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Imserba Webstore - PS2/PS3 Rock Band 2 Standalone Guitar
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List Price: $69.99
Our Price: $68.71
Your Save: $ 1.28 ( 2% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: MTV Games
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Binding: Accessory
Brand: MTV Games
EAN: 0014633191615
Feature: Auto-calibration sensor easily and accurately syncs to any type of TV. Game sold separately.
Format: CD-ROM
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: MTV Games
Manufacturer: MTV Games
Manufacturer Minimum Age: 120
Model: 014633191615
Number Of Items: 1
Platform: PlayStation2
Publication Date: 2008-10
Publisher: MTV Games
Release Date: 2008-10-21
Studio: MTV Games
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Features
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Auto-calibration sensor easily and accurately syncs to any type of TV. Game sold separately.
Improved sturdier strum bar for greater precision and accuracy for advanced players.
Faster, quieter smooth-action fret buttons.
Retooled tilt sensor for improved overdrive deployment.
Extra set of fret buttons for finger tapping solos or just for showboating
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Editorial Reviews:
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Rock out with the all new authentic wireless Fender Stratocaster replica guitar
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: FUN FUN FUN!
Comment: I previously owned Guitar Hero. After buying Rock Back 2 I will not go back. The guitars feel like they are much better quality. I have not had any issues with the guitar and all the controls have felt 'spot on'.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Not perfect, but what is? It's playable and that's the important part
Comment: I think it's possible that a majority of the negative reviewers just got lemons and if I were them I'd give the thing a poor rating too, but I also think the more "hardcore" you are about the game, the chances of you breaking an instrument go up. I play on "medium" or "hard" because I like to move around a lot when I play and I personally don't like the idea of staring intently at the screen with all of my focus devoted to getting a high score. It's much more fun [to me] to dial back on the difficulty in order to have more fun "role-playing", but that being said, I can't physically do "expert" difficulty [yet], so it's not even an option for me right now. And I'm not trying to say that those people who can/want to play at "expert" are at fault for potentially breaking their guitars, but it seems the companies that make them should design these controllers to better handle the amount of input required of them at such high levels of play; it's a shame, but I can't relate yet. I just treat the thing with more care than it probably deserves, but I can definitely see how one could break one of these. It makes that disconcerting plastic creaking sound like it's going to snap somewhere, but based on how it's put together with the placement of the screws, it should hold up structurally. I would just recommend the obvious: don't bang it around and hold/pick it up/swing it around by its weak points. Regarding the buttons, I've had no issues really, the frets are nice and wide and don't make too much noise, they're a tiny bit rattley but nothing terrible. The start/select buttons are basically out of the way; I've only accidentally hit the start button once and that was because I was being flashy. Initially, I wasn't crazy about the strum bar, because it doesn't have that satisfying Guitar Hero *click* to it, and it felt like you had to flick it pretty hard to get it to register, but that turned out to be either a calibration issue or it just needed to be "broken in"; now it's a nice soft touch that I'm totally used to. Speaking of calibration, that's probably the most obnoxious part. I recommend using the auto-calibration with the guitar's built-in sensors and then going into practice mode on 50% speed to sort out if any fine-tuning is necessary. I ended up removing about 30ms of video lag because the guitar enabled me to hit a note wayyy later than it should have, and I wanted more leeway for an accidentally early hit. It's annoying to do all of this testing but it's really satisfying once you get it sorted out. Just keep in mind that the drums may not exactly "like" the same settings [for video at least] as the guitar[s] so you may have to find a compromise lag value. Overall though I have no major complaints [knock on wood/plastic], and yes I do recommend this guitar here. I guess my only real issue is price; I think it's a bit on the expensive side, but that can't be helped I suppose [it's also way more for xbox]. I would hope a majority of its price has nothing to do with the auto sensors, because RB only allows calibration for one instrument. So now that I have my values and I'm looking for a second guitar as a bass, I don't need another auto-calibrating instrument - it's a tad annoying. I think I'll try for a cheap used GH:WT guitar and if that is awful or fails I'll spring for this legit RB2 guitar as the reserve. Hope this way-too-long review was helpful in any way.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome aXe!!
Comment: The Rock Band 2 PS2/PS3 Guitar is Awesome!! Plays excellent...as a musician who plays both guitar, drums, and vocals...this Rock Band 2 set up, meets all my expectations for a PS2/PS3 sim. This RB2 aXe has a GREAT feel to it!! .. I love the solo keys and the finger tapping option 4 solos!! ... you can use the solo keys for regular play as the kids like to use them because they are smaller and closer...makes it easier for them to play...basically fun for the whiole fam!! I couldn't be more happy about the whole RB2 set up!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great second guitar
Comment: Too bad the game "kit" only comes with one guitar when you'll obviously need 2! I tried another budget guitar and ended up buying this one when the feel of the other one proved unpleasant and difficult. Save your money and buy this one from the start.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fun, except...
Comment: Love Rock Band 2 and the guitar, however, there is one glaring problem.
It is next to impossible to replace the wireless adapter should it fail!
EA Games gave me the run around and all their reps kept telling me was to check out the EA Store for Rock Band 2 components.
Honestly I don't think they even understood English based on how they were typing their emails to me. Right now my guitar is useless because I can't find a wireless adapter anywhere!
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