Comments on: Guitar Hero World Tour Broken Strum Bar Repair Guide

By: Snatcher

Snatcher — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:15:54 +0000

I'm not sure, but it looks to me like it's this one:
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=SW986-ND

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By: Ville from Finland

Ville from Finland — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:37:43 +0000

Witch one of these is the right one, can you tell me please? http://fi.digikey.com/1/4/indexe427.html

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By: Tiramisue – My GH Guitar strumbar died… What now?

Tiramisue – My GH Guitar strumbar died… What now? — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:37:47 +0000

[...] GH guitars are quite notorious for this problem; they're not very long lasting. So what happens now? Well my band members were starting to get pretty unhappy, so I was all ready to go out and buy a new guitar when Arrch pointed out a fix here at 5frets.com! [...]

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By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:17:29 +0000

Wanted to update this.

I filed a complaint on the used faulty replacement telling them how displeased I was at receiving a used/broken one and Activision acted almost immediately. Another RMA was issued and they escalated the incident to ensure that the replacement will be a new, factory sealed and fully-functional product. Then another email came as they upgraded the replacement guitar for the newer Guitar Hero 5 model instead of the World Tour model.

Don't know if this is standard practice but it is good customer service.

Hopefully the newer model is made better.

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By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:39:38 +0000

Really appreciate your detailed instructions.

I just squeaked by getting a replacement through warranty (was double strumming while pushing the strum bar down and had to send them proof of purchase and the neck) and it showed up this afternoon. Pulled it out of a fairly beat up looking box. Inspected it and for the money people are charged when first purchasing this guitar they sent what is clearly a used replacement as it's got scratches everywhere on the underside of the guitar body.

Then onto the testing of the replacement. Pushed down and oh no double strumming. Yay! Then tried up and immediately it was double strumming. Booo!!!!!

So much for warranty replacement. So looks like I will be going to Radio Shack and purchasing what I need and using your detailed guide to walk me through fixing one of these strum bars.

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By: Wade

Wade — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:53:15 +0000

I replaced all the switches, but one of my guitars is still double struming, what could be the cause of this?

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By: SPIDER

SPIDER — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:56:50 +0000

Hi Luc, if it ends up that you just have no other method to obtain them, I could buy them for you and send them to you. (of course you'd have to pay for them first which means that you'd have to trust someone you don't know…) But, I can tell you, I've known me for 48 years and I'd be the first to tell you how honest I am. I told Josh here that I'd come back and pay and I did!!

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By: luc

luc — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:43:42 +0000

hi!

I'm looking for the switches but I can't find them anywhere. Not on the internet not in stores. I'm from holland. Does anybody know where I can buy the switches?

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By: SPIDER

SPIDER — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:25:25 +0000

Hi Josh! I told you I'd come back! I got the checks that I was hoping for, so I'm here to pay my part. Thanks again for doing what you did to help us knuckleheads fix our equipment!!

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By: Billy Dhillon

Billy Dhillon — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:16:16 +0000

Great Article!

What we did is took a bit of fine sand paper and sanded inbetween the connectors inside the switch. We popped the switch open and see all the connections we're being made, so likely just a bit of corrosion between the connectors in the switch. After a bit of carefull sanding, the Ohm readings came back all great and now the guitar works great.

So might want to try that first before replacing the entire switch,

Thanks Again!

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