The Beatles: Rock Band guitars confirmed, pre-order club announced

[R.O.B.]

MTV Games and Harmonix have announced The Beatles: Rock Band will have two standalone guitars made available alongside the forthcoming Liverpudlian music rhythm game. The Rickenbacker 325 and Gretsch Duo Jet, played by John Lennon and George Harrison allegedly throughout their respective careers, are set to go on sale when the game launches in September for $100 bucks a pop. For those of you playing along at home, that equates to $250 for the full "premium" bundle plus another $200 for both of these guitars, altogether adding up to a whopping $450 for you serious Beatles fans. We spoke with Mariana Agathoklis at MTV Games this morning who said, "These guitars are really for the hardcore fans."

Additionally, the "pre-order club" has officially opened for business at the game's official site, allowing those who've already pre-ordered the game to access "breaking news and access to exclusive game elements including art and behind-the-scenes footage." The bad economy has us in a bit of a fiduciary bind -- maybe you fine folks pre-ordering the game would be so kind as to shoot us a tip when the hot scoops hit?

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[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Blimey, I gots to get me some preorderin' done.

I already have a Rickenbacker in real life... so I'll have to think long and hard about them thar extra guitar controllers.

[kawaiipikachu]

Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

Blimey, I gots to get me some preorderin' done.

I already have a Rickenbacker in real life... so I'll have to think long and hard about them thar extra guitar controllers.

They still have the crappy fret buttons as compared to the good old Guitar Hero controllers .

[digiki]

$100 for a plastic guitar controller?