You’ve seen the imagery: the big hair, the face paint, the black and silver outfits, the long tongue. You’ve heard the sounds: thunderous power chords, booming bass, pounding drums, and wild vocals. Love them or hate them, there is no qualm about it: the fire-breathing, blood-spitting, drum-levitating, rocket-shooting band called KISS is nothing short of iconic.

You’d be forgiven then, for thinking that a rockstar whose nickname is “The Demon” would already have a signature model with Gibson. But indeed, prior to Gibson’s January announcement of a partnership with Gene Simmons, there had been no signature model to speak of. Now, Gibson has released the first of the G2 (pronounced G-squared) line with the KISS bassist, and Gibson is rolling out all the stops for Dr. Love, including an 80’s style commercial that features a working phone number (430-227-7463 if you’re curious), and the fanfare is true to the hype: the Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird is a beast.

Featuring a reverse Thunderbird all-mahogany body and headstock, a hipshot bass bridge, and powerful T-Bird pickups, the G2 packs a heavy punch, fit for the God of Thunder himself. The ebony nitrocellulose lacquer finish against a mirrorplex pickguard and truss-rod cover is also an appealing design trait sure to please hardcore KISS fans and new players alike. Check out our listing and the full specs at the link below:

Gibson Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird Bass Ebony Mirror