Thomas, what are you using for your clean-ish/80's signal? I hear the Eventide micropitch and a bit of shimmer but, trying to figure out how you're getting that sweet tone. If you ever want to get rid of that guitar, I'd like to buy it from you.
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@@McRocklin if you went with the double buckers... is there still that function to split to single ? I was just looking at the pickups on my build for my headless 7 string delos online and im curious now
The HSS pick up configuration is my favorite, that’s what I currently have on my Schecter the nick Johnston HSS is very close to the Kiesel Delos almost the exact same specs alder body roasted maple neck locking tuners and a coil split only difference is the Kiesel has two more frets, I love the versatility of it since I play more than just the metal and fusion 🤘🏼🎶🎸 and yes you should play the delos more
Wow, the playing is amazing as usual, but your video production skills are through the roof!... Fantastic, from lighting to the different angles, colour science...
Love that string through floating bridge. Such an improvement over lock blocks on windings. It's just a classy guitar. Glassy like a strat but got more bite and attitude on the pickups.
Such an awesome and versatile guitar. I used to not have a preference of 22 or 24 frets, but as I grow as a guitarist and find the things that really draw me into a certain guitar, having 24 frets is now very high on the list. Having access to the full spectrum of octaves is obviously a win, but really it's for having that consistency when you look down at the fretboard. The positioning gets thrown off when you switch between 22 and 24, and that's one less thing I need to think about when playing if they're always 24. So having a Strat style guitar with 24 frets is huge win imo! Kiesel really does such a damn great job on their instruments.
I always wanted to spec out an insane looking kiesel, but i ended up getting a carvin dc400 with probably the nicest top iv ever seen in person with there dragonburst finish....SS frets, piezo, pre-amp, individual coil-split and phase mini-toggle switches. It basically took up the place of the kiesel I wanted. I later fell in love with the holoflake finish and my GAS was flairing bad. Meeting a top notch as good as it gets luthier made me confident to go the warmoth route! I got an S-style ⅞build(24 frets/24¾" scale) with roasted flamed maple neck, ss frets, wizard neck profile, HH config...the holoflake option from kiesel alone costs more than the price of the ENTIRE body from warmoth. I finally got the parts and my lutheir should be done any day(it takes a bit for the tru-oil to finish)...but let me tell you about the quality. The quality blew my mind. Obviously i haven't played it yet, but the quality of the neck felt as nice as ANYTHING iv ever touched. Damnit i want it already!
So what I've realized after playing for almost 50 years is that these great sounding guitars dont cut it in a live band situation. No matter the "engineering", the sweet sound is ALWAYS lost in the mix. Spoiler: I am a bass player who has been waiting for ever for a guitarist to bring their sweet sound from the studio to the live gig. In ears help a little. Sounds great man!!
Wow. UA-cam's option to preview/stream content without clicking (and loading ads) comes with [comments] such as [music] in square brackets. Every so often I see [applause] but nearly everyone is jamming alone. I think I just figured this out! The YT algo interprets all that delay and reverb as applause. I wonder if as players in our lone studios we do too.
I always thought that you and this particular guitar bonded very well together. Thomas, any chance you could do a video where you demonstrate changing the strings AND intonating a Floyd Rose style bridge?
Hey McRocklin!!! I love this guitar so much, but am a little uneducated with pickups from fishman. I love the Fluence series in this video, the classic bridge and the single coils, but if you wanted an HSH config. could you still wire it to have a single coil neck split while maintaining the other components? (Maybe need to add a knob or so) Also, I like HSH because of the humbucker neck option, but if you would say the HSS neck pickup was good for shredding and vintage neck tones I would likely just end up getting the same pickups in the video. I noticed your use of the in-between blade positions though, from pos. 5-1 what do each of them do? I've looked into it a bit but each person seems to have a different control setup. Yours seems the most versatile from my view and thats what I personally want out of a guitar so please let me know. Thanks, and great video and tone as always! McRock On!🤙🎸
I believe you can, my tech wired this up with a Fender super five way switch. I don’t 💯 in which way. Fishman do have wiring guides on their site so,itchy be worth checking those out. Thanks!
@McRocklin im going for a headless 7 delos with a tremolo I love the classic look But the idea of it being like... " an evil strat " is getting to me Ive went with mettalic purple center with a black burst , black pick gaurd I have a metal background , but now i play alot of blues and melodic solos to cover songs and lofi style vibes , its going to be the perfect wedding gig guitar The evil strat... But still with all the class What are your thoughts on humbucker and singles like yours vs double buckers
So funny this came up in my feed at this Moment. My brothers here and you guys gave him passes to see Bad For Good open for Satch WAYYY back in the day! I guess you played his school the day of show or something? 92? Ish🤔😜. That Kiesel sounds great!
