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The damn guitar would've been great if it weren't for the detachable fretboard...]]>Nov 4th 2007 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Nov 4th 2007 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Nov 4th 2007 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Nov 4th 2007 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Nov 4th 2007 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Jan 24th 2008 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Jan 8th 2008 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/
Anyone else want to try it out first and see if it helps with broken frets?]]>Nov 4th 2007 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/
Gamers repairing it themselves sets a bad precedent.]]>Nov 4th 2007 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Nov 4th 2007 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Use the warranty - Wait a month

Maybe people just want to play their damn game?]]>Nov 5th 2007 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/
You mean game controllers? ]]>Nov 4th 2007 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Nov 4th 2007 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Nov 5th 2007 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/
It's the same situation as with the Xbox 360. People are fixing them because they don't want to not play games for 4 weeks.

The key isn't the warranty, it's getting it right in the first place. And I don't see why you're harshing on gamers so much, Red Octane are the ones who blew it.]]>Nov 4th 2007 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Nov 4th 2007 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/
I just thought I'd post this for those who are wondering if the problem with the guitars is really as simple as that board being in the wrong spot.

I guess they're just moving that board forward to compensate for the pogo pins not pushing hard enough. Seems iffy to me, but then again, I'm not the one who is without a working guitar.

Sorry my above post was misplaced. I blame Al Gore.]]>Nov 4th 2007 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Nov 4th 2007 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Nov 4th 2007 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Nov 4th 2007 10:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Nov 4th 2007 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Nov 4th 2007 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Nov 4th 2007 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/
Apparently Hendrix first destroyed a guitar at a gig where he followed The Who, who had been demolishing their instruments for months already at every show.

I, for one, am not having any problems with my Wii axe...]]>Nov 4th 2007 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/
My Wii version seems to do this but only once in a while. It's not a constant thing. I took my neck apart and took a look and this method is not possible for me as the layout is a bit different and while there are tabs to move in front of, it will not go back together properly - unless I wanted to grind some plastic off of the neck. And I don't think that's going to happen...]]>Nov 4th 2007 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Nov 4th 2007 5:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/]]>Nov 4th 2007 6:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Nov 5th 2007 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/
now to the point: it sucks that this problem exists -- i was *so* frustrated with my red and yellow buttons giving out on me -- but this hack took me < 5 minutes, was about as easy and risk-free as you can get, and worked perfectly.

like they said at the maker faire: "if you can't open it, you don't own it." void your warranty!]]>Nov 7th 2007 8:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Nov 26th 2007 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/
You need: electric wire, cutters, perma marker, soldering iron etc. Using extra wire makes things easier but you can try to get along without it.

Use open the guitar body and neck piece with torx screwdriver. Then carefully remove the main circuit board (the one with PS3/XBox-button).

The neck: There's eight wires leading to the contact circuit board. Mark 1st lead with permamarker and cut the cable.

The body: There's six wires leading to main circuit board. Mark 1st lead (designated with J1 on circuit board with the stringy sticks) with permamarker and cut the cable.

Separate wires on both gray cables and uncover the wire heads.

Solder extra wiring to the cable with 8 wires (neck).

Next you will need to connect the 8-wired cable to the 6-wired cable on body.

Wire numbers
Body -> Neck
1 -> 124
2 -> 5
3 -> 3
4 -> 6
5 -> 7
6 -> 8

After soldering, test the guitar. If it works then just assemble and shred away.]]>Dec 2nd 2007 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/You will definitely lose warranty on your guitar :D]]>Dec 2nd 2007 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Dec 29th 2007 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/04/high-fi-fix-for-malfunctioning-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul/Jan 17th 2008 9:54AM