The offer is there in my reward zone as well. However, when you click to claim the offer it still reads like you need to make the instrument purchase
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Originally Posted by Keegs Yea you can move it but you can't do open scales like E minor pentatonic. I love scale runner anyways. I wish there was more to it but it makes it less boring to learn for sure.

I agree its fun but limiting at the same time. Just wish I could get the game to display the number above the note in songs like they dovin scale runner. Takes me a bit to recognize what it is when its panning way out getting ready for a long position change. Then I scramble to get in place it gets fristrating. I can see why they didn't though. The screen would be pretty cluttered if they did. If they did it like repeating cords and just labeled the first it would simplify it.

Really curious how bandfuse will handel drills in its game. Tableture would be easier for experiance player. To a fresh beginner I think a bunch of scrolling numbers would be a bit confusing.

I am going to buy a guitar in the next week: i am done researching and waiting. I'm just going to get something, anything, now and do the research later and the playing now. I already own rocksmith on pc.

This one looks pretty good and it has amazon prime: Dean Vendetta XM Solid Body Electric Guitar, Mahogany Finish
http://www.amazon.com/Dean-Vendetta-...ref=pd_cp_MI_0

Does anyone have a better amazon sold preferably quick suggestion?

You can't go wrong with that guitar. Especially if you want something to start out with. Its good that you stayed away from floating bridge guitars. Nothing in rocksmith uses them and they are a pain to setup and cheap ones don't work to well.


If you intend to replace it anyways you can always try used.

used.guitarcenter.com/usedGear/index.cfm

Here is a nicely priced package to get the other stuf you will need.

http://www.amazon.com/GO-DPS-EG-VPK2...488167&sr=1-12

At that price is not the greatest stuff but its name brand. Pluss when you upgrade you can throw all that in to make a quicker sell of your first guitar.

Other guitars you might want to look at

Squire Bullet Stratocaster

http://www.amazon.com/Squier-Fender-...e+bullet+strat

Epiphone PL Special II

http://www.amazon.com/Epiphone-Speci...words=epiphone

Though I think the dean is the better choice. More of your money goes to what's in the guitar rather thsn the name on the guitar.

I'm rather confused by the first post...
where exactly is the best deal know for the PC/PS3 Rocksmith Guitar + Bass with the Realtone Cable?

(kinda thinking to get a Realtone Cable first.. and wait for Steam to drop the price on the PC)

Originally Posted by drastion You can't go wrong with that guitar. Especially if you want something to start out with. Its good that you stayed away from floating bridge guitars. Nothing in rocksmith uses them and they are a pain to setup and cheap ones don't work to well. If you intend to replace it anyways you can always try used. used.guitarcenter.com/usedGear/index.cfm Here is a nicely priced package to get the other stuf you will need. http://www.amazon.com/GO-DPS-EG-VPK2...488167&sr=1-12 At that price is not the greatest stuff but its name brand. Pluss when you upgrade you can throw all that in to make a quicker sell of your first guitar.

Originally Posted by drastion Other guitars you might want to look at Squire Bullet Stratocaster http://www.amazon.com/Squier-Fender-...e+bullet+strat Epiphone PL Special II http://www.amazon.com/Epiphone-Speci...words=epiphone Though I think the dean is the better choice. More of your money goes to what's in the guitar rather thsn the name on the guitar.

Thanks guy. I'm just gonna go with the Dean for now. I have years of newbdom to figure out what to get next. All the reviews here are positive and the amazon ones are pretty dang positive too.

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Originally Posted by wilflare I'm rather confused by the first post... where exactly is the best deal know for the PC/PS3 Rocksmith Guitar + Bass with the Realtone Cable? (kinda thinking to get a Realtone Cable first.. and wait for Steam to drop the price on the PC)

That's referring to the game+cable bundle, which is the most common version you can find. PC version is also available as software only, so you'd hafta already have a cable or buy it separately.

Don't think I've ever seen the "cable ONLY" on sale. The cable works across all platforms, so probably easier and cheaper to find the old version for 360/ps3.

Originally Posted by sleeping_lights_on Thanks guy. I'm just gonna go with the Dean for now. I have years of newbdom to figure out what to get next. All the reviews here are positive and the amazon ones are pretty dang positive too.

Yeah should be good to go with that model. And as you get into it, you'll start to figure out what you like and don't like about it. Everyone needs a starting point. Congrats.

But gonna mess with ya a little bit
Here's an hss strat from Washburn for $110
http://www.worldmusicsupply.com/Wash...llic-Grey.html
And a dual humbucker LP from Washburn for $150
http://www.worldmusicsupply.com/Wash...ic-Guitar.html

Originally Posted by rbarba4 Yeah should be good to go with that model. And as you get into it, you'll start to figure out what you like and don't like about it. Everyone needs a starting point. Congrats. But gonna mess with ya a little bit Here's an hss strat from Washburn for $110 http://www.worldmusicsupply.com/Wash...llic-Grey.html And a dual humbucker LP from Washburn for $150 http://www.worldmusicsupply.com/Wash...ic-Guitar.html

I bit the bullet. Amazon and all. Its kinda like anything else. It takes jumping in to figure out how'd you'd do it differently next time. I'm a 100% newb, I've never played guitar in my life even though I like piano and composition alot. Anyways! VERY! excited to try out rocksmith. Thanks everyone for the votes of confidence on the Dean.

