Activision has revealed the new wireless guitars for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. The new controller is different in that all the essential parts are now contained within the neck, allowing for removable wings that can be replaced with different designs and shapes. The faceplates from the old guitars were not making the company enough money, as changing faceplates died out with the Nokia 3310’s demise.

“Guitar Hero’s success has been driven by the seamless integration of hardware and software; creating innovative and accessible gameplay in tandem with developing and manufacturing top-quality hardware peripherals,” said David Haddad, Chief Operating Officer for Guitar Hero. “With the new rock-inspired Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock guitar controller, our hardware team has once again proven themselves to be a world-class leader in the category delivering an awesome, top-quality and rocktastic controller that will be the musical weapon of choice for all budding rock stars this fall.” (That quote is un-edited, the quote in the press really does say “rocktastic”.)

Here’s some images of the new guitar:

GAME are offering an exclusive Battle Axe Guitar Controller if you pre order Warriors of Rock from them.