Logitech Xbox 360 Wireless Guitar Controller

by Logitech

Product Features

• Authentic materials?solid body, wood neck, metal frets and tuning peg handles, and a rosewood fingerboard?provide a realistic experience.
• The Touch Sensitive Neck Slider and Star Power buttons let you take advantage of all the features of Guitar Hero. (Games sold separately.)
• Licensed for Xbox 360, so setup is a cinch. The controller uses Xbox 360 wireless technology?just press the Xbox 360 Guide button, and the controller connects to the console.
• Virtually silent Strum Bar and fret buttons won't distract you from the music.
• With a wireless range of up to 30 feet you?re not tethered to your console, so you?re free to go where the music moves you.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002FRIEAE
• Product Dimensions: 36 x 12.2 x 4 inches ; 9.8 pounds
• Media: Accessory
• Release Date: July 14, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,884 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #27 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Hardware > Controllers > Guitars
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Unleash Your Inner Rockstar. Play on Guitar or Expand to a Band. Another Saturday night. Another chance to flex your Star Power. Your band members are all there. The house lights are low. And you can practically hear the whistles and cheers from the sold-out crowd, as fans grow impatient waiting for you to take the stage. You've been here before. But this time is different. The bar is set higher. There's more at stake. And the butterflies in your belly are real. Suddenly, this doesn't feel like a game anymore. Then you step into the spotlight. You nail that first riff. And you're lost in the music. Your fingering is spot-on. Your timing, flawless. When it's your turn to take center-stage, it's you and your Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller. Because you're not playing, you're unleashing your inner rockstar.

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Key Features

		Authentic materials This guitar controller's body is solid. Its neck is real wood. The frets and tuning peg handles are metal. And the fingerboard is rosewood. Realistic size and weight No plastic toy guitar, this guitar controller is designed to look—and feel—like the real deal.
		Adjustable whammy bar Play fast and loose or keep it stiff. You can adjust the tension on the whammy bar to suit your style.
		The hottest hardware The Touch Sensitive Neck Slider is color-coded to correspond with the fret buttons, and there's an easy-to-reach Star Power button just below the strum bar, so you can rock all the latest Guitar Hero features. (Games sold separately.) Xbox 360 compatibility Setup is a cinch. The controller uses Xbox 360 wireless technology. Just press the Xbox 360 Guide button and the controller connects to the console faster than a fret-burning lick.
		Virtually silent controls The Strum Bar is quiet as a whisper, and the fret buttons don't “clickety-clack.” You'll hear more music and less controller.
		Wireless range of up to 30 feet Step forward for your big solo. Drop back when it's your friend's turn to shine. You're not tethered to your console, so you're free to go where the music moves you.

Suggested games for the Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller for Xbox 360:

Works with Guitar Hero Games for Xbox 360

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What's in the Box

Package Contents Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller Guitar Controller Strap Quick-start guide 2 AA batteries 1-year limited hardware warranty * Game sold separately System Requirements Microsoft Xbox 360 game console

Product Description

The Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller lets you unleash your inner rockstar. Its solid body, wood neck, metal frets and tuning peg handles, and rosewood fingerboard provide a realistic experience. Licensed for Xbox 360 , so setup is a cinch. The contro

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's very orange!, October 22, 2009

By 

Koala1356 (FL, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Logitech Xbox 360 Wireless Guitar Controller (Accessory)

(What's this?)

That was my first thought upon unboxing Logitech's Xbox 360 Wireless Guitar Controller. The second thing I noted, as I lifted it out, was that it is very heavy. This is no cheap plastic toy! This is a solid, well-constructed, replica guitar. And the quality shows.

Inside the box, the guitar is well protected for shipping with bubble wrap and cardboard spacers. Of note is the fact that this is a one piece unit. This completely eliminates the connectivity issues between the neck and body, as sometimes seen in guitar controllers that come boxed as two pieces. The guitar measures 33.75 inches from tip to base, with a slightly larger body than my Guitar Hero World Tour guitar, which measures only 31.25 inches in length (see the photo I posted with this review). This extra length pushes the fret buttons up a little bit, but I did not find this to be an issue. I store my guitars on a stand, but if you use a guitar bag or case, be aware that it might not fit. Rounding out the included accessories are a user manual, a quality strap, some batteries to get you up and playing fast, and an adapter for older style Xbox 360 headsets.

IMPRESSIONS
The guitar itself is modeled after Guitar Hero guitars, with the raised fret buttons and the neck slider feature. Keep this in mind if you are someone who prefers the look of the Rock Band guitars, with their in-line fret buttons. The chrome detailing, including tuning pegs and bridge, and use of real screws in the white pick guard lends an authentic look, effectively disguising the Start (bridge) and Star Power buttons (pickups) while keeping them functional. There is even an authentic looking nut between the headstock and the neck. The Star Power button sits right under the ball of your hand, so it's easy to press down on while strumming (you can also still rock Star Power with a neck tilt). The strum bar is the best I have ever seen on a guitar controller. It has exactly the right tactile feel, and is responsive yet quiet. One of my fret buttons makes a bit of a clickety-clack when I hit it, but I am hoping this goes away as it wears in. Overall, this is a quiet guitar, allowing for more enjoyment of the music.

