Rock Band Drum Kit Modded

Brett "Buzz" Dawson writes "Seeing all of the Guitar Hero guitar mods I thought it would be an interesting change of pace to mod a full-sized drum kit for use as a Rock Band game controller. With everything that I build I take lots of pictures to document the build process so here is the full build of my drum kit." Fortunately at my house Kathleen has been doing the drumming, so I don't think I need to go to these extremes to handle the abuse. I'm more interested in mods that let you use the original drums as a real instrument like the guitar mods that are floating out there. The tiny bits of drum solo time in Rock Band don't satisfy my internal Keith Moon.

More Cowbell

[SneakyBushNinja]

And here I thought I was a bad-ass hanging a cow bell from mine.

Re:A friend got Rockband

[Winckle]

I fucking agree!

I bought the computer game "Civilization 4" and found it to be totally unrealistic, if I applied my usual style of leadership, the America in-game would be wiped out quickly, no matter how I tried to save it!

-George W Bush

Re:Really

[Thansal]

Seriously, stop having fun!

http://xkcd.com/359/ [xkcd.com]

a real band?

[192939495969798999]

Modding real guitar to be guitar controller, friend has modded drums for a drum controller... given how much lip syncing is done in music now, at this point you'd basically be in "real" band!

Re:Really

[kellyb9]

Actually... I prefer this one:

http://xkcd.com/70/ [xkcd.com]

Re:A friend got Rockband

[poot_rootbeer]

Modding the set into something of a more full sized drum set while, yes, taking up FAR more room will make it a lot easier for people like me to play

Also, the guitar controller should have six strings instead of just a toggle switch, and 22+ frets instead of five colored buttons. You know, so it's easier for real guitarists to play.

Re:A friend got Rockband

[Anonymous Coward]

You win, you're a better musician than someone that spent $150 to buy a video game. I can't imagine why someone would want to sit down and play a simulation for fun when they'll never be as good at the real thing as you are.

Re:Using the Rock Band drum kit as an instrument

[jgeeky]

for the real "keith moon feel", you just have to get sloppy drunk and pass out mid-song. for a more authentic touch, someone from the audience should take over for you. the john bonham mod comes with an optional spanking fish.