Isaac Phipps Wow! That's one of the nicest things I have heard so far! Since a couple of months I am trying to enhance my playing and I am making small steps to get better!
Hey! You're praying Cynic at the start! Fantastic choice! Space for this! The tones are freaking awesome! Lovely playing 😊 I am now very interested in the pickups and a Kiesel guitar 🎸
@@FrankFleckenstein100 percent ! I seriously wonder if Cynic did not exist if we would still get bands like Contortionist . I would cry Because Contortionist are close to my favourite band . Anyway fantastic guitar playing ! It sounds pretty amazing!! Is that a real amp??
Thx for your reply. No wonder I'm digging your tone! I myself use a Rectifier multiwatt thru an orange cab with a Carvin TL70. But the kiesel pickups just have much more spank and punch, I think. Looking forward to more videos from you :) Rock on, dude!
Mads Trebbien Definitely! I will receive a different guitar from a small luthier in the next weeks and upgrade it with some Lithiums. I will keep them coming :)...Cheers, man!
Great guitar, skilled guitarist but, sorry Frank, on the clean sound test the super-low action of the strings, nice and useful for fully distorted playing and racing-speed lines, makes the clean sounds kinda stopped and brittle, expecially on the top strings and this does'nt give enuff justice to this six-stringed beauty. Other than that, as I've already said, you're a fine guitarist and the axe is gorgeous.
your review videos really really good, both in terms of production and quality. I hopr you get many more subs and gear to demo in the future!Thank you for this demo specifically because i've always wonder how they sound since they came out.
Dat Thanh Thanks a lot, man! Yeah, it's a lot of fun doing those videos and I am constantly trying to get in direct contact with more companies to be able to test gear.
First off, I really appreciate you taking the time to make this video and it is appreciated. I have one constructive critique and that is you should mention what amp or amplifying method you are using for the guitar, especially in a guitar pickup vid, as this is a huge factor for what the general sound/tone will be impacted. What amp or settings were you playing through for the distortion and lead segments? The tone seemed very grainy and had a hollow solid state sound to it. Seemed to lack warmth and roundness IMHO. Just seemed grainy and harsh. Thanks again.
+Brutality110 Thanks for those words, man! I agree, it makes sense to share a short signal path in the video description so viewers would be able recreate the situation. For this video, I have been using some patches of my Axe FX II. Grain, warmth and roundness are very subjective terms IMHO. What warm sounding for one, might be something different for another. But I'll try to find a middle ground, so everybody can at least get an idea of the subject... in this case, the pickups I was demoing! Cheers!
These pickups (and I"ve heard several demos so far) sound harsh and metallic to me, utterly lacking in warmth. Can you get a Santana/Allmans type tone or are they strictly for "metal"?
+Mike Austin In my opinion you can cover a lot of territory with them. I am not sure about Santana/Allman sounds, since these are very specific. But I also play blues/jazz stuff with them as well.
I think the amp really determines that harshness everyone talk about. I’ve got a Carvin legacy and the darker sound of the amp pairs perfectly with the lithium’s so I’d say yeah, it can achieve a wide variety of tones and nothing lacking bottom end or warmth on my end, especially with the tone at about 70%-80% also have a friend who uses it though a prs archon and he said the same thing. Darker amps really respond well to the articulate and mid range sound these produce
+Joe Nally I don't use the tone knob that much, but the volume control quite often when playing mid-gain rock sounds. Works very well and rolls off nicely. Thanks! :)
I'm interested in a Kiesel headless guitar, but I don't play metal or rock at all. I play mostly Jazz and traditional music. I want a Kiesel because of the ergonomics and low weight. You think I should keep the stock Lithiums or should I put something else inside like maybe Seymour Duncans jazz or 59s? You think it would make a ton of difference? Thanks.
I think you should go for different pickups then, since the Lithiums aren't really made for Jazz or traditional stuff. You could order it with Holdsworth pickups for example.
What are your honest thoughts about the pickups? I've heard a lot bad things such as them lacking definition on both the bridge and neck.. I'm considering getting a fan fret 8 but that limits me from swapping out the pickups.
Mange du Poney Thanks, man! I used my Axe FX II for this demo. Since I tonematched a lot of my amps, I am really starting to use it more often. True, now that you mention it...should've hit that goddamn B string!
Nice examples and video,just a question,i have the same pickups on my Kiesel and with clean sounds i get a kind of annoying clicking sound,if i'm not wrong i can hear the same problem in your clean examples,just slightly but it's annoying,even more comparing how beautiful they sound otherwise...maybe because they are passive? or maybe i have ground problems in my house...i get quiet some hum also....anyone else with the same problem?
