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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[That's really neat, although my issue is more that Overdrive just randomly comes on. From what I can tell while playing, I don't change the angle of the guitar while Overdrive's activated.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[booticon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 9:42AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[And wow, I'm really digging the new layout. Nice and clean.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[booticon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 9:42AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[Loving the new layout as well, and i think that Overdrive would start because you have moved it just the tiniest bit and it has activated the sensor, the quality of those things is, lets say less then perfect.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Cadet]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 9:46AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[Nice Work, Clean Wiring]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Cadet]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 9:46AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[Rockin'<br>Love the strat 'axe' too, especially the twin fret buttons, where can I get me one of those?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[dervheid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 9:47AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[If you're talking about the one that's in the picture, that's the Rock Band strat.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[booticon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 9:58AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[oooo thats neat!<br>The guitar hero guitars have this rj11 jack on the bottom which would be cool to use with a pedal of some sort, but this mod looks even better!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bax]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 9:56AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[The stomp box hack is probably the best hack to date.  Much better than the 'lefty' hack for Guitar Hero.<br><br>Am I missing something? What is everyone talking about "new layout"??  Other than the overdrive pedal, it's the same Rock Band guitar... what am I missing?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 9:57AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[Engadget layout.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[booticon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 10:01AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[Fail]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 10:11AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[Make it wireless and for the GH3 controller and I'll buy it.  I've been wanting something like that for a year.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 10:16AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[Milk and cookies y'all]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[sdh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 10:20AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[You can get a cheap sustain pedal from guitar center for under ten dollars. I'm going to do this mod since my RB guitar won't activate overdrive except by hitting the back button anyways.<br>Here's a link to the pedal.<br><a href="http://www.guitarcenter.com/MPM-Sustain-Pedal---Normally-Open-450428-i1172507.gc" rel="nofollow">http://www.guitarcenter.com/MPM-Sustain-Pedal---Normally-Open-450428-i1172507.gc</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 10:21AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[Is that a jail cell?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[OneLove]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 10:45AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[Anyone else wonder why he's using a small screen on top of a bigger monitor? Wouldn't you think if he could hack his axe he could at least figure out how to use a VGA cable?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[caribou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 10:51AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[Guy who sent it in, Heh, yeah I want to get a VGA setup going with my computer monitor, but I'm lazy.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 9:13PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[Looks like he modified the strat with a click strummer also.<br>Cool mod, simple yet useful ...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[braintez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 11:08AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[This is freakin' awesome. I'd pay for something like this.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 12:26PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[Cool, to say the very least... even if it is a bit much.<br><br><br>It's just too bad he chose a terrible song to demonstrate it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidmattt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 1:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[Old. People have done this mod with Guitar Hero.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex G]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 1:20PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[That is cool that they figured how to do this but...why?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Anstine]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 1:21PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[I did something similar for a one-handed friend. I should have put two and two together and just made a Starpower pedal while I was at it. <a href="http://www.bunkerguts.com/blog/?page_id=24" rel="nofollow">http://www.bunkerguts.com/blog/?page_id=24</a><br><br>I have lots of pics showing how to do it to, if you want to try it yourself. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gangrene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 3:17PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[what a waste of a decent bass synth wah...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[dustinlikewhat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 3:31PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[My strat's accelerometer never works properly. I have to move the guitar in ridiculous ways to get it to trigger, then sometimes when I'm just sitting there not moving it'll go on its own. The Xplorer's sensor was way better.<br><br>Now, that said, the back button on the strat is at least placed well. I can usually hit it with my pinky without messing up my strumming. This is still a good idea, I might do it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tiuk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 5:56PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[Holy awesomeness!!!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 7:07PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[What kind of desk is that, it's pimp.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luckybucky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 10th 2008 10:53PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Rock Band guitar hack enables stompbox to activate Overdrive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/rock-band-guitar-hack-enables-stompbox-to-activate-overdrive/</guid><description><![CDATA[Nothing new. Documented when I did this same mod to the GH2 Xplorer guitar back in July 2007.<br><br><a href="http://www.delveintolunacy.com/2007-07-18/guitar-hero-xbox-360-kill-switch-pedal-mod/" rel="nofollow">http://www.delveintolunacy.com/2007-07-18/guitar-hero-xbox-360-kill-switch-pedal-mod/</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Hanson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2008 5:23PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>