Guitar Hero IV's new axe spotted: Activision goes indie
By Joshua Fruhlinger 
posted May 21st 2008 5:20PM
posted May 21st 2008 5:20PM
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The headstock seems Schecter to me.
I could be mistaken.
looks like an ibanez to me
http://www.ibanez.com/eg/guitar.aspx?m=SZR720
the body is looking weird on that controller though
Is that John Mayer playing it?
Follow the link and you'll see that it isn't Mayer.
God i hope not!
The headstock does look like a schecter, but the body looks like a Warwick. Body of a bass guitar?
Looks like a bunch of guitars mixed together.
Just looks ugly.
I want to know what the new input method is for the guitars, Couldn't spot anything in the trailer :s
The only thing I can pick up from the screen grabs is a slight rectangle shape that extends down the fret board from just after the last button toward the strum bar. On some pics I've seen it looks like this rectangle is recessed slightly and completely smooth. It's just spec, but this could be a touch-sensitive section that either allows for the sliding of notes or complete freestyle based on where on the board you tap the rectangle (i.e. as you move closer to the strum bar your "random freestyle solo notes" would get higher).
I'll wait for Rock Band 2.
No kidding.
I went from Rock Band over to Guitar Hero III and it was almost a laughable experience.
Here's to Rock Band 2 and the death of Guitar Hero.
Yeah, bugger competition that's forcing change onto the genre!
Yeah, I like Rock Band a lot better, for the drums. And even the party game aspect.
However RB, guitar is noticeably easier than GH3
the headstock looks like one of the newer ESP headstocks like on James Hetfield's custom ESP Explorers.
rather, more like the Ken Lawrence Explorer
The body immediately reminded me of an Ibanez.
Lets Rock!
Looks eerily similar to the new ESP Ltd F-2E
I was thinking an inverted LTD B-50 but you're dead on.
Sorry for the double post, but here is a link if anyone is interested: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ESP-LTD-F2E-Electric-Guitar?sku=515734
Inside source says the new axes will sport touch pads for hard solos....
I kinda mentioned this above, but if you look closely at the pic and other screen grabs from the trailer, there is a rectangular shape that extends along the fretboard below the buttons. It's possible that this is a touch-sensitive pad that would allow for different functionality.
Hmm.... Not bad. No comment bout the shape, but i dun like the colour
Activision might want to learn what the rest of the guitar industry learned long ago: it's the headstock that gets you into trouble. That's the only part of a guitar that can be legally trademarked. It's the equivalent of a logo.
That is a Schechter headstock. Lawsuit alert!
That looks to me like a slightly stylized interpretation of a Univox Hi-Flier. I get it, Activision... skipping right over indie, you're taking it back to demographically popular Kurt Cobain grunge.
Whatever it is, it's goddamn ugly. Gimme back my Explorer.
It looks most like the ESP F series, headstock and all.
http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/2/0/9/540209.jpg
it would be interesting if ESP was now their sponsor, and if they are I'd prefer an EX, EC, or Alexi's Sig (the real one)
totally missed that last post above mine, sorry
What I would like to see are some BC Rich designs. A Guitar Hero/Rock Band Warlock would rock my socks off.
Wow, that's really ugly. O_o