Hmm, difficult to say from here. In my case it definitely had to do with the proximity to the computer screen. I changed my setup when I found out there was a connection.
Hey dude, nice video! Noticed you used a couple of different tunings. Did you have any problems tuning from E standard to drop B? Really looking into getting one of these sick guitars.
Frank Fleckenstein Wow that's insane! What strings and gauges are you using? Awesome to hear that because changing from tunings was one thing I was skeptical of.
Josh Lim I used 10-46 for E Standard and 11-60 for Drop B, since both sets have more or less the same tension on the neck. This neck is one of the most stable ones I ever experienced on a guitar!
+Janis kannes Thanks, man! There's a string set from D'Addario with 012-060 I like to use for that tuning. Not much VSTs in the end, apart from Toontrack SD2.0 and some compressors that come out of the DAW.
+Rizky indra dewanto Yes! That was the whole point, doing it as unprocessed as possible. You should also check out the Vader V7 video and test the DI tracks!
How versatile are the pickups? They sound really clear w/o being nasal like DMZs but not sure if they're as open sounding as BKPs. Could it do Gary Moore or Roy Buchanan? I bet these pups could pull off jazz to djent but not blues nor stoner/black/other fuzzy stuff.
Yi Hyung Lee These pickups are really versatile. They can do dirty and fuzzy stuff as well, but in the same time remain clean and transparent! Sometimes this is not what you want, but then again no pickup can do everything!
+TheMrturn1 Nope, no compression applied to the clean sound. But I tend to use preamp gain on my amps, so the slight compression you hear is most likely a combination between that and the pickups.
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Really digging your playing style. It's heavy without trying too hard and intelligent without being pretentious.
Isaac Phipps Wow! That's one of the nicest things I have heard so far! Since a couple of months I am trying to enhance my playing and I am making small steps to get better!
I can't decide what i like most.The guitar or that couch...
The best pickup tests are the ones that let you hear just the pickups with no extra BS. Thank you, nice job!
+bohdilama Thanks, man! The Vader V7 contains a link with DI files of the pickups, in case you wanna check them on your system or just play around!
I'm in love with the design of this guitar
Those split coil positions sound so
good on the cleans!
Damn, that guitar sounds fantastic
Great work Frank ! Thanks for your time.
+E. Dumas My pleasure, man! :)
Will soon get my Kiesel Vanquish with lithiums in it, I just can’t wait!
these pickups are so clear
Do not like headless guitars. Might be practical avoiding neck dive for instance and reducing overall guitar weight but they just look bad.
This was a freakin good video man, loved those cleans and how you can still hear the notes as you dragged down on the low E.
Hey! You're praying Cynic at the start! Fantastic choice! Space for this! The tones are freaking awesome! Lovely playing 😊
I am now very interested in the pickups and a Kiesel guitar 🎸
Yeah, gotta love Cynic man!!!
@@FrankFleckenstein100 percent ! I seriously wonder if Cynic did not exist if we would still get bands like Contortionist . I would cry Because Contortionist are close to my favourite band . Anyway fantastic guitar playing ! It sounds pretty amazing!! Is that a real amp??
Best guitar/pickup sound demonstration on youtube. Great work
+syncoke Thanks, man! :)
Frank awesome demo!!! I am 6 weeks into my wait for my V6 and it is killing me!!!!!
Thanx man! Yeah, I know that feeling...:)
Them humbuckers are pretty cool
(Cynic: Space for this) haha
CYNIC!
Great Video and great playing! Hope to have my own Vader very soon!
Thx for your reply. No wonder I'm digging your tone! I myself use a Rectifier multiwatt thru an orange cab with a Carvin TL70. But the kiesel pickups just have much more spank and punch, I think. Looking forward to more videos from you :) Rock on, dude!
Mads Trebbien Definitely! I will receive a different guitar from a small luthier in the next weeks and upgrade it with some Lithiums. I will keep them coming :)...Cheers, man!
Great guitar, skilled guitarist but, sorry Frank, on the clean sound test the super-low action of the strings, nice and useful for fully distorted playing and racing-speed lines, makes the clean sounds kinda stopped and brittle, expecially on the top strings and this does'nt give enuff justice to this six-stringed beauty. Other than that, as I've already said, you're a fine guitarist and the axe is gorgeous.
that guitar sounds as good as it looks! holyshit
your review videos really really good, both in terms of production and quality. I hopr you get many more subs and gear to demo in the future!Thank you for this demo specifically because i've always wonder how they sound since they came out.
