Behold John Lennon's Rickenbacker 325, at least as envisioned by Harmonix. The controller will be sold for $99 alongside The Beatles: Rock Band, which goes on sale on Sept. 9.
If you're interested, Harmonix is now accepting preorders at
TheBeatlesRockBand.com. Fans who preorder will receive "exclusive news and access to exclusive game elements," according to the company.
For those who want every last semblance of the Beatles experience,
Harmonix is also selling the Gretsch Duo Jet guitar used by George
Harrison. At this point, it appears that the controllers will be sold separately, and not as part of the $249.99 Special Edition package that features the bass, drums and microphone.
The Special Edition set includes the Hofner bass used by Paul McCartney, and the Ludwig-branded drum set inspired by Ringo Starr. There's also a mic, of course, but that doesn't seem to be inspired by any band member in particular. Reportedly, the game will allow up to three mics, enabling three-part harmonies.
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May 6, 2009 11:39 AM
The model is actually a Rick 320, not 32.
May 7, 2009 2:26 AM
What is the actual model of the guitar?
May 7, 2009 2:34 AM
Imagine no possessions!
May 7, 2009 2:53 AM
....but it's a fake guitar.....
May 7, 2009 5:24 AM
Of course. Because learning to actually play Beatles songs, much less guitar in general, would just be a waste of time for our children.
May 7, 2009 8:28 AM
Cool, but still not better than playing a REAL guitar. I really think that game is for kids who lack the discipline and desire to learn to play a REAL one.
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May 7, 2009 2:42 PM
John/Scott:
It's a video game, and it offers its own set of challenges to master.
Kids can play a baseball video game and still go outside to play baseball (and they do.) They can play Rock Band/Guitar Hero games and still learn to play the guitar (and many have been inspired to do just that, and to learn how to play drums etc.)
Instead of adopting a narrow and uninformed view of a game like this, I think we should be excited that kids have a chance to interact with this groundbreaking and meaningful music. Hopefully a game like this will show them that music can be much more than is offered by the Hannah Montanas and 50 Cents of the world.
May 18, 2009 2:09 AM
In fact in the early days John Lennon played an Epiphone Sheraton 11. He then got a present of the Rickenbacker from an old "young model" in Hamburg, but he still mostly continued playing the Epiphone on stage and in studio as he found it easier to play, he was so used to it from his early days. George Harrison mostly played a Gretsch on stage and in studio.