Thomas that clean sound you get, at the beginning. I have been trying to find out what effects I need to plug into my Zoom G11 to get that clean tone. What pedals should I be using in that? That is the coolest clean tone on the planet that I have never heard anyone do before
Thanks mate. This really starts with the pickups, the compressor then the plug-in, chorus, pitched delay, eq and reverb. It’s a chunk of stuff right, but sounds pretty cool!
@@McRocklin thanks brother. I just did a livestream where I tried to figure it out with my audience’s help. Came close and I am gonna try and mess with it again later on
School Of McRock basketball League that would be awesome!!! Haha, unfortunately not - but I do play quite a bit. Currently trying to get a few hours a day practice/court time.
I hate roasted maple period. I feel like it became super popular just because it was something new and different. Love your videos man, I've been specing out an Aries lately myself
That’s right, the screws didn’t line up and as I had this mod installed after the guitar was built with passive pickups, so there’s an extra hole or two in that area. No crazy deal 👍🏻
Great sounding guitar But!. I am totally jaw dropped on your playing. If I had a guitar player like you. Oh crap!. Life would be a freakin party. Dude keep them video playing coming. Fantastic!
they go for around $1400 to $1700 brand new or more depending on what options you want on it, in my opinion Schecter is the better option and less expensive they have a couple different guitars with the HSS configuration I personally own the nick Johnston HSS and it has pretty much the same wood and features as the Delos but at a lower price at $899,if i was you i’d try one before i settle on the kiesel just my opinion 🤘🏼
Dude. Go to the website it is super easy to spec one out. Michael looks about accurate with his numbers. Keep the build simple and you can get an amazing guitar for a fair price
I'm just over the expensive guitars. I'd rather get a cheap one and mod it. Besides, it really pisses of my friends who all have thousands wrapped up in fenders and gibsons, but mine always sounds better because it really gets me working hard for that sound.
If I tried 2 do that with the pickup switch I'd done broke it off but it did sound really sweet tho keep on rock in iv been allover Georgia lookin 4 one those guitars with no luck I want a Andy James signature model but nothing yet
Sorry to hear that, they learn from their mistakes quickly. And it seems Jeff is focusing on things he does best, designing great guitars. If it’s been a while maybe give them another shot sometime. Either way, thanks for your comment - hope you have a great weekend.
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Thomas, what are you using for your clean-ish/80's signal? I hear the Eventide micropitch and a bit of shimmer but, trying to figure out how you're getting that sweet tone. If you ever want to get rid of that guitar, I'd like to buy it from you.
@@n0nyabznss I use Soundtoys Crystalliser a lot for the pitched delays : )
Sir i have question it says that im a winner in your youtube channel?
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You have no promo or give away sir?
I absolutely love my Kiesel HD. I got one of the first headless models and I'm a sparkle guy and own 5 Kiesels now. Great video man.
Always great to hear your playing !
Thank you! : )
Every Delos I’ve seen on UA-cam looks and sounds beautiful. I see that Kiesel also do a headless Delos model too
Yeah, also a sweet guitar! The HD
That purple Zeus looks amazing as always
I love playing my Delos especially for clean and edge of break up. Also got a black and gold one 🎸😜
Haha nice!
Absolutely beautiful guitar
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@@McRocklin if you went with the double buckers... is there still that function to split to single ?
I was just looking at the pickups on my build for my headless 7 string delos online and im curious now
The HSS pick up configuration is my favorite, that’s what I currently have on my Schecter the nick Johnston HSS is very close to the Kiesel Delos almost the exact same specs alder body roasted maple neck locking tuners and a coil split only difference is the Kiesel has two more frets, I love the versatility of it since I play more than just the metal and fusion 🤘🏼🎶🎸 and yes you should play the delos more
I was gonna get the Schecter until I saw it was only 22 frets! Very curious to try out a Delos
Wow, the playing is amazing as usual, but your video production skills are through the roof!... Fantastic, from lighting to the different angles, colour science...
Wow, thank you mate! Appreciate the kind words 🙌🏻
She's a beauty! I own 3 Kiesels, two of which are the only 7 strings in my arsenal. They are great guitars. Very high quality. 💚🎸
Awesome.
