Lighters
White lighter with blue flames.
15-String Bass Cigarette Lighters
Starting in 2007, cigarette lighters in the shape of a 15-string bass were produced in China. These were undoubtedly modeled after the Warrior Signature Series 15-string basses and include 15 tuners on the headstock. An additional large tuner is located on the top of the headstock; it gives the headstock a more symmetrical, balanced look and serves as an anchor to one of the six metal strings.
The Warrior Signature Series 15-string bass was the model for these lighters.
The lighters are about 7” long and nearly 2½” wide at the widest point of the body. Most of the bodies are made of metal but plastic bodies are also found. Many lighters have six flashing colored LED’s (two each of red, blue, and yellow) on the neck that flash quickly in sequence for about 10 seconds when the trigger on the lower horn is pressed. The flame comes out of the upper horn.
A variety of body colors, color variations, and graphics styles were produced. Customized finished also exist. A number of lighters include band logos - these were produced by licensee C&D Visionary in 2008. The retail selling price of these lighters was typically $5.99 to $8.99.
Some lighters were sold in presentation boxes. A display stand was also included.
Cover of the presentation box. This possibly indicates that the manufacturer was the Wenzhou Yanghi Dihu Smoking Factory in the Lucheng District, Zhejiang, China.
Lighter display stand.
“ASD” is on the back of the lighters in presentation boxes.
The stickers found on some lighters are dated August, 2008.
This sticker is dated July, 2012.
The black areas were airbrushed by hand.
The basic White lighter. Regardless of body color, the necks and headstocks are always black.
White lighter with skull added by its owner.
White lighter with American flag graphics.
Orange lighter with black highlights.
Bright Orange lighter with black highlights.
Brown lighter with black highlights.
Brown lighter with black highlights sold in tourist locations in Key West, Florida. It appeared in October, 2008.
The basic Black lighter.
Black lighter sold at the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Imprint is printed upside down.
Custom painted lighters: Metallic Blue, Metallic Red, Metallic Green, and Metallic Purple.
AC/DC lighters for Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (made in 2007), High Voltage, and Hells Bells (both from 2008).
Purple lighter with the Black Sabbath logo. This lighter was produced in 2008.
Black lighter with Motley Crue logo for the Shout At The Devil album. The body is plastic.
Black lighter with the KISS Army logo. It was produced in 2008 by C&D Visionary and offered for sale on the KISS website for $5.99. The body is plastic.
A collection of 15-string bass lighters.