<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Ace-frehley ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/ace-frehley Thu, 14 May 2026 09:51:56 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “For the most part, people seem to really like it… others have been very vocal about hating it”: The making of the Telecasso – the Telecaster-Picasso mashup that has driven guitarists crazy ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/les-godfrey-guitars-telecasso fZsmkFs7c85sVhPEtQSBrY Thu, 14 May 2026 09:51:56 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 14:04:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A guitar that sits at the intersection of love, collaboration and some of the most influential songwriting of the late 1960s”: The 1913 Gibson used to write Here Comes the Sun and Let It Rain – owned by Eric Clapton – is now up for auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/the-1913-gibson-used-to-write-here-comes-the-sun-and-owned-by-eric-clapton-is-up-for-auction exz3raWE7gB9sSyd4wuMV4 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:13:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One of the most historically significant guitars in rock and roll”: Ace Frehley’s iconic 1975 Gibson Les Paul expected to sell for more than half a million dollars at auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/juliens-auctions-music-icons-may-2026 XJEHtuhNgDrr6FEdknTSd3 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:57:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I want to dedicate it to everyone in the guitar shop I grew up in and everyone in a bedroom with a dream”: Guitar at the Grammys 2026 – Slash and Andrew Watt pay tribute to Ozzy, Bruno Mars takes a solo, but Brent Hinds excluded from In Memoriam segment ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/guitar-at-the-grammys-2026 fxdHNMtUcmmsqWshvf5NAb Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:23:54 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:58:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The guitar wasn't always user-friendly, and the old-school lights often became red hot, leading to burns”: The Smoker, the Rocket-Shooting Les Paul… The one with, like, a million lights – here are Ace Frehley’s 5 most iconic Kiss guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ace-frehley-top-5-kiss-guitars ySEuWZFJjzEbNZj5YHxY8d Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:10:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I didn’t really think about it. I did my best guitar work there without thinking. I just emptied my head!” How Frehley’s Comet sent Ace Frehley’s post-Kiss career into orbit ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ace-frehley-the-lost-interview-frehleys-comet uwJY2CLXhRCtWpsuZ59Vp Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:47:50 +0000 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:48:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s heavy, cutting, psychedelic and very offthe cuff. It’s got the vibe of a madman”: Ace Frehley’s 6 greatest Kiss guitar moments ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ace-frehley-greatest-kiss-guitar-moments 5eJuSZvLMMnX6mm5QygG5n Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The fact that I played rhythm guitar on Cold Gin on stage alongside Ace will always seem surreal”: My time with the Spaceman – why Ace Frehley was one hero you had to meet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-ace-frehley-was-one-hero-you-had-to-meet HboJeQSJ53rgPZnwoiLXfm Sat, 27 Dec 2025 07:22:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I heard someone playing deep, fiery guitar in the room next door. I thought, ‘Boy, I wish that guy was in the band!’ I looked over the balcony… It was Ace”: The otherworldly life and times of Kiss guitar icon Ace Frehley ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-life-and-times-of-kiss-guitar-icon-ace-frehley z3jX4nxFor8LZEnW53q8t7 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:12:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There’s still a ton happening behind the scenes”: Tommy Thayer says there is still more in store for Kiss ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/tommy-thayer-on-the-future-of-kiss 5AubHK8SknwCBqrFSipAqn Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:31:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I remember thinking, ‘This is like Eddie Van Halen’s death.’ He influenced so many, and he was one of a kind. His legacy is monumental”: Bruce Kulick remembers Ace Frehley, and the Frehley-era Kiss song that caused him the most trouble ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/bruce-kulick-on-ace-frehley XwWfgB6mYtQ4oLyBxKPoEL Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:04:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My hand to God, I didn’t intend to hurt Ace or his legacy”: Gene Simmons apologizes for previous comments saying Ace Frehley dying due to a series of “bad decisions” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/gene-simmons-apologizes-for-comments-made-following-ace-frehley-death shiifjKeN2KZjbjoqEgnvL Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:26:04 +0000 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:27:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ The lost Ace Frehley interview, the year's best new gear and 2025's guitarists of the year – only in the new Guitar World ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/magazines/the-lost-ace-frehley-interview-the-years-best-new-gear-and-2025s-guitarists-of-the-year-only-in-the-new-guitar-world xmsZ2d7p3NK22V2DHCvKRg Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ace was the reason... His image made me go, ‘This is what I want to do with the rest of my life’”: John 5 on his final conversations with Ace