PS3 Guitar Hero Les Paul Wireless Guitar

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• 2.4GHz wireless technology with a 30-foot range
• Detachable neck – Guitar packs down small when on tour (and for storage)
• Improved fret button design and longer strum bar for an enhanced shredding experience
• Use up to four controllers simultaneously on one console
• Auto sleep mode saves battery power

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000TTITLO
• Product Dimensions: 28 x 12 x 3 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: February 26, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,479 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #5 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Hardware > Controllers > Guitars
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Strap on your Guitar Hero Wireless Les Paul Guitar Controller, power on, and crank it up. Personalize your guitar with interchangeable faceplates available for the Les Paul guitar only (additional faceplates sold separately).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very unresponsive, October 12, 2008

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[PR0T0TYPE] - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: PS3 Guitar Hero Les Paul Wireless Guitar (Video Game)

I'm a huge Guitar Hero fan. The design of this product is fantastic. But the responsiveness is where it sucks.

Let me explain why. It will work great for people on Easy and Medium. But when it comes to Hard and Expert, it will not be very willing to cooperate. The guitar uses a 2.4Ghz wireless USB dongle instead of the PS3's built-in Bluetooth (Great, I have to search for it if I lose it). If you have to strum up and down on fast sections, it will not register some of the notes. I can get over 600,000 points on Through the Fire and Flames on Expert on the Wii version of this game, but I can get only around 400,000 with the PS3 version using this guitar (Yes, I'm serious, I'm an expert player). It always doesn't register a note on the Intro during my 2-hand tapping and I have strum again to get back on the hammer-on and pull-off path. When I have to strum up and down on fast sections, it won't register some of the notes. (Wow, I wonder why this is getting so many 5 star reviews.)

If you plan to play on Easy and Medium the whole time, this guitar is ok. But if you plan to play on Hard or Expert, then I recommend finding a different guitar.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I hoped for, January 14, 2009

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Keith - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: PS3 Guitar Hero Les Paul Wireless Guitar (Video Game)

I have the GHWT kit and needed an extra axe. I picked up the Legends of Rock Slash les paul double guitar/game set.

The guitar is shorter than the stock GH guitar so playing it while sitting is painful because its too short for an average sized adult. It feels like your playing a child's toy.

The action is rough and laggy due to the sloppiness in the strum bar. The stock GH-WT guitar is beautiful compared to this guitar with the slider on the neck and the crisp quiet strum bar that is so much more responsive and quick to recover during fast strumming.

I really thought this product would be of better quality. With the Gibson name on the head I guessed Gibson quality would shine throughout, I was sad to learn this was not the case.

I'll be selling both les pauls on ebay and looking for a new guitar.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally... the original standalone wireless guitar for GH3, March 31, 2008

By 

Beerman "Beerman" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: PS3 Guitar Hero Les Paul Wireless Guitar (Video Game)

It took Red Octane to much time to get their act together and sell an unbundled Les Paul Guitar controller but they finally did. Guitar works great and I have not noticed any interference between the two guitars when playing multi-player. The addition of a second guitar makes this game even more fun.

Amazon also sells this controller $10 cheaper than if you buy it directly from Red Octane. The order process through Amazon was also outstanding. I paid for two day shipping and got the controller one day after placing the order. Great work Amazon and better late than never Red Octane!