Comments on: Guitar Hero World Tour Strum Bar Tightening Guide http://5frets.com/15/guitar-hero-world-tour-strum-bar-tightening-guide/ Guitar Hero Techniques and Controller Repair Guides Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:35:51 -0500 hourly 1 By: Rich http://5frets.com/15/guitar-hero-world-tour-strum-bar-tightening-guide/#comment-1291 Rich Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:16:17 +0000 http://5frets.com/?p=15#comment-1291 I just did this today and it was no sweat. While I was loosening the solder for the old switch, I got used to its properties. I have to say, inside of an hour (I did a lot checking, inspecting, fitting, and more checking) I was playing! I did the "lil bend" technique prior to installation just to be cautious. It's been so long that I don't remember if it felt tighter or not, but I'm happy I can strum down again. The switches were super cheap at Radio Shack, and I found the T6 (mine came this way versus the small phillips screws) bit for $1.99 at Ace Hardware (already had the T10). So, for the cost of driving 17 miles to borrow my dad's soldering tool, about $4 in switches and Torx bits, I saved almost $70, on the low side. The fellas at several GameStop stores tried to persuade me into getting the GH5 guitar and game since it was a "better buy". Well, not when the soldering solution fits the need. THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS FIX! I just did this today and it was no sweat.  While I was loosening the solder for the old switch, I got used to its properties.  I have to say, inside of an hour (I did a lot checking, inspecting, fitting, and more checking) I was playing!  I did the "lil bend" technique prior to installation just to be cautious.  It's been so long that I don't remember if it felt tighter or not, but I'm happy I can strum down again.  The switches were super cheap at Radio Shack, and I found the T6 (mine came this way versus the small phillips screws) bit for $1.99 at Ace Hardware (already had the T10).  So, for the cost of driving 17 miles to borrow my dad's soldering tool, about $4 in switches and Torx bits, I saved almost $70, on the low side.  The fellas at several GameStop stores tried to persuade me into getting the GH5 guitar and game since it was a "better buy".  Well, not when the soldering solution fits the need.  THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS FIX!

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]]> By: Vishal http://5frets.com/15/guitar-hero-world-tour-strum-bar-tightening-guide/#comment-1282 Vishal Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:33:11 +0000 http://5frets.com/?p=15#comment-1282 My guitar strum bar is a getting quite squeaky and loose. Would this fix help? My guitar strum bar is a getting quite squeaky and loose. Would this fix help?

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]]> By: Erik http://5frets.com/15/guitar-hero-world-tour-strum-bar-tightening-guide/#comment-518 Erik Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:35:48 +0000 http://5frets.com/?p=15#comment-518 Thanks! You can buy these switches in europe at Elfa. Artnr: 35-726-33 Thanks!
You can buy these switches in europe at Elfa. Artnr: 35-726-33

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]]> By: Guitar Hero World Tour Broken Strum Bar Repair • 5Frets.com http://5frets.com/15/guitar-hero-world-tour-strum-bar-tightening-guide/#comment-4 Guitar Hero World Tour Broken Strum Bar Repair • 5Frets.com Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:32:10 +0000 http://5frets.com/?p=15#comment-4 [...] your strumbar response is going to be. At this point I would recommend you stop and read my Strumbar Tightening Guide to ensure the Radio Shack replacement switches function as good or better than the [...] [...] your strumbar response is going to be.  At this point I would recommend you stop and read my Strumbar Tightening Guide to ensure the Radio Shack replacement switches function as good or better than the [...]

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]]> By: babymrbob http://5frets.com/15/guitar-hero-world-tour-strum-bar-tightening-guide/#comment-92 babymrbob Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:00:25 +0000 http://5frets.com/?p=15#comment-92 you are awesome... you are awesome…

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]]> By: sluisifer http://5frets.com/15/guitar-hero-world-tour-strum-bar-tightening-guide/#comment-90 sluisifer Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:51:51 +0000 http://5frets.com/?p=15#comment-90 Thanks for the guide! An alternative solution, and one which I think is much easier, is to just shim something between the strum bar and the switches. I cut a credit card into a rectangle that I just glued to the back of the strum bar where it contacts the switches, effectively "moving" the strumbar closer to the switches. This can be done without disassembling the circuit board with the six torx screws, and I think is easier to calibrate than doing the bending technique. Hope this helps! Thanks for the guide!

An alternative solution, and one which I think is much easier, is to just shim something between the strum bar and the switches.  I cut a credit card into a rectangle that I just glued to the back of the strum bar where it contacts the switches, effectively "moving" the strumbar closer to the switches.  This can be done without disassembling the circuit board with the six torx screws, and I think is easier to calibrate than doing the bending technique.  Hope this helps!

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]]> By: trebor http://5frets.com/15/guitar-hero-world-tour-strum-bar-tightening-guide/#comment-89 trebor Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:52:38 +0000 http://5frets.com/?p=15#comment-89 can this help with the no strum / doublle strum issue can this help with the no strum / doublle strum issue

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]]> By: slinkygn http://5frets.com/15/guitar-hero-world-tour-strum-bar-tightening-guide/#comment-88 slinkygn Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:02:23 +0000 http://5frets.com/?p=15#comment-88 I bought replacement switches, but ended up never using them because I just did this on the stock switches -- the button was fine; the metal leaves had just bent after use. Only thing was that I "over-tightened" and couldn't get the strum bar to return fast enough. Instead of lowering the leaves, I used a variant of the RB2 "rubber band" mod on my GHWT guitar -- now I have a super-tight strum bar that returns very snappily. I love it! I bought replacement switches, but ended up never using them because I just did this on the stock switches — the button was fine; the metal leaves had just bent after use. Only thing was that I "over-tightened" and couldn't get the strum bar to return fast enough. Instead of lowering the leaves, I used a variant of the RB2 "rubber band" mod on my GHWT guitar — now I have a super-tight strum bar that returns very snappily. I love it!

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]]> By: Guitar hero wold tour strumbar - 9lives http://5frets.com/15/guitar-hero-world-tour-strum-bar-tightening-guide/#comment-94 Guitar hero wold tour strumbar - 9lives Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:02:58 +0000 http://5frets.com/?p=15#comment-94 Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0

]]> By: sin666 kill http://5frets.com/15/guitar-hero-world-tour-strum-bar-tightening-guide/#comment-87 sin666 kill Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:51:48 +0000 http://5frets.com/?p=15#comment-87 I am looking for a replacement switch shown (the actual relay is really bad and causes double-strums or no strum). All I have off the module is that it's made in Japan and is a 3 amp 250 VAC hence the numbers on its side... I am looking for a replacement switch shown (the actual relay is really bad and causes double-strums or no strum).  All I have off the module is that it's made in Japan and is a 3 amp 250 VAC hence the numbers on its side…

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