Use the larger buttons for no-strum solos

[LetsGoPeay]

Here's an easy way to modify your guitars so that you can use the larger fret buttons on solos and you don't have to strum but can still use them as you would normally. I don't know if I'll do this simply because I don't trust myself to not screw up the guitar in some way but some may want to try it.

Rock Band Solo Button Swap Mod

The solo buttons on the Rock Band Stratocaster controller are a great addition to “rhythm game” controllers. However, they can be difficult to use during gameplay, especially if you have large hands. Wouldn’t it be great if you were able to use the standard fret buttons to act just like the solo buttons, ie no strumming during solo sections or Big Rock Endings? Well, that’s what this extremely simple mod sets out to do.

This mod should only take about 5-10 minutes to complete.

Supply List:
1 Phillips Head Screwdriver

Step 1 - Remove Screws:
Using your screwdriver, remove the 16 screws from the back of the guitar body as indicated in the picture below:


Step 2 - Remove Button Ribbon Cable:
Find the ribbon cable for the buttons as indicated below:


This picture (above) was taken from a first generation controller, so your’s may not look exactly the same inside, but the ribbon cable is in the same location on all versions of the Strat controller.

You can now remove the ribbon cable from the connector pins by gently pulling the cable back.


Step 3 - Flip Ribbon Cable Upside Down:
Flip the ribbon cable upside down and reattach the cable to the connector pins.


Step 4 - Reattach Guitar Body:
Line up the guitar body bottom and top pieces and tighten all screws that were removed in step 1.

Rock Band Solo Button Swap Mod

[Cnasty]

Huh??

I NEVER use the small buttons at the bottom, should I???

There is probably so much I dont know about this game that I should.

I strum EVERY note.

[LetsGoPeay]

Yeah. You can use the smaller buttons on solos and all you have to do is press the button. No strumming. I never use them though because they're too small and I'm not comfortable holding the guitar like that.

[Cnasty]

You freakin serious!??!

NEVER knew that.

Gonna try that out, awesome.

I always wondered about those little smaller notes too. They are smaller than the normal size and kind of weird shaped.
That has to mean something too.

[LetsGoPeay]

Those are hammer-on or pull-off notes.

Hammer-ons: Strum the note immediately before the hammer-on note and without strumming hit the hammer-on note when it goes through the bar.

Pull-offs: Exactly the opposite of the hammer on. Pull a finger off a fret after strumming to hit the smaller note.

[Nole4real]

shhhhhhhhhhhhh, dont tell corey...i dont want him GETTING better than me

[Cnasty]

Sadly after all this hiatus time for you away from the game, you are still better than me.
Now AJ...thats a different story.

[ajalves]

Sadly after all this hiatus time for you away from the game, you are still better than me.
Now AJ...thats a different story.

[Cnasty]

Dammit, he read the thread!!

[autiger730]

anyone tried this yet?
also,if you can get used to it the bottom buttons are easier to use on hard. well, to me anyway.

[NCSUholmey]

anyone tried this yet?
also,if you can get used to it the bottom buttons are easier to use on hard. well, to me anyway.

thats what i did when i first jumped up to hard from medium, but once you get into songs that have alot of notes, i think that the bigger buttons are easier to use.

guess it depends on the person.