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Originally Posted by crazedracerguy Depends on what you're getting. My MIM Tele from 2004 or so is one smooth playing guitar. What you REALLY have to look out for now are things like Fender's "Modern Player" series that are made in China. There is nowhere near the quality coming out of China that there was/is in Mexico or Japan.

Hm...lots of people like the classic vibe squiers and put them up there with MIM fenders, and the modern player series comes out of the same factory with a different name on the headstock. And the silver burst strat is pure sex

Originally Posted by Psybuster Hm...lots of people like the classic vibe squiers and put them up there with MIM fenders, and the modern player series comes out of the same factory with a different name on the headstock. And the silver burst strat is pure sex

Some of the guitars that come out of China are probably really good. In fact, I've heard or noodled on a couple that were nice. As a general rule, though, it seems like there are more quality concerns coming from the axes there than US or Mexico. Just tings like sharp frets, glue issues, etc. Of course, a lot of that can be spotted by just doing a good hands-on inspection of anything you're going to drop money on.

Originally Posted by xFate Thanks. I'll probably shoot over to one today. I'll post my results. Was it a BF only thing? Go Steelers btw. It's about time I throw up an avi and maybe a sig.

I posted on 11/18 about the $19.96 price at Walmart, not sure if anyone else had posted before that, but I didn't see a post about it. Both Xbox and 360 versions, and not related to Black Friday. I've seen them at that price (not always labeled that price, but ringing up that way) at 3 Nashville area Walmarts. I don't know if it is that price everywhere, though.

As for the game itself I've noticed that multiple toysrus have the version with bass next to the 40 dollar price tag...might be worth a shot especially since someone else reported getting shipped the new version.

Proficiently pilfered from SD:
ESP-ltd ec50 (les paul type) guitar for $100 from Sonicelectronix
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...EC-50-2TB.html
Really good price. But never ordered thru this site so don't know how reliable they may be.
Someone also found a SG like bass for the same price
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...r-54-BLKS.html

Originally Posted by xFate Thanks. I'll probably shoot over to one today. I'll post my results.

You could also try Sears. Someone found them on clearance for $10

Originally Posted by guessed I posted on 11/18 about the $19.96 price at Walmart, not sure if anyone else had posted before that, but I didn't see a post about it. Both Xbox and 360 versions, and not related to Black Friday. I've seen them at that price (not always labeled that price, but ringing up that way) at 3 Nashville area Walmarts. I don't know if it is that price everywhere, though.

My local stores in so-cal have'em at $20 and they're usually slow to match price drops. so good chance most other locations have already dropped. Good luck xfate

Sometimes ups my choice is a curse. They tell you when you are going to get your packages. Told me I would get my prs tomorrow. Last night they said today. Now I am just sitting on my hands. Really crappy part is he always seems to get here just before I have to leave for work.

Gah even worse now. He dropped off my 3d tv and just left. Those guys move quick. I hope its just because he didn't realize I had two packages. Don't like the idea of my guitar just sitting there all night while I am at work if he comes back.

Just checked my local Wal-Mart in Upstate NY and they had about 4 in clearance for each system but all were priced at 49.99

lol, went into my local BB to look for guitars, being skeptical, and found them in a room in the back corner of the store. I never ventured that far back into the store since I started living here in 2000 (past the videogames, no doubt), so for all these years, I never noticed...

Originally Posted by E-Z-B lol, went into my local BB to look for guitars, being skeptical, and found them in a room in the back corner of the store. I never ventured that far back into the store since I started living here in 2000 (past the videogames, no doubt), so for all these years, I never noticed...

Hence the clearance prices

They had a clearance on only one guitar, can't remember which, but the clearance was unremarkable. This is the Mt Laurel, NJ bestbuy.

Originally Posted by lofton0788 Just checked my local Wal-Mart in Upstate NY and they had about 4 in clearance for each system but all were priced at 49.99

Sorry I have to ask this, but was it just marked that price, or did you have it scanned?

