Product Description

Rock out with biggest guitarists, bassists, drummers, and singers of all time with this Rock Band Wireless Guitar, whether as a solo artist or as part of a hard rocking band. The makers of this guitar made unprecedented deals with top record labels and music publishers to bring you music that spans all genres of rock and includes many master recordings from legendary artists. You can add another guitar to your band for the full 4-player Rock Band experience. This guitar is a modeled replica of the classic Fender Stratocaster guitar. It is fully wireless so you can flail as wildly as you shred. The controller also includes 5 additional frets at the top of the neck so you can tap out extreme solos without having to strum.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5236 in Video Games
• Brand: Electronic Arts
• Released on: 2008-04-08
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Format: CD-ROM
• Dimensions: 3.85 pounds

Features

• Game sold separately.

Customer Reviews

My favorite Guitar
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.

Don't Buy Yet!
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.

Great...so far.
The Rock Band wireless guitar is an excellent peripheral, and one that I can heartily recommend.

Is the Rock Band guitar different from the more familiar Guitar Hero III peripheral? Absolutely. But those differences, for the most part, are improvements rather than deficiencies.

On a purely aesthetic level, the Rock Band guitar looks far more realistic than the toy-like GH guitar. At a quick glance, you could easily mistake the RB guitar for a real electric guitar. While this doesn't add much to actual gameplay, it certainly adds a bit more authenticity to the "rock experience". Having said that, the GH guitar does feel quit a bit more sturdy -- but I haven't had any issues with either product.

The strummer on the RB guitar is definitely its weak point, feeling a bit floaty and imprecise compared to the more rigid and clicky strummer on the GH guitar. Missing from the RB guitar is the physical feedback found on the GH guitar (the little clicks you can feel reverberate up through your fingers each time you strum). It's a small feature, but one that I definitely miss when using the RB peripheral. While actually playing though, I found that I could complete rapid sections just as accurately with either guitar. Some people have also claimed that they like the audible clicking noise that the GH guitar produces. I wouldn't know. These games deserve to be played loud. And I do just that. I certainly don't need to hear my device clicking in order to enjoy or excel at the game.

Now, where the RB guitar really differentiates itself is with the addition of the solo buttons. These buttons allow you to hit notes in any solo section of a song (denoted by a blue-background) without needing to use the strummer. This is great for "Hard" and "Expert" level songs where solos can get extremely challenging. Plus: when you move your hands up to the solo buttons, you'll feel more like a lead guitarist (and less like a backup musician strumming away unnoticed in the shadows).

The FX-switch is also a nice addition to the RB peripheral. It lets you alter the sound of your guitar by adding signal-processing (wah-wah, chorus, etc). I have to be honest though, after one or two tries with each different effect, I put the switch back to "No Effect" and haven't touched it since.

At the end of the day, you can't go wrong with either peripheral.

Highly recommended.