trem licking
Well-Known Member
am not gonna buy, but i kinda dig this new shape. mistake making the 8 multiscale only though.
The Carvin / Kiesel thread
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Politics of Ecstasy
OG Shredder
OOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH
CARVIN = KIESEL ???
I cant beleive i didnt know they changed their name...why? Carvin is way cooler than Kiesel...
CARVIN = KIESEL ???
I cant beleive i didnt know they changed their name...why? Carvin is way cooler than Kiesel...
Albake21
Ibanez Nerd
The two companies split and Jeff wanted to honor his Grandfather and family name. The business actually started out as Kiesel, but his Grandfather had to change the name I believe due to legal reasons. Now it's back to it's original name.
Politics of Ecstasy
OG Shredder
Thank you Albake
spudmunkey
Well-Known Member
When they 1st started releasing 8 strings and multi scales, they used to do both… but over time, for whatever reason, their customers just don't buy many of the straight scale 8 strings, so ever since about the SCB8, they have stopped to coming out with straight scale 8 strings for new models.
Politics of Ecstasy
OG Shredder
And the only one i want is the pink SCB8 with Floyd/Fishman
spudmunkey
Well-Known Member
Carvin is CARson and gaVIN Kiesel. They no longer have anything to do with the guitars, so they split off and changed to a name that relates to the people actually running the company.
Señor Voorhees
Well-Known Member
Not a huge fan of the new shape. I really don't like offset V type things. Mostly because they go in stands/lean against walls at a weird angle. No headstock means you need one of those wall hangers that holds the neck and body, which takes up stupid space and ruins the convenience of having your guitar in a stand. Oddly enough, it has me gassing pretty hard for a Vader 7, though. No bigger regret as far as selling gear goes than selling my Vader.
Politics of Ecstasy
OG Shredder
Thx spud
well that’s hideous.
TheFashel12
ლ(ಠ益ಠ)ლ
There's something strange going on with a specific guitar in Kiesel's IN STOCK section. Specifically, this guitar: https://www.kieselguitars.com/guitars-in-stock/140852
This EXACT same guitar can be seen in this video from over a month ago:
Is Kiesel reselling a used endorser guitar as a new instrument??
This EXACT same guitar can be seen in this video from over a month ago:
Is Kiesel reselling a used endorser guitar as a new instrument??
kisielk
Well-Known Member
I always assumed most of the in stock instruments were demos or customer returns. They are usually discounted compared to building the same specs yourself. Right now the discount is even bigger than normal because of the Black Friday sale.
gunshow86de
Beef Jerky Time
I don't hate it, but having the lower leg longer with the lower horn shorter makes it seem uncomfortable to play seated (I'm a righty that puts the guitar on my left leg).
NickS
New solution, problem changed
Nope.
The shape sucks, and I hate (almost all) headless guitars.
The shape sucks, and I hate (almost all) headless guitars.
As with all of the Kiesel X and V guitars they need to flip the lower two horns... lower horn should never be longer than the upper on the bottom of the guitar, it just doesn't look right 
Flip those and I would love this.
Flip those and I would love this.
Hollowway
Extended Ranger
Well, technically the upper horn was the longest, but Jeff beveled it off.
gunshow86de
Beef Jerky Time
spudmunkey
Well-Known Member
to me, the longer lower horns always made the most sense, in terms of balance. In my head it acts like the keel of a ship or something. To me, when played standing, Kiesel's UltraV is my favorite-lookong V shape. I dont play in classical position, so that aspect wouldn't effect me. I have never cared for the V220 or X220, though.
Also not hot in the new model, but I think this should appease 80+% of the people asking for a "headless V220"...which, suprisingly, exist. The only ones it wont would be those degenerates who would expect the body to be the same full size.
to me, the longer lower horns always made the most sense, in terms of balance. In my head it acts like the keel of a ship or something. To me, when played standing, Kiesel's UltraV is my favorite-lookong V shape. I dont play in classical position, so that aspect wouldn't effect me. I have never cared for the V220 or X220, though.Also not hot in the new model, but I think this should appease 80+% of the people asking for a "headless V220"...which, suprisingly, exist. The only ones it wont would be those degenerates who would expect the body to be the same full size.
