Some guitars are too funny not to post

[Demiurge]

Of course, DQC would need internal authority over in-stock builds as well. Let's not forget that some of the most egregious specimens are inside jobs.

 

[spudmunkey]

The cream filling is even glow-in-the-dark.

 

[KnightBrolaire]

The cream filling is even glow-in-the-dark.

ah just like a motel 6 room under a blacklight

 

[NickS]

ah just like a motel 6 room under a blacklight

"We'll leave the (black) light on for you."

 

[Seabeast2000]

"We'll leave the (black) light on for you."

Tom Bodette sig 7

 

[spudmunkey]

That Kiesel Zeus was a part of a small batch of 5. It seemed like they got ahold of some glow-in-the-dark resin, had some Buckeye that would otherwise have been scrapped, and made 5 guitars. My guess is that they were practice for the Felix Martin 16-string they made him.

An additional layer of amusing: they are also painted in a trans color-shift paint on top of the buckeye and glow-in-the-dark resin. The paint works best over black, so because everything is so light, it's hard to see this color shift paint, but it's there.

Here was a 2nd one from that same batch (and yes: it sold):
https://www.kieselguitars.com/guitars-in-stock/141480

 

[MoonJelly]

I think Kiesel just spins a wheel for finishes, honestly. It's like the price is right, you might get a nickel, a dollar, or you might spin too many times and get disqualified

 

[spudmunkey]

They are definitely an interesting company. You get some like this, where it's experiementations from the factory that they are willing to sell (or who knows...maybe this was a group decision and they all thought it would be awsome), or then you read the comments to their posts and you see people asking, "Can you do a black-to-red-to-greed color-shift crackle, over a white, purple and pink splatter, with bright green pickup covers and knobs? With an orange-painted roasted maple neck. Oh, and can you also put dark trans purple over figured koa on a headstock on this headless model? I want a Vader, but hate headless. Even if it's a "fake" headstock."

 

[Science_Penguin]

An additional layer of amusing: they are also painted in a trans color-shift paint on top of the buckeye and glow-in-the-dark resin. The paint works best over black, so because everything is so light, it's hard to see this color shift paint, but it's there

Yes but why though?

 

[spudmunkey]

Yes but why though?

 

[G_3_3_k_]

Yes but why though?

Probably so that you see colors like the surface of a bubble at certain angles light hits it. On a stage under bright lights or in the dark when glowing, completely pointless. Cool, but really only noticeable to the player. Which, is fine I guess. I don't think that photographs will ever do it justice.

 

[Exchanger]

I'm wondering if whoever plays this is righty, lefty or just an alien with tentacles.

 

[Splenetic]

Aside from being an 8-string, I actually kinda like it.

Then again I am an alien with tentacles.

 

[Merrekof]

I'm wondering if whoever plays this is righty, lefty or just an alien with tentacles.

It does have the best upper fret acces on the low strings I've ever seen!

 

[Seabeast2000]

I'm wondering if whoever plays this is righty, lefty or just an alien with tentacles.

lap steel? Overhand tapping design?

 

[Lemonbaby]

It does have the best upper fret acces on the low strings I've ever seen!

That's a Hendrix style lefthand model...

 

[spudmunkey]

That's a Hendrix style lefthand model...

It's still strung righty. Eric Gales, then.

 

[77zark77]

A lefthand body with righthand neck !

 

[spudmunkey]

 

[Seabeast2000]

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that upper bout is a bit much.