New Kiesel model: Kyber

[Alex Kenivel]

Now featuring Ormsby headstock

 

[Eagle]

It would be quite good as a headless. I’m not sure about the top horn.

 

[AlbertA]

 

[sleewell]

^ omfg that is so perfect. hahaha spot on.

 

[Alex Kenivel]

It would be quite good as a headless. I’m not sure about the top horn.

It's like it wanted to be a headless but a half a headstock popped out. I like how ormsby does theirs, this one looks like a "store brand" version.

 

[HomespunEffects]

 

[Jynx]

For people who don't mind their guitar slipping off the rack.

 

[JiveTurkey]

This is my "favorite" Kiesel headless design

 

[Eagle]

This is my "favorite" Kiesel headless design
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I like the Holdsworth but it has to be Holdsworth spec not the Hipshot bridge or solid body.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I like the Holdsworth but it has to be Holdsworth spec not the Hipshot bridge or solid body.

I do like that one but always heard it weighs a ton and the neck is a baseball bat

 

[Eagle]

I do like that one but always heard it weighs a ton and the neck is a baseball bat

The neck is big but the hollow one isn’t heavy.

 

[SymphonicDischord]

The inspiration?

 

[Eagle]

The inspiration?

No and that is worse.

 

[FuzzyAce]

The inspiration?

I don't know why, but I like that.

 

[norminal]

Vader
Leia
Lightspeed
Kyber

What’s next, Chewbacca?

 

[FuzzyAce]

Vader
Leia
Lightspeed
Kyber

What’s next, Chewbacca?

Chewy.

 

[JiveTurkey]

The current Kiesel HH2 neck is 0.82 inches thick at the first fret and 0.94 thick at the 12th fret. The Holdsworth neck is slightly thicker than the shredder necks on some other Kiesels. To me it feels about like a '60s LP neck.

If you like thinner necks you can choose "build your own" where they offer a optional thinner neck on the HH1 and HH2 for a small upcharge.

I attached some pics with a caliper, but keep in mind those are adding the string height into the measurement, so .82" and .94" seems about right once you subtract the string height.

As far as weight, I measured it 3 times with a fishing scale. The guitar was kind of swinging back and forth so as close as I could tell it weighs between 5.2 and 5.54 lbs.

It's comfortable and has very good balance on a strap. No neck dive at all.

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I'm radius dumb Thanks for the pics and specs nonetheless!

 

[maguchi]

I like the Holdsworth but it has to be Holdsworth spec not the Hipshot bridge or solid body.

I do like that one but always heard it weighs a ton and the neck is a baseball bat

The neck is big but the hollow one isn’t heavy.

The current Kiesel HH2 neck is 0.82 inches thick at the first fret and 0.94 thick at the 12th fret. The Holdsworth neck is slightly thicker than the shredder necks on some other Kiesels. To me it feels about like a '60s LP neck.

If you like thinner necks you can choose "build your own" where they offer a optional thinner neck on the HH1 and HH2 for a small upcharge.

I attached some pics with a caliper, but keep in mind those are adding the string height into the measurement, so .82" and .94" seems about right once you subtract the string height.

As far as weight, I measured it 3 times with a fishing scale. The guitar was kind of swinging back and forth so as close as I could tell it weighs between 5.2 and 5.54 lbs.

It's comfortable and has very good balance on a strap. No neck dive at all.

 

[maguchi]

I'm radius dumb Thanks for the pics and specs nonetheless!

Radius? The numbers I posted are neck thicknesses in inches. Just for comparison sake the .82" at the nut on the Kiesel is a fairly thin neck. Current Jackson's are between .79" and .82" at the nut. And a quick glance at Wildwood's PRS selection shows between .82" and .84". So I wouldn't characterize the standard Holdsworth neck as a baseball bat, more like a fairly thin neck.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Radius? The numbers I posted are neck thicknesses in inches. Just for comparison sake the .82" at the nut on the Kiesel is a fairly thin neck. Current Jackson's are between .79" and .82". And a quick glance at Wildwood's PRS selection shows between .82" and .84". So I wouldn't characterize the standard Holdsworth neck as a baseball bat, more like a fairly thin neck.

That's the only issue I might have with a Kiesel. Not that I'm totally against thin necks, I just prefer them 1" or slightly under.