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What guitar does Paul Stanley play?

Paul Stanley uses his Ibanez PS-10 signature, which he says is based on his old Gibsons, and keeps a Gibson Les Paul next to his bed. He has said a Gibson J-200 with an aged top may be the finest acoustic he has played. He was seen with a Gibson Flying V at Kiss's final shows.

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What guitar does Paul Stanley play?

He uses his Ibanez PS-10 signature, which he told Guitar World in 2025 is based on templates from his old Gibson guitars. He has been with Ibanez for decades, and his black 'Cracked Mirror' PS-10 was seen on the Love Gun tour.

Is Paul Stanley's guitar an Ibanez Iceman?

No. He has said the Iceman and the PS-10 are often confused but are not the same guitars. The PS-10 came out of his collaboration with Ibanez in 1976 and 1977.

What Gibson guitars has Paul Stanley played?

He has said his first good electric was an SG Les Paul, then a double-cut Les Paul Special, and he keeps a Les Paul next to his bed. In the 1970s he was seen with Gibson Firebirds and Explorers, and he played a custom Gibson Flying V at Kiss's last shows in 2023.

What acoustic guitar does Paul Stanley play?

He told Guitar World in 2025 that a Gibson J-200 he picked up at the Gibson Garage in London, with an aged top, may be the finest acoustic guitar he has ever played.

What strings does Paul Stanley use?

In Ernie Ball's String Theory series he said he likes stiffer, heavier gauge strings for rhythm, and that his first electric sets were flatwounds.

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Paul Stanley is the singer and rhythm guitarist who co-founded Kiss. This guide covers his Ibanez PS-10 signature guitars, the Gibsons he started on and still keeps close, his Flying V from the final Kiss shows and the acoustics he has been playing lately.

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