unveiled their latest offering in their DAP Range.
The MPIO FL500 DAP is an interesting design, it is available in either 1GB or 2GB and can playback MP3′S. It also features an FM tuner and a voice recorder.
A three line 128 x 48 dot OLED screen displays track information. The on-board Lithium Ion battery lasts for up tp 15 hours of playback.
It will be available for $55 (about £27) for the 1GB version and $75 (about £37).Source
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