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You’re so good to us.
How about doing a video on Reverend guitars? I’ve played several and really liked them. Great styling, lots of options, and interesting features like roasted necks and the bass contour knob.
I came here to make the same comment. Great guitars.
bass countour/cutoff knob should be standard on all passive circuits... theirs arent as steep as G&L's (different cap value) but work really well, their korina line was especially resonant iirc!
Phil with that tasty finger tapping lick! 👍
Hey Phil, these brands might be out of consideration (price point, custom shop, etc) but I'd love to see a Mayones, Claas, Skervesen, Aristedes, Markline, Vandermeij, or Padalka on the show sometime!
You’re a Strat guy Phil, get a Kiesel Delos and compare that with a high end Fender or Suhr
Kiesel would demolish a Fender for sure, but I'd be interested in a head to head against Suhr.
@@SoupKitchen91 - but keisel guitar has no head
@@danielmann5427 that was a beautiful reply
I'm a Strat guy too...so, just gimme a Strat lol 😉
@@danielmann5427 But he's suggesting a Delos which is a Strat copy with a headstock.
Pls do a complete guitar collection video!
Oehhhhh yes please I second this!
Yea Phil, been a while since you did one.
I felt vertigo when you were playing close to that kiesel fretboard edge... I felt I was falling, lmao
I think that's why, if I ever get a headless, it'll probably be a Strandberg.
Phil, you should try out Eastman guitars. Lots of hollow and semi-hollow bodies and they make one solid body -- an LP-style guitar -- in a few different versions.
Yeah I'd love to see a review of one of the antique varnish LP-style guitars from Eastman
Eastman's are so good. I'd like to see his thoughts on them as well.
I own two SB59s -- a nitro and an antique varnish. I love them.
I've got one of their Warren Ellis tenor guitars, shockingly flawless for the price, though it's funny they needed three pieces of alder to make that tiny Mustang body, lol.
@@rickc2102 I think that's an Eastwood rather than an Eastman. I get confused myself sometimes! I think Phil has also covered an Eastwood (a Surfcaster) in a previous video
The moment when your guitar is so expensive that using pickups from one of the biggest and most famous guitar pickup manufacturers seem to be an odd choice.
I am not sure if I have seen an ESP Custom, USA or EII on the channel. I really love vintage ESP guitars.
That Kiesel sounds pretty good but it looks like a spatula.
For me, the Vola was the best sounding, that bridge pickup is great
I love spatula thats why i have Vader hahaH
Could be good for Flippin burgers.
Spatula? Is that an Italian guitar maker? haw haw haw
Great, now I'm gonna be hungry when I play my spatulas.
Currently have a Kiesel on order! I'm stoked for it to arrive
Same. So you're the reason I'm waiting so long :)
To bad they dont roll the fretboard on any models. To sharp I sold mine
I ordered mine on jan 31st! I know your pain bro im so excited, it's gonna be my first headless, Vader 6
Oh yes I just pushed the button myself+
Lots of my fave guitarists are starting to play Legator guitars, I'd love to get your opinion!
That Vola is beautiful for sure, though I like the sound of the Keisel more
Now I own a Fender but decided to buy a 2019 Squier Classic Vibe 60's Lake Placid Blue. Just came in today and can not believe the quality and sound for $349. Really amazing stuff they are doing with the brand.
Dad of Three I just checked out a brand new classic vibe Tele. The neck was amazing. Nothing in that price point came close. Not Ibanez, not Washburn, not even the MIM Charvel. This thing was nice.
You are missing absolutely nothing. Squires are good, inexpensive guitars. They are not built with the professional in mind. A lot of bang for the buck for a budget minded player. I have owned several classic vibe squiers. Including the coveted original pine bodied Tele that was made at the Harmony plant in India. Good guitars, but not as good as the Charvel MIM guitars.
Luey Sixty-six the frets were so much better on the vibe. I like the way it feels. I play a 72 MIM Tele it has a thick poly as well. Guess I just prefer that.
Ha! Sittin' here watching Phil play all these expensive guitars with my brand new CV Tele (not Cort!) in my lap. Plays like a dream, has good pickups and a pine body. My second one. Unbelievable value.
I have to agree , I have the classic vibe 50s tele , its heavy , well made , and the neck is fantastic for the price , although I do steel wool the back of the neck on all my fenders , I don't like the sticky poly on any guitar , makes a big difference , its string through body , brass saddles , and the pickups sound great , dare I ruffle some purists feathers when I say it's almost as good as a fender 50s reissue , I've played both , the classic vibe was a surprise I wasn't expecting.
