It could cost you about $450.
It was already announced that The Beatles Rock Band game would be released on September 9, 2009; both in a $60 standalone version and a $250 bundle. That bundle includes the game, a microphone, a microphone stand, and two controllers: One modeled after Paul McCartney's Höfner Bass, and a Rock Band 2 drum kit, fitted out with a classic pearl finish and a Ludwig-branded bass drum skin with The Beatles drop-T logo.
Today, two more things happened: Harmonix opened its preorder club. If you have preordered the game, you get access to an area that currently has a press release, and will soon have extra materials and behind-the-scene videos.
And that press release announced two new controllers! Most attractive, and most like the original, is a Gretsch Duo Jet, just like the one George played during the earlies years of the Beatles' success. Except that its not a real guitar. Think $99.99 is expensive? A new real Duo Jet will set you back around $2500. It is a classy, twangy, great guitar.
Also announced, a Rickenbacker 325. This is not the 12-string George is famous for. It's based on a guitar Lennon bought in Hamburg. The original had gold pickguards, the game controller has white. That's another hundred bucks, thank you.
Sadly, I'll probably have to buy it all.
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