noirpunk Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Just wondered if anybody knew what factory produced the Axe and Punisher bass guitars that Gene licensed to Spencer Gifts in the late 90s. From what I gathered they were made in Japan and the name that crops up the most is Fernandes. Anyone know who made them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geilerbass Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I'm sure Cetera does... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noirpunk Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 [quote name='geilerbass' post='344441' date='Dec 3 2008, 05:50 PM']I'm sure Cetera does...[/quote] Ah very true, seeing as he's the British God of Thunder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geilerbass Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I'm pretty sure he owns one each of all of Gene's signature basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noirpunk Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 [quote name='geilerbass' post='344444' date='Dec 3 2008, 05:54 PM']I'm pretty sure he owns one each of all of Gene's signature basses.[/quote] So would I if I won the lottery! That and all of the basses Nikki Sixx has had over the years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 [quote name='geilerbass' post='344441' date='Dec 3 2008, 05:50 PM']I'm sure Cetera does...[/quote] LOL! What I was about to suggest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 BC Rich originally made the Punisher bass,but I believe Gene only had Bernie Rico build it so that he had some prototypes to take somewhere else,which made a nice change for Bernie to be ripped off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolleydick Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 [quote name='noirpunk' post='344443' date='Dec 3 2008, 07:52 PM']Ah very true, seeing as he's the British God of Thunder[/quote] Thunder - now there is a great band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IncX Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 this was discussed in the warwick forums... it got off topic in the later end *lol* [url="http://www.warwick.de/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5917&highlight="]http://www.warwick.de/forum/phpBB2/viewtop...&highlight=[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noirpunk Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 [quote name='woolleydick' post='345068' date='Dec 4 2008, 08:46 AM']Thunder - now there is a great band.[/quote] Great band indeed. I saw them with Deep Purple and Peter Frampton. Great night, Frampton was on fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 "Frampton"..... tee hee. see the Profanisaurus for why this is funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 It's OK, I'm here! ....and thanks for the 'UK God Of Thunder' comments After BC Rich produced the original prototypes (some of which had 4-in-a-line headstocks) Gene then took the design and (word is...) had them built by Fernandes for him to sell direct. I don't have proof of this... but Fernandes is the name most bandied around... They're nice basses.... a little neck heavy, but nice and punchy/growly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noirpunk Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 [quote name='cetera' post='345372' date='Dec 4 2008, 01:40 PM']It's OK, I'm here! ....and thanks for the 'UK God Of Thunder' comments After BC Rich produced the original prototypes (some of which had 4-in-a-line headstocks) Gene then took the design and (word is...) had them built by Fernandes for him to sell direct. I don't have proof of this... but Fernandes is the name most bandied around... They're nice basses.... a little neck heavy, but nice and punchy/growly! [/quote] Cheers dude. Being quite the KISS fan I love Genes signature basses. I'm getting an Axe built for my collection, I'll have a guitar/bass for every member then. It'll take pride of place with my mirrorball Iceman Hopefully I shall see you at the Point in a couple of days. That's if I can get a ride there. I caught you at the Guitarfest about a year or two back, damn good band! Couldn't believe the amount of pyro for the size of the venue haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 [quote name='noirpunk' post='345397' date='Dec 4 2008, 02:00 PM']Cheers dude. Being quite the KISS fan I love Genes signature basses. I'm getting an Axe built for my collection, I'll have a guitar/bass for every member then. It'll take pride of place with my mirrorball Iceman Hopefully I shall see you at the Point in a couple of days. That's if I can get a ride there. I caught you at the Guitarfest about a year or two back, damn good band! Couldn't believe the amount of pyro for the size of the venue haha![/quote] Ooh! Nice Iceman! Who did that for you? I have an original 1978 Paul Stanley signature Iceman in my collection but there ain't no way I'm letting my 'Paul' play it! lol! Cool! Come up and say 'Hi'! afterwards! Should be one helluva party - doors open at 6.30, the new Paul Stanley live DVD