If you’re like me (and for the purposes of this discussion you are), then you’re an avid player of rhythm games.  Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Rock Band 2, the Rock Band track packs, Guitar Hero Aerosmith, Guitar Hero Metallica… I’ve got all of them.  I’ve played them all a ton.  I love them all, but at this point I don’t need any extra plastic instruments (just Wii-friendly Guitar Hero drums).

However, I have to admit that I’m sorely tempted by the prospect of the special-edition equipment that comes with The Beatles Rock Band.  I’m not even a really big Beatles fan (I think they’re overrated, which automatically makes me pure evil in the eyes of all those Beatles fanatics out there), but for $250 at my local GameStop I can pick up the game, a new set of Beatles Rock Band drums with a metal kick pedal, a custom microphone with microphone stand, AND a Hofner violin bass like Paul McCartney played.  If it came with a Gretsch Country Gentleman like George Harrison played (or just a generic Gretsch guitar body) then I’d have already ordered the game.

As it stands, until they throw in that Gretsch body so I can get my Rev. Jim Heath on, I’ll just pick up the game on September 9th when it is released to the general public.