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Bruce Kulick custom guitars
Bruce Kulick is launching a custom ’80s-style guitar line that pays homage to his Kiss days

By Andrew Daly Published

With the help of AXN and local artisans, the former Kiss and Grand Funk Railroad guitarist is developing a range of instruments that hark back to his Superstrat adventures

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Left-Marty Friedman performs on stage during his Japan Heritage Special Live concert at Haneda airport on July 17, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan; Right-Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley perform during the final show of KISS: End of the Road World Tour at Madison Square Garden on December 02, 2023 in New York City
Marty Friedman recalls missing out on joining Kiss because of his height

By Janelle Borg Published

Yngwie Malmsteen and White Lion's Vito Bratta were also rejected due to image-related reasons

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Bob Kulick, Robben Ford, RIck Derringer
A brief history of Kiss’s session guitarists – ft. Bob Kulick, Dick Wagner, Rick Derringer and more

By Andrew Daly Published

We take a head count of the Creatures of the night that were released into the wild the next morning as the Kiss rock juggernaut rolled on and on

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Bruce Kulick plays a blue Superstrat onstage with Kiss in 1984
Bruce Kulick shares war stories from Kiss’ no-makeup era – and the reunion that killed it

By Andrew Daly Published

Kulick offers a front-row perspective of what went down with Kiss in the ’80s: the tension between the past and future, his six-string independence from Ace Frehley, and the coming grunge asteroid

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Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick and bassist Gene Simmons perform at Stabler Arena on October 1, 1992, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bruce Kulick was never invited to rejoin Kiss – he reveals why he's OK with that

By Matt Owen Published

Kulick was around for Kiss' under-appreciated no-makeup era, but when the band's first reunion fell through, he was never invited back

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Paul Stanley performs onstage with Kiss at the Monsters of Rock Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil on April 26, 2015
Paul Stanley admits he hasn't picked up the guitar in a while for fear he'll miss Kiss

By Janelle Borg Published

After five decades in Kiss, and wrapping up the band's final shows, Stanley is trying to get back into the groove of playing guitar

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Left-Gene Simmons of Kiss performs on stage during a concert at the Rod Laver Arena on August 20, 2022 in Melbourne Australia; Right-Jimmy Page performs onstage during the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on November 03, 2023 in New York City
Gene Simmons recalls the moment Jimmy Page complimented his bass playing – and turned out to be a KISS fan

By Janelle Borg Published

The KISS bassist on that time he nearly passed out after Jimmy Page praised his bass playing

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Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley on his greatest gear finds – and the guitars he regrets selling

By Andrew Daly Published

The former Kiss guitarist on that time he sold a ’59 Les Paul to fund a gambling trip, and the price-boosting power of his personal signature

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Ace Frehley at home in New Jersey
Ace Frehley invites us to his home to talk tone tricks, 10,000 Volts and pawn shop treasures

By Jon Wiederhorn Published

Host with the most, Ace Frehley welcomes GW to his New Jersey home to show us his stuff, talk guitar playing, and explain why he has no plans on stopping any time soon

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Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley sold his 1959 Gibson Les Paul to fund a gambling trip

By Matt Owen Published

The former Kiss guitarist bought the guitar for $4,000 and sold it for $18,000 – but in today's market, it's estimated to be worth $350,000

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