New Release | Gibson Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass
Gene Simmons, The Demon. One of rock music’s most instantly recognisable and enigmatic personalities. A true icon and pioneer of guitar music, Simmons is the driving force behind the seemingly immortal, KISS.
In all the glitz, makeup and mythology of KISS, it’s often easy to forget just how good a bass player Gene Simmons is, just listen to “Going Blind” from 1974’s “Hotter Than Hell” album and you’ll see what I mean. The bass is crisp, punchy and precise, it holds the whole thing together.
Last year we saw the introduction of the Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird bass, a loud and proud collaboration between Simmons and Gibson. It was a real powerhouse with serious attitude. That was just the start of a glorious relationship and we’re excited to let you guys in on the next release, the Gibson Gene Simmons EB-0 bass.
We’ve seen Gene with a variety of eye-catching basses over the years, but one that always captured people's attention was his heavily modded 1959 EB-0. And it’s that very bass that inspired this super cool recreation.
The new Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass is the first 30.5” scale bass from the Gibson Custom Shop and the first bass the Custom Shop has produced in quantity. Gene made several modifications to his EB-0, including refinishing it, reshaping the neck to custom profile, replacing the pickup with a later model Gibson unit and relocating it much closer to the bridge, installing a custom pickguard, adding binding, and changing the original tuners to Grovers. The bridge was also replaced with a high-mass model and can now be strung through-body or as a top-loaded bridge. All of these details are faithfully represented in the new Gibson Custom Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass.
Super spec’d and ready to unleash fury, the Gene Simmons Gibson EB-0 is a stone cold killer. Get your order in now and rock & roll all night!
As always, you can buy with confidence from Peach Guitars. From meticulously inspecting each piece of equipment, professionally setting up each guitar, tracking every package, and delivering the best after-sales customer service, our team will do our best to make you feel welcome and offer genuine, professional advice.
