I picked up a used Kiesel Vader 7.
This thing is very light and comfy on a strap. Sitting in a classical-like position with the guitar on my left leg is also not a problem with the tuners sticking out the back, which was one of my concerns initially.
The 7th string is completely throwing me off so far but I've only played it for about an hour. I'm finding that I get lost on the fretboard for the E, A and D strings. I'm also adjusting to the super flat 20" radius and the slightly narrower string spacing.
This was meant as a bit of a test run for Kiesel, headless guitars and 7 strings in general, so I'll give it a few months and if I still haven't adjusted, I could see myself flipping it and getting a similar 6 string possibly with a 14" radius. I wouldn't hesitate to get another Kiesel though - the quality on this guitar is abundantly clear. Everything is perfect.
I'll also add that the Kiesel Lithium pickups are VERY bright, almost on par with a single coil, as stated by countless reviews online. I don't find them harsh but they are a bit thin in the low mids. It's interesting that Kiesel uses such a distinct and polarizing pickup as their default option in most of their guitars.
This thing is very light and comfy on a strap. Sitting in a classical-like position with the guitar on my left leg is also not a problem with the tuners sticking out the back, which was one of my concerns initially.
The 7th string is completely throwing me off so far but I've only played it for about an hour. I'm finding that I get lost on the fretboard for the E, A and D strings. I'm also adjusting to the super flat 20" radius and the slightly narrower string spacing.
This was meant as a bit of a test run for Kiesel, headless guitars and 7 strings in general, so I'll give it a few months and if I still haven't adjusted, I could see myself flipping it and getting a similar 6 string possibly with a 14" radius. I wouldn't hesitate to get another Kiesel though - the quality on this guitar is abundantly clear. Everything is perfect.
I'll also add that the Kiesel Lithium pickups are VERY bright, almost on par with a single coil, as stated by countless reviews online. I don't find them harsh but they are a bit thin in the low mids. It's interesting that Kiesel uses such a distinct and polarizing pickup as their default option in most of their guitars.
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