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Originally Posted by avengers23 I tried one Best Buy in NYC last night, and though they had the Rocksmith bundle, they couldn't fulfill the deal because they interpreted the ad to say that you had to buy the guitar and game separately. YMMV, depending on the store, but I'd double check that your Best Buy has a musical instrument section first to increase your chances that they'll fulfill the deal.

Sucks to hear that they wouldn't accomodate a deal since they didn't have the guitar in stock

Technically the deal is suppose to be buy the standalone guitar and the game. It's basically a bundle that BB put together. Though there was a CAG who had success getting an override on the official RS guitar bundle.

But there's been some good advice given about alternatives to the BB deal. Just requires a bit more leg work. Good luck

A question to anyone who bought the game. I have a teenager interested in learning to play guitar, is this game worth it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFs1WZPrEQw

Originally Posted by sluggo A question to anyone who bought the game. I have a teenager interested in learning to play guitar, is this game worth it?

To early for me to say as I haven't put in enough time, but I am digging my time with it. No regrets yet.

But did have issues today with fret buzz, so spent time searching for possible causes and some safe fixes. Raised the bridge a little and it eliminated most of it except for buzz on the first string. Gonna adjust it a little more tomorrow to see if I can eliminate it completely. If that doesn't do it then I'll be taking it to a tech

And can anyone recommend a good place to get guitar cables at a cheap price. Want to hook up an extension cable that has a right-angle M plug to a straight F plug . Figure its the best way to eliminate stress on the pack-in cable

Just saw guitar centers black friday. They have rocksmith for 59.99 and you get 25 in credit towards a guitar 99 or more.

Anyone know if these deals are online I dont even have a store in my state.

Originally Posted by rbarba4 To early for me to say as I haven't put in enough time, but I am digging my time with it. No regrets yet. But did have issues today with fret buzz, so spent time searching for possible causes and some safe fixes. Raised the bridge a little and it eliminated most of it except for buzz on the first string. Gonna adjust it a little more tomorrow to see if I can eliminate it completely. If that doesn't do it then I'll be taking it to a tech And can anyone recommend a good place to get guitar cables at a cheap price. Want to hook up an extension cable that has a right-angle M plug to a straight F plug . Figure its the best way to eliminate stress on the pack-in cable

how long is the pack in cable? I still haven't gotten my guitar yet.

Originally Posted by confoosious how long is the pack in cable? I still haven't gotten my guitar yet.

I think it's about 9 feet...

Originally Posted by crazedracerguy I think it's about 9 feet...

thats long enough i think. I was worried it was something ridiculous like 3 feet.

Originally Posted by confoosious how long is the pack in cable? I still haven't gotten my guitar yet.

Confoo, did you have the guitar shipped to store? I put in an order on the last day of the GC sale and it arrived at the store on Friday. Really surprised by the speed of shipping

Ubisoft says it is about 11 ft, but I'm finding it to be a bit short for where I would rather be standing while playing. If I only use the real-tone cable, then I'm standing about 4 ft from the tv, so I don't put any tension on the cable.

I haven't found the extension cable I wanted so I'm going with the alternative of using a USB extension cable and am waiting to receive a 1/4"right angle plug adapter

And as for Guitar Center, I want to relay some info I got from my local store. I was in there yesterday and speaking with the clerk how I just started in on Rocksmith. Let him know about Best Buy's deal and he told me that while they wouldn't match the deal exactly, they would put together a similar package deal.

So you may want to try going to GC before the BB sale expires and seeing what they can put together for you. Obviously YMMV on the total package. It probably depends on how much the store manager hates losing business to BB

EDIT: Hey Smiley thanks for the recommendation on the Dunlop strap. Damn that thing is tough. I had a simple ErnieBall strap I picked up a couple years ago to use on a GH controller. And while it was solid, it feels like a toy in comparison to the Dunlop

Originally Posted by sluggo A question to anyone who bought the game. I have a teenager interested in learning to play guitar, is this game worth it?

This game is really good for making you practice, but I think it would be hard to pick up with zero guitar training. You probably want some lessons + rocksmith

I shipped to my house but my guitar was backordered till 11/11. Don't have a shipping notice yet. They better not cancel.

One the recomendations in here I should get a medium pick. Would that be something like a .80mm size?

Originally Posted by confoosious I shipped to my house but my guitar was backordered till 11/11. Don't have a shipping notice yet. They better not cancel.

