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Introduction

Okay, so this doesn't have much to do with "widescreen gaming." The closest it comes is that the XBox360 is a widescreen platform, and works great on almost any monitor with VGA or Component inputs; and GH2 rocks out in 720p on the Xbox360. But, where else do I have to post this on the Internets?

I am a huge MC Frontalot fan. And really, if you aren't, you should be too. Front and crew came through the Houston area the first week of May. I sent Front an email and offered to take the band out to dinner, at t'afia - my favorite restaurant (and on the same block as the show). They accepted the offer, and after sound check we all hung out and ate and chatted. I took this opportunity to have a bunch of stuff signed (CDs, PAX DVDs, etc.) - including my Xbox 360 Guitar Hero II guitar controller. I figured this was the ultimate fusion of geekdom, fanboyism and rockstar. And, I think I was right.

Here are a couple of pics from the show, and one of Ibrin and the MCF crew.

My crappy camera didn't do well in the low-light, but the light traces are cool.

A little better shot of Front dropping rhymes.

L-R, Lance Losless (drums), MC Frontalot (fronter), Ibrin (WSGF Founder, in the blue Zack Walther and the Cronkites shirt), Bl4k Lotus (Bass, holding the GH2 guitar), Gminor7 (keyboards).

Close-up of the signatures, in pretty silver Sharpie. Clockwise from top - Lance, Gm7, Bl4k Lotus, MCF.

Clear Coating

I wanted to protect the signatures from being rubbed off, or the body from getting stained. So, I decided to clear coat it. I didn't want to spray the whole thing, as that would coat all of the buttons and such. So, I tore it down, clear coated the body, and put it back together. Good thing is that it still works.

Before

Before

Disassembly

Back off

Completely disassembled

Spraying

Krylon Matte finish

Sprayed 3 coats on the two shells

Close-up of the front

Finished

Dried and hung

Conclusion

In a sense, it feels like I went through a lot of trouble for no "tangible" benefit, as the guitar "looks" the same. But, as geeks, don't we put a lot of work into the fine details that no one else would recognize?  ;-) But, in the end I wanted to make sure the signatures wouldn't rub off, and get to play the game again.

It did make me think about doing some other paint-related mods. Maybe picked up an extra guitar and trying out a EVH style, or maybe getting an artist friend to do something really high-end. Might consider that later option on the Rock Band strat guitar. It's supposed to be bigger and look more like a "real" guitar (link).