ACID ROCK
The avatar for Kurt Cobain may be making Guitar Hero headlines right now, but one year ago a far more corrosive controversy was connected to the product. Rage Wireless Guitars, a series of controllers sold for use with the game, were found to have circuit-board defects that could cause battery acid to leak outside the devices.
If you’re not sure how severe of a problem that could be, just think about this: Over what area of the body do most people hold a guitar? Yeah … not the best place for a chemical burn. It actually happened to at least one person, too, according to reports filed with the manufacturer and published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
That’s one disaster I’d suspect even the great Jimi Hendrix, famously fond of both acid and fiery guitar solos, wouldn’t be willing to risk.
October 29th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
This is awesome! The typical guitar player has an inflated sense of penile proportions, so anything it takes to bring that self-image back to reality, whether it be acid or whatever, is welcome.
Ha!
October 31st, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Now HS. I’m detecting some hostility toward guitarists. Now remember 2 important things.
1st Not everybody can be perfect like us drummers. Guitar players only have to do 2 things at once, we have to do 4 seperate things differently at once! so whatever makes them feel better and keeps them playing, well let them dream.
2nd and most important! M Rambler plays guitar, and If he ever surfaces again, controls our little community.
November 1st, 2009 at 3:02 pm
I was just thinkin’ Does lighter fluid dilute battery acid? If so Jimi would have been safe.
November 1st, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Hey, I’m just doing my part to entice MR out of his cave.