Paul Stanley

Main iconic guitar used by the Kiss frontman in the 1970s. Quotes from Paul discussing the guitar can be seen in the image.

This custom leopard skin BC Rich was one of Stanley's main guitars in the 'Creatures Of The Night'-era Kiss.

Paul Stanley’s preferred guitar is a Washburn PS2012 Starfire. In this Premiere Guitar video at (17:04), Stanely’s tech show off “the classic look of the classic guitar he played back in the day. This would be his main guitar,” he said. It’s “a big speedboat metalflake guitar. A Seymour Duncan Custom 5 and '59 in the neck. It's pretty straight up. A solid piece of mahogany. It's got this great classic looking tailpiece, which really makes it ring nice.”

According to Stanley’s tech, “these are great sounding guitars. All the guitars are identical, same pickup configuration, same wood, just different colors.”

The production models come with, “mini-humbuckers,” he said (18:19).

Paul used Ampeg Dan Armstrong guitar live only for a short time in 1974 and can be seen playing it in this image from a live performance.

Paul Stanley is seen with an Epiphone Coronet in this backstage photo from some time around late 1975.

Paul had this Double Cutaway guitar made by Charlie Lobue. Unfortunately, there are not many pictures of the guitar.

Paul helped in the design of this guitar and used it from late 1973-August 1974 when again another of his guitars were stolen being this one stolen from recording sessions for the Hotter Than Hell album in Los Angeles. via axeology.com

Paul used a 1976 Ibanez Destroyer live and ultimately gave the guitar to Ace Frehley. Both Ace and Paul have been seen using this guitar live during 1976. via axeology.com

Paul used this guitar after KISS had signed up with Gibson in 1975 and he used it live and on The Midnight Special T.V show in 1975. via axeology.com

Paul used a Gibson Firebird I live during 1974 up until 1976. His first Firebird I was a second hand Sunburst model which was later painted black. It was produced between 1963-65 and was broken during the Destroyer Studio sessions in 1976. Gibson handmade him a replacement with a Dimarzio Super Distortion full sized humbucker instead of the usual Firebird mini humbucker. via axeology.com

Paul used this guitar between 1976 and 1977 on the songs Hard Luck Woman, Hoolagan and Makin' Love. It was most likely used as a six/twelve string in 1976 on Hard Luck Woman and used as a six/six string with a capo on different frets for Hoolagan and Makin' Love. via axeology.com

Paul purchased a Gibson Les Paul Custom after one of his LaBue guitars was stolen. He used this among other guitars live and on recordings from 1973 to 1976. via axeology.com

Paul is seen with a Gibson Explorer, which it is believed he only used from 1976-77.

Very rarely used at all, Paul used an E/2 Explorer live in 1979 and the Gibson logo was covered with tape due to Paul being associated with Ibanez at the time. via axeology.com

Paul used a customized Hamer Standard (as opposed to a Hamer Standard Custom model) from as early as 1979-83.

Paul used this guitar on certain songs during the Unmasked Worldwide tour in 1980 and later in Video Filmclips around 1981-82. via axeology.com

Paul used this as the encore guitar that was used to smash and hand to the audience. It was played on the encore song but not always.

Paul worked with Washburn to produce this custom Flying V.

Paul teamed up with Washburn to create the PS12 Starfire Guitar.

Paul worked with Washburn to create the Preacher PS9200 and played it on his solo tour in 2006-07.

In this photo, Paul Stanley of Wicked Lester and KISS is holding a one-of-a-kind Hamer Scarab Electric Guitar.

Paul Stanley can be seen using a Washburn PS 2000 at 5:00 in this video.

Limited Ed. Special Custom The #KISS Kruise Ibanez guitar

How can we have a page dedicated to Paul's guitars without the best? The.original cracked mirror guitar. An Ibanez Iceman from circa 1979.

Forgotten guitar! This is a new take on an old idea. Paul moved from Ibanez to Hamer to BC Rich I. The early 80's. This is his Warlock with the cracked mirror design. More rare than the original Iceman with the same finish. Even hard to find pics of it. Used mostly on the Animalize tour circa 84-85

In 1980 Steve Carr built the guitar extension of Paul's onstage character, the Carr Star guitar. The star-shaped guitar had a rhinestone-covered top, star inlays, a custom star/sword inlay on the headstock, and, according to some sources, an attachment on the back that allowed for the guitar to be spun overhead. The headstock also features an inlay of Steve Carr's "logo".

Paul Stanley has many Les Paul's in his collection, this particular one was used during rehearsals & some touring.