Okay, I know most of you guys on here are not KISS fans, no worries there, I've certainly heard that before. But I thought that it has some relevance in this forum. The classic KISS sound was based on Les Paul's and the like, never seen any of the guitarists with a Fender in their hands before now.

This link is from San Diego's Comic.Con expo. I don't know the background on why Paul wasn't there and they were playing 3 pc. I just know that this was unannounced and Tommy /lead player is jamming on something that sure looks like a Telecaster.

I thought that this was interesting, and sounded pretty good for 3 pc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b675bblbYCU...player_embedded

The link didn't work for me.

Oh, and I like KISS too so you ain't by yourself here.

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The time has gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say.

Another KISS fan, that's cool. I'm just so used to people looking at KISS as a joke, you know the story.

Try this link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b675bblbYCU

Thanks. Cool vid.

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The time has gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say.

You're not alone in that opinion, I don't happen to share it. But this isn't the forum for that debate.

This was about the Fender, that's all.

Kiss became a joke to me when they released all that merchandising. And I never really liked their music.

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Just a amatuer looking for tips

Current Gear:
1968 Kay Strat
Kramer Focus 111S
Johnson 15w amp
Squier Black and Chrone Special Tele

Well, at least this thread has become more of the KISS-bashing I'm used to. I suppose all the stuff the Beatles put out made them a joke too? Gene wasn't smart enough to come up with the idea of dolls, buttons, books, etc on his own.

I guess the point was Tommy was playing what looked like a Tele in the pic, in 20 years I'd never seen any of them with a Fender so I thought I'd share something I thought was kind of cool.

You think The Beatles wanted to put out the merchendising? I mean it was the label wanting to feed off their success.

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Just a amatuer looking for tips

Current Gear:
1968 Kay Strat
Kramer Focus 111S
Johnson 15w amp
Squier Black and Chrone Special Tele

Either way, I never heard any of the Beatles bitching about the cash coming in from that stuff. And if you have, that's fine too.

Wow, this has been fun going off topic to listen to this same old stuff again on why they're a joke.

Glad I posted this,

Well Sorry all I did was come in and voice my opinions

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Just a amatuer looking for tips

Current Gear:
1968 Kay Strat
Kramer Focus 111S
Johnson 15w amp
Squier Black and Chrone Special Tele

Yes, you did. And you're entitled to it, no worries. But again, I wasn't asking for an opinion of what you thought of KISS....same old stuff I hear from so many people who don't like 'em....this eye roll stands for "yeah, yeah, yeah, they're a joke, they can't play, too much merchandise, no talent, freak show...." or whatever else I missed. Heard it all B4, thanx for that, don't care how you feel about that.

The topic was that the traditional Les Paul that Ace, now Tommy almost exclusively play was replaced by a Tele for a night. So why don't you offer your opinion on that instead.

I think it's cool and it sounds good too!

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It's a mix between Jazz and Funk, it's called "Junk"

Yeah, it's a ripping tone for a Tele, if it's a real tele that is. It really struck me since all they ever had were the LP's.

I'm sorry, but whenever I think of KISS, I think of this song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUcl06YB ... re=related

They made alot of money though.

Greatest.... song.....EVER!


I once heard that Kiss would use black MIM Strats with rosewood boards for a song or two and then destroy them as part of their act.... This was a bit over 10 years ago though and I never saw it myself or even had the desire to so it is just a story right now.