Perhaps most importantly of all, it’s a bass that’s tailor-made for conjuring this larger-than-life character’s earth-conquering tones. Minor spec changes occurred with the introduction of Gibsons Original Collection, including a new nut and new finishes. 'All in all, this first offering from G2 delivers on virtually every front, from the dazzling black diamond aesthetic through to playability and versatility.
Gibson Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird: The web says This is a premium instrument for players who are serious about making fun music. MusicRadar verdict: The G2 Thunderbird is a beast of a bass guitar for unleashing your inner rock animal, and there are hidden depths in those tones, too. It’s not cheap, but then it is a US-made Gibson, and it is one solid and seaworthy instrument. Or, just push your bass amp to the point of furry break up, hit the lights, and get on with the business of rocking out. You can have hours of fun jamming Kiss standards.Īlternatively, you can start messing around with those individual pickup controls, using them to dial in a blend of rhythm and lead pickups, and finding some nice off-menu surprises, like Motown thump, jazzy woodiness, or even – if you set the EQ just right on your bass amp and ablate those mids – there’s borderline slap on the menu, which could be just the thing for the faux disco of I Was Made For Lovin’ You. Of course, a bass bearing Gene Simmons’ name would be expected to deal in his trademark tones, and while this is not the Grabber or Charlie LoBue model that those of us weaned on Alive! era Kiss would first associate Simmons with, it has all those classic sounds on tap. Walter Becker of Steely Dan played a Gibson Thunderbird bass on the albums Can't Buy a Thrill and Countdown to Ecstasy. Ritter has stated that it is one of his favorite basses to play. Many players will tell you that ebony helps with this snappy attack. It provides players with the ability to adjust and fine-tune the height of the Thunderbird IV’s bass strings in all directionsfront, back, and side-to-sidewhich gives the bridge a floating feature, thus allowing the bass to be equipped with a variety of string gauges and multiple set-up options. Tyson Ritter of The All American Rejects plays a Gibson Thunderbird bass. The sounds are familiar and although it’s not suited to all musical genres or playing styles, the 4003 remains a classic. The acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, solo-artist, and member of Pantera and Down, Rex worked closely with Gibson luthiers for two-and-a-half years to create the Thunderbird bass that can fulfill any level of a player’s. This is an understated bass in a cool, classic way, and much of its history and mystique is still in place. Gibson is proud to unveil the latest addition to its collection of bass guitars, the Rex Brown Signature Thunderbird Bass. And as with the G2, you need not be a fan to get on board with its charms. NASHVILLE, TN (April 19, 2022) Gibson, the iconic, American instrument brand has partnered with Gene Simmons-international rock legend and co-founder of KISS, America’s 1 gold record award-winning group of all time, in all categories (RIAA)-to create the new Gene Simmons G² Thunderbird Bass. The live version varies slightly from the album version, but as John later said on his Hotlicks Master Class, “You need to improvise a bit to stop yourself going mad.The Rush frontman and bass legend's signature Jazz is one of the finest of the type you can buy. “In the early days I was compared to him, but then I did nick a lot of his stuff! I told him that too! He added something to bass that we were all waiting for.”Įntwistle’s solo on My Generation is based on a G minor blues scale. “Entwistle is a fantastic player,” the late Chris Squire of Yes once told us. The Beatles had riff-based songs like Day Tripper, but Entwistle’s bewildering technique and guitaristic approach went way beyond any standard root/5th ideas. In fact, until 1966, records produced in the UK sounded virtually bass-less compared to their American counterparts.
When the album version was released in 1965, bass guitar solos were completely unheard of. Despite the original Live at Leeds album featuring just six songs, Entwistle’s short answering phrases in his solo section were enough to inspire a whole generation of bass players. Recorded at Leeds University in 1970, the isolated rhythm track below is of The Who’s must-listen hit, My Generation. In the face of Keith Moon’s drumming antics, Roger Daltrey’s whirling microphone and Pete Townshend’s windmill rhythm guitar, his signature bass style was one of the musical cornerstones that made The Who such an influential force. John Entwistle, affectionately nicknamed ‘The Ox’ for his stoic onstage profile, revolutionised the role of the bass guitar. Bassist John Entwistle of the rock and roll band "The Who" performs onstage in February 1975.
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