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Xbox 360 Official Rock Band Wireless Fender Wooden Stratocaster Replica - Candy Apple Red Metallic Finish | 
| From: MadCatz
Category: Video Games
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $168.97(as of 3/10/10 07:58 PST - Details)
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 4313
Format: Cd
Platform: Xbox 360
Color: Candy Apple Red Metallic Finish
Media: Accessory
Edition: Wireless
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 43 x 12.8 x 4
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MPN: RB2984612W/06/1
Model: RB2984612W/06/1
UPC: 728658019624
EAN: 0728658019624
ASIN: B002RZW1K8
Release Date: October 23, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Premium Fret Buttons and Strum Bar / Includes official Fender Guitar Strap / Full size guitar replica | | • | Wireless connectivity / 3 AA Alkaline batteries included / Tuning Keys and Bridge are genuine metal parts and fittings | | • | Official Fender licensed product / Official Fender high-gloss polyester paint job | | • | Tuning Keys and Bridge are genuine metal parts and fittings | | • | Compatible with Rock Band, Rock Band 2, The Beatles: Rock Band, Guitar Hero 4 & 5 |
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Product Description
X360 FENDER WOODEN ACCSSTRATOCASTER REPLICA
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 Wooden Strat is Full of Awesome March 7, 2010
R. Stroh (California)
This is simply a fantastic guitar controller. It's a full sized wooden body guitar so it is big and heavy, but the fret buttons are great and tilt mechanism is flawless. Highly recommended for the serious RockBand player.
BIG NOTE: the strum-bar on this guitar is super-clicky, so if you love the RB2 and hate GH guitars, think twice. I hate the click but still love the guitar and am trying to figure out a way to mod the strumbar.
 A good upgrade February 18, 2010
The Weasel (Los Angeles, CA)
I purchased this on sale at Amazon for about $100. At that price this was well worth it. I don't really play Rockband nearly as much as I did when the game was released. Back story: In a relatively short period of time I went through 3 of the original guitars. The first (the original RB wired version) died of strum bar failure although I was able to open it up and jury rig a fix. The second (the wireless RB version) failed on overdrive activation (but otherwise was functional), the third (the wireless from the RB2 bundle) doesn't register the yellow fret unless pressed very directly (pressure must be straight down on the key - hard if you have small hands). I pretty much gave up on the game because of the quality of guitar peripherals (I remain somewhat miffed that at the low durability of such expensive add ons). Oh, that tiny little spring for the whammy bars also broke on the first two (although winding a rubberband around the outside of the bar to the bottom guitar strap peg fixes that problem)
So, I purchased this version on a whim and since my friends still like to break out the game every now and then. I can say the feel is excellant the extra weight feels good once you get used to it. More to the point the strum bar (although it is clicky) is very solid and seems like it will hold up over time (there is very little play in it and the return action is good - so strummer can use this without getting the double strums that happen when the bar is too loose).
So, I would say if you intend to play a lot you might actually save some money (and certainly some frustration) by buying something like this. However, I would also say that at the normal price I would consider this too expensive personally.
As Real As Fake Gets February 16, 2010
brian
I purchased the sunburst Strat when it was on sale for $100 a few weeks back. What a bargain! I LOVE it! It truly is a thing of beauty and it matches my "real" Strat in style, weight and scale. I've never owned a music simulator game or instrument before, but with the combination of this amazing guitar AND Beatles: Rock Band, I just couldn't resist. Buttons all work smoothly and I'm having an absolute blast with this thing! My only (very minor) complaint is that the strum bar's "click" is slightly louder than the bar on those other, less awesome, guitar controllers... but no big deal.
I think I'll grab that overdrive pedal next. Looks like fun, and isn't that what this is really all about?
Great Guitar for the Hardcore Rock Band Player February 2, 2010
Colin Epstein (Albany, CA USA)
Buying this guitar is an admittedly silly thing to do. It doesn't add any functionality not found in the stock Rock Band controller, and in fact removes some, since it doesn't have the calibration sensors found on the standard plastic guitar. It also doesn't have the easy option of setting up the strap for left-handers, so lefties beware. What it does add is a considerable upgrade in appearance, and a huge step up in the illusion of playing guitar in a rock band. Those two things it does extremely well.
First off, the guitar looks fantastic. Since it's made from genuine Fender parts, it looks exactly like the real thing, minus pickups and strings. The sunburst finish on the wooden body is gorgeous, and the use of real metal parts like the bridge, cable jack, and tuning pegs make it sparkle. The metal frets are a nice touch as well, though I wish they'd included them between the fret buttons. Their absence make the button sections of the neck look notably different. The plastic fretboard looks surprisingly like rosewood, though, and the fret dots are an added dash of realism. Another minor drawback is the white plastic used on the back of the guitar for the battery hatch and the internals cover, but those bits are usually out of sight. As someone who admittedly values looks more than is reasonable (I bought the Beatles Gretsch Duo Jet controller for the looks alone), this baby makes me plenty happy. It's a beaut. It's so pretty that I'm considering buying a real guitar stand and soft case to keep it pristine both at home and when I bring it to Rock Band parties.
It also feels great. The size and heft just give it an undeniable sense of authority as you strap it on (with the nice-if-not-spectacular included strap). The longer reach to the fret buttons was no big deal for me, though that might have something to do with my usual controller being the Gretsch, which is longer than the stock plastic Strat that comes with Rock Band. The fret buttons themselves have a great feel, quick and whisper quiet. The higher frets close to the body (which I love to use for Big Rock endings) are a little harder to get to, thanks to the bulkier body of a real guitar, but I'm sure I can get used to that. Some other reviews have mentioned that the whammy bar can hit the back button/knob, triggering Overdrive when you don't want to. I haven't run into that, and I wail away on the whammy bar. I'm guessing I just naturally hold the bar tilted higher towards the strum bar and away from that button.
The one drawback to the way the controller plays is the clicky strum bar. I'm a fan of the quiet strum on the standard Rock Band Guitars, but that's a personal preference. Some folks love the click of the Guitar Hero guitars, so they'd be right at home with this controller. For me though, it's one of the two things that keep me from giving this guitar 5 stars. Quieter moments in songs just aren't the same with that "click-click-click."
That said, the guitar feels so much more like the real thing that it adds a ton to the rock star fantasy of the game. Another possible plus to the feel and size of this controller is that it might make real guitars less imposing to anyone who wants to move on to actually playing. I know my buddy's real Strat always seemed so huge and heavy whenever I'd pick it up to noodle on. Now I'll feel more at home, if still mystified by all those strings!
Along with the clicky strum, the other thing that keeps me from giving this exceptional controller 5 stars is the standard price. I just can't see justifying 300 dollars for a game controller, no matter how nice, especially one that lacks a cool feature (auto-calibration) found on the stock model that sells for less than a third of this controller's list price. Once a fake game guitar costs more than the real thing (or at least a beginner's model of the real thing), it doesn't make a ton of sense to me. I got lucky and grabbed on on an Amazon sale for about $100, and definitely got my money's worth. So if you're a real Rock Band fan with the money to blow, or get a lucky break like I did, I doubt this gorgeous Fender Strat controller will disappoint.
It is the greatest January 23, 2010
Matt Yutzy (Rogersville MO USA)
I bought this for my brother for Christmas and according to him it was one of the greatest gifts he has ever had it looks and plays great the only thing that was a little odd for him is the fact that it is the same size as a real guitar and he had to get used to the weight and thefact the buttons were farther down the neck but after a few songs he was in the back to playing great this is one great product of fine craftsmanship
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