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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
Isn't Rocksmith pretty expensive? Can you plug in any normal guitar? Can I plug in my strat and expect it to just work?
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Rocksmith sells for $80; this includes the game itself and a 1/4" to USB cable. You can use any electric guitar (or any acoustic guitar with a pickup and a 1/4" output jack). I've played with my Strat and my Les Paul, and both have worked fine.
I didn't buy it, but there's also a bundle that includes the game, the USB cable, and an Epiphone Les Paul Jr. I haven't played either one, but I suspect this is a better quality instrument than the Rock Band Squier Strat since it's just a regular guitar and doesn't have a special pressure-sensitive fretboard.
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I don't have an electric guitar but was thinking about the Rock Band one. I heard it was very hard to find. Am I just better buying off buying this game and a guitar?
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I'd only consider buying Rocksmith if you were interested in learning how to play guitar anyway. It's less of a game and more of an interactive teaching tool (that tracks your high scores).
I wouldn't really recommend the Rock Band Strat, though. It's a pretty cheap instrument, and if you're serious about learning guitar, you'd be better off buying a decent instrument in the $300-500 range instead.