I love my Kiesel headless basses. A Type-X guitar is likely in my future.
Black Snowman Ha, I just typed the same thing! I have an Osiris guitar and Zeus bass and I’ll be ordering a Type X tonight.
I want to get one of those so bad. Wish they would do those left handed.
I personally liked the Knaggs the best. It had the beefiest tone. I'd like to see you get your hands on a new BC Rich Mockingbird.
Did he say which Duncan’s are in it?
knaggs guitars seem extremely overpriced for how theyre spec'd imo
Timothy Pashé they are amazing, the build is basically Prs private stock quality as the people building them are all ex private stock employees.knaggs play , sound and feel amazing, try them they are the best
@@chrisrowe959 You should try a JET Earlewood. THEY are the best.
Chris Rowe any idea about neck profile and radius? They sound gr8!
I thought the same thing looking at the kenai-j model, and saw the SRP $3,650. I was amazed at how they can charge that much for a very basic guitar, even if it is well made.
I would like to see what you think of the new B.C. Rich guitars. I have an older Masterpiece arch top Mockingbird that I love and the new ones interest me.
Hey Phil, I got a dozen Kiesels / Carvins... Had owned lots of other brands before but sold them all... The Aries (shown in my profile pic) is the best guitar I have ever played and the best sounding/most versatile guitar I had ever felt. And I sold guitars for 10 years at the biggest musical retail store,so have some experience. Rock on!
Phil: Takes out a guitar that looks nothing like a PRS.
*I know what you're thinking. It's a PRS.*
You’re not wrong about the Kiesel tuning stability, Phillip! I have an Osiris guitar and a Zeus bass and I can leave them in their cases for a month and they’ll still be in tune or will only need a tiny adjustment. I’m about to order one of their new Type-X headless guitars while they have their Black Friday freebie options going on.
Yeah. I just ordered a Type-X. The free options saved me at least $700.
Jason Hetzler damn, you must’ve went with every option available to hit $700!
I really like the sound of the Keisel.
Anything by Vintage. Played their Appetite for Destruction LP and their 335 today. Gonna buy both. Their Tele and the Blug strat are on my list as well. SG is cool too. Great price point.
The V6 are the ones that look interesting from vintage
Aldahir Lopez The Blug models have a dummy coil in the bridge pickup which is very cool. this one is an HSS but is at a great price:
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Eastman please...!!
I have the first Carvin 3 S/C pickup tele from 1997. It is my favorite guitar ever. I have a couple of nice strats, an Epi 339 with Gibson pickups and all the electronics upgraded and a 1976 Les Paul Custom that I bought new. The Carvin outplays them all and sounds great. It would be my dessert island guitar
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Curious about this affordable super strat.
I have a custom Kiesel Vader and I absolutely love it. I went the opposite way though. Mine is not stripped down. It has virtually every option that was available and even a couple that were not listed.
I have the dragonburst finish which looks awesome. I went with the 5 piece thin neck. Went with the 8 string. I don't think I will ever go back to a 6 or 7 string.
I almost did not buy it because I wanted a single coil in the middle. I am a long time Ibanez player. I really like the clean tones you can get by playing single coils and I did not want to give that up. I asked them if I could get a single in the middle like all my Ibanezes have. Not only did they put a single coil in the middle for me they one upped it. I have coil taps in both humbuckers controlled by a push pull on the tone knob. The additional single coil in the middle only cost me $75 more.
This is the ultimate shred guitar. The neck plays better then my Ibanez Prestige and Universe. As a result I have not played either guitar since I got the Kiesel. It took a while to build bc of all the options I had put in but it was so worth it. Best guitar I have ever played hands down.
I'd recommend you give a Yamaha Revstart 502T a try. Excellent guitars for the price. The low cut on it is a very nice addition also.
The Charvel DK24 with the caramel maple neck is the best production guitar under $1k of all time. Feels just like the $3500 Govan signature Suhr
Used they go for 600-700. You cannot beat that currently. They have literally everything you'd want out of an off the shelf instrument.
Arda , Caparison ,Sully ,BlackMachine all very worthy Luthiers all different price points
I prefered the Kiesel Phil,can you test the Eastman LP, Yamaha SA2200 and Ibanez AM200 please,this review was excellent.
Would love to see some coverage and reviews of OD, Sully, Skervesen, Blackat, Aristides etc if you're going to NAMM
Can you review the Kissel Johnny Hiland signature guitar? I want to hear someone other than Johnny play it because he could plug a cigar box into a fridge and it would sound like a custom shop Tele in a fender tube amp.
