i think it was obvious that from the moment he played the first note on this vid everyone of a certain age knew instantly that this is THE guitar that sound is burnt into our minds forever

The tone of that guitar is absolutely unmistakeable.

That amp sounds INCREDIBLE

Ace has always been my favorite lead guitarist, ever. Hís choice of guitars is incredible. This guitar is bad ass. I bet it plays as good as it looks. Especially if played through a Marshall. The great guitar players always did something to their guitars. Thanks Ace !

Ace was such a riff master.Doesnt get enough credit .Also your playing here is alot of fun.Your enthusiasm is contagious. Ace is the best part of kiss

it blows my mind that he would let a guy make his first LP into a double cut and re-paint it... Still sounds fantastic!

My sister-in-law bought me my first electric guitar at Strings& Things in Memphis in the early 1980s. I loved gong to that store and lust over all the cool guitars there. Great video seeing Ace's guitar and the story.

Les pauls from the first half of the 70s are highly underrated guitars . Page has a 1970 gold top deluxe that was routed for humbuckers and painted red and it became one of his most used guitars. It was his backup guitar from 1970 to 1973 until he got his second 59 les paul after the 73 tour . The guitar was used again as a backup on the 77 tour .. on the outrider tour of 1988 the red les Paul deluxe was pages number 1 and he used it on almost every song it also saw serious stage time on the the page and plant tours and in the tour he did with the black crowes. It has actually seen far more stage time than the 59 les Paul he bought in 1973 . Alex lifeson also had a couple of 1974 les Paul's that he used extensively in the 70s . One was a 74 deluxe routed for humbuckers and the other was a 74 tobacco sunburst standard which seen more use than the deluxe. It's the les paul he is playing on the all the worlds a stage live album and his guitar tone on that album is absolutely ferocious. Vintage snobs will say the early 70s les Paul deluxe and mid 70s standards are all garbage but I have heard many that blow modern gibson custom shop les pauls out of the water. The early the 1968 to 1974 les paul customs are fantastic guitars too . Many players have used 74 les customs and made them sound killer . Early 70s customs were a common choice for hard rock and metal players in the 1970s Randy Roads Mick Mars and steve jones all rocked the early to mid 70s les Paul customs. Pre 1975 Gibson t top humbuckers are incredible pickups and many famous and sought after guitar tones that get credited to paf pickups were actually recorded with t top and earlier Gibson patent sticker pickups

I’m so glad that you played my favorite song “Mr. Speed”.

Sweet baby Jesus! Hearing and seeing that instrument played is just amazing. It sounds unmistakably like those early kiss records. I’m glad to see it still being rocked than rusting away

I’m thinking this is my top 5 KZfaq video I’ve ever watched. As a Kiss fan and specifically an Ace Frehley fan, this is absolutely incredible.

Ace’s tone is literally embedded into that guitar. :)

This is why this channel is better than the Hard Rock's collection of signature guitar videos, he actually plugs it in and plays it how it should be played.

Thank you for giving Ace respect,

Love that he plays as much as he talks. Hate videos when they show the instrument and don't play it.

Great tone. It sounds so uniquely Ace.

That's one of the most iconic guitars of rock history, Ace definitely used it to record Alive and many other classic Kiss records. What an awesome piece of Kisstory!

Walt Grace Vintage should find some way to get this iconic guitar into Jeff’s hands - permanently! The man is obviously devoted to playing/protecting and lovingly maintaining it to the end of his days. U got my vote, W.G.V.!

YES YES YES!!! I've heard the stories but never have seen it in action. How amazing!

It makes me feel good to know such a true fan was able to have time with a iconic instrument. I can feel your excitement on this video. Congratulations man!!

Great..and he can play just like Ace..wow!!!!!! What a sound...rock n roll...history.

I would never have credited Ace Frehley with such taste or guitar building ability! Awesome video....!

This was really awesome to see! Ace is my guitar god!!!!! I love looking at pictures of all the guitars he used back in the early days before kiss and kiss club days! Very fascinating guitars!!!!

From 1974-1977 there were a total of 503 shows played. Far short of the "thousands" or "thousands and thousands". ;) An iconic guitar!!

