Which is the most compatible guitar for rocksmith?

[Tekkai]

I know that exists a guitar just for this videogame, but I have read that in some cases rocksmith dont recognize the notes or something like that.

[Huckleberry Duck]

There really is no best guitar and no guitar exists just for this game. That said, your best results will likely come from some sort of Les Paul copy or really anything with humbucker pickups. Make sure it has had a proper set-up from an experienced luthier and you'll be good to go.

[caldaar]

Originally posted by Lord Whorfin:

There really is no best guitar and no guitar exists just for this game. That said, your best results will likely come from some sort of Les Paul copy or really anything with humbucker pickups. Make sure it has had a proper set-up from an experienced luthier and you'll be good to go.

What he said... Especially about the proper setup.

Another thing to note... We suggest to stay away from floating bridges.. Otherwise known as Wammy Bars, Floating Tremelos... etc. The part where the strings attach by the pickups, is not firmly attached to the guitar... Different songs have different tunings, and guitars with floating bridges are a pain to re-tune.

[T-Bone Biggins]

I have a Yamaha Pacifica, works very wel. Suggest that over the low-range Les Paul and Fender Squire guitars. For the $60-$100 extra you spend on the Pacifica PAC012 you get a lot more guitar, you would need to spend $450 or more to get a better one and with a few modifications later down the road it can be made into a very high quality instrument. Good bang for your buck.

Really any guitar should work fine. Pick what you think you want. I played Yamaha stuff in Percussion in school and like the brand, so I got their beginner guitar that gets near universal praise.

[caldaar]

Another thing to note if you do not have a guitar yet... I would suggest not going with the cheapest guitar you can find. Or, don't waste money on the "packages" where you get an amp with a guitar... etc. RS will be sufficient for your amp, the strap and picks are cheap..

The lowest end guitars have cheap parts, the frets may not be in the right spots, the tuners may slip.. you may have a difficult time correcting intonation issues... ect. And by low end.. I am talking around $100 USD. When you get closer to the $200 USD and above, you get more reliable entry level guitars. Epiphone and Squire both make great entry level gutiars. Some will disagree with me, trying to say "You cannot be a rock god unless you have a top end guitar"... But don't worry, you have years to practice to become a rock god, and trust me you will have a collection of guitars by then.

[Johnnie Concrete]

As all above aswell as maybe find a good second hand guitar rather than a crap new one. I have found that music colleges and schools sometimes sell instruments they no longer need at a good price and they are usually OK.

[Tekkai]

Originally posted by Lord Whorfin:

There really is no best guitar and no guitar exists just for this game. That said, your best results will likely come from some sort of Les Paul copy or really anything with humbucker pickups. Make sure it has had a proper set-up from an experienced luthier and you'll be good to go.

They sell one bundle but i guess this is not an exclusive guitar for rocksmith xD.
https://www.amazon.com/Rocksmith-Guitar-Bundle-Bass-Playstation-3/dp/B0088MVQGO?th=1

Originally posted by caldaar:

Originally posted by Lord Whorfin:

There really is no best guitar and no guitar exists just for this game. That said, your best results will likely come from some sort of Les Paul copy or really anything with humbucker pickups. Make sure it has had a proper set-up from an experienced luthier and you'll be good to go.

What he said... Especially about the proper setup.

Another thing to note... We suggest to stay away from floating bridges.. Otherwise known as Wammy Bars, Floating Tremelos... etc. The part where the strings attach by the pickups, is not firmly attached to the guitar... Different songs have different tunings, and guitars with floating bridges are a pain to re-tune.

I had an electric guitar before its broken now. I played rocksmith and at first i didnt have problems tunning but after 2 or 3 hours it stopped working.How can i distinguish if it has a floating bridge?
is this fixed bridge? https://www.google.es/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.waghornguitars.com%2Felectric%2Fahseries%2Fah8gallery%2FETSTFbridge.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.waghornguitars.com%2Felectric%2Fah8.php&docid=u8mNAGxmEetKRM&tbnid=JQy_hy3nmHEuHM%3A&vet=1&w=500&h=333&client=firefox-b&bih=635&biw=1360&q=fixed%20bridge%20guitar&ved=0ahUKEwjy--aT0oDRAhUJ2hoKHa0XAdkQMwguKBIwEg&iact=mrc&uact=8

Originally posted by caldaar:

Another thing to note if you do not have a guitar yet... I would suggest not going with the cheapest guitar you can find. Or, don't waste money on the "packages" where you get an amp with a guitar... etc. RS will be sufficient for your amp, the strap and picks are cheap..