COMPATIBILITY
I have tested this guitar with the following Xbox 360 games that I own:

* Band Hero: Yes
* Guitar Hero Van Halen: Yes
* Guitar Hero 5: Yes
* Guitar Hero World Tour: Yes
* Guitar Hero III: Yes
* Guitar Hero II: Yes
* Rock Band The Beatles: Yes
* Rock Band 2: Yes
* Rock Band: Yes

CONCLUSION
This is a quality guitar controller that I would recommend to any serious gamer who wants to add authenticity to their music games. It is a joy to play.

34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A love affair that didn't last..., October 1, 2009

By 

K. Michaud (Omaha) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Logitech Xbox 360 Wireless Guitar Controller (Accessory)

I love Rock Band (RB) and play it with my friends often. We're very happy with MadCatz wireless 2-strum bass, but haven't found a nice upgrade replacement for the guitar. With an entry price of $200 and no chance to test it out in a store (and no reviews), I took a chance & pulled the trigger on this beaut.

First, it's a gorgeous, balanced and a substantial piece of equipment. I was wary not to dent the walls or my friends while walking around with it. The strum bar is perfect! (no noise, quick spring-back) I also love the hidden and easy location of hitting the back button with your strum hand (something RB guitars have never done well), as well as the hidden start button below the whammy bar. It's not full-size, but is substantially larger than the regular plastic guitars that come with Guitar Hero (GH). In fact, I fell in love with everything about this guitar... except the actual fret buttons.

The fret buttons are the exact same size as those that come on standard GH guitars, but they're further up, so your fingers are at more of an angle to hit them. The wood fret board is much wider/larger than the plastic versions, so it's also much harder to reach around to connect with the actual buttons. This is where RB buttons are much easer to hit, though I personally prefer the protruding GH buttons in general, for this piece, they don't work. In fact, several times, without removing my finger from the buttons, it would not register a chord depending on which part of the button was being pressed. Instead of my scores getting better over time, they were always lower. It may be something others can learn to adapt to, but it was a deal-breaker for me (after 7 hours experience) and I have to send it back. My friends had the same problem - we all loved the look, feel, strum & design of this guitar, but the fret buttons failed us.

So, what could have been so wonderful (a 5-star love affair), is being sent back (down to 3-stars). I'll patiently wait for the next upgrade installment (deep purple color, please!) and continue to play on my multitude of puny plastic toy guitars until then.


[For background as we all have personal preferences, my current favorite controller is the GH-3 guitar (got it with Aerosmith). The RB standard controllers are good for bass, but their strum bar & back button locations don't compare. I played GH 5 & RB Beatles while testing this controller.]

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rock Out, November 19, 2009

By 

Jason (NC, USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Logitech Xbox 360 Wireless Guitar Controller (Accessory)

(What's this?)

200 bucks for a fake guitar? What!

That was my first thought (one that I think can be easily overcome by how nice this guitar is) but the next hurdle is a tough one (it's orange, no, it's bright orange, I'm overcome by the sheer orangeness of it).


That said, the important question is... is it worth it?

Short answer? It depends.

It is easily the best fake guitar you can get right now (if you can overlook the orangeness!)

Also (one huge plus) I must mention the battery life, I've used this guitar for possibly 60-80 hours and still using the same battery.

I have a real guitar (ESP Kirk Hammit) and the fact that this is a real weight and real feeling guitar, I could not be happier with this aspect (though it may turn some off).

If this were a real guitar, I would say "It plays fast", meaning the fret notes are very easy to hit, smooth like butter. Easily the best feeling you can get with a fake guitar.

The strum bar is nice (but NOT silent), and the whammy rocks.

Cons:

It's somewhat of an indulgence due to its price (but if you play 10 hours a month, it comes out to about 2 dollars an hour for the fun, if that's worth it to you, than sure, grab it).

If you play 10 hours a week, that's over 500 hours a year and less than 50 cents an hour (which means you SHOULD buy it). We all know how bad a fake plastic guitar is and how long they last (if you have kids good luck having it last over a year or two).

The BIGGEST con of course is that the xbox version is BRIGHT ORANGE! BRIGHT ORANGE! lol

You'll get over it (somewhat).

Pros:

Best Fake guitar. I even put a real guitar strap on it (Planet Waves Rock Star).

Feels real (the weight of it is to be appreciated).

Responsive (rarely do I miss a note with this thing, it is just so smooth, and very hard to go back to using the super light fake plastic guitar (GHWT or RB2).

Looks Amazing (aside from the ORANGENESS) from the nice maple neck to the very nicely done bridge. this thing just looks real. I also love the d-pad.

This thing just makes playing these games all the better. If something happened to mine I'd buy it again (and hope and pray a black version comes out or someone figures out a way to get rid of the orangeness!)



What Would Be Cool? If the buttons had an option where you could work on building your calluses while playing guitar hero (so you can play your real guitar).


Also (as an aside) yes this guitar works on guitar hero and rock band (I've played every game quite thoroughly with this guitar and they all work flawlessly).

Do check it out (obviously if you only play rock band or guitar hero 3 hours every 3 months, this is not for you, but if you play every weekend or a couple hours a day, do get it, it makes it that much more fun.)