Rock Band Wireless Guitar

by MTV Games

Product Features

• Game sold separately.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000TT2D20
• Product Dimensions: 29.5 x 11.5 x 3.5 inches ; 3.8 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: April 8, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,797 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #21 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Hardware > Controllers > Guitars
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Xbox 360

Rock Band Wireless Guitar X360

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite Guitar, April 12, 2008

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Frederick M. Krueger - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Xbox 360 Rock Band Wireless Guitar (Video Game)

Let me first off say that I bought this wireless Strat because I was hoping that it would work with Rock Band and Guitar Hero. It does not work with Guitar Hero. That being said the guitar seems to be a little more solid than the one that came with the game. A lot of people seem to like the Guitar Hero Les Paul better. However, I really play guitar, and I can honestly say that this one feels more like the real thing. The buttons allow sliding chords, the buttons feel more like frets than buttons, and overall it seems more second nature when playing.

Ultimately, this is a purchase for those who need freedom from the usb hub and 10 foot cable. As for Guitar Hero, well their taking sides has forced me as a consumer to choose sides. I am sticking with Rock Band.

36 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Buy Yet!, April 17, 2008

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S. Marshall Hayes (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Xbox 360 Rock Band Wireless Guitar (Video Game)

I owned an original wired Fender Rock Band Guitar. That one works awesome, and I consider it superior to the Gibson Guitar Hero III guitar. However, I just got my wireless guitar, and the tilt sensor does not work. I went to the support website and forums. Apparently many of the first batch of wireless guitars have this problem. Although this is covered under warranty, I will be without the guitar for approximately 21 days while they ship me a box, in which I will ship my broken guitar back to EA. They will then ship a replacement wireless guitar. I would urge caution when buying because of this. Hopefully, EA and Harmonix will rectify this problem and future production batches will have better quality.
**Update**
30 days after sending my guitar in for replacement: EA says all replacements are back-ordered and could take an additional 9 days more from their orginal 3 to 4 week replacement estimate. Buy at your own risk! Other wireless guitar controller issues have been reported on the Rock Band forums as well. I would recommend buying this guitar at a brick and mortar store where you can return it immediately if you have problems. The warranty replacement takes way too long. Some people on the forums even report that their replacement has issues as well. It's a shame because Rock Band is an awesome game.
**Update 2**
After 35 days EA sent me a wired guitar controller to tide me over until my wireless guitar controller is repaired or replaced. The cool thing is I get to keep the wired guitar even after my wireless one is ready. I didn't call them and complain either. EA did this without my provoking them.
**Update 3**
After 45 days EA sent me a replacement/refurbished/repaired wireless guitar. The guitar performs as advertised. The tilt sensor works great, as well as all the buttons, etc... I definitely consider it superior to the Red Octane Gibson Les Paul Controller for GHIII, which also works on Rock Band. Downside for this controller is that it does not work on any of the Guitar Hero series of games. One minor complaint for EA: When they shipped my guitar they packed an inordinate amount of silica gel packs with it. Some of these packs leaked small pieces of silica which fell inside the guitar and now make a rattling noise when I move the guitar controller. I'm hoping the wireless controllers out now are of the same quality I received in my replacement controller.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Bad Tilt Sensor, September 11, 2008

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Michael B. Healy "Realist" (Arlington Heights, IL, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Xbox 360 Rock Band Wireless Guitar (Video Game)

I should have known better. Many other people have already commented on how poor the tilt sensor works in these things. Mine is a perfect example of this - I have never been able to trigger "star power" by tilting my wireless controller. Aside from that, the controller works well. Very frustrating for this aging wannabe rocker.

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