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Guitar Hero, On a Real Guitar, To Hit Shelves In 2009

Posted by timothy on from the it-looks-like-you're-playing-a-guitar dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Minneapolis Star Tribune features an article (with photos) about a prototype electric guitar that doubles as a Guitar Hero controller. It is not just another guitar-shaped controller with buttons: it is an actual, playable guitar, shown in-action. The startup company, Zivix, LLC, intends to bring the product to store shelves in 2009. Web searches indicate that the company may have raised around $800K for the venture. The company is also working on technology that enables finger sensing on a real guitar that would allow your computer to teach you how to play chords or evolve into a future guitar synthesizer."

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  1. Lends a whole new meaning to "Electric" guitar! by richardkelleher · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just imagine a guitar teaching you how to place your fingers on the strings. A little negative feedback for misplaced fingers maybe? As long as the current is limited, it shouldn't kill anyone. :)

  2. According to South Park... by VampireByte · · Score: 4, Funny

    Real guitars are lame

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    Run and catch, run and catch, the lamb is caught in the blackberry patch.