It was recently announced by both MTV Games and Harmonix that The Beatles: RockBand will in fact be getting two custom made guitar controllers to coincide with the games launch.

Modeled after the RickenBacker 325 and Gretsch Duo Jet which were played by members of The Beatles, these two controllers will sell for $100 a piece and be available when the game is.

Furthermore, you can pre-order the game now and get access to the “The Beatles: RockBand Pre-Order club” and get access to “breaking news and access to exclusive game elements including art and behind-the-scenes footage prior to the game’s release”.

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Real rock stars have trailers where their instruments are stored and transported between gigs. Unfortunately for those of us whose only venues are our living rooms with audiences consisting solely of friends, family and pets we have to store our instruments somewhere else. While most game controllers are easily stored in a drawer or basket next to a console or game library the Guitar Hero and Rock Band instruments are much bulkier.

Right now Amazon has a sizeable discount on a combination ottoman and storage area. It’s called the AK Rockbox and it can hold two guitars, a drum kit and a microphone, everything you need to virtually tour the world. Interestingly it’s not only designed to store your equipment, it’s also got a built-in mechanism to easily raise and lower the drum kit for access while you play. Right now it’s discounted from its original price of $299.99 to $182.32.