Just curious as to how many out there are excited about pro mode and the price to invest in it. Are you more willing to buy the Fender Mustang Pro guitar for $149.99 or will you wait and go all out for the Squier Stratocaster (real) guitar early next year for presumably $250-300?
 
I think the pro mode will be exciting for anyone interested in learning guitar and I would definitely like to try it, I just don't know about the price. Way too high at a time right now when there are so many games to get.

Yeah, I think the price is the major issue. I want to learn guitar and what not, own my own guitar. But at the same time I'm pretty lazy and I kind of just want to play a game that vaguely simulates guitar-ism.  
 
I'm on the fence, I think. Again, we'll see how the pricing shakes out. I just don't want to drop several hundred dollars on an item I'll get tired of using.

I want the game a lot, but I just can't put down that kind of money on it. I have it, yes, but it's all going toward a gaming PC which will, in the long run, give me far more mileage than a plastic guitar. Even if it would help me pick up some guitar things to use "IRL"

I'm definitely willing, but unfortunately my wallet isn't quite there yet. Once I can get some money I'll be all over that Squier.

Definitely look at picking up/importing the Mustang. 
 
Just a note to people thinking about picking it up to get into learning guitar (and are worried about the price): once you start playing you'll find that in the world of musical instruments $150 is a drop in the ocean... you'll be eying up guitars and amps that are more expensive than the PS3 on release!

I will and since I'm tossing down big money I'm not getting the button guitar, I'm going to wait for the fancy real one.

I want to get the keyboards first before the pro guitar. I'm still cool with five buttons. Some time down the road when I can spend 150 dollars on a controller, I'll pick it up because it really intrigues me.

Even if I had a PS3 or 360, I don't think I'd be able to stomach paying $250 bucks for a "gaming" instrument.  
 
Real instruments are a sightly different story, but even then, I'd hesitate to spend more then $400 on a guitar.  IMHO The quality of the sound of a guitar is so insignificant relative to quality of the player, it's just not worth big bucks. 

Have job, can pay, would pay $300 for the fender, undecided on the plastic. hoping that keys + pro drums (I love expert drums!) keeps my interest, but my wife really wants the guitar. Then again, the plastic one IS easier to play... ah hell. 

" I want the game a lot, but I just can't put down that kind of money on it. I have it, yes, but it's all going toward a gaming PC which will, in the long run, give me far more mileage than a plastic guitar. Even if it would help me pick up some guitar things to use "IRL" "

" @Azteck said:

" I want the game a lot, but I just can't put down that kind of money on it. I have it, yes, but it's all going toward a gaming PC which will, in the long run, give me far more mileage than a plastic guitar. Even if it would help me pick up some guitar things to use "IRL" "

One of the pro guitars is a real guitar, not plastic. You can use it in an amp and everything. "

I'm hoping to get the Mustang for Christmas.  If not, I'll sell my Squier Strat and get the RB-compatible one.

I already have a guitar that I dont know how to play so I'm just going to buy the mustang

Absolutely.

Maybe. Thinking about for Christmas, but I'm still a bit on the fence.

I don't want anything to do with the plastic pro guitar. I know that I would buy the stratocaster day one though, if a left-handed model was available.

Definitely going to buy the pro guitar. Tired of fc-ing with the 5-button guitar and need a more difficult way to play

I'll be investing in the pro guitar. Getting the Mustang since it'll be cheaper, and I wont need to build up finger strength or calluses to use it. Wont get it right a way though. Probably beginning of next year. I'll make learning the guitar my new years resolution.

I'll be buying the Mad Catz, I can dig out my old acoustic if I want to subject myself to the pain of STRINGS

" Just curious as to how many out there are excited about pro mode and the price to invest in it. Are you more willing to buy the Fender Mustang Pro guitar for $149.99 or will you wait and go all out for the Squier Stratocaster (real) guitar early next year for presumably $250-300?  I think the pro mode will be exciting for anyone interested in learning guitar and I would definitely like to try it, I just don't know about the price. Way too high at a time right now when there are so many games to get. "

I plan on buying the Mustang, seeing if I can hack it as far as chords and learning goes without slicing my fingers up before maybe getting the Squire, price and date unknown as it stands.

I play real guitar so it is kind of tempting, but I am still not sure. If I do I will be waiting for the real guitar.

I still can't get through all songs on Expert on Guitar, nor do I really like guitar, will be fun to try out though. I'm getting the keyboard sometime, might get the drums but... IDK drums are my favourite, but I rocking the Rock Band 1 kit and I think the attention is on the keyboard anyway.

I am definitely going to line up to get violated, willingly pay the outrageous price for a damn squier. I love to play real guitar and Rockband with my buds, I have my lil plastic guitars next to my real ones, I respect what RB(and guitar hero for that matter)  has done for folks general interest in music overall.   I can honestly say the RB Drum mode actually got me to think about how to use my limbs independently to aid in the attempt of real drums, I am not claiming to do super well on real skins (i respect those who do), but damn it took me from completely useless on real drums to being able to do some damage.  That ability had always escaped me before the hours and hours of drunken fun with pals on my lil plastic RB set! 

My hope is that next round (or possibly this) they expand upon the keys on the keyboard. You can get a 49 key MIDI keyboard from MAUDIO for $90, would make that really cool aspect of the new RockBand even more relevant to folks who may play piano (or would like to get better!).  

I'll wait for the obligatory music peripheral clearance blow-out.

" I don't want anything to do with the plastic pro guitar. I know that I would buy the stratocaster day one though, if a left-handed model was available. "

I'm gonna definitely get the squire, and if any of my friends start learning how to do pro-guitar, I'll get the mustang as a second one.