The lowest end guitars have cheap parts, the frets may not be in the right spots, the tuners may slip.. you may have a difficult time correcting intonation issues... ect. And by low end.. I am talking around $100 USD. When you get closer to the $200 USD and above, you get more reliable entry level guitars. Epiphone and Squire both make great entry level gutiars. Some will disagree with me, trying to say "You cannot be a rock god unless you have a top end guitar"... But don't worry, you have years to practice to become a rock god, and trust me you will have a collection of guitars by then.

$200 will be my minimun then :D. Where should i buy it?The last i bought was from amazon-gear4music.
Sorry for my english

[Johnnie Concrete]

Go to a second hand guitar shop in your area and have a look there.

[caldaar]

Originally posted by Tekkai:

They sell one bundle but i guess this is not an exclusive guitar for rocksmith xD.
https://www.amazon.com/Rocksmith-Guitar-Bundle-Bass-Playstation-3/dp/B0088MVQGO?th=1

No that is not an exclusive guitar for Rocksmith. But is not a bad guitar either. I believe it is an Epiphone Les Paul Special. But, you can get nicer learning guitars seperate from RS.

Originally posted by Tekkai:

I had an electric guitar before its broken now. I played rocksmith and at first i didnt have problems tunning but after 2 or 3 hours it stopped working.How can i distinguish if it has a floating bridge?
is this fixed bridge? https://www.google.es/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.waghornguitars.com%2Felectric%2Fahseries%2Fah8gallery%2FETSTFbridge.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.waghornguitars.com%2Felectric%2Fah8.php&docid=u8mNAGxmEetKRM&tbnid=JQy_hy3nmHEuHM%3A&vet=1&w=500&h=333&client=firefox-b&bih=635&biw=1360&q=fixed%20bridge%20guitar&ved=0ahUKEwjy--aT0oDRAhUJ2hoKHa0XAdkQMwguKBIwEg&iact=mrc&uact=8

Yes, that is a fixed bridge. Here is a link that describes the difference and shows different types that fit each category. Anything under Tremelo Bridge is a Floating Bridge:
http://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/the-tone-garage/guitar-bridges

Originally posted by Tekkai:

$200 will be my minimun then :D. Where should i buy it?The last i bought was from amazon-gear4music.
Sorry for my english

Where to buy? You can buy online, or from a local shop... Either way... look around for a local shop that can do a setup on it. That is IMPORTANT. The software has to be able to hear the guitar correctly. If the guitar has issues with intonation (string length is off, causing notes to be wrong on different frets), or action (strings are not at the right height) or pickups are too close or to far away from the strings.. all of those cause problems with the software "Hearing" the notes you are playing. And yes, it is important enough to take an hour drive to get to a shop. The frustration you save learning will be worth more then the time and the gas. If it is that far away... you might want to call first and make an appointment to have them work on it while you wait.

The $200 is a suggestion, if you can afford it or more, great! My main guitar is a $250 Epiphone Les Paul 100 guitar... and after a proper setup it sounds great.

[caldaar]

Also, make sure you buy Rocksmith WITH the Realtone Cable. The Realtone cable hooks into your computers USB port, is designed to be used with Rocksmith, and is your best chance at having the software work correctly.

[caldaar]

Originally posted by Tekkai:

I had an electric guitar before its broken now.

You could have a Guitar shop look at your guitar... It may be cheaper to fix it, then to buy a new one.

[caldaar]

Originally posted by Johnnie Concrete:

Go to a second hand guitar shop in your area and have a look there.

This is a way to get a quality guitar at a cheaper price... But having a Shop do a full setup on it becomes even more important.

[Flacid Monkey]

I have a £110 epiphone from amazon. It works absolutely fine. I have a sunburst les paul special 2 epiphone.
I've got an acoustic, slightly more troublesome to play with but it also works.
Whatever you get, make sure it's the right size for you then go what you think looks cool.
A cut or low neck allows you to comfortably get right up the fret board.
All I had done was a shop set up to get the action right. I've gone through various strings to find what's comfortable for me as sound is no issue because of rocksmith. Using an amp though you get different sounds form different strings.

[Skids]

attach 6 rubberbands to a 2 x 4 and you will get the same note recognition as this game. well, at least you will feel that way when you know you hit that note

[Huckleberry Duck]

Originally posted by Skids:

attach 6 rubberbands to a 2 x 4 and you will get the same note recognition as this game. well, at least you will feel that way when you know you hit that note

I cannot stress this enough: take your 2x4 to a qualified luthier and have it set-up.

[caldaar]

Originally posted by Skids:

attach 6 rubberbands to a 2 x 4 and you will get the same note recognition as this game. well, at least you will feel that way when you know you hit that note

My son and I built a guitar using a cereal box, empty paper towel rolls, coat hangers, kite string, and duct tape... Worked pretty well, but didn't put a pickup on it for RS.. LOL

Gradeschool project about recycling... Using trash to create something useful.