Originally Posted by rbarba4 Don't think I've ever seen the "cable ONLY" on sale. The cable works across all platforms, so probably easier and cheaper to find the old version for 360/ps3.

I've seen the cable only on "sale" before and posted it here a couple of times. But even thought its been on sale, it's never been a very good "deal". I've seen it for $25 & $22 before, but there is generally more value in buying the game + cable bundle

Sleeping lights on:
Dean vendetta 1.0 is on sale for 110 at Amazon which is an upgrade over the xm for just a few bucks more, if you can cancel and get that I'd recommend you do.

Snagged a Dean Dave Mustaine VMNTX with a leather ernie ball strap($45 model) for a total of $119.01 from ebay. Guitar looks to be in perfect condition and is described that way. Should have it tomorrow since it's shipping from 25 minutes away.

sleeping_lights_on

Psybuster has a good point there. Mahogany body and neck will give you warmer tone. Although I am sure you saw it already if you searched dean vendetta on amazon. The 1.0 is by far a better guitar I think the one you picked is a lot nicer looking. You definetly have the right idea though. Doubt anyone gets the perfect guitar for them first time around especially off the net.

http://www.amazon.com/Dean-Vendetta-...tag=slickdeals

I got the trem version of that first. It came missing the trem arm. I sent it back and got a schecter instead. Liked it 10x more than the dean when I got it. Now I realize it just came with a better factory setup. Now my schecter doesn't get much play at all.

Got the President's Day mailer from GuitarCenter and there are a couple of nice deals. Sale starts 2/14/12
-Ibanez grg120bdx in white or black for $119.99
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-G...22-i2521943.gc
-3 pack of d'addario strings for $6
http://www.guitarcenter.com/D-Addari...08-i1765266.gc
-3 Musicians Gear instrument cables for $19.99
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Musician...10-i1563828.gc
-Alesis desktop monitors $49/pair
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Alesis-E...31-i2368768.gc
**prices aren't updated online

Oh and there's a little something called
New DLC Day!!!
*London Calling - The Clash
*Should I Stay or Should I go - The Clash
*The Guns of Brixton - The Clash

Originally Posted by rbarba4 Oh and there's a little something called New DLC Day!!! *London Calling - The Clash *Should I Stay or Should I go - The Clash *The Guns of Brixton - The Clash

awww... would have killed for Rudie Can't Fail

Fender Kinetic Tuner at Guitar Center for Presidents' Day Weekend... $10 - ~30 most other places:

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-G...65-i1548975.gc

No batteries, just crank it a few times and tune...


Rbarb4, did you ever sell your Squier or was it too hard to let it go??

Looks like next weeks RS DLC will be a mixed pack, probably. First song is Kansas - "Carry On My Wayward Son".

The Clash!!!! how much do the DLC packs cost?

Gc strings club worked with the three pack, so I got them for a buck plus tax on full six dollar base price.

What is the Gc strings club?

Got my Dean Vendetta XM. I love it. Its works. What was a blast was plugging in and tuning and starting to play in a half hour. A total blast.

On the guitar itself. I thought electric guitars didn't make any noise at all, but this one actually has quite a bit of play in the strings even after tuning up quite a bit tighter out of the box. I guess this is something you could probably change with different strings. I have a sinking suspicion the strings are gonna slide out tune. While tuning the pegs felt a tiny bit mushy. Yet. Construction is solid. It doesn't scream 3000$, but it doesn't scream cheap either. Totally functional. The important part is that I've started and its a whole! lot of fun. Really enjoying it. Need to get a pick, but my thumb is working for now. (Told you I was a total newb)

Now if they just made PianoSmith. I don't know why they don't. EVEN! easier as most keyboards have USB/MIDI and its straight up digital. Eh, playing along with adult method piano tunes is enough already to seriously get my rocks off. Achievements for tuning? lol! awesome.

Originally Posted by drastion sleeping_lights_on Psybuster has a good point there. Mahogany body and neck will give you warmer tone. Although I am sure you saw it already if you searched dean vendetta on amazon. The 1.0 is by far a better guitar I think the one you picked is a lot nicer looking. You definetly have the right idea though. Doubt anyone gets the perfect guitar for them first time around especially off the net. http://www.amazon.com/Dean-Vendetta-...tag=slickdeals I got the trem version of that first. It came missing the trem arm. I sent it back and got a schecter instead. Liked it 10x more than the dean when I got it. Now I realize it just came with a better factory setup. Now my schecter doesn't get much play at all.

If I had bought the best right out of the shoot, what would my 2nd guitar be? Thanks for trying to catch me. Good things to keep in mind for when I get better.