As a musician, I’ve used (or rather, “been subjected to”) a fair amount of Peavey equipment in my life.  On one hand, the KB 100 keyboard amplifier I owned when I was a teenager was one of my favourite pieces of equipment I’ve ever owned.  On the other hand, it’s no secret that most concert riders have a line on them that says (among other things):  NO PEAVEY.  While the quality of their products is pretty good, their sound isn’t always amazingly accurate.

So those who might “look down” on Peavey might find this story a little amusing.  God knows I did.  Peavey has now unveiled a new series of controllers for the best-selling Guitar Hero video game that are built from a real guitar.  Personally I played Guitar Hero for the first time in my life a couple of weeks ago and even though it was really fun, the controller felt nothing like a real guitar.  So maybe for pro musicians/guitarists who are also Guitar Hero freaks, this might be an option.

But really… is anybody else going to spend $399 on a fake guitar?  Really?

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