@Ronnie21093 @supersid333 I posted about a really cheap and good Wii guitar hero converter a while back. Let me see if I can find it again.
You should look into clone hero and YARG too if you haven't already

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https://shop.retrocultmods.com/
If you want to go even further than just the adapter, they even have solder less fret replacement kits. The rubber domes go bad and at this point they're really not in good shape for most people so that's a great next step.

@Ronnie21093 @supersid333 yeah definitely needs a cleaning lol. I think that's a world tour guitar, and I think you can buy stuff from them that will work with it. Just make sure. It's gonna be a lot of tinkering probably. You'll also end up spending a decent chunk of change still if you're getting replacement parts. It'll be like 1/3 the price though so Def worth it..

@Ronnie21093 @supersid333 I don't know how good their guitars are. They might kind of suck. Meanwhile, Wii guitar with mechanical frets over USB is actually literally the best option, at least for clone hero.

Guitar Hero 3 is the one with TTFAF at the end of the bonus setlist, but this is a newer guitar than that because of the slide bar. This might be from Guitar Hero Smash Hits.

@Ronnie21093 @supersid333 Alright, looked into Gitadora and the Gitaller a little bit. I've actually played it at the arcade before.

$289 is way too much money to spend on something like this and I wouldn't recommend it. The construction is super solid and apparently extremely similar to the arcade cabinet's controller, but it's almost *too* solid when stacked up against the Guitar Hero controller, which has easier to press frets, a thinner/shorter neck, and a less rigid strumbar. The Gitaller will probably feel a lot more premium to hold, but I don't think it'll feel nicer to actually play with.

Have you played Gitadora in the arcade before? Do you know how it works, as opposed to Guitar Hero? I've only played it once like I said, but needing to strum for every single note instead of there being some hammer-ons (the notes where you don't have to strum) is insane. That, mixed with the rigid strum bar and how far the frets are from each other, is going to make your right arm/wrist and left fingers start hurting way faster.

Unless you have played the arcade cabinet quite a lot and really enjoy it, I wouldn't personally advise investing in a controller that is that expensive. Not when there are superior Guitar Hero and even Rock Band options out there.

There are two great options, the way I see it. Refurb your GH controller with that USB adapter and some replacement parts, and that will run you under $100 USD. Alternatively, there is a new Rock Band controller on the market if you prefer its rectangle frets and smooth strum bar. Can't say I like either too much but I know there are people who do. The Riffmaster is only $130, less than half the price of that Gitaller: https://pdp.com/products/xbox-series-x-s-xbox-one-pc-riffmaster-wireless-guitar-controller

However, with the Riffmaster, it still has rubber domes for its frets and those are going to wear down faster than the Retro Cult solderless mechanical kit.

As far as the actual game Gitadora goes, I'm personally not a fan of the strum thing or the way the fretboard in-game is laid out. I much prefer GH/RB's angled fretboard. I'm assuming that you'll have to buy additional songs since it is an official game. For Clone Hero and YARG, you can just download songs for free and plop them into the game's folder, where they'll just work with the game. I wouldn't be surprised if people have ported all of Gitadora's songs over and maybe even enhanced them a bit to include things like hammer-ons. Gitadora seems basically like a primitive version of Guitar Hero in my eyes, and that makes sense because it came before it. If you really like it though, I'm not trying to change your opinion of that or anything, just that if you're not super crazy about it then spending that much money on a guitar to play it I don't think is a wise choice.

What Gitadora does have that Clone Hero and YARG don't is an online leaderboard. YARG is getting one eventually, and Clone Hero HAD one but long story short it doesn't anymore and probably won't ever. So, if you're looking specifically to challenge other players then that might be a good bet. IDK if it has direct online play or not, but Clone Hero does.

I'm also just now reading that Gitadora is subscription based? That's gross! Paying $289 for a controller that is really only going to work well for a subscription platform is ass. I'd seriously recommend Clone Hero or YARG instead if all you're looking to do is have fun with a plastic guitar game. It's all community-driven, you're not paying an arm and a leg, and you're certainly not paying a subscription fee. I can only imagine how bad it would suck to not be able to pay the sub and then your expensive controller turns into something just above a paper weight because it sucks to play any other guitar rhythm game with it.