![]() With this bass, that same eccentric energy is primed to be unleashed on the next crowd of hard rock diehards. Gene Simmons is a legendary rock icon and the bassist from KISS, and his new Gibson Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird Bass reflects his tastes. Simmons and KISS are world-famous for their theatrics and musicianship. Every aspect of this Thunderbird is fashioned to match the iconic Simmons stage style. Buy the Gibson Gene Simmons Signature G2 Thunderbird Bass Guitar Ebony w/ Hardcase ONLINE with FAST, FREE, INSURED AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING with PRICE. Black chrome hardware and a Mirror Plex pickguard with a laser-engraved custom Gene Simmons logo tops off this Thunderbird down its last detail. Visually, the stark Ebony nitrocellulose lacquer finish matches with pearloid reverse split diamond fret inlays. Gibson Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird review NECK: Mahogany, 34 scale NECK JOIN: Set neck FINGERBOARD: Ebony, 20 frets PICKUP: Rhythm (neck). Im sure it will be in the lovely 3000+ range for collectors. Okay so theres a few cosmetic differences but. Model: Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird Body Wood: Mahogany Neck Wood: Mahogany Neck / Ebony Fingerboard / Pearloid Reverse Split Diamond Inlay Neck Back Shape: Rounded Scale Length: 34' (86. The playing experience of this Thunderbird makes it easy to lay down thumping bass pulses to carry a show. Fort Worth, TX Pretty much looks like he took Nikki Sixx design (before he left Gibson) and basically slapped on his own logo on the pickguard. A Graph Tech nut and Hipshot Mini Clover tuners ensure solid intonation in conjunction with a Hipshot Bass Bridge. Individual volume controls and a master tone control keep things simple to quickly dial in a beastly tone. ![]() ![]() The G2 Thunderbird is equipped with two T-Bird pickups for formidable tones to build monstrous grooves. Slick and streamlined, the Thunderbird body delivers on both form and function. The Gene Simmons G² Thunderbird Bass guitar is designed to meet Gene’s performance needs and preferences in stadiums across the globe. A Reverse Thunderbird mahogany body is paired with a mahogany neck in a Rounded profile shape for easily handling and smooth travels across the bound ebony fingerboard. PRESS RELEASE ApLegendary KISS frontman Gene Simmons partners with Gibson for his first-ever signature artist bass. The Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird is designed to meet the needs of the modern bassist. Famous for his musicianship but also for his unmistakable stage and public persona, it seems everyone knows a version of Simmons.Īs the bassist for the famously flashy and dramatically demonic band KISS, Simmons' persona comes alive in this unique Gibson creation. If you look at the G2 pup positioning in relation to the pg, you can see that they have moved the treble pup a complete and the bass pup half a pup-width forward.Gene Simmons is a figure who transcends the average rock star formula. "treble pup squeezed to the bridge"-bony-sound fan, his own Punishers don't even have a bridge pup (in contrast to the ones you could buy) because he never uses one. ![]() Gibson is proud to Shout It Out Loud that we are partnering with him to release the Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird Bass. Could well imagine that Gene had his hand paws in that because he likes to slide notes all the way up and down, he needs high register access with his playing style.Īnd if you move up the neck in its extrusion from the body, moving the pups makes sense too. There is only one man that gave us the licks that inspired us to Rock and Roll All Nite, - Gene Simmons, the legendary rock icon and bassist from KISS. "Pulling out the neck" is a small, nuanced change, but one that makes sense. Likewise, the set neck Studios did not neck-dive, but were stable and heavy with their thick body (the neck-thru TBird is in contrast to his unjustified image - due to his size - as a heavy bass not heavy at all). Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird Bass There is only one man that gave us the licks that inspired us to Rock and Roll All Nite, - Gene Simmons, the legendary rock icon and bassist from KISS. ![]() Tune in to watch the interview with Gene Simmons and Mark Agnesi, Director of Brand Experience, Gibson Brands, live, Monday, January 18 on Gibson TV, at 10:00am CT: Here. That was always one of the good things about the Studio (soundwise it was a Victory/TBird hybrid). Above (L-R): the G2 Thunderbird Bass in Ebony with Silver and G2 Thunderbird Bass in Ebony with Blood Red Download photos, credit Gibson: Here. Which reminds me: The TBird Studios had better upper fretboard access, doodling in A between the 17th and 19th fret was no issue, with a real TBird you can't sensibly do that beyond G (15th and 17th fret). Very helpful Lowend and Ilan, I see it now. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |