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The KISS co-founder partners with Gibson for second signature bass, a limited-edition run of 100 guitars.

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Rig Rundown - Kiss' Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Tommy Thayer

Guitarist Tommy Thayer talks Les Pauls and philanthropy while Gene and Paulā€™s techs give us a peek behind the curtain and show us the gear behind the hottest band in the world.

Not many bands can claim as much influence on today's hard rock and metal scene as the makeup-wearing, blood-spitting, pyro-shooting foursome. PG caught up with current guitarist Tommy Thayer, along with techs Francis and Michael Berger, to dig into all the axes (in some cases, literally), effects, and amps that the band brought out on their 2014 tour with Def Leppard.

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