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(41 customer reviews) 18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Incredible,
June 28, 2011 KEWB - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rock Band Wireless Fender Wooden Stratocaster Replica for Xbox 360 - Starburst (Accessory)
I got this guitar for $59.99, no shipping and no sales tax. I didn't really need it, as my plastic RB3 guitar was holding up nicely, but for that price (even cheaper than my plastic guitar) I just couldn't pass it up. I know that this guitar has been out for a while and that when it came out it was $300. There's no way I would have paid that much for it,especially since the pro mode guitars now out aren't even that much, but if you can get a good deal on it it's definitely worth checking out if you're into guitar-based rhythm games.
First of all the appearance is stunning. The sunburst finish on this thing is absolutely gorgeous. The pictures really don't do it justice. It's actually a nicer finish than I have on my real guitar. As advertised the entire body and neck of the guitar is actual wood. The fretboard and buttons however are plastic with a rosewood appearance (much like the appearance of the standardRB2/3 guitars). This isn't the plastic you're used to from these...Read more
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Rock Band Fender Wooden Guitar Instructions to Kill the CLICK,
June 30, 2011 S. Green "Stevepxs" (Somewhere in the U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rock Band Wireless Fender Wooden Stratocaster Replica for Xbox 360 - Starburst (Accessory)
I bought two of these when they went on sale, and now own four of them. They are filled with some seriously strong components.
Over time I've used the standard Gh guitars, and liked neither the clicking, nor the size and buttons. I switched to the RB pack-in and killed it off within two months, all the while feeling the strum-bar get sloppy and the whammy bar do the same as time went on. I then picked up the Mad Catz wired P Bass, (The wireless wasn't out yet). It lasted for 3 months, and then I went to a wireless P Bass which lasted 4 months. Following that I bought the Wooden Fenders and have had them for over two years now with no signs of wear even now. There's still no trace of a problem with the strum bar, the whammy bar, or the fret buttons. They hold up remarkably well and are drop dead gorgeous.
The build quality is superb and the fit and finish is better than a lot of real guitars I've seen. The fret buttons, whammy bar, tilt sensor, and other parts are all...Read more
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Real Fender Body and Neck,
June 18, 2011 = Fun: This review is from: Rock Band Wireless Fender Wooden Stratocaster Replica for Xbox 360 - Starburst (Accessory)
The Mad Catz Xbox 360 Rock Band Wireless Fender Stratocaster Replica - Sunburst is as close to authentic as video game guitar controllers get.
== Design ==
As the price suggests, no expense is spared. This is the absolute pinnacle of gaming peripheral design and construction. The neccessary plastic buttons, knobs and switches are laid over a real fender stratocaster body, neck and headstock. Even the tuning pegs on the headstock are authentic and fully functional; unfortunately, they jangle about as you move the guitar (fixed with some weak, gentle glue). The glossy sunburst finish and the heft of the wood are just great. This is just a beautiful wireless (3 AA batteries) guitar that you may want to keep out on a stand rather than tossed into the back of a closet.
A few departures from a standard stratocaster are the neck finish, a slightly oversized whammy bar, and the fret spacing. Strats usually have a solid maple neck or a maple neck with rosewood...Read more
