Just when you'd given up all hope that Mad Catz would ever ship its
Fender Precision Bass for Rock Band, in flies this. If you'll recall, said axe was originally introduced to the world in September of last year, and with a certain
Beatles-inspired bass set to ship in the ninth month of
this year, Mad Catz obviously felt the time was right to cease its dilly-dallying. According to company CEO Darren Richardson, the wireless Fender bass for Rock Band will ship "later this month," which should mean that it'll be hitting store shelves over the weekend. In related news, the company has inked a multi-year licensing agreement with Microsoft that will allow it to "manufacture, market and sell Xbox 360-branded wireless specialty videogame controllers." Fun for them, yeah?
posted May 29th 2009 11:41AM
who cares. buy a real one.
thanks dad.
God, I would love to have a real Fender Precision Bass. I'd make sure to get the pickup covers with it though because they are dead sech-sea.
Already did - I have a nice pair of Fender basses. But unless I'm going to buy one for every single one of my friends, along with paying for lessons for them, I think I'll stick with the fake ones for parties.
Thanks for the advice, though - no one's ever suggested that I get a real guitar instead of playing Guitar Hero! I appreciate your fresh perspective!
every blog needs a good piece of trolling now and then. which in turn attracts a good piece of flaming, of course. i've played guitar hero, and its a pretty fun game. not too special. prefer a real guitar. and yes i can play songs on it, too =D! (on noob level anyways.)
lol @ madcats and third party guitar controllers in general.
lol my only experience with madcatz was fine. i got an original xbox wireless controller, i rather liked it. and it was like 30 bucks cheaper than the xbox brand one...
This DID ship last year, just not the wireless one. Unless the one sitting across the room from me is a lie.
THE PRECISION BASS IS A LIE!
there is no precision bass sitting across the room.
lay back on the druggs buddy
youre trippin yourself out
You've taken a heavy drug, just remember, you are a living organism on this planet. Do you have some music? Allman Brothers? That's good. Just relax and listen to some music, if you have a beer, drink it, and remember THERE IS NO PRECISION BASS.
Yeah, I nearly bought one in December then decided I already had too many wires snaking around my living room floor.
This, however, may finally be the replacement for my GH2 guitar that is giving up on life.
Once again PS3 users are left in the dark, wondering why... and where the hell is the full-sized, all-wooden, Fender-inspired Squire Telecaster that was promised oh so long ago and even shown off by the MadCatz PR guy in that vid on IGN??? sigh, more waiting, and even less answers... EPIC FAIL
there's a PS3-specific guitar out already...quit whining.
TeJay, don't sweat it, anyone who knows RB periphs knows what you are talking about. Clearly, TRS is the one on drugs. My buddy has the P-Bass too for his Xbox. I liked the size, but found the fret buttons a little too wide for my liking... I say they stop screwing with a re-release of the same item (but wireless) and focus on the really goodies they've promised us!
WTH
Just in time for....nothing. It looks pretty good but I don't think I can trust madcatz after the ps2 days where during all racing games, and sports games my characters would always go to the right.
*sigh*
memories..
everybody and their mom has at least 2 guitars already so why do 3rd parties even bother. I play Rockband2 but GH3 Les Paul FTW still
Agreed. The GH3 Les Paul is the best controller out there. Too bad it has a tendency to break. And too bad RB2 has RB2-guitar specific achievements. Fail.
Hey I saw one of these at my Best Buy, when I was at lunch!
I've had this for months. The wired version has been out for about as long as Rock Band 2 has been available. This news related to the new wireless (seafoam green to boot!) one.
WORD.
It is about time!
I bought the original and opened it to find out that it WASN'T wireless. It was New Years Eve, so I couldn't take it back right away, so I tried it out, and took it back. Not wireless, not worth the $70.
Make it wireless, and I am there. this thing is awesome! The split strum bar thingy is incredible. It feels a whole lot better than the regular guitar for bass playing.
Let's hope that the price will drop from the outrageous $70 price point.
...seriously?
Yay! Now all I need is about 300 for RB 2 and this.
Also, while I understand that 99% of everybody who has a Band/Music game already has 2 guitar controllers, they should really include this in an ultimate edition of RB. Cause it sucks that you buy the perfect 4-player party game, and only 3 people can play right out of the box.
I want the Jazz Bass version too - I hate Precisions
it is on Madcatz gameshark Store in three different colors
I bought the wired one long time ago and absolutely love it. there isn't that loud clicking sound on the strum bar like with gh and it's bigger size is perfect for big hands. I was let down though by the fact that I bought it as a 2nd guitar and had to by another les paul as the madcatz doesn't work with guitar hero. I have no idea why they didn't make it wireless in the first place. come one it's 2009 get with the times