Just gotten Rock Band 3, but that plastic guitar with it's 5 coloured buttons just isn't challenging you enough anymore? Or have you decided you want to be a real guitarist, but don't want to pay exorbitant guitar lesson fees? Well then the wait for you will soon be over (...by soon we mean the 1st of March 2011).
The 'Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Controller' is a full-size electric guitar made from Fender components, including a contoured wood body, 22-fret maple neck, steel strings, enclosed tuners, adjustable bridge and custom bridge pickup. It takes advantage of the new guitar 'Pro Mode' in Rock Band 3, whereby you have to play the notes using the strings & frets combination, just like real guitar.
Away from Rock Band 3, you can use it as a real guitar by plugging it into a guitar amplifier, or use as a MIDI controller in your home recording studio. You can even use it with your video game console and amp at the same time, to really piss the neighbours off.
As mentioned earlier, the release date for the guitar is stated as being 01 March 2011, with pre-ordering from 01 January 2011, but it doesn't mention if these dates are US specific or a general worldwide time-frame. The RRP for the US is $279.99 (around €200), and it requires the Mad Catz Midi Pro Adaptor (sold separately), which may seem expensive, but when you consider what you are getting and the amount of technology & components involved, and if it works as well as they claim it will, then it's quite reasonable in my opinion.
Anway, check out the link to the announcement and video, and make your own mind up. Rawk!
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