Following up on this thread (http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=181.0), I found an article on one of the Gibson basses Gene Simmons used in the early years of KISS. I seem to remember there was a bass purporting to have belonged to Mr. Simmons on eBay, and a thread back in the DP2 days? Well, I was throwing out some magazines (recycle of course), and clipped this:
(http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/1837/genebassbottomsmha3.jpg)
Any thoughts? I have higher resolution scans if anyone is interested, or maybe I can just post them here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP3FmUO0wxg
Kiss "Love 'em and leave 'em"
As far as I found out information on this particullar bass, Gene Simmons didn't use it that much and there is no concert footage of him using it. Kiss were Gibson endorsees in those days so it could well be that Simmons got it as a promotional model through the deal but as we now know, he's more of a long scale guy when his basses are concerned.
Oh yeah, could you send me those scans too, I love to read more about that bass.
You lift your dress, you wanna impress... ;D
This was on ebay a while back.
Looks like the same bass with the dot missing.
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/marcnorth/Bass1.jpg)
A closer pic of the body.
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/marcnorth/Bass3.jpg)
I wouldn't mind a scan of it if you don't mind.
nocturnalbass @ yahoo . com just remove any spaces in the address
Thanks
Scan recieved, thanks alot, mate.
I wonder what became of that ebay bass - I remember the auction was called off early. The large scratchplate probably hid the hole from the original mudbucker position. The string thru thing is interesting. Gene probably picked that up from his Rippers and Grabbers.
– Is that a long scale bass, he whispered with a mouth as dry as the desert.
Thanks for the sca!!
And Stjofon, that is a short scale.
Stjofon, have a look at the Esp Les Paul Jr in the other bass brands forum
Now I've seen it. Really nice. Or, to be honest, what a beauty!
Some more pics from that Ebay auction that started with a bidding price of around 3000$ am I correct?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/doombass/basist/Gene8.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/doombass/basist/Gene7.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/doombass/basist/Gene6.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/doombass/basist/Gene5.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/doombass/basist/Gene4.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/doombass/basist/Gene2.jpg)
I believe you are correct.
I would love to have a scan too! chris @ Boilersuit .nl
Nice bass. Love the 'Gene' trussrod cover. Gonna make me a 'Chris' one!