You got soul in your expressions man
Love that string through floating bridge. Such an improvement over lock blocks on windings. It's just a classy guitar. Glassy like a strat but got more bite and attitude on the pickups.
Thanks, I’m with you 👍🏻
Such an awesome and versatile guitar. I used to not have a preference of 22 or 24 frets, but as I grow as a guitarist and find the things that really draw me into a certain guitar, having 24 frets is now very high on the list.
Having access to the full spectrum of octaves is obviously a win, but really it's for having that consistency when you look down at the fretboard. The positioning gets thrown off when you switch between 22 and 24, and that's one less thing I need to think about when playing if they're always 24. So having a Strat style guitar with 24 frets is huge win imo!
Kiesel really does such a damn great job on their instruments.
Me too, I sometimes think about a 21-22 guitar, but then I think I’d regret not going 24 since I use them so frequently
I always wanted to spec out an insane looking kiesel, but i ended up getting a carvin dc400 with probably the nicest top iv ever seen in person with there dragonburst finish....SS frets, piezo, pre-amp, individual coil-split and phase mini-toggle switches. It basically took up the place of the kiesel I wanted. I later fell in love with the holoflake finish and my GAS was flairing bad. Meeting a top notch as good as it gets luthier made me confident to go the warmoth route! I got an S-style ⅞build(24 frets/24¾" scale) with roasted flamed maple neck, ss frets, wizard neck profile, HH config...the holoflake option from kiesel alone costs more than the price of the ENTIRE body from warmoth. I finally got the parts and my lutheir should be done any day(it takes a bit for the tru-oil to finish)...but let me tell you about the quality. The quality blew my mind. Obviously i haven't played it yet, but the quality of the neck felt as nice as ANYTHING iv ever touched. Damnit i want it already!
The tone you got going on is PHENOMENAL. I listen to this video just to hear you play.
Thank you! : )
Check out the latest video 😎🤓
Very happy to have joined School of McRock! If I wasn't already signed up this video would of done.
Pleasure to have you as a member my friend, thank you!!
Wow looks great and sounds amazing!
Man, that soloing is insane, can't stop listening to it
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Wow... the guitar & sound are great. The playing is even better; outstanding.
Hey, thank you!!! 👋🏻💜
Your playing is filthy! Nice geetar too
Thanks!
Wow! amazing, beautiful sounding!
Thank you! : )
Awesome looking Kiesel
Thanks Mike!!
Your position switching back and forth mid song is clean
Love a bit, or a LOT of pickup switching! 👍🏻
Waiting for my first Kiesel to be built! Excited!
How is it?!
Out of this world playing and tone
This is exactly what I have been looking for. Got to try one next.
It just sounds so good!
Thank you! : )
Awesome playing and sound!!
Thank you mate!! 👋🏻
So what I've realized after playing for almost 50 years is that these great sounding guitars dont cut it in a live band situation. No matter the "engineering", the sweet sound is ALWAYS lost in the mix. Spoiler: I am a bass player who has been waiting for ever for a guitarist to bring their sweet sound from the studio to the live gig. In ears help a little. Sounds great man!!
True
So true,
Wow. UA-cam's option to preview/stream content without clicking (and loading ads) comes with [comments] such as [music] in square brackets. Every so often I see [applause] but nearly everyone is jamming alone. I think I just figured this out! The YT algo interprets all that delay and reverb as applause. I wonder if as players in our lone studios we do too.
Haha that’s funny.
@@McRocklin Just saw another, comparison of five vintage wahs: [Music] followed by [Laughter]. Haha. I mean, Wahwahwah.
Out of all your Kiesel guitars I'd pick this one. It has a headstock! 😁😆
Yeah I have to have a headstock lol
I always thought that you and this particular guitar bonded very well together.
Thomas, any chance you could do a video where you demonstrate changing the strings AND intonating a Floyd Rose style bridge?
Thank you. To be honest, anything outside of restringing and adjusting the action my tech does for me.
Really enjoyable playing man. Thanks for the video
Thank you! : )
I love your playing man. Nice guitar. Blows me away all the talent out there.
Hey John, thank you so much.
Have an awesome day 👍🏻
1:23 love this tone!!!
This is my dream guitar.i Love the sounds🎸🎸 thick and versatile.
Cool stuff!
That was a sweet sounding guitar! I'm inlove with that guitar.❤️😮🤘🏼🍺
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Fuk that clean tone is amazing
Do you have a video on how you change you guitar tones on the floor but use plugins in the computer?
