Veteran rockers L.A. Guns have parted ways with on/off bassist Scott Griffin.

He has been replaced by Kenny Kweens, who ironically took over from him when he first left the group in 2009.

Griffin returned to the line-up to replace Kweens in 2011.

Announcing the news in a statement, the band says, "Scotty Griffin and the band have decided to part ways. As our bassist off-and-on for the past seven years, including our latest release Hollywood Forever, Scotty has been a true road warrior, a stellar musician, and a better friend. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours.

"We'd like to welcome back Kenny Kweens and look forward to rocking out the rest of 2014. Make sure to come out and support our newest member."

Hours after the announcement, Griffin took to his Facebook.com page to tell fans he was "unceremoniously sacked" from the rock act.

He wrote: "Me not being in L.A. Guns anymore was not a mutual decision at all. I was kicked out, plain and simple. Or, as it was exactly worded, 'Phil (Lewis, L.A. Guns singer) has decided the band is going to move forward without you'. Why it was posted as 'Scotty Griffin and the band have decided...' is beyond me. I was never part of this decision. I never knew this decision was being made, and I never wanted, nor ever said I wanted to leave L.A. Guns.

"I know a good thing when I see it and L.A. Guns was a great thing. I loved the music, I loved the travel, I loved the people I met, and I loved the band and everybody in it. I had No intentions of giving any of that up."

He adds, "Although I can't say for sure Why I was let go (I have yet to be given a reason), I do have a few theories. But since they are only theories, there's no point in me expressing them here...

"Let me clarify one more time, I DID NoT QUIT L.A. Guns. I was basically unceremoniously sacked. Sounds harsh, but that's the reality. That's business. And this is the music business. I just want the truth to be known. We played a packed show Saturday night at the Whisky (a Go Go in Los Angeles). I gave the show 1000%. We all did. The next day, I got the call that I was out of the band. That is what went down. There was no two-week notice."