At the center of the games Guitar Hero and Rock Band was the renowned Xplorer Guitar, a game controller designed to imitate the experience of playing a real guitar. X-Plorer is a wordplay on the Gibson Explorer using the "X" from Xbox, hence why it may be an Xbox 360-exclusive guitar controller.

No detachable neckThis guitar does not have a detachable neck, which means you will not have any neck connection problems unless the internal wire is damaged. An effects pedal would be an extra device that could mimic real guitar effects similar to the whammy bar the controllers currently have. It’s the perfect target for replacement as the port is unused, has a pre-made cutout in the guitar body, and already includes molded mounting points. These pickguards are quite delicate on the screw pegs at the back, so be very delicate when screwing it in, you shouldnt need to tighten the screws very much. This port has 4 conductors but it’s on a PCB with only 2 output pins, which means it’s an RJ-14 port being used where only an RJ-11 port is needed (presumably for cost reasons).The popularity of the Xplorer Guitar has surely contributed to the growth of rhythm gaming tournaments and competitions. Do not be tempted to attach a device from another game, like a steering wheel, into your guitar hero controller. Because this is just a connector mod and doesn’t replace this rest of the electronics, the guitar maintains all of its original functionality including headset audio and console compatibility. With the USB-C mod this opening needs to be expanded slightly so it’s level with the bottom of the circuit board (a difference of 1.

The guitar keeps things simple with two additional buttons for in-game menu navigation: Start and Select. Some users have reported durability issues with the Xplorer Guitar, particularly concerning the buttons and strum bar. These buttons are conveniently placed on the body of the controller, making it easy for players to pause or access settings during gameplay. The header is placed as close to the whammy’s mounting points as possible so that the cable can run underneath the gap between the whammy’s support wall and the potentiometer body.

The ability to swap to shorter or longer cables depending on whether you’re playing at your desk or on your couch. You gotta hope he never throws a lefty on you and you have to memorize where he gets powerups and throw one right at him a second before.