will be screened immediately, then we'll do a two hour show with all the pyro/firebreathing etc, hopefully at least one 'dancing girl' and thenBogiez rock club afterwards! That Guitarfest appearance was a last minute thing - glad you enjoyed it! We had to use their gear and just get up and play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geilerbass Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Nice! I do love that Iceman shape - even better with the mirror finish! This is rather OT, but still in the theme of Kiss guitars - does anyone know what make/model of guitar Paul used on the Heavens on Fire video was? It was really pointy and had a holographic kind of effect. One of the most gloriously 80's looking guitars I've ever seen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 (edited) Yep, it was a custom built Hamer Scarab.... [url="http://www.dantzig.com/hamerhist/artist_image/r_mcintoshw.jpg"]Hamer Scarab Paul Stanley Custom[/url] Edited December 4, 2008 by cetera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geilerbass Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Ah, Hamer - had to be really. RE the photo - Paul looks pretty different with his makeup off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 [quote name='geilerbass' post='345490' date='Dec 4 2008, 02:43 PM']Ah, Hamer - had to be really. RE the photo - Paul looks pretty different with his makeup off [/quote] Lol! So do I! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noirpunk Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 [quote name='cetera' post='345441' date='Dec 4 2008, 02:19 PM']Ooh! Nice Iceman! Who did that for you? I have an original 1978 Paul Stanley signature Iceman in my collection but there ain't no way I'm letting my 'Paul' play it! lol! Cool! Come up and say 'Hi'! afterwards! Should be one helluva party - doors open at 6.30, the new Paul Stanley live DVD will be screened immediately, then we'll do a two hour show with all the pyro/firebreathing etc, hopefully at least one 'dancing girl' and thenBogiez rock club afterwards! That Guitarfest appearance was a last minute thing - glad you enjoyed it! We had to use their gear and just get up and play![/quote] I bought it as is from a KISS fan up in Newcastle. Wipes the floor with my Silvertone Sovereign Pro *suprise suprise*/ My Washburns the best tho, it's the PS500. I got a 78 Greco Frehley copy too. Hopefully I shall be there and I'll say hello. What bass(es) are you gonna use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agoulding Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 im pretty sure he used spector at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 [quote name='agoulding' post='345914' date='Dec 4 2008, 09:42 PM']im pretty sure he used spector at some point[/quote] Yep, he used a one-off custom design Spector (Based on an SB-1) from 1976-1980 and then again from 1990-1994 before it was sold at auction for over $20000. He also had another one-off (based on an SB-1 with slightly longer top horn) which he used from 1979-1984. He also used an NS2 in promo vids around 1985/86 and an NS2J in promo vids in 1985/86 and 1990. I'll get me anorak..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 [quote name='noirpunk' post='345714' date='Dec 4 2008, 05:03 PM']I bought it as is from a KISS fan up in Newcastle. Wipes the floor with my Silvertone Sovereign Pro *suprise suprise*/ My Washburns the best tho, it's the PS500. I got a 78 Greco Frehley copy too. Hopefully I shall be there and I'll say hello. What bass(es) are you gonna use?[/quote] Hey, I have the Washburn & Greco too.... along with the Silvertone (cracked mirror) and a rare Silvertone 'Preacher' prototype! Cool Basses I'll use in the show are an authentic custom built copy of his original 1976 Spector SB1 and a custom built Kramer 'Axe'. See you there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassMunkee Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 [quote]Nice! I do love that Iceman shape[/quote] I very recently became the (very) proud owner of a black Ibanez icb200ex iceman - I Love It. :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noirpunk Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 [quote name='cetera' post='346285' date='Dec 5 2008, 11:39 AM']Hey, I have the Washburn & Greco too.... along with the Silvertone (cracked mirror) and a rare Silvertone 'Preacher' prototype! Cool Basses I'll use in the show are an authentic custom built copy of his original 1976 Spector SB1 and a custom built Kramer 'Axe'. See you there! [/quote] Ah nice! Bit of a sneaky move by Mr Stanley there designing the Preacher at Silvertone then going over to Washburn again. I tried a Washburn Preacher up in Music Live, the gold PS7000 model. Quite impressed considering it was made in Indonesia of all places! I don't blame him for going back to Washburn at all, the quality is heaps better. I never really got why he went to Silvertone... they must have paid him incredibly handsomely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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