If you want to check out a guitar controller that will work with most major consoles and computers and act as an actual guitar, then stop by Inspired Instrument at CES 2011. The You Rock Guitar will be in the North Hall at booth 4384. Granted, the controller may not instantly make you rock, but it still is pretty impressive.

This year’s International CES (January 7-10, 2010) taking place in Las Vegas, NV (USA), has once again set aside a section specifically for game companies.

Called the Gaming Showcase, the CES claims this is the “largest Gaming Showcase in CES history” and will be located in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s North Hall . It will include “more than 13,000 square feet of exhibit space” and will include “gaming hardware and software – from online PC and HD gaming, plasma HDTV to surround sound and power conditioning hardware.”

The site currently lists 30 companies as part of the showcase that develop game-related hardware and software:

Yeah, you read that headline right. A company is finally releasing a string-based, USB guitar game controller.

Named the You Rock Guitar, this is an honest-to-goodness string guitar (OK, a digital string guitar) that plugs into your computer. For $20 more you can get a GameFlex cartridge that adapts the guitar to be used as a controller for consoles games including Guitar Hero and Rock Band.

The You Rock Guitar will be available in February 2010 for $179.95 but will be on display during CES 2010 at Booth 5627 Gaming Showcase, LVCC, North Hall Las Vegas Hilton East Tower Hospitality Suite H2549

The company’s press release also lists the guitar-controller features as (video follows):