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Posted on Nov 1st 2007 at 08:26:46 PM by (OatBob)
Posted under Mods, Guitar Hero, RedOctane, Gibson, How To

So, you think Guitar Hero makes you a rockstar?  Yet, your mighty axe resembles a children's toy.  Maybe something can be done about it.  Better yet, someone has done it already, right on time with the recent release of Guitar Hero III.

[brandon] decided to rebuild a Guitar Hero controller out of a real Gibson electric guitar.  Best part is he managed to do it at a budget price.  US$69 for the guitar (found at Target) plus $60 for the controller is less than $150... a budget price indeed.  I suppose it's one way to "hack the Gibson" without becoming "zero cool".

The construction method is similar to most other case mods... pull out the electronic guts and give them a superior new home.  Special features include using the guitar's volume tuning knob in replacement of the whammy bar, and the strum bar tucked neatly between the pickups.

The finished product can only be described as "very stylish, and competitive".  Certainly it would draw a lot of attention at your student dorm's next Guitar Hero tournament (which replaced the former air guitar competitions).

The creator of this is also interested in doing a similar guitar mod for Rock Band in the future, with a few more ideas to apply.  We can expect more to come.



Full building instructions can be found at: XYHD.TV


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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