(All the mirror pickguard pics below are from the mock show in Valencia for the movie.) It is gone from the lineup in 1978 as the second Spector comes in as a backup. Introduced in 1973, the Grabber was Gibsons first bolt-on neck bass and featured a sliding pickup (you grabbed it to change the pickup position. It is used extensively during the show in Largo 77.12.20 and it is also featured in the "imposters" live scene from KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park. At least one of Gene Simmons Grabbers has this feature, as does (most likely, certainly the headstock angle) the early 1975 advert for the Gibson Grabber. More recently, Jeremy Davies (ex-Paramore) can be seen using a candy red G3. Other notable players included Mike Dirnt from Green Day, back in the 90’s ‘Dookie’ days. It does, however, get a second incarnation with a mirror pickguard and this version features prominently in two video sources from the day. The Grabber predominantly achieved its fame after Gene Simmons from Kiss became a player. There is no evidence of the Thunderbird actually being used on stage during the Love Gun tour but for the Alive II tour it shows up in a limited number of pictures.
The pickup cover has been removed and the original Thunderbird humbucker it covered has been replaced with a larger humbucker (probably a DiMarzio since Gene were fond of those and happened to know Larry DiMarzio from school). First off there is no Thunderbird logo visible in the few pics showing the white pickguard version which means that it's probably a replacement. Gene's version is either a '76 or '77 ebony version that was modfied from the get-go. After being on a breif hiatus the Thunderbird returned to the Gibson catalogue in 1976 for the Bicentennial. The Gibson Thunderbird was a backup used on occasion when the trusty Spector #1 had to take a rest. After a brief run during the '76-'77 Winter Tour it makes its last known appearance in Tulsa on 77.01.06. This authentic Gibson Grabber bass was played on stage by Gene Simmons himself and signed on the KISS Kruise in November 2015, as part of the KISS Kruise Alive shows. due largely to its high-profile use by Kiss bassist Gene Simmons. It logged serious high-profile time when it was used for the taping of both the Paul Lynde Helloween Special in late October and the promo videos for Don Kirschner's Rock Concert in November. The Gibson Grabber was a bass guitar introduced in 1973 along with the Gibson Ripper. It makes its first known appearance in Cleveland on 76.09.03 towards the tail end of the Summer Tour '76. A complete rundown of the various basses used by Gene Simmons of KISS 1973-1992. This bass appears to have been a backup in late '76 to early '77. Gibson departed from their traditional tonewoods, opting for solid maple (Grade A beneath the burst finish, Grade C beneath the opaque) for the instrument’s thin body. 1970 replacement Gibson pickup has been added and moved closer to the bridge and a new, custom shape pickguard has been added. The Grabber 3 is offered in two finishes: grain-textured Satin Ebony Black or Satin Honey Burst finish, both in hand-sprayed nitrocellulose lacquer. Gibson and Gene Simmons Announce G² Line, Including New Thunderbird Bass by Kevin Johnson Sunday, January 10th, 2021 Gene Simmons has collaborated with Gibson on a joint venture called G², which will introduce a line of instruments across the guitar company’s Gibson, Epiphone, and Kramer brands. As for the modifications, it has been refinished and there's additional binding not on the original under the bridge cover is a Leo Quan Badass bridge with the strings loading through the body via added string ferrules a ca. It has a 30½" scale which matches that of the LoBue. c. Exact year is unknown but Gibson transitioned to this body type in 1961. 160 Gene Simmons Grabber « on: February 02, 2008, 02:16:16 PM » Hi.I am new to the forum, and have a question. Spector Brooklyn Era SB-1 basses (late 1970's.Long believed to be a prototype for a possible Gibson Gene Simmons signature guitar, this bass is actually a heavily modified 60's Gibson EB-0. Gene Simmons Axe bass (check out the Cort version below) Gene Simmons Punisher bass (Cort version pic below) Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Gene Simmons's more recent Kiss bass rig.Ĭlick the gear for more info and specs at Guitar Center and Amazon While Gene may think that is true, he has been known to rely on certain pieces of bass equipment in his rig. Gene has said in interviews that literally any bass and amplifier "will do". For quite some time we have wanted to do an article on Gene's bass gear, but it can be hard to find details. Gene is one of the founding members of hard rock super group Kiss (who didn't know that!).
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