Frehley, working on Peter Criss’ new record, and the signature guitar so good he’s written a song about it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/john-5-ace-frehley-peter-criss 5wyygSMojZUUwqS3kbuVMb Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:51:45 +0000 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:51:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I saw Ace Frehley bending backwards doing a solo. That’s when it clicked with me: ‘I wanna be a rock guy now!’” Inspired by Kiss, Metallica and Dokken, DRAIN’s Cody Chavez is the hardcore hero who isn’t afraid to shred ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/cody-chavez-drain-is-your-friend LBES3UniHhJkRixZgNQFhX Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:21:55 +0000 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:23:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You want to get through the tour for selfish reasons. In the meantime, your brother is ruining their life”: Gene Simmons on how he wished he’d handled his relationship with Ace Frehley differently ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/gene-simmons-tough-love-ace-frehley-regret UP3hCGotE7LT3xFCrzUfSM Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:24:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He was excited about doing shows. He was in such a good place, and he literally had an accident”: John 5 discusses the tragic loss of his friend Ace Frehley –and confirms he was set to feature on the Kiss icon’s next album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/john-5-was-due-to-feature-on-ace-frehley-final-album Ce2gdmYozC4TtGeUioz6AU Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:26:48 +0000 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:08:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An engineer made a fake pickup, and we used asbestos so the heat of the bomb wouldn’t harm the wood”: The daredevil ‘Smoker’ Les Paul that Ace Frehley used on his final Kiss tour is heading to auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ace-frehleys-smoke-bomb-les-paul-to-be-sold-at-auction 3cYteCXmK4Pcb7sW53oBFR Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:34:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I am brutally honest, even at the risk of losing my gig. Ace loved it because he was surrounded by people who’d say he could do no wrong. I never did that”: Anthony Esposito’s unique career alongside the Spaceman, George Lynch and Jake E. Lee ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/anthony-esposito-george-lynch-ace-frehley-jake-e-lee XTLzaDWe48XYwQxGbgLLgX Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:18:42 +0000 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:37:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We certainly had differences, but that’s what family is about”: Kiss honor Ace Frehley with candlelit tribute at their first show in nearly 2 years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/kiss-pay-tribute-to-ace-frehley-at-kiss-kruise pu6WjFEQQHvintUYfksYFQ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:34:19 +0000 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:13:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ace Frehley’s cause of death confirmed by autopsy report ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ace-frehleys-cause-of-death-confirmed-by-autopsy-report BrzfFBUSV5RGSfgn4spDR4 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:59:01 +0000 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:17:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had a really bad detox. I fell down a flight of stairs. I screwed up my shoulder and neck and couldn’t play guitar for a while. I thought God had taken it all away”: How Ace Frehley came back from the brink with his first solo album in 20 years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ace-frehley-anomaly SgZ3RTonKDLTwSQTB8BCud Sun, 02 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:41:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A couple of Ace’s people were furious. I got cornered by a couple who were asking if I had a problem”: Justin Hawkins on his run-in with Ace Frehley – who saw the funny side to their ‘spat’ ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/justin-hawkins-on-his-spat-with-ace-frehley redPVgPwbXHASckTndvqnG Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:35:25 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:31:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Without him, I don’t know whether I would’ve ever wanted to play guitar”: Tom Morello on why Ace Frehley is his ultimate guitar hero – and why he owes him a “life debt” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/tom-morello-on-why-he-wouldnt-have-been-a-guitarist-if-it-werent-for-ace-frehley H77rMjQLQMTy8iW8sNQkTV Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:28:31 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:20:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Everybody thinks playing technical and fast is harder. It takes a lot more courage to tone it down and play what’s right for the song”: Nuno Bettencourt on what Ace Frehley taught him about guitar playing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nuno-bettencourt-on-what-ace-frehley-taught-him-about-guitar-playing HFjwTQaJimMbUC8hi9o7iJ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:23:15 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:44:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The last thing he told me during that last interview was, ‘I’m probably gonna go until the wheels come off!’” I spoke to Ace Frehley a dozen times in the last two years of his life – oft-misunderstood, he was the true embodiment of rock ’n’ roll spirit ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/gw-correspondent-on-his-time-with-ace-frehley