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Whoa! I’m sure our resident Guitar Hero / Rock Band / Donkey Konga rhythm gamer fan Ben Gilbert will absolutely love this gem. Unfortunately, this gorgeous Axe Guitar is only available for the Playstation.
The Axe Guitar is wireless, has Gene Simmon’s autographed printed on the front, and has double sets of buttons so you can jam out all over the guitar.
We’ve got the specs after the jump. Ben, looks like you’re getting a PS3.
Gene Simmons Guitar Hero Guitar via Crunchgear
AXE Overview:
The Gene Simmons AXE is a fully equipped, axe-shaped guitar controller compatible with PlayStation® 2 and 3 Guitar Hero™ and Rock Band™. A replica of the KISS bassist and vocalist’s signature bass guitar, the Gene Simmons AXE guitar controller is a three-quarter sized replica of the original AXE guitar and slightly larger than the standard video game guitar controllers. Customized with a replicated paint finish of the original AXE guitar, Simmons’ autograph and the KISS face are both painted onto the body of the controller.
AXE Product Features & Benefits:
· 2.4 GHz guitar controller
· Compatible with Guitar Hero and Rock Band for PlayStation 2 and 3
· Easy-to-use control to switch between games
· Wireless range up to 30 feet
· Five fret and narrow fret buttons
· Fully functioning whammy bar
· Durable strum bar
Ooooh, are you buyin’?
This guitar is great – some googling revealed an interesting behind the scenes story:
http://www.legacyengineer.com/…..uitar.html
Looks like this company is the one who actually designed it for Gene Simmons – but the thing is – I2G/Gene stiffed them and never paid for the building of it. These people are the ones behind the Flashback 2 and other cool looking products as well – they build electronic works of art. If Gene played a concert – he’d expect to get paid, well these people built what looks like a great product, real shame that didn’t get paid.
That looks like the Black Ranger’s Power Ax from the original power rangers.
I’ve never played any of the rock and roll video games or used any of the controllers (can we really call them that anymore?) but this post and that image above reminded me of something I saw, and photographed the other day.
My guess is Ted Nugent would love this.
his axe guitar was around way b4 the black power ranger u smuck. What a comparison, r u 2?
And you’re calling someone a smuck (it is spelled “schmuck”) on a blog. Truly, you are the bigger man.
okay i dont know how old dustin is but if i was old enough to use a computer i would be ashamed if i was still a power rangers fan
Just got the guitar but having problems with the whammy bar and star power, any suggestions?
Where can I purchase one of the axe controllers?
i want one
were can i get one of these????
it does have one for wii i just got one today at e b games but it only workds for guitar hero and not rockband. well for wii that is im not too shore bout guitar hero
I JUST BOUGHT THE AXE GUITAR AND IT REALLY IS AMAZING YOU CAN PLAY PS2AND3 AND GUITAR HERO AND ROCK BAND WITH A FLIP OF THE SWITCH. IT’S A LITTLE HARD AT FIRST UNTIL YOU GET USED TO THE FRET BUTTONS THE DIFFERENT COLORS
BUT I SAY GO FOR IT IT’S JUST GREAT AND THE GUITAR IS ALITTLE BIGGER THEN THE OTHERS ON THE MARKET.