Guitar Hero World Tour

Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar, mechanical switch fret upgrade

Background

The Guitar Hero World Tour controller, introduced alongside Guitar Hero World Tour, marked a big step forward from earlier plastic guitars by adding a touch-sensitive “slide bar” on the neck—letting players tap and glide notes for a more expressive, almost real-guitar feel. Building on the success of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, this controller kept the familiar five-fret layout but refined the strum bar and overall responsiveness, making it a favorite for both casual players and high-score chasers.

Released across platforms like Xbox 360, PlayStation, and Wii, it helped usher in the full-band era of rhythm gaming, pairing perfectly with drums and vocals while still holding its own as a standalone axe for shredding your way through iconic tracks.

World TourxBox 360WiiPS2/3
Guitar Model Number  95455.80595125.80595451.805
ManufacturerRed OctaneRed OctaneRedOctane
HobbyCNC FretboardGH-02GH-04GH-05
OEM FretboardRSF-3031-2-0NW-3320-FRET-BUTTONS R1.1RSF-2025-2-0
3D Printed Fret ButtonsFRET-WT-360FRET-WT-WIIFRET-WT-PS2
Neck silencerNS-WT-01NS-WT-01
Whammy RepairGH-WMY-03GH-WMY-01GH-WMY-01
Whammy SpringGH-WMY-SPRGH-WMY-SPRGH-WMY-SPR
Battery CoverGH-BC-02N/AGH-BC-02
Neck Lock  GH-NL-01GH-NL-02GH-NL-01
Case ScrewsM3x10_TORXM3x10_TORXM3x10_TORX
PC Board ScrewsM2.3-8-PILM2.3-8-PILM2.3-8-PIL
Strap PlugMedium x 3Medium x 3Medium x 3
Strum SwitchGH-SW-01GH-SW-01GH-SW-01