The Nintendo Famicon Family Comguitar:
The GetLoFi NES Guitar:
At this time, there isn't a lot of information available regarding the Nintendo Famicon guitar, but if you are at all curious if any of these work, I have a link to a YouTube video showing a GetLoFi-similar guitar in action here (please forgive the impromptu Mario Bros rap at the beginning of the video). The guitar showcased in the YouTube clip isn't exactly the GetLoFi guitar, as previously stated, as it appears the one in the video is the product of an individual's DIY project. The interesting difference is with the GetLoFi's NES guitar, the headstock is a normal guitar headstock. In the video, however, this clever individual has used an NES video game cartridge as the headstock, similar to the Nintendo Famicon guitar (the headstock on the Famicon guitar is actually a Famicon controller). In my opinion, very cool stuff! As of right now, GetLoFi is currently out of stock of this guitar (boo to that right?!), but I have signed up on their mailing list to be notified when it is available again. How about you all? Are there a combination of two of your passions or hobbies that give you that warm fuzzy feeling as well?? Also, stay tuned, as we will be talking about Guitar Hero, Rockband, and Rocksmith, and how they apply to practical guitar playing as the next topic!
Holy cow! Those guitars are friggin awesome. I, too, am a gamer dating back to atari (even though I am only 25 I still played it!). That would be pretty awesome if you could get your hands on those pieces of gamer history. Nice find!
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I thought 8-bit, I thought of 8-track tapes. Funny how my mind plays itself. So the first gaming instruments were all square. Makes you wonder when they decided to start making realistic looking instruments, even if they are still plastic.
ReplyDelete@ Daniel...I remember the Atari very well! The Force is obviously strong with you Sir! I'm still blown away by these guitars, and I am amazed someone was able to sit down, and conceptualize this product, AND is able to manufacturer it.
ReplyDelete@Matt...I think that's an awesome reference, because although 8 tracks were before my time, as a musician, I appreciate all forms of media; past and present. Also, speaking of realistic, although plastic instruments...I actually have a Fender Squire Stratocaster and the Rockband game. Since I have my real guitars close by the Rockband guitars, I sometimes grab the wrong one when I feel like playing, as the Rockband guitar is pretty much a plastic version of the classic black/white Fenders.