None of these appeal to me
I love the idea of new guitar designs, but most of them are just so tacky. Why don't these companies innovate with more tasteful styling?
Great video! Now try some of the new Epiphone Artist Series guitars. They look great and come in at good prices. I would like to know what you think of some of them??
Please try acoustic guitars made by Dehradun guitar company in Dehradun,India.
I'm in love with the Vader. I also appreciate that Jeff and "his guys" are cramming as much value as possible for the price.
Call my guys😁
@@j.d.leslie8458 RAAAAAAD!!!!
love mine too, such a killer guitar.
My Kiesel Aries is among the best guitars I've owned or played, and I own a few Ibanez Prestiges and two Suhrs. The only guitar in my collection that beats it in value for the money is my RG550 Genesis, which I scored for $799 new. Kiesel is extremely hard to beat!
Vola's have definitely become one of my top 5 brands of Guitar brands in recent times, have a sick tone that can vary across multiple genres, and they feel great to play! Awesome to see you review them!
Digin that keisel, now I have to try it!
Definitely Kiesel guitar. I love their guitars. Quality, price are unbeatable.
I thought the Kiesel had the best sound...it sounded warmer to me. However, I don't like "Headless" guitars..
is that a Springfield Armory sticker on that Charvel?
Just got that exact vola at the shop!!!!
Phil, it seems your playing has improved over the years of watching your videos! I think the Knaggs is my favorite looking and sounding of the three. Great video as always!
Great episode! I really think if possible, you should check out some EBMM. My EBMM Cutlass is a great strat-like guitar. Very light, frets as smooth as glass. The EBMM Stingray is like a Les Paul and Strat had a baby, and it's glorious.
I agree. The James Valentine model is really something too. I have a hh albert lee with hums and totally love it.
Fun fact about the Kiesels, typically on their 5-ways the 2 and 4 the pickups are coil split together utilizing the outer and inner coils, so you can’t cool split separately but you still have the option to split.
I have that same vader, it's my favorite guitar even over my other kiesels which cost more cash, stock alder Vader plays itself and has some killer tones
I liked the sound of the Kiesel the best
You should try my guitar!
Vola sounds so much better than the other two...
Love the video. I own a Kiesel V6X with the tremolo option and the 14 in radius neck. The tuning stability, as you stated. is impressive.
I liked the clean sound of knag the most
I would love to see you review a Rick Toone guitar. You would do an excellent job if even it was just on loan. Also would like to see you build a super wide neck warmoth.
Love the Keisel. The Knaggs sounded the best.
I'd like to see you try a Suhr Modern Satin. Those were cool though. I like the Kiesel but that bridge pickup would have to go and it weighs a pound and a half more than a Strandberg.
All I hear when you say "The Vola", is Devola. As in Crazy Joe Davola. lol
my man phil
You should demo Friedman guitars
Congrats on those 3 purchases! I hope you keep them because all 3 are amazing! I myself am a huge Kiesel fan and have made several mentions to you to get yourself a Kiesel. In 1 year I have purchased 4 Zeus models and 1 delos and can't say enough good things about all of them. Actually just received my Delos today and it is absolutely incredible! Maybe next year try an Ormsby, Skervesen and Mayones.
Just commenting for the metrics!
Nobody has done a review of the Kiesel Zeus acoustic/electric.
check out Dunable guitars
My Kiesel will be in less than a month can't wait! Ordered my Know Your Gear shirt the other day too! Excited to rock them both.
Scar-You-A-Guitar and a Santa Cruz acoustic. Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!
Actually sir, the one thing I would love to see ya do is a comparison between guitars with different radius. Like a 12 compared to a 16 and 17. Reason is for people who have smaller hands, would a smaller radius be easier to play or would the higher radius be easier to play in general. I know that also different neck shapes will also come into play but I am just trying to wrap my old mind around the radius thing. Thank you :)
Radius is going to be that of a personal preference and what yours used to. Guys that are classically trained are going to prefer larger radius number. It's really easy to tell just by watching the player play. Classically trained the thumb is perfectly in the center of the neck all the time. The thumb never wraps over the top. Classical guitar fret boards are super high radius number if not flat. So anyway that's what you get used to. 4 years of college being yelled at daily on your form as well as the notes you play. Plus in classical you play a lot of open strings while fingering others very oddly. This is hard to do on smaller radius. Your fingers need to come straight in while fretting. Also there are a lot of players that don't or rarely wrap thumbs just the position of the hand the player is more comfortable.