Vn2ftJLv4zJsxqBFT4S6Ym Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:13:54 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:12:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ace reminded us all that rock should never apologize for being fun and that a little chaos can sound downright heavenly”: The guitar world pays tribute to the late Ace Frehley – the Spaceman who took Kiss into orbit ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/guitar-world-pays-tribute-to-ace-frehley j5X7KWjo2XVRS3JNU8BXJD Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:09:06 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:13:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Against his wishes, his doctor insists that he refrain from travel at this time”: Ace Frehley cancels show after fall in home studio ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ace-frehley-cancels-show-after-fall-in-home-studio NMrGpQTa8AJXpSvtRqrK3h Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:53:01 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:43:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I did the least amount of overdubs on Alive! – I’ll let the fans decide why that is…” Ace Frehley looks beyond his next Origins album to his travel guitar, more touring and even reconciling with Kiss ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ace-frehley-origins-vol-3 hTADCtex2idTvtreiNPnyh Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:21:15 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:17:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’d been playing guitar full-time for 25 years, and when I got to play on a Deep Purple album it was just one chord!” Meet Tommy Denander, the session guitar great who’s worked with everyone from Jeff Beck and Michael Jackson to Joe Perry and Ace Frehley ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/tommy-denander-session-guitar-radioactive 4bY5RoRPx2adnChQpCrGqd Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:33:50 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:25:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m the kind of guy that never says never. I don’t hate Paul or Gene. We’re rock and roll brothers”: Ace Frehley sets the record straight on where things stand with Kiss ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/ace-frehley-sets-the-record-straight-on-where-things-stand-with-kiss 5nNsjE5bfoAjsMdeuUpPuH Sun, 17 Aug 2025 14:31:00 +0000 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:19:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said, ‘Mike, I don’t know how to tell you this, but that’s a note-for-note guitar solo from...” Mike McCready stole his Alive solo from Kiss – but Ace Frehley had already stolen it from another legendary classic rock band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/mike-mccready-alive-solo-stolen-rom-kiss-stolen-from-the-doors vvq7wBQdmNVqjLuxFVj5HU Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:45:38 +0000 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:26:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “No-one does it better than him. That’s what inspired me to do what I’m doing today”: John 5 likes to push his playing to the limit – but says Ace Frehley does one thing better than any shredder on the planet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/john-5-what-ace-frehley-does-better-than-anyone oEMhmZBhM9wxKjB8Eqm9qg Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:29:42 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:19:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m about 85 or 90 percent there. But it’s that 10 percent that sets me off. I can’t knock out those old solos as smooth as I used to”: Ace Frehley is practicing more than ever as he keeps his demons behind him and returns to arenas ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ace-frehley-arena-return FbBpovBK3XGZjgb4sWxv69 Sat, 22 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:08:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A lot of the misconceptions were created by Paul and Gene. They still say in interviews that they fired me, but I was never fired from Kiss”: Ace Frehley sets the record straight on his multiple departures from Kiss ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ace-frehley-sets-the-record-straight-on-his-multiple-departures-from-kiss Ziw7baDqRdAWfDLcYaUiFj Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:41:20 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:10:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I remember sitting with Gene and him saying, ‘You need to start growing your hair again.’ That was the discussion!” The moment Tommy Thayer knew he would be officially joining Kiss ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/tommy-thayer-on-joining-kiss WLpcp5mmsShuPJbVxGH5Xi Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:22:23 +0000 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:30:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He brought technical skill mixed with soulful artistic delivery through his music”: Karl Cochran, longtime Kiss and Joe Lynn Turner collaborator, has died aged 61 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/karl-cochran-longtime-kiss-and-joe-lynn-turner-collaborator-dies kSss7kUVNDkKv9exURRka3 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 17:54:29 +0000 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:08:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This guy comes in, plugs in, and starts playing while we’re talking to another guy. I said, ‘Buddy, you better sit down before I knock you out’”: Ace Frehley interrupted the band when he auditioned for Kiss – and Gene Simmons was ready to throw fists ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/gene-simmons-on-ace-frehleys-kiss-audition 