Is Kiesel Sending YouTubers Hand Picked Guitars? 

@@johnnytruck2009 I was hoping for that for a long time. I was grabbing pics of different fretboard, finishes etc. and photoshopping them to get an idea. Virtual builder is great.

They used to have good value, but not anymore. Run of the mill kiesel is about 2.5k now, when I got a nicely built one new from they years ago for 1300.

@@GhostKing6790 2500 is still a pretty good price for a full custom

@@fakemint934 true, but nowhere near that good of a deal when I got mine for 1400 and they were starting at 999 a few years ago.

@@GhostKing6790 I mean it’s an American custom good quality guitar. Fender is now asking $1700 for a new american pro with no special features like stainless steel frets or locking tuners so I guess that it depends what you value man.

@@GhostKing6790 So what you’re saying is… the value is *less*, not none. “They used to have good value, but it’s diminished slightly” would be an accurate way to say it, rather than “not anymore”. Yes?

@@jeffmckinnon5842 I totally agree. Customer service makes a huge difference. I was hunting for a specific guitar, and was asking on different dealers, and ended up getting one from CME. Their customer service is fantastic. They replied fast, I even asked for weight and 1st and 12th fret size of neck and they told me would send it to me next day since it was on the storage facility. In less than 24 hours they send it to me, I was impressed they did it so fast and with no certainty of a sale. Also they packed the guitar very well, on 2 boxes, the setup was good indeed when it arrived (Im from another country and it took 3 weeks to get here so great to see the guitar well protected and still with a good setup), and they installed the poker chip I bought from them too. I also asked on other places about this model, and some took forever to reply, even days lol. And when that happens it makes me want to not continue asking or purchase from them. I would actually beforehand expected the opposite, since CME is a big retail, to take more time, and other smaller shops to be quicker and more engaging. I can see now why CME does so well. Totally deserved, I'm very happy with them.

Sorry you had to sell yours. My CS6 has been my main guitar for over a decade and I couldn’t imagine selling it.

Did you change the profile of the neck or keep it standard?

@@mynamesjondowell I got the thinner neck profile in 3-piece maple.

Glad you're happy with your Delos..Sorry I let my Osiris go around a year ago.Ordered another 1 last week. Added the 12 to 16 neck radius,and other upgrades my first 1 didn't have. Agreed, they have the Fastest neck I've ever played on.With the lowest non-buzzing action.Only guitar I've ever done Barre Chords on the 14 th fret on.Intonation was spot on.Looking forward to having neck action like that again..

What's your action at? My low E buzzes all over the place at 4/64 on the 12th.

I miss the Crazy Elephant.

@@LP5369GT Yeah they have great bands and music

That Heaven and Hell sounding riff when he switched to the Engle was great.

@@johnnytruck2009 Right? Takes some faith!

@@GeneralAdmission_1 Yep, but they charge you $50 and it becomes an “Option 50”. I would rather get the factory pickups, sell them and install what I want. Regardless, I’m super happy with the Beryllium pickups I had as they’re very close to the JB/Jazz sound I had in mind.

@@GeneralAdmission_1 I’m sure if Kiesel makes a mistake they will make it right, but they may not necessarily return the guitar if it’s something they can fix. What I believe most folks think of, and what you mentioned is the loss of the 10 day trial period. The policy (whether enforced or not I can’t speak to) is that any Option 50 (minor or not) is non-returnable under the 10 day period, however the warranty is unchanged and the guitar will be supported/repaired like any other. I did an option 50 and it was perfect but I knew exactly what I wanted.

If anything order them with pickup covers so they have the full sized routing.

At least now fishman modern are an option on kiesels

@@Leo_ofRedKeep more likely young under stabilized wood, owned over 20 new guitars, never had that issue, ever

@@Leo_ofRedKeep agreed Plenty of my older wood guitars have to be adjusted all the time in my climate. Can’t say a 63 SG doesn’t have old wood lol The only guitars that seem to be most resilient are my carbonized necks. And a schecter Custom S. That thing is really freaking solid

@@Cougar139tweak or a guitar going from sunny california to the cold ass east coast lol.

My son has a Becker custom shop and he loves it.

Do you have a cs6? If so how do you like it compared to a lp?

@@ragnakak no cs6 yet, I have a vanquish, osiris, Delos, Vader, headless Delos, neck thru aries, hyperdrive, crescent, Andy james AJ2, and solo. I will say the Delos and solo feel way better than any strat or tele I've ever played. Better neck feel and stability as well as fit and finish and the tone was much better too.

Damn, thats an average of 3.33 guitars per year, high end ones too! Lucky ducky 🐤

@@calibcrockett thanks I really appreciate that. I have worked a lot of hours to be able to get a nice collection. I'm hoping to eventually get one of each model.

@@JimDewdGuitars hopefully you don't work so much you don't have time to play them haha 😆

Yeah, I have a 2008, 2016 and 2020. The 2008 is still my #1 just because of the model, but the 2016 is built better than the 2008, and the 2020 is built better than the 2016.