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GENE SIMMONS-USED ORIGINAL CUSTOM SPECTOR BASS Click on any photo to the right to view a larger image Up for auction is THE one and only original Gene Simmons custom design Spector electric bass finished in a silver and black pyramid design used originally in the Love Gun/Alive II tours. This bass was purchased at the Kiss Butterfield's Auctioneers and Greg Manning Auctions, Inc. June 24 and 25, 2000 auction [lot 1126.] Hand-signed in person backstage by Gene (see photo for proof.)
TRULY ONE OF A KIND. ALSO USED BY GENE IN KISS MEETS THE PHANTOM OF THE PARK, THE VIDEO 'UNHOLLY'
ADDITIONALLY, THIS BASS WAS SHOWN WITH GENE IN ALMOST EVERY FAMOUS PIC OR POSTER OF GENE LIVE - USED FOR GREATER PORTION OF HIS CAREER (THIS BASS WAS USED BY GENE FOR APPROX 20 YRS). ORIGINALLY PAINTED BLACK WITH WHITE SIDES, GENE RE-PAINTED IT ALL BLACK AND ADDED THE STUDS IN THE NINETIES. THIS WAS THE 1ST SPECTOR BASS EVER CREATED (COLLECTIBLE ON ITS OWN.) VIDEO EXISTS OF GENE WITH THE BASS IN AN INTERVIEW DISCUSSING THIS CUSTOM HAND-CARVED BASS. WE ARE INCLUDING TWO STRAPS WITH THIS AUCTION - THE ORIGINAL THAT ACCOMPANIED THE GUITAR FROM THE BUTTERFIELD'S AUCTION & ALSO AN ORIGINAL STRAP USED THROUGHOUT THE LOVE GUN TOUR, THE CREATURES OF THE NIGHT TOUR, THE DYANASTY TOUR, AND THE UNMASKED TOUR (Strap still shows traces of fake blood from stage show -- see photo).
This rare second strap was obtained a few years back in a separate Butterfields auction for over $4000 alone! The case is a custom coffin-esque looking original.
PLEASE CONTACT TODD AT AUCTION DOCTORS, INC. WITH ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS AT 310.383.3030
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Never heard of the brand. In the mid 70s he used to play a Gibson Grabber. .....a very cool bass.
I've got a Spector Legend 4, great bass.
http://www.spectorbass.com/
There is an error on the Auction as it reads that this is the first Spector ever made. That is a false statement.
KISS was the first rock concert I ever went to. Must have been around 1974 in Pittsburgh. It was KISS, Rush and The Heavy Metal Kids. My ears are still ringing.
There is an error on the Auction as it reads that this is the first Spector ever made. That is a false statement.
That "error" is probably driving up the price of that bass BIGTIME.
I'm pretty sure all Spectors are active electronics. There may be some from when Kramer owned Spector back in the 80's that are passive, but I'm not 100% sure about that.
I've seen KISS twice; with and without their make-up. Both concerts were great. Old KISS is great, some of their newer songs are gay.
I've seen them two times also. The second time was when they came back to Pittsburgh a year or so after the first one in 1974-ish. The second time they were with Rush and Mott The Hoople.
Maybe it's THAT concert why my ears are still ringing?
Ahhh, my taste in music has expended some over the decades, though I still like a good crankin' rock and roll song on occasion. :)
Also, when did they play without the makeup?
I'm going to guesstimate here, but 1996(?). I'll have to check on the exact year.
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