Kramer Stryker Wireless PS2 Controller
The Kramer Stryker Wireless Controller was released for the PlayStation 2 as part of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Modeled after Kramer’s distinctive electric guitars, the Stryker has a sharper, more aggressive body shape than the earlier Gibson SG-style Guitar Hero controllers. Its black finish, white pickguard and angular headstock give it a recognizable 1980s hard-rock appearance that fits the Guitar Hero aesthetic particularly well.
Unlike the earlier wired PS2 controllers, the Kramer Stryker communicates wirelessly through a separate receiver, or dongle, that plugs into the PlayStation 2 controller port. The guitar includes the familiar five colored fret buttons, strum bar, whammy bar, Start and Select buttons, and a directional control for navigating menus. Because the wireless connection depends on the proper receiver, finding a loose Kramer guitar without its matching dongle can present a challenge for collectors and anyone trying to put an original PS2 setup back into service.
Internally, the Kramer Stryker follows the same basic design philosophy as other Guitar Hero controllers: the fret buttons operate switches on a small circuit board located inside the neck. Years of enthusiastic playing can lead to worn contacts, inconsistent fret response, or buttons that require excessive pressure. For players restoring these controllers today, the fret-button assembly is therefore one of the areas most likely to benefit from inspection, cleaning, repair, or replacement.
The Kramer Stryker remains an interesting piece of Guitar Hero hardware, particularly because it represents the transition from the simple wired PS2 guitars to the wireless controllers that became standard on later consoles. Its distinctive styling, PS2 heritage and association with the enormously popular Guitar Hero III make it a controller that is still readily recognizable nearly two decades after its introduction.
| Game System | PS2/3 |
|---|---|
| Guitar Model Number The model number is on a label either on the back of the guitar (most common) or in the battery compartment. | 95119.805 |
| Manufacturer The original manufacturer of the guitar controller. | Red Octane |
| HobbyCNC Fretboard The compatible HobbyCNC fret board. | GH-11 |
| OEM fretboard number This is the original part number of the fret board as provided by the manufacturer. This can be on the top or bottom of the PC board, either printed or embedded in the copper. | RSF-2020-2-1 |
| 3D Printed Fret Buttons Replacement 3d-printed fret buttons designed to work with this specific controller/game combination. | FRET-KRA |
| Neck silencer Adhesive foam pads laser-cut to fit this specific controller. | NS-KRA |
| Whammy Repair Replacement for the most common cause of a ‘floppy’ non-working whammy bar. | GH-WMY-04 |
| Whammy Spring Replacement spring that returns the whammy bar to center. | GH-WMY-SPR |
| Battery Cover 3D printed replacement battery cover | GH-BC-01 |
| Neck Lock For use when the controller neck is ‘hard wired’ to the controller body preventing the neck from being removed on accident. | GH-NL-03 |
| Case Screws Screws used to secure the controller neck and body fronts-and-backs together. | M3x10_TORX |
| PC Board Screws Screws used to secure the various circuit boards in the controller neck and body. | M2.3-8-PIL |
| Strap Plug A count of the strap plug quantities and lengths. | * |
| Strum Switch The type of switch used on the strum controller board. | YH-B One of two types of switches used in Guitar Hero. Unfortunatly it has long been discontinued. |
| Dongle The required dongle for PS2 and PS3 game systems. | See Dongle Cross Reference Guide |
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