Now if you wrap your thumb you usually want that smaller radius typical to Fenders. While I had a custom shop fender for a long time I had a 16 inch radius on it for me that was the most perfect fender I ever played. However 12" is as low as I can go. Below that the neck feels weird to me. Les Paul which are typically 12" are ok to play but not preference. However I own several Taylor accoustic which are also 12" and I find them extremely comfortable to play. So there is some other magic with Taylor's that make them feel right but don't know what it is. Most manufacturers do a 12 or 14 as that's right in the middle of a lower radius vs the high radius.
Oh and there are exceptions to that rule that may have to do with finger length as well. That I can't tell you about. An example.of this is Steve Vai as his guitar are 16-17 inch radius where he always wraps thumb. But he has insane long skinny fingers.
For a person with smaller hands, the main consideration is the neck profile (thinner is easier) and nut width (e.g. standard Strat width is 41mm).
That vola is beautiful, but I absolutely hate that headstock, as well as the Knaggs one.
Kiesel Vader headstock wins? xD
I'm curious how the Kiesel felt in your hands. There's less to it and I noticed you held it differently.
I have that very same kiesel, they sit different than my other guitars,took a few days of adjusting, it quickly became my number1 over guitars that cost me more cash,I just play better on this guitar.
Kiesel is a D shape neck, it reminds me a lot of an SG 60s neck from Gibson. Thin but with rounded shoulders and a flat carve on the back of the neck. Its not as thin as an Ibanez though.
@@anonymoususer3496 yep i have a kiesel zeus with the normal kiesel neck size and a 60s sg and the necks are similar thickness and general feel, but I think the sg tapers more as you get toward the body than the kiesel neck and the sg is slightly more d shaped. My two favorite necks out of all my guitars so that is saying something to be sure.
We so appreciate how you “suffer” for your fans😊. Love the Knaggs spalted maple.
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Thanks for the details on these guitars , i really like how you play on them enhancing their best tones right away like a pro
How about smaller builders from each state? Probably to expensive though, unless they would send a freebie to test and send back.
I saw a Wreck guitar and it sounded GREAT... It LOOKED GREAT... Odd pyramid interior to disperse sound evenly. Any chance for a demo of that specialty item?
You should check out Sublime Guitars. Private company, and pretty inexpensive guitars, especially for their quality.
Aristides. 660 guitars. Etherial guitars. Boaz one guitar. Any of these would be awesome.
Love that you explained Knaggs was a PRS master builder. Did not know that. I already have 2 PRS but I'd give Knaggs a look. That radius sounds awesome. I have a 20" PRS and I rarely play it sadly... Maybe I should sell it and get a Knaggs..... Honey???!
you should try VIGIER guitars (Bumblefoot, Roger Glover, myself, Christophe Godin and more). French guitars, with a perfect 90/10 wood/carbon neck. The Kiesel of course. I play a Carvin for 28 years now.
My Carvin DC145C is 16 years old and sounds and plays beautifully, always in tune! Recently picked up a PRS Custom 24 and a Vela Semi-Hollow, love them both!!!
Saw Elvis Costello playing a Baldwin 12 String with Burns pups. Also recently heard a Reverend solid electric 12.Compare or comment??
From these three I would go for the Keisel but the Knaggs looks sick! Try a Revalation, I have the RLJ, a LP junior style, the P90 pickup is really good. They do many other body styles and pickup configurations. You will be surprised!
Phil, you’ve got to try a few Eastman guitars. I bought single cut LP style with Lollar Imperial pickups. I loved the quality and tone so much I bought their T486 w a Bigsby, and a special edition matte black Wildcat with SD59 pickups. Complete wins. I’m local if you want to borrow them.
I have 4 Kiesels (Osiris, DC600, Bolt, DC800) and love them all. I can get one tricked out exactly how I want it and still come out cheaper than an American Standard Fender! The Knaggs didn't do anything for me, but the Vola seems pretty cool.
One to try: the Schecter E-1 Special Edition (purple burst with a Sustainiac). It's pretty much the ultimate import shred machine! (And I have one of a select few lefties)
Dear Santa Phil...I think you misunderstood. I was asking you to buy ME those guitars...Please correct and deliver ASAP in time for Xmas cuz, you know, I been a really good boy this year. XD
Try some blatant ripoff guitars like Tokai or Fernandes. I have a Burny (Fernandes) Les Paul and personally I think it feels better than just about any other production LP I've played aside from the new Standard 60s and 50s I actually REALLY like those. They're also significantly cheaper
But Pam, the viewers wanted me to buy and review these guitars, I have to keep them happy and don’t be surprised if they suggest other ones to buy and review (Which guitars do you think I should try next? Leave your comments below!) now that I put this video out!! SLICK PHIL, REEEAL SLICK!!