I talk about this in more detail on live streams Twitch.TV/McRocklin 👍🏻
Incredibly tasty playing!
Thank you! : )
Bro you’re nasty. Was doing the stanky face throughout the whole video. Love it! I’m sold.
Haha cheers!
Tap! that ASH!!... I agree... I don't like a big fat ash... I prefer a nice firm small ash... Kiesel has some of the best ash out there!!...
Not gonna disagree 😆
amazing chops,
Appreciate it thank you.
Hey McRocklin!!! I love this guitar so much, but am a little uneducated with pickups from fishman. I love the Fluence series in this video, the classic bridge and the single coils, but if you wanted an HSH config. could you still wire it to have a single coil neck split while maintaining the other components? (Maybe need to add a knob or so) Also, I like HSH because of the humbucker neck option, but if you would say the HSS neck pickup was good for shredding and vintage neck tones I would likely just end up getting the same pickups in the video. I noticed your use of the in-between blade positions though, from pos. 5-1 what do each of them do? I've looked into it a bit but each person seems to have a different control setup. Yours seems the most versatile from my view and thats what I personally want out of a guitar so please let me know. Thanks, and great video and tone as always! McRock On!🤙🎸
I believe you can, my tech wired this up with a Fender super five way switch. I don’t 💯 in which way. Fishman do have wiring guides on their site so,itchy be worth checking those out. Thanks!
@@McRocklin Alright I'll check them out for sure! Thanks again!
Wonderful played and Sound
Thank you! : )
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@McRocklin im going for a headless 7 delos with a tremolo
I love the classic look
But the idea of it being like... " an evil strat " is getting to me
Ive went with mettalic purple center with a black burst , black pick gaurd
I have a metal background , but now i play alot of blues and melodic solos to cover songs and lofi style vibes , its going to be the perfect wedding gig guitar
The evil strat...
But still with all the class
What are your thoughts on humbucker and singles like yours vs double buckers
Nice. On this guitar I absolutely love the HSS, it definitely has a
Slightly different vibe.
Holy shit I wish I could play half this good, hell even 1/4th this good :(
Jump on schoolofmcrock.com 👍🏻
When did Fishman Fluence pickups become all the rage?
I love this Guitar👨⚕
It’s a fun one for sure
@@McRocklin I'm really
Awesome ❤️ guitar, i need a kiesel guitar
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That sure sounds sweet for me I got nothing to do with a battery in guitar totally NOT as simple 😜 just keep on rocking great vibes
what a beautiful kiesel indeed at first i thought it was a suhr 👍🙏😃🤟👌
Thanks mate, yeah it’s a cool guitar for sure. Appreciate the comment 👍🏻
Watching your stuff makes me miss playing. Idk why I ever put it down Ahhh. Work
Hey Paul, maybe try a few here and there. Gently gently :) have a great weekend 👍🏻
So funny this came up in my feed at this Moment. My brothers here and you guys gave him passes to see Bad For Good open for Satch WAYYY back in the day! I guess you played his school the day of show or something? 92? Ish🤔😜.
That Kiesel sounds great!
Wow. Small world huh, thanks for sharing!
What is that beautiful angelic backing track in the background in the beginning? Did you make that yourself? Can I buy it?
I just recorded it onto the looper whilst the video was recording. Thank you.
The Fishman pickups came out of the box with the guitar?
No I added them later.
Maybe HSS configuration on your signature? Problem would be partially solved haha 😂 cheers!
Nah, the splits are damn good on my HH set 🤪🤓
Badass.
Thomas that clean sound you get, at the beginning. I have been trying to find out what effects I need to plug into my Zoom G11 to get that clean tone. What pedals should I be using in that? That is the coolest clean tone on the planet that I have never heard anyone do before
Thanks mate. This really starts with the pickups, the compressor then the plug-in, chorus, pitched delay, eq and reverb. It’s a chunk of stuff right, but sounds pretty cool!
@@McRocklin thanks brother. I just did a livestream where I tried to figure it out with my audience’s help. Came close and I am gonna try and mess with it again later on
I noticed the basketballs behind you. Did you play for your school?
School Of McRock basketball League that would be awesome!!! Haha, unfortunately not - but I do play quite a bit. Currently trying to get a few hours a day practice/court time.
I hate roasted maple period. I feel like it became super popular just because it was something new and different. Love your videos man, I've been specing out an Aries lately myself
Cheers Beef! Might have to add an Aries to the collection at some point, have a nice weekend.
