November 24, 2008

Freddy Wong on Bike Hero

Freddy Wong was one of the earliest YouTube Guitar Hero stars, most notably with his YYZ video. Deservedly so, not just because of his impressive 2006-era Guitar Hero II skills, but because it’s hilarious! The other classic early Guitar Hero video was the.. dual guitar Pizza. Hard to explain, but note use of footpedal to [...]

November 22, 2008

Vocal Duets in Rock Band and Guitar Hero World Tour

Ever wanted to sing a song with a buddy, either as a duet or call-and-response style? That’s tough to do with the mere single mic that Rock Band and Guitar Hero World Tour provide. But with the inexpensive ($25 at Best Buy) Blockhead duet set, it’s easy. The Blockhead Duet microphones can also be used [...]

November 21, 2008

The Ultimate Vocalist Battlestation

After performing the e-Tambourine and e-Cowbell mod last week, I only needed a few more accessories to complete the ultimate vocalist battlestation. Behold. What you’re seeing here is the following: Pearl Ultra-Grip Brass Tambourine, Red (includes tambourine mounting bracket) Pearl PCB6 Primero 6″ Cowbell two Rhythm Tech RT7902 DSM 2 Universal Mounts Meinl Handmate Mountable [...]

November 17, 2008

Guitar Hero Guitar Faceplates

I was encouraged to learn that the Guitar Hero: World Tour guitar would have detachable faceplates, like the Guitar Hero III Les Paul before it. There are some very nice official Red Octane guitar faceplates for the Les Paul. I tend towards the semi-realistic finishes myself, I’ve picked my four favorites from the store, above. [...]

November 15, 2008

The E-Tambourine and E-Cowbell Mod

Last week I noticed a thread on the Rock Band forums about an electronic tambourine mod. There’s even a video: This is awesome! No more tapping the mic; you can use an actual tambourine or cowbell to play those parts as the vocalist! It looks complicated, but it’s actually not too bad. I performed the [...]

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