Tunatone
Reverend
D'Angelico Solidbodies
Eastman
Any of the less obviously shreddy EBMM
Not hating on the shredder EBMM's, I just like lower output clean tones and super light gain stuff personally. I'd probably even buy a more modern EBMM or a Kiesel if there was an option for glassy low output pickups like McNelly or Lollar pickups. 😂
Awesome video Phillip. Personally, i am more curious with the Vola. Specially with the OZ V3 MC. i wanna see you break apart the guitar and explain it same as you did with your other demos. Wanna know your opinion about the Vola build quality. Thanks!
I’d love to see you demo an Eastman, maybe one of their semi hollows.
I’m not biased I don’t like all three; all three terribly overpriced imo and the Vola gives you an ugly painted black headstock “really”?? And for over 3k “ no way”!
Hey man, happy holidays! I was watching an old Q&A (#87) and was thinking about the convo about Asian copies of classic pickups, and was wondering if maybe you could do a few comparison videos of guitar fetish pickups. They've got a TON of different, and as far as I've been able to find, there are no real quality reviews or comparison videos. Especially the active line of pickups to which there are 2 variations. The gold series, which is supposed to be a more "modern" voicing, and the standard "red" series which is, according to them, supposed to have all the nuances of vintage pickups. The red series also have variations on each model that have mini switches on the pickups themselves that have a 10db boost for bass, treble, and gain which, from what I've read, really open up the pickup (I guess something along the lines of EMG's X Series?). I'm especially intrigued by their tele set with and without the boost option. My shop (which was part of my home) was robbed about 2 years ago and my son and I literally lost everything. All of my tools, guitars in mid-build, amps, my guitars, my son's toys, everything. I lost my freshly started luthiery business in one foul swoop, and not too much time later, we lost our home as well. I'm finally just starting to get back on my feet finally and to treat myself/celebrate that fact and the fact that I'm able to give my 3 year old, Hendrix, a Christmas this year. Being a single dad, everything goes to my son, and I finally have the opportunity, although it may not be til after Christmas, to treat myself, and would like to trick out my only guitar as a tribute to one of my favorite players; Richie Kotzen (I have an LTD ST-213 I candy apple red). That being said I still have to be mindful of price, so guitar fetish is going to basically be my one stop shop for the hardware and electronics. Hence where my curiosity about their pickups came from. I'm wondering if they're worth grabbing, or should I just grab the gold/pearl tuners, trem, etc and grabbing the loaded DiMarzio Kotzen strat pickguard? Sorry for the GIANT message, you're one of the few guys on here who's review would away my decision one way or another. Thanks for your time, and happy holidays!
Of the 3, I like the Vola best. Ditch the crazy finish, though. Surprisingly, the Keisel sounded very much like a single coil to my ears at the end comparison. Still love my Squiers!
How about something way cheaper, Wolf Guitars out of L.A.. enjoyed this video though thanks.
Novo....built by Dennis Fano and fantastic. He also designs Rivolta, but they’re built by Eastman...I’ve played both (and will be buying each, the Rivolta Mondata in Laguna Blue first since it’s about a third the cost of the Novo).
That Kiesel is colored just like my 25 year old Carvin LB20F. A couple other differences, though, lol.
WOW! im glad you pointed out that the Keisel guitar had no headstock. i thought, (WOW an invisible headstock). i mean what if i where telling my friends about this gutar with the invisible headstock. They would have given me suck crap. 😀😁😆😂🤣😂🤣😁
Hey Phil...great video and thanks for sharing! ???How about trying a Fan Fret guitar next??? I know you're not a shredder and neither am I really, but curious about your thoughts on playability...maybe a Standberg? Thanks again for all you do for this community!
I thought the 20" radius was a misprint... 20"? That is certainly staking out a part of the market that will either be awesome or horrible without much in between.... I found a 14" slightly uncomfortable to play complex chord shapes... Otherwise the Kiesel is pretty darn cool.
Hi Phill, you should try out a couple of different PalmBay guitars, an Hard tail one and one with A Floyd Rose bridge, thanks.
Best regards. John, UK.
Kiesel it's good, but have You ever tried a Mayones/ Paleotii Guitars/strandberg/Frank Stallone Guitars 🤣