I've been a kiss fan since I was 14 years old. I have thousands of magazine photos.and I must say I never seen this axe played by Ace.

That amp plays a big role in his sound as well

You can really hear the first three Kiss albums in this demonstration.

Amazing! That guitar still has that ALIVE! sound! Fantastic! When is the last time Ace played it live?

Ace needs that guitar back! Even though he never played it after it was chopped up and got the double cut out!

Funny how everything has been changed and it still has that original KISS sound! 💚🎸👌💨🤘

Oh wow-Looks nearly identical to my old Ibanez AR-50! All these years I never knew it was basically a copy of an LPX!

Gene was friends with, and went to school, with Larry DiMarzio, hence the Kiss connection. Also, the ‘smoke bomb’ residue on this guitar is from the joke shop smoke bombs Ace would insert into the cavity of the guitar-and light them. In the early days, that’s how he did it. He didn’t have this one modified and routed out for smoking-that came later. But it’s not this guitar that was a ‘push button’ modified smoker-it’s another Les Paul entirely. That’ said, great playing, man! I’m glad a true Kiss fan got to show this to us.

I grew up in love with this band, became a professional guitar player because of Ace, bought a 1978 Cherry burst Les Paul custom for $600 cash when I was 16 years old in 1981 because I wanted a guitar like Ace, (couldn’t find an actual sun burst) so why haven’t I ever heard of this guitar or seen Ace play it?

Love to see and hear aces story about this guitar

Tone for days!! 🎸 killer video, that guitar is badass & sounds 👌🏼🤘now I want one! 😁

Such great KISStory and what a great story! Thank you!

How on earth was it destroyed like that? I like double cuts, but that legendary tobacco burst Les Paul with the cream open coil pickups is one of my favourite guitars ever, in my opinion it just doesn't look great now, not because double cut Les Pauls are bad, but because of legendary axe it once was.

Sweet Moses! They say tone is in the hands and he’s definitely one hell of a guitar player but my gosh does that guitar sound like a towering inferno of tone. The historical features of this are so great, I only wish it was another 30 minutes longer.

I bought my first Les Paul Standard brand new in 1976 for $650.00. I financed it through the music store. It was a tobacco burst just like Ace’s. I later installed cream dimarzio super distortion humbuckers. I was 18 years old at the time. I worked, and gigged, while going to college and paid it off. I thought $650 was a lot of money back then and I was scared to death but I had to have a Les Paul. It motivated me to work harder getting gigs and working a job. When I did pay it off, I knew it was all mine! You can see me playing it on fb Tick Bryan Band.

Jeff George one of the best guitarists out there. Saw him live with Rod Stewart and with Harlot, he is a huge kiss fan as well! This video is awesome!

Good god. Ace is the reason I picked up a guitar. Envious you got to play that legendary instrument 🤘😁🎸

Holy fudge that rig sounds incredible.

Great guitar and playing

Thank you such much. I love KIZZ and I was fortunate enough to catch them here in San Diego on 9/25/2021. Unfortunately Ace wasn't playing but it still was a fantastic show. Kepp up the good work.

Nothing like a 50 watt Marshall. My 50 watt JCM 800 is the only amp I've kept for over 30 years.

wow! amazing piece of history!

😮 bro. I REMEMBER that guitar from the first concert I saw at 4 in 1974 as the burst. I did NOT know that it was refinished as ebony... Much less the conversion he had done to it. I recently bought a 1980 Epiphone Genesis as a restoration/custom project and THOUGHT that I wanted a LP Custom style neck with block inlays... byt you just showed Me why God brought it into My life. The body is IDENTICAL in bound ebony with a simple cable jack relocation its this as a tribute to the dude who made Me like this 😂 Ace, yer a baaaad mutha, brutha!🤘🏻🃏

Brought my First ever guitar today a Gibson les Paul standard I’m 60 but love Kiss just want to learn all those songs the journey starts here Ace is one of my hero’s 😎🎼👌👍

Love ace. He’s my top 3 favorite player. On the coho hall shows for alive in January of 76 he doesn’t play it at all in those shows

That sound is mind blowing!!!!

Super cool Jeff! R&R KISStory!!! Absolutely amazing!!!

