We had a few questions from visitors about their fret buttons not working. This is a troubleshooting guide to help you fix exactly that problem.

Obvious things first - make sure batteries are good and the controller is connected to your console!

Ideally you will have lots of friends who play Guitar Hero too ( if your friends do not play GH ditch them now and get some proper ones!), if this is the case you can borrow one of their guitars, swap the necks around and see if that makes the difference - This will confirm weather the issue is in the neck of guitar side of things.

If the different neck does not stop the problem then the first thing to do is check the connector inside the body of the guitar that the neck plugs into. This sits just inside the body of the guitar and should be well fixed into position and not full of dust - a tiny bit of movement is OK but if it is moving about a lot it is not making the connection to the neck properly and you are lucky if any of your buttons work! If this is fine then the problem either lies in the wiring inside the guitar or with the connection to your console - both of which are very difficult to fix so we shall leave there!

If the problem is in the neck of the guitar there are a few things you need to check see our troubleshooting video below

Download this video to watch later (wmv 6.5mb)

One thing to note with fret button problems is that they are not always traceable or fixable, due to the way the buttons work, if the board or connector is faulty then you really have no option but to buy another guitar as replacement of these parts if quite difficult.

If you have any questions about your fret button problems please post them here and we will try to help!

If you have snapped your strummer, killed your cymbals or battered your bass pedal half to death then you have come to the right place! Our GH Parts store stocks a full range of items for repairing or replacing whatever is wrong with your kit and stopping you having fun with it!

We have got a selection of items available and lots more on request so even if you are just missing a cymbal screw or stick holder to fix your drums or if your touch slider is broken you can rely on us to get you back in the game!

Check it out now but don't forget to bookmark it for later!

Well we knew it was coming but without much fanfare it is now here! Xbox 360 owners with an Xbox Live Account can now download the playable demo of Guitar Hero Smash Hits (also called Guitar Hero Greatest Hits on European downloads), featuring 3 playable tracks from the upcoming game.

The tracks, which can be played on all instruments unlike the first time you may have played them on previous versions of the game, are:

Rock and Roll All Night - Kiss

Take Me Out - Franz Fredinand

Woman - Wolfmother

Gamers will still have to wait until Jume 16th for the release of the full game but this should keep you warmed up in the meantime!

To see the full setlist for this game see this earlier post

E3, the games industries annual showcase for their latest and greatest creations, has given Guitar Hero fans a lot to get excited about.

We had the first look at Guitar Hero Van Halen - This footage was taken on a handheld so no sound sorry!

We got a look at the much hyped Guitar Hero 5, with it's many new play modes, allowing it to be more of a party game yet more accessible at the same time.

On top of all that goodness we also had the first real viewing on the DJ Hero controller and how the game will play - as an early sceptic I can now say I am truly excited!

Looks like there is fuel in the fire of the Guitar Hero franchise for a good while longer!