Guitar Hero II are notable in the real world such as the USA and Battle Axe (a similar looking bass is played by Gene Simmons, and the guitar was played by John Christ of Samhain/Danzig fame). Basses, such as the Music Man StingRay, Gibson Thunderbird, and the Höfner bass (as made famous by Paul McCartney, the bassist for the Beatles) are also available for co-op play. The band itself plays with Orange amps and DW drum kits, along with more in-game endorsements. When the player passes each set of songs in career mode, his/her band is rewarded with money and equipment endorsements, including
Vox Bass Guitar Mark IV, the "Bill Wyman Bass" was designed by Vox for the Rolling Stones's bass player, for which Wyman lent his name under endorsement. The guitar was an electro-acoustic tear drop model with two chromed pickups and pick plates. Vox Bass Guitar Vox bass guitar is any of the bass guitars made by Vox, a British musical equipment company, in the 1960s. Vox made a number of bass guitars (along with six string electric guitars) during the 1960s, although they were not nearly as successful as their efforts in amplifiers. Early basses were built between 1961–1967 by Jennings Musical Industries