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guitar hero: get in my pocket!

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Guitar Hero Caribiner Portable LCD Game

Can’t get enough Guitar Hero? Well now you can carry a miniature version of the game anywhere you go. The 7 ¾” X 3” guitar is small enough to easily carry around in your backpack, but the neck folds down so you can even fit it in your pocket…

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February 15th, 2008 12 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

rock band wii confirmed

filed under: video games

rock band on nintendo wii

Wii gamers rejoice! It was only a matter of time before it happened. EA has gone on record to say that the insanely popular Rock Band franchise is on its way to Nintendo’s great white console.

In a third-quarter financial conference call today, Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello mentioned in passing that Rock Band is currently in development for the Nintendo Wii…

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January 31st, 2008 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

lego guitar hero controller rocks

filed under: just plain fun | video games

Guitar Hero LEGO Bass

When I came across this Guitar Hero controller made out of LEGO blocks, I was impressed. But once I found out it was fully-functional, I was blown away.

Built by LEGO fanatic David McNeely (aka Blue Star LEGOs), this is the third in his series of working Guitar Hero controllers…

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December 21st, 2007 5 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

laptop guitar casemod rocks

filed under: computing | hacks-mods

Ben Lewry LCD Guitar Laptop Casemod

This has got to be one of my favorite casemods in a while. Guitar geek Ben Lewry had an old laptop lying around and decided to see if he could cram it inside of the body of an electric guitar.

The end result is a slick, interactive music device called the LCDetar…

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November 25th, 2007 13 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pac-man guitar rocks

filed under: just plain fun | strange and wonderful | video games

specimen_pac_man_guitar

Okay, okay, enough about pac-man already, right? Wrong. Check this awesome custom made guitar by Ian Schneller over at Specimen Products. This sweet 25 1/2″ scale instrument is made of ebony, basswood, and maple with mother of pearl accents, and is finished in the happy familiar yellow lacquer of our beloved arcade character…

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November 6th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: thescholar

the ultimate guitar hero case mod

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

Marshall Guitar Hero Case Mod by Kneivel

Rocker/ Case Modder Kneivel put together this ingenious home arcade cabinet by taking a stack of Marshall amp cases and transforming them into a Guitar Hero themed gaming system.

The system is made from 3 individual cabinets which can be disassembled in case he wants to taking the show on tour. Gaming is powered by a PlayStation 2, preloaded with all of the Guitar Hero games on the hard drive…

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October 15th, 2007 28 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

urock guitar mp3 player for rockers with tiny hands

filed under: audio | just plain fun | media players

URock MP3 Guitar

This might look like a real guitar and amplifier, but it’s actually an MP3 player. The uRock is a tiny little guitar that stores your MP3s along with a matching mini amp that’s lets you play back your tunes out loud.

Each uRock player is an incredibly detailed replica of a real guitar and amp, and includes a little guitar stand…

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October 13th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

old guitar gets new life as ipod dock

filed under: design | hacks-mods | media players

iPod Guitar CaseMod

How about this for an innovative use for an old musical instrument? As part of a recycling challenge for this week’s London Design Festival, one design firm took this junked out Torre acoustic guitar and turned it into a stereo with an iPod dock…

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September 17th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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