Wii Frontman Wireless Guitar - Yellow
From Nyko
Features
- Rock out as hard as you want with no cords or restrictions with this wireless guitar controller for Wii
- Fully compatible with Guitar Hero III; conveniently connects to and holds the Wii remote
- Accurate and responsive whammy bar; bi-directional strum bar; durable fret buttons; analog stick
- 2 interchangeable pick guards in designer colors; unique hard-rock styling; custom body shape
- No additional batteries required, guitar powered by the Wii remote
Customer Reviews
Nyko Wii Frontman works great for me
I saw an amazing price on the Nyko Wii Frontman guitar controller and thought for sure something so much cheaper than the original Guitar Hero guitar would be inferior. But at the price (and with the other reviews) I figured it was worth a try. Well I'm happy to report my fears were thus far unfounded. The guitar performs great for me - although I'm not a Guitar Hero master. If you are used to the official guitar you will notice some differences:
1. The neck is not removable, so it is less convenient for those who maybe need to travel or store the guitar in tighter spaces
2. The + and - buttons are on the opposite side of the whammy bar - just cosmetic to me
3. The whammy bar's up/down orientation adjustment is a little stiffer than my original - I think that the stiffness is preferable as it doesn't bump out of alignment as easily
4. Obviously you can see it is a different style - I like having two different guitars than two identical ones
5. The Frontman comes with a replaceable pick guard for two color options. I don't really care about this much, but it gives a little more variety. The "pick" tool to remove the guard is conveniently housed inside the Wii controller bay.
I read in some reviews that this guitar is smaller. That is not true of mine - they are the same size.
I am very satisfied with this purchase.
Decent replacment or additional guitar
The "Frontman" guitars are a decent replacement or additional guitar to use for your Guitar Hero game. The unit itself feels and looks a bit "cheaper" then the regular GH or RB guitars but still work just fine. The buttons feel a bit "spongy" to me, again they work fine but if your used to a GH or RB guitar it might take a little getting used to. They are currently lsited to work with Guitar Hero III and I know from experience they work fine with Guitar Hero Aerosmith. They may not work with Rock Band, check Nyko's website for that. One nice thing is both the white and yellow models come with a changeable pick guard so if you buy two of the same color you can still change ones pick guard and have them look a little different.
For the price these are worth picking up, especially if you have one guitar currently and want a second for two player playing. It also makes a good backup or travel guitar since the price is relatively low.
Guitar works great.
Guitar works great. However amazon wont even price match themselves... I bought it like 2 weeks ago for $20 and now its $6.95...