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Playstation 3 WarBeast Guitar

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From: DreamGEAR
Category: Video Games

List Price: ~~$99.99~~
Buy New: $72.84
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Seller: JM PRIME
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

59 reviews
Sales Rank: 7287

Format: CD
Platforms: PlayStation2, PlayStation 3
Media: Accessory
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Operating System: PlayStation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.1
Dimensions (in): 43.3 x 14.5 x 3

MPN: DGPS3-1334
Model: DGPS3-1334
UPC: 845620013340
EAN: 0845620013340
ASIN: B001GPEHEI

Release Date: December 31, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Compatible with Playstation 2 and Playstation 3
•	2.4GHz wireless technology
•	Responsive whammy bar
•	Extended strum bar for enhanced comfort
•	Removable neck and headstock for portability

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
- 2.4 GHz wireless technology- Full-size scale replica of B.C. Rich's WarBeast- Compatible with Guitar Hero(R), Rock Band(R) & Rock Revolution(TM)- Rock Band(R) tone effects switch- Features solo fret buttons, a longer strum bar & a Star Power button- Custom skull fret inlays, guitar straps & interchangeable faceplates- Disassembles into 3 pieces for portability & storage

Customer Reviews:

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Great for avid players. February 11, 2009
Thomas J. Wall (Chicago, IL)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

I finally pulled the trigger on this, and I'm glad I did. It is a great looking, full size guitar controller that works with all the rhythm-based guitar game genres.

Pro's:
1. Look and feel is great. Just giving it a casual glance would make you think it is a real guitar, until you notice there are no strings. There was a definite attention to quality here.
2. The frets are good, too. Much like the Rock Band guitars, you can't see the colors on them unless you are looking down on them from the side, which gives it a very authentic look. Regular and solo frets. Some people complained about a sticky green fret, but mine has no problem at all.
3. Strum bar is perfect. Some said it was loud, and it is louder than the Rock Band strum bar, but not as loud as the Guitar Hero strum bar. It has a click feel like Guitar Hero, as opposed to the Rock Band "springy" feel and sound. Also feels much more solid than the others, as I've had to send my Rock Band guitar back because it broke during a fast section of a song.
4. Ability to disassemble for portability is a huge plus, especially for such a large controller.

Con's:
1. Based on the way it is assembled, my green fret button occasionally doesn't work. I initially thought it was a deal breaker, until I called Dreamgear's customer service. The told me to take the neck apart, and then reattach it. It did fix the problem, but was very worrisome right out of the box.
2. The star power button next to the strum bar doesn't work. I've only played it with Rock Band 2, which is what I have seen online. Not sure if this is going to be fixed somehow, but it is kind of a bummer.
3. Lifting the guitar activates overdrive, as opposed to my Rock Band guitar that never activated properly, but it may work too good. I thought overdrive was randomly activating, but it was because I was tilting the guitar ever so slightly up.

5 out of 5 stars

Dispite the bad reviews. June 19, 2009
Coolbreeze (Greensboro, NC USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I just purchased this about a week ago, and after reading so many bad things about this I was skeptical to get it. As I have learned from this and many other items, take peoples comments with a grain of salt. Many factors can influence someone's take on a product and everyone has their own opinions. What someone calls junk is another man's treasure. Anyway on to the review...

The guitar was shipped amazingly fast ... I ordered it with standard shipping and it arrived one day after it was shipped. It comes in three parts which are easy to snap together. Similar to the Rock Band guitars... once you snap on the headstock it is almost impossible to remove it without breaking it. But there is a quick release on the neck for storage. (I purchased the Rock Band 3 Guitar Stand here also and it works with this guitar and my others perfectly) Also I believe the face plate comes off but why you would want to remove it without another style plate to put on is beyond me. While it does take 4 AA batteries there is an off switch to save batteries unlike the other guitars which, to me, seem to eat the batteries unless you remove them. I don't care for the whammy bar as much, but I can deal with it (I like the one on the Guitar Hero WT best). The reach is exactly like a real guitar and after playing this and going back to my old GH/RB guitars it really gives you a sense of how small they really are. There is a heaver feel to this but it is still pretty light. The frets seem to be a bit bigger than what I am used to but it didn't take long to adjust. (By the way I have all Guitar Hero and Rock Band games + Expansions and I play on Expert on them all in case that influences my review.) The buttons and strum bar are clicky like most people say but I don't find them all that loud as I play the game loud with friends on drums so you really don't notice after a while. The clickyness on the frets actually helps me to feel if I actually hit a note or just thought I did. (Also my GH WT guitar was clicky too and it was my favorite until this.) The tilt sensor doesn't seem to be a problem on mine. I think most people hold their guitar at an angle so that's probably what is causing the unwanted star power activation. I have noticed however when I do tilt the guitar it doesn't activate your star power until you tilt it back down at times. Not really a problem for me since I don't hold my guitar at an angle. Also my star power button on the bridge works perfectly, unlike some others have reported. I did have a problem with the blue fret not working but after people's comments about unplugging the neck and plugging it back in that seemed to have fixed it and I have had no other problems. As far as the d-pad, mine works perfect, no problems as other have described. The toggle switch for Rock Band pedal effects works perfect too although I never use it. I have also not had any problems with the dongle not working when you play a game. I have left my dongle in and I can switch to any of my games and just change the switch on the guitar to RB or GH and it works perfect, no need to unplug the dongle and re-plug it back in.