224PUoZCcyEhCaSGRhS25G Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:26:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:07:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I used to get into fights with kids at school who thought Ace wasn’t as good as Jimmy Page. I’d fight for his honor”: Dimebag Darrell and Snake Sabo on their love of Ace Frehley, and how the Kiss legend shaped their playing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/dimebag-darrell-snake-sabo-ace-frehley-influence S2HstQpz5TpycqZPDwnmEX Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:55:18 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:31:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Go-Go’s asked if I could play bass. ‘Sure,’ I said. I had never been the bass player in a band, but I figured how hard could it be?” Kathy Valentine switched away from guitar for The Go-Go’s –until her solo skills were called upon again ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/kathy-valentine-go-gos Jh28HdQW2S6PveGvwduDMP Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:28:32 +0000 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 08:46:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He came over and he said, 'You did a really good job up there.' I thought, 'Man, my guitar was off…’” Whitesnake’s Joel Hoekstra on the time Ace Frehley complimented his guitar playing… even though he wasn’t actually playing anything ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/joel-hoekstra-understanding-ace-frehley gKw8gJg9J3LEHqjaLGazRE Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:33:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ace came in and noodled some solo takes… Gilby and I looked at each other slack-jawed”: The Go-Go's Kathy Valentine recalls recruiting Ace Frehley and Gilby Clarke for her solo album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/the-go-gos-kathy-valentine-talks-recruiting-ace-frehley-and-gilby-clarke-for-solo-album jQvjXmmKVbGqtGpzoCpkLU Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:14:43 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I sign any guitar I buy, it doubles or triples in price. So I always make money on any guitar I’ve bought”: Ace Frehley on his greatest gear finds – and the guitars he regrets selling ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/ace-frehley-greatest-gear-hits-and-misses tbNB3Sk7JXTsFZJNGSnHCk Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:50:56 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When you blend a Gibson and a Fender together, you get a much thicker sound. That’s a trick I learned from Pete Townshend”: Ace Frehley invites us to his home to talk tone tricks, 10,000 Volts and pawn shop treasures ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/ace-frehley-on-10000-volts-home-visit 2GKfTAkBRLZxFEjbenCRiH Thu, 02 May 2024 15:07:12 +0000 Tue, 14 May 2024 15:52:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That was the biggest regret. I booked the helicopter, and I stopped at Richie Friedman’s We Buy Guitars and sold it”: Ace Frehley sold his 1959 Gibson Les Paul to fund a gambling trip ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ace-frehley-gibson-les-paul-burst-sale Q5jZT82EomfVcviCV8szMH Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:16:31 +0000 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:25:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If I knew I was gonna influence thousands of guitar players, I woulda practiced more!” Ace Frehley struts down memory lane to shoot down Kiss myths and reveal the secrets behind an era-defining sound ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/ace-frehley-10000-volts-kiss-and-being-a-guitar-hero EFMCiG6Gs7gRJPDZo6Qe5D Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:59:25 +0000 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:43:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The best guitar solo is a song within a song. I’ve been doing that my whole career”: Ace Frehley on the mystery of his guitar style, influences, and how his genius IQ works best when he's half-awake ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/ace-frehley-10000-volts 7hwik4jwWKvmYAeqqk8tEW Fri, 09 Feb 2024 21:48:05 +0000 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:28:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Eddie was down in the pit watching every move I made”: Ace Frehley says his early displays of tapping prowess “probably” inspired Eddie Van Halen to develop his trademark two-hand technique ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ace-frehley-eddie-van-halen-tapping-inspiration v5ySBBrVEv5YTEadunzixZ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:35:59 +0000 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:57:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “What Ace Frehley and Joe Perry do isn’t precise, there’s some sloppiness, but they know how to create a wide sound... it’s unlike anyone else”: Low-end veteran Chris Wyse on his Metallica audition and his love of the Gibson Ripper L-9 and Tech 21 SansAmp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/chris-wyse-metallica-ozzy-hollywood-vampires vmjN5TqnugSYnmcU3HnevC Mon, 29 Jan 2024 23:19:08 +0000 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:54:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m a sloppy guitar player! I’ll be the first to admit that… In retrospect, I should have practiced more”: Ace Frehley isn't going to apologize for his loose playing style – but he also doesn't recommend that players follow in his footsteps ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ace-frehley-sloppy-guitar-player-10000-volts EA9pRbaDvBamsN6uQLE9rV Sat, 13 Jan 2024 13:59:24 +0000 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:27:14 +0000