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71 Anthem-Rocking Axes

Inspired by the End of Guitar Hero

— February 10, 2011 — Pop Culture
Over the years, guitar designs and shapes have gotten incredibly creative, ranging from gun-shaped guitars to Hello Kitty axes. Sadly, the end of Guitar Hero means that fans will never see these obscure instruments making it to their console due to the game's poor sales. With high prices and the inevitability for fans to ditch the game for the real thing, the company is putting an end to new production.

Here are some anthem-rocking guitars that could've been the new generation of gaming axes for the great Guitar Hero game.
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2 Man Guitars
2 Man Guitars
Antoine Dufour & Tommy Gauthier Use Four Hands for Twice the Sound
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68
Cellphone Guitars
Cellphone Guitars
Steffest's 'Phone Guitar' Makes Sweet Music at Affordable Rates
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67
Game Console Guitars
Game Console Guitars
Custom Nintendo Axe Strikes a Chord With Geeks
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66
Time-Lapse Guitar Artwork
Time-Lapse Guitar Artwork
Artist Brady Uses Markers to Create a Musical Masterpiece
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65
Light Paint Demos
Light Paint Demos
‘Light Guitar Rock' by OOgle Flix Looks Like a Video Game
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64
Glamorous Gilded Guitars
Glamorous Gilded Guitars
The $1 Million GoldCaster Guitar Makes for Pricey Playing
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63
Real Rockstar Ads
Real Rockstar Ads
Sparrow Guitars Want You to Stop Playing Video Games
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62
Guitar Gadgets
Guitar Gadgets
N-Tune for On The Spot Tuning
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61
Realistic Gamer Guitars
Realistic Gamer Guitars
Mad Catz Enhances Realism in Gaming Keyboards and Guitars for ‘Rock
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60
Mutant Guitars- Pikasso
Mutant Guitars- Pikasso
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59
High Tech Silent Guitar
High Tech Silent Guitar
Strym Yamaha
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58
Old-School Gamer Guitars
Old-School Gamer Guitars
Six String NES Guitar Gets the Mario Song Permanently Stuck in Your Head
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57
Futuristic Bot Guitar
Futuristic Bot Guitar
Gibson Robot
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56
Real Rock Band Uses Plastic Instruments
Real Rock Band Uses Plastic Instruments
Guitar Zero's
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55
Smashable Gaming Accessories
Smashable Gaming Accessories
The New Guitar Hero Controllers Allow for a Smashing Good Time
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54
Plastic Rockstar Guitars
Plastic Rockstar Guitars
Beatles Rock Band Guitars For Fans Old and Young
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53
Beatles Tribute Guitars
Beatles Tribute Guitars
The Gibson John Lennon J-16oE Acoustic Guitars Celebrate 70th Anniversary
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52
Snakeskin Guitars
Snakeskin Guitars
The Limited Edition Deluxe 'Parker Fly Mojo' Musical Instrument
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51
Folding Instrument For Traveling Musicians
Folding Instrument For Traveling Musicians
The Backpack Electric Guitar
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50
Compact Guitars
Compact Guitars
The Folding Electric Nomad
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49
All-In-One Instruments
All-In-One Instruments
Ovation iDea Acoustic/Electric Guitar is a Recording Studio Too
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48
Rockstar Guitar Re-Releases
Rockstar Guitar Re-Releases
Gibson & Billy Gibbons Recreate '69 Les Paul Pearly Gates
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47
Celebratory Iconic Instruments
Celebratory Iconic Instruments
The 50th Anniversay of Les Paul Standard Electric Guitars
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46
Girly Guitaring
Girly Guitaring
The Daisy Rock Guitar Company Inspire Girls to Rock Out
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45
Sasquatch Strumming
Sasquatch Strumming
The Big Foot Guitar is Hairy and has Dirty Toenails
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44
$85,000 Diamond Axes
$85,000 Diamond Axes
The Kaged Alligator Guitar by Rock Royalty Will Put You in the Spotlight
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43
String-Less Digital Guitars
String-Less Digital Guitars
The Linux Powered Misa Digital Guitar Rocks
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42
Intuitive Instruments
Intuitive Instruments
The Digital DiGuitar Comes With no Strings Attached
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41
Supercar Guitars
Supercar Guitars
The Limited Edition Ferrari Guitar by Blackbird
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40
Gibson Guitars Go Digital
Gibson Guitars Go Digital
The Gibson HD.6X-PRO
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39
Song Writing Machines
Song Writing Machines
Oliver Jeffers Combines a Guitar and Typewriter to Give Birth to Creativity
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38
Etched Axes
Etched Axes
