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Ace Frehley of Kiss performs at Arco Arena on August 28, 1996 in Sacramento, California
Kiss to celebrate Ace Frehley's legacy with all-star tribute

By Janelle Borg Published

The current members of the legendary band – Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer, and Eric Singer – are also set to perform

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American rock musicians Gene Simmons (left) and Paul Stanley, both of the group Kiss, perform onstage at the UIC Pavillion, Chicago, Illinois, February 15, 1984
The short-lived Kiss guitarist who was supposed to succeed Ace Frehley

By Janelle Borg Published

After Ace Frehley decided to leave the Kiss circus in 1982, Paul Stanley and co. were left without a lead guitarist for Creatures of the Night. One session player got the opportunity of a lifetime...

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Ace Frehley of Kiss performing at 'Kiss Concert' on July 25, 1979 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
Ace Frehley's main Kiss guitar, the 1975 “Budokan” Gibson Les Paul, sells for over $500,000 at auction

By Janelle Borg Published

Frehley's iconic Les Paul was part of Julien's' recent “Music Icons” sale, which also included guitars owned and played by Eddie Van Halen and Johnny Cash

Electric Guitars
Telecasso guitars by Godfrey Guitars
The making of the Telecasso – the Telecaster-Picasso mashup that has driven guitarists crazy

By Janelle Borg Published

Les Godfrey has been crafting guitars for over 30 years, and with his latest creation, he brings a Cubist take to a timeless model

Electric Guitars
George Harrison and Eric Clapton with the 1913 Gibson "Pattie" Style-0 Archtop Acoustic
The 1913 Gibson used to write Here Comes the Sun and Let It Rain – owned by Eric Clapton – is now up for auction

By Janelle Borg Published

Alongside the Clapton/Harrison acoustic, one of Ace Frehley’s Les Pauls from Kiss’s peak popularity era is also included in the auction

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ce Frehley of Kiss performs at Arco Arena on August 28, 1996 in Sacramento, California
Ace Frehley’s iconic 1975 Gibson Les Paul expected to sell for more than half a million dollars at auction

By Phil Weller Published

The Les Paul will be sold alongside stage-played guitars from Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kirk Hammett and Billy Duffy at an upcoming auction

Electric Guitars
Post Malone, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, Slash and Andrew Watt perform during the Ozzy Osbourne tribute at The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, broadcasting live Sunday, February 1, 2026 on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+
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

By Janelle Borg Published

Guitar acts and guitar-driven records won big at music’s biggest night, across myriad different genres

Music Industry
Ace Frehley plays his Smoker Les Paul live onstage, and with the lights dimmed, you can see the fire raging in that neck humbucker routing.
The Smoker, the Rocket-Shooting Les Paul… Ace Frehley’s 5 most iconic Kiss guitars

By Andrew Daly Published

Because to be Spaceman in Kiss, a plain old blackguard Tele ain't gonna cut it

Guitarists
Ace Frehley takes a solo on his Gibson Les Paul during a 2021 solo show at Cedar Park, Texas.
Ace Frehley on how Frehley’s Comet sent his post-Kiss career into orbit

By Andrew Daly Published

In his final interview for Guitar World magazine (conducted in early 2025 and not published until now), Ace Frehley looks back on the 1987 album that brought him back into the limelight

Guitarists
Ace Frehley holds a smoking hot Les Paul, with heat and light emitting from that neck humbucker position
“It’s got the vibe of a madman”: Ace Frehley’s 6 greatest Kiss guitar moments

By Andrew Daly Published

You wanted a list and you got a list but, oh boy, was it hard to whittle it down to six

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