Sharkman Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 My retail business has been really really good the past few months, so I started thinking about getting another Kiesel (formerly Carvin) custom built guitar. Tuesday night I was searching through their website trying to find a picture of this one guitar I saw before that I really liked the looks of. After an hour of unsuccessful searching, I gave up, and out of boredom I decided to look at their "Guitars In Stock" section. As I scrolled down, I came across the guitar in the picture. It was almost exactly like the guitar I was searching for, with a few very minor differences. All day Wednesday I debated about whether I really needed another guitar, versus buying something else that I might want or actually need. Wednesday night I did some math, looked over my merchandise inventory, looked at my sales book for the last few months, and I decided that I can afford it, and I want it. So today, Thursday just after noon Eastern time, I called up Kiesel and asked if the $1,739.00 price was negotiable. The salesman, Keith, said probably not, but what did I have in mind? I told him I would offer $1,700.00 for the guitar, a case, and shipping. He told Jeff Kiesel, co-owner of Kiesel Guitars, about my offer, and a minute later said okay, but they'll ship it with a soft case instead of the pricier hard case. I gave him my Visa information, and my Christmas present to me should arrive next week. I'll write more about it when it gets here. Quote I rock; therefore, I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Beautiful! Quote Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Scweedt! Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Quote I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Gorgeous! Quote Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Psmith Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 $1700 seems more than reasonable for that Guitar, in today's market. If it sounds nearly as good as it looks, you did well! Quote "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." Stephen King http://www.novparolo.com https://thewinstonpsmithproject.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Beauteous! Quote "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Congrats Sharkman! Beautiful! Can't wait for your review! Quote Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p90jr Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 NIce. I do have to wonder as I often do... $39? on something that's $1,739? The wife and I can't have dinner and drinks out for under $39 around town... and I know that hardshell cases cost twice that, at least... But nevermind me. Good score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertbluesman Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Oh baby !!! what a beautiful instrument !!! I wish you many years of playing Nirvana with that beauty. Quote dbm If it sounds good, it is good !! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=143231&content=music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plankton Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Do NOT leave that thing laying around, because I will take it and play it. Then, put it back, hopefully when you're not looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Cool...but is the back actually a diff finish than the front ? They always do that ? :idk Quote d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkman Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 P90jr, the case would have been an additional $70, and the shipping another $35. So $70 + $35 + $39 = $144 saved. And I wasn't sure if they would budge on the price at all. If I would have tried a too low price, they might have hung up on me. They already had over $300 off the original price, so I knew I didn't have a lot of room to negotiate. I think I'm going to be pretty happy with this guitar. Quote I rock; therefore, I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkman Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 d, the back isn't just a different finish, it's a different type of wood. The top is called an aquaburst finish, on flamed maple. The back is a clear gloss finish on the body wood, which is alder. The neck is hardrock maple, and the fretboard is birdseye maple. This guitar ought to have a bright clean bell-like sustain sound, which is exactly what I want. Quote I rock; therefore, I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkman Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 Plankton, make sure you wash your hands first. And use hand sanitizer, just to play it safe. Quote I rock; therefore, I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokair Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I wish I had bought that, that thing looks great. and the stats on them look top notch, Merry Xmas Sharkman. Lok Quote 1997 PRS CE24, 1981 Greco MSV 850, 1991 Greco V 900, 2 2006 Dean Inferno Flying Vs, 1987 Gibson Flying V, 2000s Jackson Dinky/Soloist, 1992 Gibson Les Paul Studio, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Dunlop StrapLoks! Recess/flush-mount the tail-end one, too. Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Do NOT leave that thing laying around, because I will take it and play it. Then, put it back, hopefully when you're not looking. You are a better person than me, then. Quote Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 STILL not sure which is yours. But they all look good, so.... Whitefang Quote I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkman Posted December 1, 2018 Author Share Posted December 1, 2018 Whitefang, those are front and back pictures of the guitar. Quote I rock; therefore, I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 OK, your OP( at least on my PC) offers no pic, and the site shows several, so I'm STILL not sure which is the one. Whitefang Quote I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p90jr Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 P90jr, the case would have been an additional $70, and the shipping another $35. So $70 + $35 + $39 = $144 saved. And I wasn't sure if they would budge on the price at all. If I would have tried a too low price, they might have hung up on me. They already had over $300 off the original price, so I knew I didn't have a lot of room to negotiate. I think I'm going to be pretty happy with this guitar. Ahhhhh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkman Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 It just arrived a little while ago by Fedex Ground. The Fedex driver told me that since the box said guitar on it, he was a little more careful with it. That is so nice that people have respect for other people's guitars. Anyways, I open it up, and it's inside a very well made black soft case that appears sturdier than many so-called hard cases. This guitar looks even nicer in person than in the picture. The clear gloss polyurethane finish gives the flamed maple top an almost 3D appearance. The neck has a tung oil finish instead of a gloss poly, and it feels so dry and slick and satin smooth. I played it for almost an hour, but not with an amplifier yet. It plays as beautiful as it looks. It has a thinner body than I expected, so it's pretty light weight compared to my Carvin CS6. I'm hoping this is just a strange coincidence, but this is post number 666 for me here on the Guitar Player forums. But, I digress. If any of you are considering buying a Kiesel guitar, or having a really nice guitar custom built for you, I promise you will not be disappointed with a Kiesel (formerly Carvin ) guitar. Thanks for all the great replies here. I've been reading and re-reading them a lot, and I really appreciate all the fine compliments. Quote I rock; therefore, I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipclone 1 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Wow, what a stunner! Stained MOP inlays? Quote Same old surprises, brand new cliches- Skipsounds on Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandid=602491 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkman Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 No, genuine abalone inlays. Quote I rock; therefore, I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I knew before you answered the question that those were real abalone. They are Beautiful and I love the Birdseye maple! Is there a birds eye maple fretboard mounted on a hard rock maple neck (as that's what I'm reading in your description)? Now, when are you going to plug that baby in? Quote Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipclone 1 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 No, genuine abalone inlays. Kind of a silly question actually-sorry. My two main electrics are the kind of guitars that, when you first get them they`re like, if I play it I may damage it. But they can make amazing sounds if you really play them. I would have the same reaction to this guitar. Quote Same old surprises, brand new cliches- Skipsounds on Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandid=602491 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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