Peavey Unveils Riffmaster Guitar Hero Controllers
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Peavey has introduced the RiffMaster Guitar Controller, a genuine life-size Peavey guitar modified for play with guitar-based music videogames on the Playstation 2 computer entertainment system.
The Peavey RiffMaster Guitar Controller features the sleek finish, dimensions and feel of a real Peavey guitar, providing a truly authentic music video game experience. Crafted from natural maple, the neck features five colored fret buttons located among real frets and position markers on a genuine rosewood fretboard. The strum bar is strategically placed above the pickup and allows players to transfer smoothly from note to chord without missing a beat, while the whammy bar features a smooth, sturdy spring. The guitar strings have been removed, but the headstock of the RiffMaster Guitar Controller has real tuners for extra visual appeal.
Using the same patented ArtGuitar printing system that applies custom images and graphics to real guitars in the Peavey Custom Shop (www.peaveycustomshop.com), the Peavey RiffMaster Guitar Controller brings exclusive artist designs to a guitar controller for the first time. The guitar controllers showcase 11 exclusive artwork designs, including iconic rock artists such as Kiss, Pantera, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ozzy Osbourne and Megadeth. Gamers will soon be able to upload their custom graphics to the Peavey Custom Shop and design their own one-of-a-kind RiffMaster Guitar Controllers.
Unlike other custom paint jobs, the ArtGuitar image lasts as long as the guitar because it is painted on using a quality finish that contains the same properties as the original paint on the guitar, and is followed by a professional clear coat and buffing by luthiers in the Peavey Custom Shop.
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chellentommy
February 20, 2008 at 11:00am
This is a great idea. I also agree that the poor construction of the current controllers is not where it need to be... The idea a real guitar body and neck for the game makes it ten times the allready addictive fun. Who said games were for kids. Let's ROCK...
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shoggothlord
January 25, 2008 at 9:10pm
As a big fan of the music based video games (GH3 and Rock Band), this sounds like a very cool concept to assist in bringing the reality of playing a real guitar to the next level. Poor construction of the current controllers has always been an issue. However, they only cost $50-$80 to replace. I wonder what the cost of this will be? if over $200, I don't know that people will flock to it. Of course, the PS2 is the LAST generation console as well. They should quickly expand this to include the XBOX 360 or PS3. Overall I like the concept, as long as the price is right.














