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As iconic a persona as Simmons is, he has never been identified with landmark bass shapes such as Fender Precision or Jazz basses. Instead, he gravitated towards the meaty tone and big body of Gibson Grabbers and Rippers. These were eventually usurped by the Spector bass. He famously played, and...

G ene Simmons really needs no introduction. He is quite possibly the most identifiable bassist in the history of rock music. Even if you aren’t familiar with some of his iconic bass-lines, his demonic onstage persona has been entrenched in pop culture for four decades now. And though Kiss’s...