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(26 customer reviews) 21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Fantastic looking and feeling guitar,
October 24, 2008 A. Abad "iluvazyns" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
= Fun: This review is from: PS2/PS3 Rock Band 2 Standalone Guitar (Accessory)
I have been a long time Guitar Hero (GH) player. And after playing Rock Band 1 a few months ago, I found it fun but hard to strum the notes as easily as I can with GH.
Recently I was playing the new Rock Band 2 (RB2) guitar at my local electronics store and fell in love with the wood burst body and wood paneled neck. So I placed my pre-order and received it today....
I am in love. I love the sturdy and non-clicky strum bar (I HATED the "click-click" sound of the GH strum). The frets give off some noise but not that bad. They feel good but are harder to keep your place as easily as GH. The feel of the guitar is nice and feels like quality in your lap or hanging from your shoulder. The nice sleek lines of the guitar is even nicer to look at when you're not playing. The whammy is nearly identical to the whammy bar of GH but a bit longer. The start button is nicely recessed and the PS3 button and connect button are nicely designed.
I was really relieved to...Read more
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Let's keep it simple: if you didn't like the RB1 strat, you probably won't like this one.,
October 23, 2008 Desired FX "Call me Don. It's shorter than Is... (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews
= Fun: This review is from: PS2/PS3 Rock Band 2 Standalone Guitar (Accessory)
I wrote a review of the last generation Strat controller that you can find with the original product: Playstation 3 Rock Band Wireless Guitar
This review will address, primarily, the modifications Harmonix made.
As I said in the title, if you didn't like the last one--that is, if you HATED it, as many people do--you're not going to like this one, either.
Harmonix mostly tweaked the things that most people complained about and added a couple plush features, as well.
First, the strumbar: it's still a Strat strumbar, but it has a much better defined range of motion and comes to a complete and definite stop going in each direction. It is still "soft" and noiseless, but it should appease people who found the original to be "mushy."
Second, the fret buttons: still a bit clicky, though much...Read more
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
The best guitar on the market for Rock Band 2,
March 9, 2009 Paul Vahamaa - See all my reviews
= Fun: This review is from: PS2/PS3 Rock Band 2 Standalone Guitar (Accessory)
No question, obviously this is the guitar you should spend money on. I've played with other guitars, and they just don't respond the same way, nor are built with any durability in mind. If you own, or have owned, the original Rock Band Fender Strat, you know it was not a good guitar. Harmonix really did a great job in retooling the guitar. The strum bar is sturdier, the neck action is smoother, the clicking sound from the frets is quieter, and overall is a great plastic instrument! The guitar is really made for authenticity, unlike GH guitars, which to me seem very toy-like, and thick. With this upgrade, Harmonix really hit one out of the park.
DO NOT BUY AN IMITATION GUITAR! YOU WILL REGRET THE MONEY YOU WILL SINK INTO IT!