Sounds incredible, Man! Thank you for sharing this...I can tell you are so truly happy and excited to play that! Awesome

1:25 Calling Dr. Love sounds MONSTROUS on that guitar!!! 🤘🏻😝

Yeah when he plays that solo from alive that was fucking awesome

Wow! What a cool and interesting video.....I'm a huge KISS fan science the 80s ( my youth!), I never fail to be surprised at how much cool and fun information,that you didn't know, is out there.....awesome vid! 6:49

i love how you show admiration for Ace, he is my fav guitarist, def doesnt get enough credit, im doing an ace-slash combo les paul right now from a well known kit... great video, thanks !!!

Probably the coolest story I have heard all year! well done and thank you!!

Thanks dude! Really enjoyed and a fantastic classic sound from yourself.

I had the same T-shirt you are wearing, ,got it on my 10 the birthday, in 1977!

Thank you so much for doing this! Well done.

It would have been nice to hear how Walk got his hands in it.

I always wondered what happened to that guitar and now I know. Thank you so much for sharing!

Always wondered why that classic guitar(my fav by far) seemed to just disappear! Great post. 😎🤟🏽

Love this feature of Ace‘s famous guitar. It sounds amazing especially when played through this Marshall amp.

I cannot thank you enough for posting this.

Great video! I love your excitement and passion. Thank you! 🤘😀🤘

Sounds so smooth

Strings n' Things in Memphis was notorious for screwing up guitars. They screwed up Jeff Beck's Les Paul too.

Tone is thick and awesome! Never knew Ace contoured the heel! In this day, not sure why all guitars aren't modified for better access, but of course I'm not really a traditionalist. Also digging the double cutaway, looks unique and stands out.

This is very interesting and speaks to the importance of having a unique sound.

Thats a mighty sound ya got there

Nothing like a bound headstock 👌

That was my absolute favorite guitar, it still feels a bit personal when I look at it with the old look. I cannot believe somebody turned it into this, what a shame.

The guitar of my dreams was always a Les Paul Sunburst like Ace Frehley's from the first time I saw him playing and in photos, over time I have become a fan of other guitars and brands, but I remember that I always wanted this guitar, and I wondered for a long time who would have it now or where that guitar would end up, I like double cut style but I would have left it original good video

No true fan would give this video thumbs down ever! Thanks for sharing! That rig, guitar and tone are absolutely droolworthy!

SUPERB!!!! 🙌

Wow that is so amazing. It sounds incredible. I to wish he would've kept it original, but whatever w that. It's an incredible guitar, and it's ingrained in rock history.

Sweet amp, so much power!!! 🎸🎶

This is a very good video mate, ty for sharing the experience. ❤

Bought my first studded leather strap at Strings n Things. Killer store, they had a room for every instrument. They had a Marshall stack room.

Looooove double cuts......awesome!

WOW !!! SO freaking ..... GREAT . COOL AS COOL CAN BE !!!

Ace is god, Jeff is a star, I have been a kiss fan since 74. Bring on more of these videos. MB

Very cool! I know the feeling. I got to play his original smoker from the '77 poster. Got pics with it and the the whole deal.

The sound is tremendous

Rad. I have a 1955 Strings & Things Les Paul Jr. that was routed to double humbuckers in '79. Chris Lovell of S&T confirmed that this came through their shop. I have since put real 1960 PAFs in it and it's amazing.

For the whole video I was scratching my head looking at that double cutout and thinking ‘that’s not Aces guitar’, but you explained it in the end, haha, great video!

Thanks for sharing. One cool guitar right there!

Wow incredible sound and very nice guitar Ace take best taste in choose your guitars the best sound and looking guitars at the level of the legend

Amazing piece of history!

Great video, I really enjoyed it. The tone is very Ace.

Wow! This is the original KISS-Sound! Great!

Super crunchy !!!!!

In awe!

Nice! Great riffing as well!

Beautiful.

Pretty close but you need to dial back the gain a bit. Ace's tone didn't really have that much overdrive.

I got one of those early DiMarzio humbuckers sitting round , going to call it the Ace pu now...

Wow! Nice licks and that thing just reaks of Ace

Wow that’s amazing!