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
Eight-string bass guitar was the importer for Hagström guitars. Sid liked the idea and ordered a trial run of 500 units. The success of that test run resulted in further production and sales. The first 8-string bass guitars were made by Hagström, from 1967 to 1969 with a total of 2,249 being manufactured. An 8-string bass guitar is strung with paired, octaved strings, similar to those of a regular 12-string guitar. Standard tuning is usually as so: Chris Squire of Yes often tuned his Raney 8-string bass eE-aA-aD-dG, so that notes played on the upper two courses sound as open fifths. 8-string basses