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Star Wars Collector.....Guitars?

Posted by chrisd on from the dorkiest-dork-in-the-dorkville-band dept.

SchwarzePuppen writes "Fernandes Guitars International in association with Lucas Licensing Ltd., a division of Lucasfilm Ltd., is presenting the Star Wars Retrorocket Collector's Series. Based upon Fernandes' Retrorocket model, these premium Japanese instruments showcase stunning Star Wars graphics created by using a revolutionary computer controlled painting process. Check it out!"

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  1. Japanese guitars by MrFredBloggs · · Score: 1, Troll

    are generally shitty, cheap, unplayable copies of decent American ones (Fender, Gibson etc). Dont buy one!

  2. And this concerns us... Why? by Maran · · Score: 0, Troll
    Why has this made the Slashdot front page? Let's see...

    Star Wars related. Therefore all geeks must be interested. Because we know everyone here loves Star Wars. Just like everyone here loves anime.

    Computer controlled. So someone hooked a PC up to a printer? Gross oversimplification, I know. I haven't read the article, so I can't comment on how revolutionary the process is, but still...

    If I trace a Star Wars logo onto my car (no, I wouldn't) would I make the front page? What if I traced it from a "revolutionary" print (eg actually using the high quality mode on my printer)?

    Are we going to get stories on the front page when Jedi Knight 2 gets released in a few weeks? I doubt it. Despite the fact that it's gaming and Star Wars related.

    And before anyone says "Oh, you can just turn off the Star Wars news in your preferences" - I am a reasonably massive SW fan. I want Star Wars news. But not to the point of drooling over some tacky merchandise. Think gas-giant massive, rather than 5-month-queuing black hole massive ^_^

    Maran

  3. Ok I like Star Wars and all... by ACK!! · · Score: 1, Troll

    but can you say silly freakin' loser bait crap?

    Yeah, I thought you could.

    Lucas and Lucasfilms have become such outrageous merchandise whores they are like a parody unto themselves.

    I will seriously have to hear some good review or word of mouth before I even bother seeing this next Star Wars fiasco with or without the BackOver Boys.

    I have been let down to hard last time (I should have know better after Jedi "Ewoks and JarJar oh my!).

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  4. Hey kids!! by supermoose · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hey all you programmers and general computing folk! Worried that your guitar-playing will make you more attractive to the opposite sex?

    Well fear not - it's the Star Wars guitar to the rescue! Broadcast your utter, utter geekiness while engaging in an activity that until now commanded the respect of your peers... and with a sub-standard instrument to boot!

    Now you CAN sound AND look terrible!