It seems there is a slight problem with the whammy bar on the X-plorer guitar controller. The defect is related to how the whammy bar functions as it doesn't register an input downwards to start the whammy effect; instead you must pull the whammy bar up and then down for it to work.

This isn't intuitive and many are complaining that it takes an extra second away from performing the bending effect on long notes. Sometimes, it doesn't even work at all. My brother has played this game before on the Playstation 2, and he has confirmed that the whammy does not work properly on the Xbox 360 as it does on the PS2, where as that controller responds to any input you place on it regardless of direction.

Red Octane is recommending leaving the buttons alone (as well as the whammy bar) while powering up the Xbox 360, or plugging the controller into the console after the Xbox 360 is booted. While this might work for some, this looks more like a mechanical rather than digital input problem.

Although the game isn't totally dependent on the whammy bar (you could play without it) but it is an integral part of the game when trying to achieve Star power status from long notes (and lower your score).

Unverified. Unlock all modes and items by inputting the following on the main menu:

1. BLUE
2. YELLOW
3. ORANGE
4. RED
5. YELLOW
6. ORANGE
7. RED
8. YELLOW
9. RED
10. YELLOW
11. RED
12. YELLOW
13. RED
14. YELLOW

This effect does not save to your Xbox 360 gamertag.

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Unverified. This effect does not save to your Xbox 360 gamertag. Unlock all modes and items by inputting the following on the main menu:

• YELLOW
• BLUE
• ORANGE
• RED
• YELLOW
• ORANGE
• BLUE
• YELLOW
• BLUE
• YELLOW
• BLUE
• YELLOW
• BLUE
• YELLOW

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At the main menu and enter Y,B,Y,O,Y,B.

Unverified. Miscellaneous inputs for various cosmetic and play effects.

Air Guitar Mode: Yellow, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Yellow, Blue. Disable effect with a repeated entry.

Flaming Head Mode: Orange, Yellow, Yellow, Orange, Yellow, Yellow, Orange, Yellow, Yellow, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Blue, Yellow, Yellow. Repeat input to disable effect.

Huge Heads (Audience) Mode: Yellow, Orange, Blue, Blue, Blue, Orange, Yellow. Repeat input to disable effect.

Huge Heads (Audience) Mode: Orange, Yellow, Blue, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Blue. Repeat input to disable effect.

Hyper Speed Mode: Blue, Orange, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Yellow. Repeat input to disable effect.

Performance Mode: Blue, Blue, Yellow, Blue, Blue, Orange, Blue, Blue. Repeat input to disable effect.

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Unverified.

Pro Face-Off mode: Clear the game on medium difficulty.

Bonus bass guitars:

• Gibson Cherry SG: Complete 10 songs.

• Gibson Cream SG: Earn 5 star rank on 20 songs.

• Gibson Grabber: Complete 20 songs.

• Gibson Natural Maple Grabber: Earn a 4 star rank on all songs.

• Gibson Natural Sunburst Thunderbird: Earn a 5 star rank on all songs.

• Gibson Natural Thunderbird: Earn a 5 star rank on all songs.

• Gibson Thunderbird: Complete 30 songs.

• Hofner: Complete all songs.

• Musicman Lava Pearl Stingray: Earn a 5 star rank on 10 songs.

Bonus guitars:

• Battle Axe: Clear the game on Expert difficulty.

• Casket: Clear the game on Medium difficulty.

• Fish: Clear the game on Easy difficulty.

• Eyeball: Earn a 5 star rank on all songs on Hard difficulty.

• Snaketapus: Clear the game on Hard difficulty.

• The Log: Earn a 5 star rank on all songs on Expert difficulty.

• U.S.A.: Earn a 5 star rank on all songs on Easy difficulty.

• Viking: Earn a 5 star rank on all songs on Medium difficulty.

Bonus songs:

• Tonight, I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight: Complete the first set and do an encore.

• Carry On My Wayward Son: Complete the second set and do an encore.

• War Pigs: Complete the third set and do an encore.

• Sweet Child O' Mine: Complete the fourth set and do an encore.

• Last Child: Complete the fifth set and do an encore.

• Stop: Complete the sixth set and do an encore.

• YYZ: Complete the seventh set and do an encore.

• Free Bird: Complete the eighth set and do an encore.

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• The Log Guitar: Get 5 Stars every song on Expert Mode.
• Axe Guitar: Complete Expert Mode.
• Casket Guitar: Complete Medium Mode.
• Eyeball Guitar: Get 5 Stars every song on Hard Mode.
• Fish Guitar: Complete Easy Mode.
• Snaketapus Guitar: Complete Hard Mode.
• USA Guitar: Get 5 Stars every song on Easy Mode.
• Viking Guitar: Get 5 Stars every song on Medium Mode.