Peavey's Riffmaster Guitar is more expensive than your Guitar Hero guitar

Peavey is gutting its regular guitars and inserting Guitar Hero components for its new "Riffmaster" series. In addition including a guitar that probably sounds better than a regular Peavey, the $2,000 kit includes a complete PA system and a floor monitor. Unfortunately, we found the guitar to be a bit heavy for Guitar Hero use, particularly when activating star power, and since the buttons are spaced the distance of regular guitar frets it was pretty hard to play. Not much info on a release, but it's coming soon.

[kojo87 @ Jan 10th 2008 8:50PM]

in case you didnt feel like a big enough tool already...

[kojo87 @ Jan 10th 2008 8:51PM]

in case you didnt feel like a big enough too already...

[mik @ Jan 10th 2008 8:51PM]

if theyre trying to bridge the gap between GH and real guitars so that kids switch over to playing real guitars theyre gonna need to really lower the price..

[NewJohnny @ Jan 10th 2008 9:03PM]

They're also going to need REAL guitars.

[nickfawwaz3 @ Jan 10th 2008 9:27PM]

zing!

[mik @ Jan 10th 2008 8:51PM]

if theyre trying to bridge the gap between GH and real guitars so that kids switch over to playing real guitars theyre gonna need to really lower the price..

[John @ Jan 10th 2008 8:55PM]

what is with the double post issue??

[John @ Jan 10th 2008 8:58PM]

what's with this damn double post issue??

[John @ Jan 10th 2008 8:58PM]

what's with this damn double post issue??

[John @ Jan 10th 2008 8:59PM]

oh jesus christ it happened to me.

[Devin @ Jan 11th 2008 3:35AM]

What's with this triple post issue?

[Carl Vitullo @ Jan 10th 2008 10:18PM]

yeah, they need to add a delete post function.
*glares beadily at the site admin*

[Sean D. @ Jan 10th 2008 9:00PM]

Guitar Hero controllers already cost more than actual guitars. This is just absurd.

DIY FTW.

[Grant @ Jan 10th 2008 10:14PM]

the only thing i would suggest using a guitar that costs less than $60 is beating someone to death with it.

Thats the only way you will get any sort of "music" out of it.

[Jeremy K. @ Jan 10th 2008 9:00PM]

Worst. Comments. Evar.

[Shaun @ Apr 26th 2008 4:55PM]

No offense to GH fanboys, but if I'm laying down two grand for a guitar, it had better say Rickenbacker on the headstock.

[Jason @ Jan 11th 2008 7:57AM]

YES! thank god for a voice of reason, i love guitar hero, and i love my guitars, but im sorry, 2g for a game controller = iq of -infinity

[Shaun @ Jan 11th 2008 5:48AM]

No offense to GH fanboys, but if I'm laying down two grand for a guitar, it had better say Rickenbacker on the headstock.

[You knew it would happen @ Jan 11th 2008 6:30PM]

If youre paying two grand for a Rickenbacker then youre getting screwed. HARD.

[Shaun @ Jan 12th 2008 12:46PM]

That may be true, but my point is that in 20 years, I'll still have a valuable guitar. A GH guitar will only be worth it's weight in nostalgia. It all depends on your definition of value. To each his own, I guess.

[Bigg Oskee @ Jan 10th 2008 9:39PM]

Ok you guys i saw this awhile ago on ign than yesterday i think on aots its $2000 for the pro kit not just the guitar it comes with a floor monitor and some other stuff. but the guitar on its own is $399 still alittle exspensive but not as jaw dropping as $2000

[Sean @ Jan 11th 2008 9:45AM]

Why in the world would it matter if it came with a monitor? It's a freakin' guitar hero controller, not an actual guitar.

"Unfortunately, we found the guitar to be a bit heavy for Guitar Hero use, particularly when activating star power, and since the buttons are spaced the distance of regular guitar frets it was pretty hard to play."

Welcome to reality.

[TheCow5 @ Jan 10th 2008 9:40PM]

Have a look at a true air axe, gutar hero on air.
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/01/10/ces_video_air_axe/

[Grant @ Jan 10th 2008 10:12PM]

So i take it you prefer to look like the biggest tool ever?

this was already posted on joystiq, and its even gayer than it looks since all this does is requires you to strum in front of a belt, to the beat, and a fanny pack plays the music.

[Ryan Karolak @ Jan 10th 2008 10:32PM]

Look at all those people cheering!

...oh, wait... that's a poster.

[planBe @ Jan 11th 2008 10:32AM]

too pricey. I'd rather stick with a plastic controller and a real guitar

[phil park @ Jan 11th 2008 1:28PM]

thats crazy. i can probably make a gh controller with my old guitar if i had the time. peavey should rethink their price considering that they can only sell this to the top 1% of the population in which less than half that are kids. and kids having parents who are trying spoil their kids must be the minority. hopefully. haha. i do love guitar hero though. but i dont think the controllers determine the "fun" factor.

[James @ Jan 11th 2008 1:05PM]

picture reminds of south park episode guitar queer-o

[Chip @ Jan 11th 2008 3:04PM]

I (and a few others) have already done this.
http://picasaweb.google.com/willgilliland/2006_07_06

Mine isn't wireless, BUT I kept the same exact distance in between strum bar and fret buttons. Also, notice how Peavey hacked their fretboard and patched in a hacked neck of GH controller. See my version on how I embedded the buttons. The sensitivity is even adjustable.

[Derek Peavey @ Jan 11th 2008 3:09PM]

Cousin Hartley must be 'shrooming.

That, or he didn't have a hand in this.

But I've only ever played Fender knockoffs so what would I know.

[dave @ Jan 12th 2008 7:45PM]

isnt this the display that gizmodo attacked with TV-B-Gone clickers?

[Guy Incognito @ Jan 22nd 2008 11:49AM]

@grant: My 6 year old son thinks GH is fantastic. What difference does it make if someone is entertained by Guitar Hero or if they go out and play on a real guitar? I also enjoy playing the game with him. I realize it's much different playing a real guitar (yes, I've tried it, never stuck with it) but just because it's a game and people are having a lot of fun with it, you choose to say it's "gay" (whatever that's supposed to mean)? Pretty ignorant of you and sadly not unexpected.

As far as the Peavey Guitar Hero version, I think it's pretty neat. A little bit high priced, but for the amount of enjoyment and collectability of it, it might just be worth it.

Looking forward to your educated response.