Is that the fishman Florence rechargeable battery pack for strat? If so, does it fit the tremolo cover on your Delos?
That’s right, the screws didn’t line up and as I had this mod installed after the guitar was built with passive pickups, so there’s an extra hole or two in that area. No crazy deal 👍🏻
Great sounding guitar But!. I am totally jaw dropped on your playing. If I had a guitar player like you. Oh crap!. Life would be a freakin party.
Dude keep them video playing coming. Fantastic!
Thank you! : )
Appreciate the kind words.
@@McRocklin I mean what I said Sir. Your playing is the one! Thank you so much for the sound sample.
May I ask why you prefer the walnut necks? Or did at time of recording ?
They feel so smooth and nice, better then roasted maple in my opinion. Super comfy to play.
Cool, I’ll have to consider it for my next Kiesel!
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Can't praise more, it's so cool ！~！！
That’s too much fun,….. I like it!!!
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I love the look of this guitar a lot. Anyone know how much these cost?
they go for around $1400 to $1700 brand new or more depending on what options you want on it, in my opinion Schecter is the better option and less expensive they have a couple different guitars with the HSS configuration I personally own the nick Johnston HSS and it has pretty much the same wood and features as the Delos but at a lower price at $899,if i was you i’d try one before i settle on the kiesel just my opinion 🤘🏼
Dude. Go to the website it is super easy to spec one out. Michael looks about accurate with his numbers.
Keep the build simple and you can get an amazing guitar for a fair price
@@michaelmetal71 I'll have to try one of those
Answer: Because it has a headstock!
ROFL, that could be true!!!
What did you do? Sell your soul to the devil to play like that? My God, you're amazing!
Thank you! Still got my soul, I think!! 🤪
Cheers
Sir what is the exact model of your kiesel delos ? Tnx sir.
Kiesel have all the specs. It’s simply know as the Delos, with custom spec. 👍🏻
Nice guitar
Cheers John!
what's the scale length on that one? It looks bigger than a typical strat.
25.5
Its just the next guitar.Your skills are amazing, thats whats make you special not the guitar.
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I notice you leave the truss rod cover off. Do you find you need to adjust it every now and then?
No I just didn’t add one to start with 😆
headless for content creation… headstock for stage
Haha headless for everything 😬🤘🏻
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👍!!!
I subscribe to your chanel after watch this video,great video
Hey, thank you so much!
I'm just over the expensive guitars. I'd rather get a cheap one and mod it. Besides, it really pisses of my friends who all have thousands wrapped up in fenders and gibsons, but mine always sounds better because it really gets me working hard for that sound.
Yeah, gotta get them out to work.
I just want to put my guitars away after watching you play lol
Nahhh lol you’re good 👋🏻
Feel like parting with it lol
Haha. Not just now bud.
@@McRocklin keep me in mind man!!
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DAng u spend more time switching back and forth on the pickup selector
I flick that switch an awful lot ;)
If I tried 2 do that with the pickup switch I'd done broke it off but it did sound really sweet tho keep on rock in iv been allover Georgia lookin 4 one those guitars with no luck I want a Andy James signature model but nothing yet
You should shred with my homie Neil Zaza
Ask him to pop round for a coffee. Let’s make it happen.
@@McRocklin are you on Instagram? He just got home from a tour in Europe
@@johngacy6367 I am - @mcrocklin. - cheers!
I thought this would be why you don't like it and I could offer to buy it from you!
Haha. EBay link in the description can you imagine!! 😆
Awesome playing dude! Don't forget to work on that prison kebab 💪
Lmao, that’s very true!! I will!!!
Sounds like ash on the tap
Guitar model ???
Kiesel. Delos.
Might be because you have a ton of Kiesel guitars.
I wonder what it sounds like without so much overprocessing and modeling...
…like a flute, come on Ted. Relax it’s the weekend.
luush
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They make a nice guitar. Sucks the guy handling things is a jerk. I used to be a loyal customer.
Sorry to hear that, they learn from their mistakes quickly. And it seems Jeff is focusing on things he does best, designing great guitars. If it’s been a while maybe give them another shot sometime. Either way, thanks for your comment - hope you have a great weekend.
I wander how you even hear any of things that you talk about. The sound is so overprocessed that in YT constellation everything sounds the same...
3:26 im moist
🤓😆 check the latest video.
its like a AZ, but from Kiesel.
Send it to me, thanks!
Haha