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Logitech Wii Wireless Guitar Controller | 
| From: Logitech
Category: Video Games
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $89.99(as of 9/8/10 06:45 PDT - Details)
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Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 3028
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: Action Video Games
ESRB: Rating Pending
Media: Accessory
Edition: Wireless
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 36.5 x 12.3 x 3.5
MPN: 939-000152
Model: 939-000152
UPC: 097855061423
EAN: 0097855061423
ASIN: B002I3OZ94
Release Date: September 9, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Authentic Materials: A solid body, wood neck, metal frets, tuning peg handles, and a rosewood fingerboard provide a realistic experience | | • | Touch-Sensitive Neck Slider and Star Power: These buttons let you take advantage of all the features of Guitar Hero World Tour--in the game and in the Music Studio (Game sold separately.) | | • | Setup is a cinch--your Wii remote snaps into the back of the controller, and there's an analog stick on the front for navigating menus | | • | Virtually Silent Strum Bar and Fret Buttons: this feature won't distract you from the music |
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Product Description
LOGITECH WIRELESS GUITAR CONTROLLER
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| Customer Reviews: Read 20 more reviews...
 Very real feel June 7, 2010
Wesley D. Warner
After frequenting some brick and mortar stores seeing how cheap the original GH and RB guitar controllers are, I knew I wanted something better. There aren't a ton of options for the wii though. This seemed to be a good one to me as Logitech has a good reputation. We received it in a timely manner from the Amazon partner. Overall the product is well built. I have a two boys ages 4 & 6. They are not hard on toys by any stretch. Through the past month, we've played approximately once every other day for 5 songs worth. In this time, we've had no issues whatsoever with this controller. It feels very much like a real guitar while holding it. That being, it is quite heavy and solid. I'm very happy with the quality and finish, and would definitely recommend this product to others.
Awesome Game Guitar April 28, 2010
J. Hamer (Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This thing is like a real guitar. Realistic materials and weight. unfortunately the high buttons (closer to the strum button) only work with Guitar Hero. Everything else works great with Rock Band as well as Guitar Hero.
Awesome for diehard Wii rockers April 21, 2010
M. Mills (East Coast, USA)
My family and I have had a blast playing with this Logitech wireless guitar. It works with both Rock Band and Guitar Hero, and it's the perfect gift for diehard Wii rockers -- whether for your kids or yourself!
Logitech really went all out with this instrument. If you're seeking that authentic verisimilitude -- where you want to feel like you're playing a real guitar, made of polished wood and metal -- this is the way to go. Except for the fact that it is stringless and has multicolored fret buttons, it looks and feels like a real electric guitar. Its shiny white body and black pick guard is very sleek. This guitar has a solid heft to it and weighs about 5 pounds, unlike the standard Wii instruments, which are really just lightweight plastic toys. This guitar controller is definitely for older children and adults, who can handle the weight. (It of course comes with a shoulder strap.)
It was so easy to set up: just slide one of your Wii remotes in the molded cavity in the back of the guitar, plug the wireless attachment into the console, and turn your game on!
Besides the obvious resemblance to a real guitar, a few extra features make this controller worth the price for those who love to ROCK. First, the strum bar and fret buttons are so quiet, it's unbelievable! Second, the touch-sensitive neck slider makes some really awesome sounds that the standard Wii guitars just can't copy. Third, you can customize your playing with the whammy bar. Fourth, the bridge acts as the star power button and is right beside the strum bar, which I personally find more convenient.
I really haven't experienced any downsides to this instrument, other than the fact that its weight can become a little tiring if you play for extended periods of time. ;) I would heartily recommend this to any diehard Wii Rock Band/Guitar Hero aficionados!
Now that's quality March 21, 2010
P. Boylan (Oakland, CA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you get this guitar then you won't want to let your kids use it.
I've tried a few guitars now including the Rock Band 2 guitar, older Guitar Hero guitars, and a lower quality Intec guitar.
This one is by far is the best quality.
It is clearly designed and built with authenticity and quality in mind.
The construction is amazing. It's made out of metal and wood.
You would not notice from the photos, but the fret is made of solid wood, and guitar body is also solid (not hollow) like the other guitars.
This feels like a real guitar with minor modifications to work with Rock Band/Guitar Hero. I'm sure there are some plastic parts in the mix, however it would hard to find them. As a result, it's a bit heavy.
I tried to explain to my kid that this guitar was too heavy for him. Really, it might be. He didn't buy it. If an earthquake were to knock our house down, this guitar would still be usable.
I have been using it with Rock Band 2 and it works fine.
This guitar has a slider mechanism built in to the fret bar, which I believe works with Guitar Hero, but does nothing for Rock Band. Since I do not use Guitar Hero right now, I don't know how well that works.
For use with Rock Band, I certainly would have preferred to have a the extra solo fret buttons instead of (and in place of) the slider.
These can come in handy for the more complicated solos in Rock Band 2.
Although I've noticed that simple alt-strumming (strumming up and down) can actually work better on some faster solos.
The second solo frets (that are not on this guitar) are also very helpful for little fingers that sometimes accompany little people (kids).
The strum bar, while not quiet like some have mentioned, isn't noticeably loud. If you crank the volume to a "normal" level, there is no way you would ever notice.
The buttons are fairly easy to press. They are similar to the normal fret button on the standard Rock Band 2 Guitar. They have a much better feel than the other cheapo guitars that can be a bit difficult to press.
On the cheaper guitars, more pressure is required to hold the button down. For one button it might not be that bad, but for "chords" or if you hammer-on and off the notes you're holding more than one button at the same time and it can be more stressful. That just makes the game less enjoyable.
This guitar does not have that problem, the buttons work without requiring too much force.
However since the button spacing is similar to the normal (not solo) fret bars, they are a bit wide for small hands.
For younger kids (~10 and under), I think the closer spacing of the solo fret buttons on the Rock Band 2 guitar would be the best bet.
If you want a very good quality guitar then this one is a good choice, particularly if you want it as a second guitar for older kids or adults, or for use as a bass.
As a bass, I don't think you'll find a better one.
 The best as it gets for a Guitar Hero controller. March 18, 2010
Kiyo M.
If you're a hardcore Guitar Hero fan, it's a no brainer. Stop thinking and put away those cheap plastic controllers and get this! I also have this guitar for the PS3. Personally, I love it in all black, but other than that, the build quality and feel is the same. However, for the Wii, the Wii controller connects inside the guitar and the navigation is an analog joystick as opposed to a d-pad. It's more convenient for the Wii because you just connect the controller and go. For the PS3, it needs to connect a USB dongle to the console.
As I mentioned in my PS3 guitar review, the strum bar is not really "quiet as a whisper". There is still a distinct sound when strumming; however, some may prefer that than not hearing anything like on the Rock Band controller. Overall, this high quality guitar definitely makes playing Guitar Hero a lot more fun. It's really hard to go back to the cheap guitars once you've been spoiled with this guitar.
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