Problem with Guitar Hero controller for the PS3

[HaRuMaN]

Bought the official Guitar Hero controller so I could have two controllers for GH: Metallica.

Now, playing the GH controller, I'm constantly failing notes that I know I'm nailing.  I also found that this only happens when I strum down.  If I play all the notes strumming up, I nail them all.  Is this like a 'rebound' problem where the strum bar bounces back too hard and is recording a double hit?

 

[versapak]

Bought the official Guitar Hero controller so I could have two controllers for GH: Metallica.

Now, playing the GH controller, I'm constantly failing notes that I know I'm nailing.  I also found that this only happens when I strum down.  If I play all the notes strumming up, I nail them all.  Is this like a 'rebound' problem where the strum bar bounces back too hard and is recording a double hit?

 

That is a problem I had with 2 of the GH3 Les Paul controllers, and now have with the World Tour guitar as well.

It seems that they just use some crappy microswitches.

[HaRuMaN]

What did you do to fix it, or did you just return the guitar?

[versapak]

I returned the two Les Paul guitars.

I just ran into the problem with the World Tour guitar a couple days ago, so I have yet to do anything with it.

The Les Paul guitars had a nice big 90 day Target return/exchange policy, but the World Tour guitar was purchased at Gamestop.

[HaRuMaN]

I bought mine from GameStop... can you not return it to them?

[versapak]

I bought mine from GameStop... can you not return it to them?

You can, but they only have a pathetic 14 day return/exchange policy.


[EDIT]

Actually...

It looks like their policy is 30 days now.

Unfortunately though the guitar I am having issues with now is a couple months old, so either way...

[Malenko]

open it up, slide some paper between the switch contact and the plastic, moving it just a hair closer. fixed my issue with a GH3 les paul and the rockband guitar.

[severdhed]

my gh world tour guitar did exactly that when i first bought it.  strumming up was fine, strumming down only worked when i pressed it really hard.  also my neck slider wasn't working very well either.  i sent it back under warranty and got a new one.  the strumming feels different in this one...like they used a different kind of switch or something.