Has Anyone Seen This Controller And No Its Not The Shredder

**Zillatron** · Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 1703 Location: Warren, ME

http://cgi.ebay.com/GUITAR-HERO-CONTROLLER-PS2-HEROS-HEROES-FOR-GH1-GH2_W0QQitemZ250001339594QQihZ015QQcategoryZ21188QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Hmmmmmmm?

**Genga** · Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 2474 Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Hmm, has the same kinda buttons

I know RedOctane are giving away special edition guitars and one of them was a red one, but I thought it was a Cherry Red SG
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**dd3mon** · Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 68

It's a pre-order for that controller, doesn't ship until July 17th.

It looks so much like the real red octane guitars that I bet it's an upcoming official model.
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**HylianHero** · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 4673 Location: Santa Cruz, CA

Yeah, that's way too slick and professional to just be somebody's basement creation.
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**GuitarRanger** · Joined: 24 Jun 2006 Posts: 101 Location: Southwest Michigan

Now they just need some other models for the guitars.

I want the firebird baby...but making all of the models will likely never happen.
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**Anthony** · Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 659 Location: Cali

They need to make a battle axe guitar.
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**Genga** · Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 2474 Location: Glasgow, Scotland

**Icerift** · Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject:

I sure hope this thing is real. My current gh controller is on the brink of falling apart. Not sure if I would go out and by an original controller or an aftermarket newly designed one. The different color option is a big plus.

**HylianHero** · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 4673 Location: Santa Cruz, CA

**Riff** · Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 104 Location: Champaign, IL

I dunno. I have a shredder. It doesnt suck in the way people claim but it sucks in completely different ways. The thing that makes me think this is made by the same company as the Shredder (or a copycat company) is that the neck is identical to the shredder. Notice the distinctive scoop next to the truss rods. This is exactly the same shape as the Shredder. Additionally, look at the packaging. Does it look like a professional packaging job to you? I'd be embarassed to have my name on the box. Oh wait, Red Octane *isnt* shown on the box. I seriously doubt this is a Red Octane production.

I can't vouch for this guitar but the neck looks so much like the crappy Guitar Power guitar that I'd be wary of recommending it. I will point out, however that it has the Red Octane style buttons *and* a tilt sensor. The buttons on the "Shredder" suck not because they stuck but because there is nothing to guide them down onto the switches. They tend to rock over the switches so that one side of the button is depressed but the switch is not activated. Secondly, having to shake the guitar would be fine and possibly less error prone than having to tilt the guitar but I had to shake the body of the guitar with both hands and all my strength in order to activate star power. You cant just shake the neck or jump up and down. If the buttons and tilt sensor work equally well as the Red Octane guitars then these guitars might be ok.
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**Genga** · Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 2474 Location: Glasgow, Scotland

I didnt think it was official, you think RO would have their name plastered over it

perhaps its another 3rd party, like the POPStation as opposed to the PSP
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**MaximusDM** · Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:08 pm Post subject:

What is with the chunk missing from the bottom left of the guitar where the wire is connected.
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**emptyset** · Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 5:28 pm Post subject:

It says 'rock' no less than five times on that side of the box alone. They must be pretty serious.
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**HylianHero** · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 4673 Location: Santa Cruz, CA

Lol! I just noticed what it said on the box.

Compatible with Guitar Hero

It damn well better be compatible with Guitar Hero, since it's pretty much the only game that uses that control scheme. (Besides maybe Guitar Freaks)
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