Originally Posted by crazedracerguy Check every Wal Mart you see... The old versions will probably be down at the bottom. They were ringing up 19.99 in some stores. Never saw anyone confirm whether it was everywhere or not... It's worth a shot. That 9.99 deal was out of stock in about 15 minutes...

Originally Posted by guessed I posted on 11/18 about the $19.96 price at Walmart, not sure if anyone else had posted before that, but I didn't see a post about it. Both Xbox and 360 versions, and not related to Black Friday. I've seen them at that price (not always labeled that price, but ringing up that way) at 3 Nashville area Walmarts. I don't know if it is that price everywhere, though.

Originally Posted by rbarba4 You could also try Sears. Someone found them on clearance for $10 My local stores in so-cal have'em at $20 and they're usually slow to match price drops. so good chance most other locations have already dropped. Good luck xfate

Thanks for the advice guys, appreciate it. Took a ride down to Walmart earlier. Unfortunately every worker I've run into at this store is nothing but ignorant. Went to the electronics department and took a look in the game case window. Didn't see it up top so I figured it was on the bottom. It was a mess down there so I asked 2 different employee's if they can open the case and look if it's in the bottom. Both told me, cockily may I add, that "if it ain't in the case - we don't got it." I asked to speak to a manager. After 25 minutes of standing there like an idiot with no one showing up, I just left.

The next closest Walmart and Sears are over the bridge in jersey so I doubt I'd make that trip. I'll just learn via JustinGuitar for the next few days hoping a nice deal pops up. Guitar should be here in the morning

Originally Posted by E-Z-B They had a clearance on only one guitar, can't remember which, but the clearance was unremarkable. This is the Mt Laurel, NJ bestbuy.

I imagine it has a lot to do with the area AND if the guys that work in the music room are players... I don't know what their discount is, but that Jag would've been long gone if I had worked there. There were only 2 clearance at the one I hit. The Pawn Shop Tele was a good deal, the Jaguar I bought was an insane deal. I still think there may have been gold upon the shelf with the cases, but I had run out of money and time.

Well... The lure of another cheap Fender caused me to sell my second Squier Rock Band Guitar without ever opening it Going to check the other 2 "local" (70 miles away) stores before I go back for the '72 Pawn Shop Thinline Tele...

Good luck I hope you make another great find. Post pics again if you find something. Its always fun to see other peoples guitars.

I got in on the rocksmith $10.00 Microsoft store deal last week, and am looking forward to playing it. I have a question for those who play it, though. How does it handle lag? In Rockband, my system has a video lag of 60 milliseconds and audio lag of about 150 milliseconds. Rockband handles it by delaying the audio. In Rocksmith, do you hear your guitar or do you hear the original audio like you do in Rockband? Do you have any problems with lag when you play? I'm not sure how it works. Thanks!

Plan to win Powerball tonight. Will post pics of my new guitar after that.

Originally Posted by patsrule316 I got in on the rocksmith $10.00 Microsoft store deal last week, and am looking forward to playing it. I have a question for those who play it, though. How does it handle lag? In Rockband, my system has a video lag of 60 milliseconds and audio lag of about 150 milliseconds. Rockband handles it by delaying the audio. In Rocksmith, do you hear your guitar or do you hear the original audio like you do in Rockband? Do you have any problems with lag when you play? I'm not sure how it works. Thanks!

Lag is all but eliminated if you use the setup they recommend. If you can't be bothered to do that then it's probably not for you. There's previous posts in this thread about it.

Originally Posted by Izod517 Lag is all but eliminated if you use the setup they recommend. If you can't be bothered to do that then it's probably not for you. There's previous posts in this thread about it.

For me on a 360 this was pretty easy. I cut the casing off my stock RCA cable and used it to run audio to my stereo. Then I ran video to my TV using HDMI. 5 minute job with a knife (the casing is artificially large to keep you from doing this). I think I had to tweak my audio settings on my xbox.

Yeah like the above post using the red white and yellow cables eliminate lag. For the sound the song is played as a back track. Then a effect is added to your guitars sound to make it more like the original bands. You. an unlock that effect if you score well enough. Also there is a amp mode where you can choose you own effects and just freestyle it with out the note highway.