Moollon Guitars Boast Intricate Metallic Motifs
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37
Galactic Instruments
Galactic Instruments
The Millennium Falcon Guitar is Perfect for Star Wars Rockstars
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36
RKS Wave Guitar With Interchangeable Skins
RKS Wave Guitar With Interchangeable Skins
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35
Phallic Instrument Shapes
Phallic Instrument Shapes
Naughty Wangcaster Guitar Is Pretty Ballsy
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34
Skeletal Guitars
Skeletal Guitars
The Anatomical Rock Guitar Features Bony Collage Art
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33
Ouija Board Instruments
Ouija Board Instruments
Haunted Musical Furniture
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32
Retro Gamer Guitars
Retro Gamer Guitars
The Koopa Troopa Guitar Will Have You Shredding Like it's 1985
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31
Guitar Anti-Theft Devices
Guitar Anti-Theft Devices
The Rock Lock Protects Your Six String from Roadies & Thieves
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30
Glowing Instrumental Lights
Glowing Instrumental Lights
Rich Roland's Neon Guitars are Super Cool
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29
Next Gen Robotic Guitars
Next Gen Robotic Guitars
The Gibson Dark Fire Robot II
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28
"The Heroin Diaries" Guitar
"The Heroin Diaries" Guitar
Support Nikki Sixx's Charity
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27
Guitars with Unlimited Sounds
Guitars with Unlimited Sounds
The Moog Paul Vo Edition
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26
Indestructible Guitars
Indestructible Guitars
Eddie Van Halen's Fender EVH Wolfgang is Rockstar-Approved
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25
Plush Musical Instruments
Plush Musical Instruments
'The Grateful Thread' Sells Crafted Rock & Roll Kitsch
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24
Guitar Piano Hybrids
Guitar Piano Hybrids
The Harpejji
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23
Smashable Musical Instruments
Smashable Musical Instruments
K's Japan Develops a Guitar to Destroy Guilt-Free
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22
Literal Sheet Music
Literal Sheet Music
The DIY Paper Guitar is the Perfect Project for the Holiday Break
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21
LED Laser Guitars
LED Laser Guitars
Ok Go Lit Up the Stage at 2009 Design Miami
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20
Geektastic Gamer Guitars
Geektastic Gamer Guitars
The GetLoFi NES Electric Guitar is a Crafty Console Creation
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19
Pop Art Instruments
Pop Art Instruments
Feast Your Eyes on the Wicked Grumpy's Downtown Guitars
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18
Interlocking Instruments
Interlocking Instruments
The Monday Morning Travel Guitar Hits a Note With Musicians Everywhere
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17
Custom Charity Guitars
Custom Charity Guitars
Artsy Gibsons for Brazilian Children's Awareness Project
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16
Touchscreen Guitar
Touchscreen Guitar
Modified Guitar Hero 3 Also Has Magnetic Switch
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15
X-Ray Guitar Artwork
X-Ray Guitar Artwork
Make Your Home Feel like a Rockstar Palace With Instrument Art
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14
Pornstar Guitars
Pornstar Guitars
Schecter Guitars Gone Naughty
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13
Custom Rock Band and Guitar Hero Instruments
Custom Rock Band and Guitar Hero Instruments
ArtGuitar Controllers
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12
Hello Kitty Guitars
Hello Kitty Guitars
Fender Signs a Deal With That Infamous Cat
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11
Cocaine Guitar
Cocaine Guitar
$3.5M Instrument Can't Play a Lick
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10
Real Gaming Guitars
Real Gaming Guitars
The Rock Band 3 Squier Stratocaster is a Real Guitar, for Real
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9
Scorpion-Shaped Guitars
Scorpion-Shaped Guitars
10 Artistic Axes
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8
Papercraft Guitars
Papercraft Guitars
Rock Out on WowWee Paper Jamz Axes
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7
Mutated Guitars
Mutated Guitars
Axes with Multiple Necks
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6
Exotic Guitars
Exotic Guitars
Peter McGilton's Extreme Series
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5
Killer Instrumentals
Killer Instrumentals
Intimidate the Masses with the Gun Guitar
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4
Instrumental Baggage
Instrumental Baggage
Pratesi's Guitar Backpack is Perfect for Music Lovers
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3
Music-Playing Pumps
Music-Playing Pumps
Guitar Shoes by Chicks on Speed Will Rock Your World
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2
Guitar Wall Lights
Guitar Wall Lights
Musical Instrument-Inspired Lighting is Perfect for Rockstars
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1
Bizarre Guitars
Bizarre Guitars
Custom Made Awesome Axes, From Carved to Steampunked
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