Rock Band's Fender Precision Bass finally ships
Controller takes on McCartney's Hofner
Mad Catz's faithful recreation of Fender's Precision Bass as a Rock Band controller has finally shipped. The model was first announced back in September last year - quite a delay, then.
It'll set you back around £60 - but if you're going to spend that kind of cash on a gaming peripheral, don't forget to consider Paul McCartney's Hofner Violin Bass. We would call it a 'faithful recreation', too, but it's a right handed model. Doh…
(Via: Engadget)
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