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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $58.99
You Save: $1.00 (2%)
New (12) Used (5) from $30.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 1094
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Xbox 360
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: XXX
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 0.3 x 0 x 0.1
MPN: 15908
UPC: 014633159080
EAN: 0014633159080
ASIN: B000TT2D20
Release Date: April 8, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
A lesson in simplicity of design September 9, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
There are two ways that an item can be poorly designed: too simple to perform the task, or so complex that when something breaks you may as well chuck it in the trash. I always prefer the former problem to the latter.
This controller has been the target of a great deal of criticism over a few things that commonly go wrong with it. Since buying it in April, with consistently heavy use, I have had two problems with it. First the strum bar was sticking in the down position instead of re-centering. The guitar is extremely easy to open up, and inside you can see that a couple of small sponges are being relied upon to bounce the bar back into position. Simple, but ineffective in the long run. It was amazingly easy to put two small rubber bands in place that had it working again. Second, I had a problem with the whammy bar not springing back into position. Once again, rubber bands to the rescue! A rubber band stretched from the strap-anchor at the bottom of the guitar around the base of the whammy bar, and voila! Good as new.
So despite the problems with the design, kudos to the manufacturer for at least making the mechanical aspect of the design so incredibly simple that any idiot can fix it.
I have never played a guitar game on anything other than this controller, so I cannot compare this to the wireless Les Paul replica, for example, used in Guitar Hero. I understand that it, too, has problems. The bottom line is that these are not just pieces of electronics -- they're mechanical devices. Mechanical devices should be expected to require some repair if they are being put to heavy use. I'd rather have a problem that can be fixed with rubber bands than one that requires a soldering iron or a re-wiring job, that's for sure.
The range on the wireless guitar is great (I could play the game from another room away if I wanted to), the controls are responsive, so no complaints other than the mechanical problems, which were easily surmounted. At present (September '08), this guitar works not only with with the XBox360 version of Rock Band, but also with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (I have tested it to confirm that.) It is being reported that it will work with Guitar Hero: World Tour, due out later this year. I would therefore expect this controller to function with all music games to be released over the next few years, and so it should be considered a viable -- though flawed -- controller option if you play games in this genre.
 Wireless Guitar for Xbox 360 August 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Had some trouble with the first one I recieved, guitar would not connect but Amazon was truly amazing in getting things fixed. Since I recieved the replacement it has worked very well without error. I would definitely recommend switching from a wired guitar to the wireless one. The freedom is worth it. Thank you Amazon great service.
 No Overdrive August 9, 2008
Tilting doesn't engage overdrive mode. There's not much point in playing Guitar or Bass without overdrive. It's a key part of the game. Don't buy this product!
Some people posted something about the first batch being defective. I'm not sure how to tell. All I know is that I just bought mine and I'm going to exchange it for a wired controller.
Controller Won't Trip the Overdrive by Lifting the Neck of Guitar August 1, 2008
I ordered the controller for Rock Band game because wired controller broke after 5 months (only a 3 month warranty). This controller would not work, go into overdrive, by lifting the neck of the guitar. Manufacturer said well the button works doesn't it? Everyone who plays knows you don't have time to press the button on "expert" so I was really irritated that they were trying to pass off faulty controllers with a material feature missing. Anyway, I returned it and asked for another one, and it was just the same, a dud. I am returning that too. I also alerted Amazon. Amazon, by the way, was terrific and just took both back and paid all postage. Anyway, be careful! There must be a back stock of a lot of these old faulty controllers. Be sure you get a newer model if you buy one.
Great Guitar July 20, 2008
I thought this guitar was great! It felt like a real guitar and I love how the buttons click when you hit them like Guitar Hero. The only problem I had was that I dropped it a couple times and the wammy bar totally broke. Then, I had to open the guitar up and fix the wammy bar with super glue and tape, which held up pretty well. But then the X-Box light just wouldn't turn on (it had nothing to do with the fixing the wammy bar) like a month after I fixed the wammy bar... so the guitar wouldn't turn on, so I have to buy a new one. I really recomend this guitar but it is very fragile.
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