NGD x 2 Kiesel Vader 6 & 7 Custom
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 8:43 am
Ahoy hoy. I took ownership of two Kiesel Vader 6 guitars which I love and wanted to share some pics.
Maple Neck/Alder Body
Plain maple top
Satin Matte Finish in Seafoam Green
5 piece maple neck w/ purple heart stripes
Zebrawood fretboard
Kiesel K12B and N Passive Pickups
The 7 string is 27" scale. The 6 string is standard.
There were two things I wanted to achieve with these builds.
Firstly, This has been my first foray into headless guitars or anything outside of a 'standard' look. I've never gone for exotic wood, multi scales etc so I wanted to combine the cool 'modern' look of a Vader with a timeless, classic finish. I like the juxtaposition of seafoam green with the Vader design.
The only deviation from that 'classic' look for me was the Zebrawood fretboard, simply because I was genuinely curious as to how it feels. My initial assumptions I think are right; it's very much an ideal middle ground between maple and rosewood. Plus the wood grain just looks really nice!
Secondly, I've ALWAYS wanted a matching 6 and 7 string guitar. I've always had one of each at some point of my career and always felt a bit frustrated at dealing with wildly different designs, wood type, pickups etc.
I love the fact that these both feel, play and sound VERY similar. I can just pick up and switch guitars when I want, without too much fuss or bother with tone.