adamg67 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I was thinking of getting a Gene Simmons "Ax Bass" like the one in the photo, but I don't know which strings would be best for it? Are curved strings harder to find than straight ones? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1968 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 It’s a packaging error. That’s actually Gene’s Herb Chopper bass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeystrange Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 If you boil them first and fit them while they’re still soft they’ll stay in that shape as they cool. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 looks like a fan fret taken one step further😃! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham56 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 You have to tune them sharp as well... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicbassman Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Oh no, not this topic again! Every few months someone revives the straight/curved debate, and they just need to remember what Gene said about this when he had the first curved strung bass specially made for him: "Well, I don't play the bass with straight fingers, so why shouldn't my strings should be the same as my fingers - curved" Here's the opening lines of Rarfer Friytnt's notoriously difficult bass piece *Straightjacket" which Gene was struggling with when he came up with the original idea: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Never mind the bass, the action figure clearly shows a 6 pack. I can't imagine the rather fleshy Mr Simmons ever sporting one of those, even in his heyday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamg67 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Paul S said: Never mind the bass, the action figure clearly shows a 6 pack. I can't imagine the rather fleshy Mr Simmons ever sporting one of those, even in his heyday. Yes, he has rather muscly legs as well. I suspect what we have is the bizarre conjunction of Gene Simmon's head on a superhero's body. I'm also curious about what some of the other "accessories" are... dare I ask what those things above his head are? Edited October 24, 2020 by adamg67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I'm worried about the bits at top right. What are they? Interchangeable codpieces or tongue armour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Perhaps Gary will know @cetera - did you wear such things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamg67 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 I suppose if you bought one you could, without lying, ask someone if they wanted to see your winged snake battle staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamg67 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: I'm worried about the bits at top right. What are they? Interchangeable codpieces or tongue armour? I reckon codpiece, and he needed two of them as they got very sweaty on stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 1 hour ago, adamg67 said: I reckon codpiece, and he needed two of them as they got very sweaty on stage. Well, thats put me right off my pot noodle that has. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 To me it looks like it got just the right amount of vertical relief. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 On 24/10/2020 at 18:45, Paul S said: Perhaps Gary will know @cetera - did you wear such things? Ah yes, they're interchangeable elbow/shoulder spikes.... for when the guitarist/lead singer has REALLY been p*ss*ng you off and you want to bang into him on stage... They were hugely necessary in my experience. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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