Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley uses studded guitar straps made by Red Monkey, as shown in a post by officialinmercuriam on Tumblr.

In this Guitar Player interview from 1979, Paul mentions using the Ebow on his 1978 solo album titled Paul Stanley. Paul was asked, “Did you use special effects on the solo record?”

“I used the E Bow [Heet Sound Products, 611 Ducommun St., Los Angeles, CA 90012] on quite a few. I really found it incredibly useful. I don’t know how practical it is for live performing, because you can only utilize it on one string at a time, which really makes it a little difficult. Most of the time on Paul Stanley; when there was an E Bow there was really between three and six of them over-dubbed. They were on “Tonight You Belong To Me”; on the melodic line from the front of the heavy section, it’s not a keyboard, it’s the E Bows. On “Move On,” the next song, they come in around halfway through the solo; there’s about six of them there. And then on “Ain’t Quite Right,” they tend to give a certain kind of mood, like a haunting kind of sound. To me it’s something like an oboe, or a synthesizer crossed with an oboe, and I’ve been fascinated with sounds like that ever since I can remember.”

Paul Stanley has been using the Red Monkey Love Gun Guitar Strap since 2008 as part of his live setup with KISS. These straps are designed to meet the demands of arena-scale shows, providing a secure and balanced feel during extended sets, constant movement, and multiple guitar changes. They are integral to his performances and have been consistently seen on stage during global tours and in official performance content. This relationship is documented in a photograph available through Red Monkey Designs, confirming the long-term use and reliability of these straps in one of rock's most iconic live productions.