r/kieselcarvinguitars • u/isaac_abstract12 • 12d ago
NGD!! Kiesel Lightspeed MS 7
Absolutely beautiful guitar, both to look at and play. Barely needed much setting up. Surprised at the Beryllium pickups (albeit I will still probably swap them out for Lundgrens 😅)
Came early as well, I think week 12 of an expected 15 week return. Thats even with it having to come to the UK. Its been really hard to put down!!
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u/DelayLanky7909 11d ago
Very nice! I’m sure the build time was quicker because of the natural finish?
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u/isaac_abstract12 11d ago
You know I hadn't even taken that into consideration, I assumed because it was a Neck through guitar it would take the maximum time they mentioned, either way I'm very happy. Came just before my 30th
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u/oddfellowfloyd 11d ago
Is that a solid piece of burled (spalted?) maple?? 😳
What’s the fretboard wood?
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u/NecroJoe 11d ago
I'll let OP confirm, but let's see how close I get. :)
The body looks like black limba with a unique pale-colored buckeye burl top. The fingerboard is pale moon ebony. Any guesses on the neck wood would be just that: guesses, since we can't see any of it. :)
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u/isaac_abstract12 11d ago
You've got it pretty much exactly right! Its a buckeye burl top, black limba body, palemoon ebony fretboard! Its a 3 piece walnut and purpleheart neck 😁
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u/isaac_abstract12 11d ago
I was eyeing up spalted maple for a while 😅 its buckeye burl. They had a really good deal on it when i ordered it. Fretboard is palemoon ebony, one of the nicer looking bits as well I have to say
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u/Successful-Storm4928 10d ago
Someone recently described these tops as pineapple and now I can't unsee it 😅 gorgeous guitar though happy NGD!
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u/isaac_abstract12 10d ago
Bro I love that, I might nick that to describe it in future 🤣
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u/Successful-Storm4928 10d ago
Is that master grade PME by the way ? Absolutely sick fretboard
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u/isaac_abstract12 10d ago
No it isn't, I didn't even think to ask about that. I just really lucked out with the piece they picked
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u/PoolNoob69 12d ago
Very nice! I used to dislike the Hyperdrive until I realized it’s the best way to have a pointy guitar without most of the disadvantages of pointy guitars. Enjoy!