Good luck with that

Originally Posted by drastion One the recomendations in here I should get a medium pick. Would that be something like a .80mm size?

Yeah that's one medium size. IIRC medium size picks range from somewhere around .70 to .85

Man, it's gonna suck when this deal dies only because all the advice is gonna get buried

Since there have been mods around in the thread, I think we can convince them to move it to it's own thread. Or integrate it with a Rocksmith thread, if one already exists.

I've been lurking for the better part of the last few weeks here and have gotten some great ideas for which guitar I'm going to look at when I do pick one up. Thanks to all here who have helped with that effort.

Some more questions

Guessing this will be a no. Does the game at all use sheet music in any way? Would like to play more than they got on disk by (i think its what they are) tab books.

But i think that is the part Yo Mama was refering to about needing actual gutar lessons.

Think this thread did well everywhere i look the dean Vendetta got sold out and isnt on sale. Anyone know if that 20 off coupon at guitar center is common. Really wished i check the page sooner and mised out on the sale price and the coupon.

Originally Posted by drastion Guessing this will be a no. Does the game at all use sheet music in any way? Would like to play more than they got on disk by (i think its what they are) tab books. Think this thread did well everywhere i look the dean Vendetta got sold out and isnt on sale. Anyone know if that 20 off coupon at guitar center is common. Really wished i check the page sooner and mised out on the sale price and the coupon.

Haven't come across anything like sheet music in the game. And from reading the Rocksmith forums, I don't think it is in the game. Plus they don't refer to the name of the music note, but rather the string and the fret.

Guitar center currently has a Veterans Day sale of $30 off on a 199 purchase. Maybe try calling the online store to see if they would put together a bundle comparable to the BB deal. Never know until you try

And it does seem like the XMT price did go up to 140 or sold out. But if you're ok with metallic blue, Amazon still has that model at $99
http://www.amazon.com/Dean-Vendetta-...1256465&sr=8-4

rbarba4

Thanks for the info.

Anyone know if this is the same guitar? Comes with bad stand straps picks. But the picture shows a strap and cord but doesnt have them listed in the description.

http://www.amazon.com/Dean-Vendetta-...261190&sr=1-28

That and it has the same exact price and description as this one minus the strap and cord in the picture.

http://www.amazon.com/Dean-Vendetta-...261190&sr=1-25

Looks like a sweet deal but strange it doesnt have a stap. That and this from the same seller does list it.

http://www.amazon.com/Dean-Vendetta-...261190&sr=1-32

Sorry about all the posts here. But i figure all the stuff found will help people looking to get into the game. See if i can get all this stuff in a cleaner post in another section to keep it from being buried here.

Originally Posted by rbarba4 Haven't come across anything like sheet music in the game. And from reading the Rocksmith forums, I don't think it is in the game. Plus they don't refer to the name of the music note, but rather the string and the fret.

They do call out the chord notes(E, Ab, etc) while playing if you get to the point where they throw that at you.

Originally Posted by Pookymeister They do call out the chord notes(E, Ab, etc) while playing if you get to the point where they throw that at you.

Gotcha.

Well, I've got a loooong way to go

Hey Smiley, don't know if you still check the thread but what do you think of the Epiphone SG junior?
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone...esid=sg+junior
I have another friend who wants in on RS but she doesn't like the LP jr or XMT. She wants to keep the cost low and found the SG jr in yellow for $129

Near as I can tell it looks similar to the LP jr equipment. But is it comparable as a beginner's guitar? Only review I have found is on the Gibson forums, epiphone subforum, and they seem to consider it pretty good for the price

Looks like I'm now the Rocksmith expert in my circle. Talk about the blind leading the blind

Another PSA: guitar center has a new sale going; save 10 on a purchase of 49 or more. Valid until 11/20 and good instore or online. good time to get all those accessories you didn't know you'd want

Good info in this thread, thanks to all those who have been giving advice. I've noticed Rocksmith has gotten really mixed reviews. As someone who is interested in learning to play but has no experience, would Rocksmith plus a guitar from someplace like Guitar Center be a good place to start?

I notice their BF ad has Rocksmith for $59.99 and $25 off a $100+ guitar. Is this a good deal or is going through someplace like GS with the $50 Rocksmith and then finding another deal on a guitar online more advisable?