Over all it's a really nice guitar and I get lots of comments from people at my college about how they thought it was the real thing at first sight hanging on my guitar stand until they noticed it had no strings. Even then they comment on how amazing it looks for a video game controller.

If you like the Rock Band frets with a Guitar Hero style strum bar, and assuming you get a non-defective model then you will not be sorry about this purchase. Considering how much walk-in game stores charge for replacement guitars for GH and RB this is pretty much equivalent to the price. Not only that you are saving about forty dollars off of the MSRP.

5 out of 5 stars

Awesome guitar controller! January 3, 2009
kinfiniti
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I just got mine today and love it. I think I might even like it better than the Starpex. I haven't tried the Gene Simmons Axe yet. First and most noticeable is the life like size. It's actually a little longer than the Starpex. Fans of the fret keys on the stock RB Stratocaster will love this. The frets are practically identical to the stock RB Strat, both high and low. I prefer the Warbeast wammy bar to the Starpex also. The strum bar feels much like the Starpex, it has that clicking point. I'm very impressed with this and it was definitely worth the wait. Get one here if you plan to buy, it's sold direct from the manufacturer at a higher price. Supposedly there will be other faceplates in the future, can't wait to see them.

**2010 update. As of Apr 2010, I'm finally experiencing the same dongle issues that many have. Mine is actually completely dead, it doesn't even light up and I don't have a PS3 slim. Oh well, I can't complain too much. It got plenty of use in the past year amongst all the GH & RB games that have come out. Still no faceplates, but it wouldn't do me any good since it's now just a plastic replica and not a funtional controller. If I find one cheap enough, I'll get it but I'm a little hesitant seeing all the other complaints.

5 out of 5 stars

very impressed April 15, 2009
Giorgos (Minnesota)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

After reading some of the reviews for this item, I was a bit nervous about picking up a Warbeast since I play (Guitar Hero) exclusively on expert. Well, it arrived today and it has exceeded my expectations in about every way.

1. I didn't have any of the reported problems at all -- no sticking frets (this was the reported issue I was most concerned about), don't have to re-attach the USB receiver thing every session, no neck-tilt issues.

2. As described, it is a full sized guitar. There is some weight to it but it is lighter than a real guitar (point of comparison -- B.C. Rich Mockingbird NJ series). This is a good thing if you play for long periods of time in a sitting.

3. Unlike my real B.C. Rich guitars (Bich, Warlock, and Mockingbird models) which tend to be heavy in the neck, this controller is well balanced and sits on the body nicely when strapped on.

4. I didn't find the strum bar at all loud. It's actually quite quiet compared the the GH Aerosmith guitar. One thing I did notice is that the frets click when pressed. While this might annoy some, I find the physical feedback very helpful when performing long solo sections, especially the very repetative hammer-on/pull-off types (angry eye to the endless 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' legato intro riff).

The frets are sensitive and fast, the strum bar is outstanding in terms of feel and the registering of 'picks' (my World Tour and Aerosmith GH guitars seem to 'miss' strums periodically when playing rapid 16th note staccato rhythm sections during fast tempo songs).

I don't play Rock Band at all and I haven't tried firing the thing up on PS2 so I can't provide any insight as far as compatibility with those items. All I can say is that this is definitely THE controller to have if you play Guitar Hero on PS3!

5 out of 5 stars

Awesome!!!! May 18, 2010
Rick F. (Gardnerville, NV USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I was given this awesome PS3 Guitar for my Birthday and I completely love it. My game accuracy increased tremendously. I like the Rock Band feel of the buttons on the neck and the Guitar Hero Feel on the strum bar. I have used this controller with tittles like Guitar Hero World Tour, Guitar Hero Metallica, Guitar Hero Van Halen, Guitar Hero 5, and also Rock Band 1 and 2. The best part about owning something like this is the reaction of your friends when they see you bust out this life size guitar and u start playing awesome tunes with it. The only bad part is that it take 4 double A batteries but they do seem to last a long time. Simple fix for the batteries is to get some rechargable batteries. I would definitely recommend people to get this product. It will make your game playing a lot of fun.

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