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Frontman Wireless Guitar

by Nyko
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)

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Platform: Nintendo Wii | Edition: White




Product Features

Platform: Nintendo Wii | Edition: White
  • Rock out as hard as you want with no cords or restrictions with this wireless guitar controller for Wii
  • Fully compatible with Guitar Hero III; conveniently connects to and holds the Wii remote
  • Accurate and responsive whammy bar; bi-directional strum bar; durable fret buttons; analog stick
  • 2 interchangeable pick guards in designer colors; unique hard-rock styling; custom body shape
  • No additional batteries required, guitar powered by the Wii remote

Product Details

Platform: Nintendo Wii | Edition: White
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B00130387I
  • Item Weight: 5.5 pounds
  • Media: Accessory
  • Release Date: March 15, 2008
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #9,013 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

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Platform: Nintendo Wii | Edition: White

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Rock out as hard as you want with no cords or restrictions with Nyko’s FrontMan Wireless Guitar Controller for Wii. The FrontMan is fully compatible with Guitar Hero III and works with your existing Wii remote. Designed for the inner rocks star in everyone, the FrontMan features unique hard-rock styling with a custom body shape, your choice of two rocking color schemes, interchangeable pick guards, and a durable design. Featuring Wii remote port for easy cordless play, the FrontMan provides all the Wii specific features of the game while performing your favorite songs on high-quality, precision-built, bi-directional strum bar, fret buttons, whammy bar, and analog stick.

Features:

  • Fully compatible with Guitar Hero III
  • Conveniently connects to and holds the Wii remote
  • No additional batteries required, guitar powered by the Wii remote
  • Accurate and responsive whammy bar
  • Bi-directional strum bar
  • Responsive and durable fret buttons
  • Three interchangeable pick guards in designer colors

 

Customer Reviews

Platform: Nintendo Wii | Edition: White
72 Reviews
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3.8 out of 5 stars (72 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Buy, March 27, 2008
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Wii Frontman Wireless Guitar - White (Accessory)
The Frontman for the Wii is an excellent choice if you want a cheaper, good second guitar for your Guitar Hero. It comes already put together. I could not see that the neck detaches (I was too busy playing instead of looking at the neck). Apparently, there are two different color choices. I received the yellow guitar with white and black pick guards. The other option is a white guitar with black and purple pick guards. There is currently no option for color choice on Amazon - what you get is what you get.
The guitar is comparable to the original, the Frontman is slightly bigger and slightly heavier. The buttons and strum bar are tight and I feel like it is better quality than the original. The strap feels like it is a bit shorter, but not a big problem. In all, I think I like it better than the original! I would suggest getting it as the second guitar for the co-op mode.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent GH3 Guitar, April 14, 2008
By megby (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Wii Frontman Wireless Guitar - White (Accessory)
Just bought the FrontMan Wireless Guitar for the Wii and love it! In my opinion it's just as good as (if not a tad better than) the original one that came with the game. I like the fact the buttons feel a bit tighter and the fret bar seems to be a tad quieter. I purchased mine in a local game store and it was still $10.00 less than the original and well worth it to me!
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars It's OK, but not as good as the Activision Les Paul, July 11, 2008
By Daniel J. Estes (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Wii Frontman Wireless Guitar - White (Accessory)
As a huge fan of Guitar Hero 3, I bought the Nyko Frontman with eager anticipation that this guitar would be an equivalent, second controller for the GH3 game. Unfortunately, after using the Frontman controller, I greatly prefer the original Activision Les Paul controller that came with GH3.

First the good things: the Frontman controller does seem to be well constructed. The buttons all seem to be of high quality, and the design looks pretty cool. The whammy bar is also much more solid than on the GH3 Les Paul controller.

The main problem with this controller, however, is that the fret buttons are quite stiff. There is definite resistance in pushing these buttons down, and this resistance makes it fairly tough to play difficult solos in Expert mode. The fret buttons are also rounded and recessed, which again make them difficult to press quickly (the roundness also makes them difficult to hold for long periods of time). I became quite frustrated using the Nyko controller with tough GH3 songs.

One last downside - the Nyko controller, just like the GH3 Les Paul, is not compatible with Wii Rock Band. It's amazing how many accessory guitar controllers we have to buy just to have guitar and bass on both GH and Rock Band. Sigh...

In conclusion - the price difference between the Nyko controller and the Activision Les Paul ($10 currently) is not enough, in my opinion, to justify the stiff controls of the Nyko controller.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars wii small guitar
ordered from amazon and recieved next day. great for small kids up to 12 for playing wii. loved it.
Published 22 days ago by Carolyn E. Murphy

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT COMPATIBLE with all games - only works with older games
This is a great guitar, but be aware it is NOT compatible with newer games, such as Band Hero. It works with most of the older versions of music games (Guitar Hero III, Rock Band... Read more
Published 6 months ago by STL Dad

1.0 out of 5 stars JUNK
took 2 weeks to get it buttons are way to small and cant play guitar hero 5 with it to make it short and sweet hell if somebody wants mine i will let it go for 30 thats about all... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mark Goeringer

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
I bought this controller as a 2nd guitar for Rockband2 (I'm told it does not work w/Rockband1) for the Wii. Read more
Published 8 months ago by 1365Mike

3.0 out of 5 stars Problems with Guitar Hero 5 compatibility
We bought 2 of these guitars about a year ago to play with Guitar Hero World Tour and 1 of them stopped working after a few months. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Laura

4.0 out of 5 stars Still Happy after a year
We bought this guitar last Christmas and we are still enjoying it after a year. It has survived a 7 year old and the rest of the family playing it. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Rita Waters

5.0 out of 5 stars Nyko Frontman and Rock Band 2 for Wii, Good Stuff!
I purchased this guitar for $25 and it works perfectly fine for Rock Band 2 on the Wii. I was a little hesitant purchasing it since I wasn't sure if it was compatible with Rock... Read more
Published 13 months ago by F. Safdar

4.0 out of 5 stars Wireless Guitar
This is a bit heavier than other guitars, but works well.
It 'gets the job done' so to speak. Kids haven't compained! Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mom of 4

1.0 out of 5 stars If you value your fingers, don't buy this guitar
I, like many of you, purchased this guitar because the reviews looked decent and the price couldn't be beat. Read more
Published 17 months ago by B. Pitt

5.0 out of 5 stars My grandbabies love this guitar more than the one that came with GHWT.
I bought this guitar as a back-up for the GHWT and they love it. It's smaller and easier to handle. I recommend this for the little guys, ages 5-12 and the price was right.
Published 17 months ago by Shirley Miller

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