Dat Thanh Thanks a lot, man! Yeah, it's a lot of fun doing those videos and I am constantly trying to get in direct contact with more companies to be able to test gear.
I didnt know that Kiesel Vader can teleport into the hands of the owner. It must be really useful feature. :)
hyppyrotta71 Hahaha, the force is strong with this one! :D
Got to give you credits for the DTP riff mate! Awesome video. Cheers!
nikolixjack Thanx! One of my favorite riffs from Devin...so dreamy!
Great review, Frank!
First off, I really appreciate you taking the time to make this video and it is appreciated. I have one constructive critique and that is you should mention what amp or amplifying method you are using for the guitar, especially in a guitar pickup vid, as this is a huge factor for what the general sound/tone will be impacted. What amp or settings were you playing through for the distortion and lead segments? The tone seemed very grainy and had a hollow solid state sound to it. Seemed to lack warmth and roundness IMHO. Just seemed grainy and harsh. Thanks again.
+Brutality110 Thanks for those words, man! I agree, it makes sense to share a short signal path in the video description so viewers would be able recreate the situation. For this video, I have been using some patches of my Axe FX II. Grain, warmth and roundness are very subjective terms IMHO. What warm sounding for one, might be something different for another. But I'll try to find a middle ground, so everybody can at least get an idea of the subject... in this case, the pickups I was demoing! Cheers!
When an Admin responds to you, you're respond accordingly lol
good tone!
These pickups (and I"ve heard several demos so far) sound harsh and metallic to me, utterly lacking in warmth. Can you get a Santana/Allmans type tone or are they strictly for "metal"?
+Mike Austin In my opinion you can cover a lot of territory with them. I am not sure about Santana/Allman sounds, since these are very specific. But I also play blues/jazz stuff with them as well.
I think the amp really determines that harshness everyone talk about. I’ve got a Carvin legacy and the darker sound of the amp pairs perfectly with the lithium’s so I’d say yeah, it can achieve a wide variety of tones and nothing lacking bottom end or warmth on my end, especially with the tone at about 70%-80% also have a friend who uses it though a prs archon and he said the same thing. Darker amps really respond well to the articulate and mid range sound these produce
Man this is great ! The quality of your vid is impressive ! :)
BlackOrpheus Thanks man! I am doing the best I can! :)
dont like the shape of the guitar but pickups are cool
Ok, now I want that guitar and that AxeFX. sounds nice!
Great sounding guitar and playing. How does the Vol and tone knobs feel and work. Does the guitar clean up well with vol roll off and so forth.
+Joe Nally I don't use the tone knob that much, but the volume control quite often when playing mid-gain rock sounds. Works very well and rolls off nicely. Thanks! :)
Super tight!
I'm interested in a Kiesel headless guitar, but I don't play metal or rock at all. I play mostly Jazz and traditional music. I want a Kiesel because of the ergonomics and low weight. You think I should keep the stock Lithiums or should I put something else inside like maybe Seymour Duncans jazz or 59s? You think it would make a ton of difference? Thanks.
I think you should go for different pickups then, since the Lithiums aren't really made for Jazz or traditional stuff. You could order it with Holdsworth pickups for example.
nice tone
Cool video man! What an awesome sounding guitar :)
Which amplifier did you use?
Mads Trebbien Hey Mads. At home I am using my Axe FXII with tonematched amplifiers that I own, like a VH-4 or a Dual Rectifier!
Sounds great. Like the color. I like the idea of the light weight. I think I'm going to order one. Are you still happy with this guitar?
Still my go to guitar that travels everywhere with me! :)
Frank, great demo. I am ordering mine this week. is that a 25.5" scale neck? And is it base ebony board?
+stow221 Thanx, man! Yes, 25,5" scale and the regular ebony board.
What are your honest thoughts about the pickups? I've heard a lot bad things such as them lacking definition on both the bridge and neck.. I'm considering getting a fan fret 8 but that limits me from swapping out the pickups.
Great demo Frank, just for info what amp/vst did you use ?
Btw, too bad you didn't hit that B string on the drop B clean part
Mange du Poney Thanks, man! I used my Axe FX II for this demo. Since I tonematched a lot of my amps, I am really starting to use it more often. True, now that you mention it...should've hit that goddamn B string!
Those pickups are so high that they see dragoooooons
I wonder what these vs BERYLLIUM ones they offer sound like?
Me too... :)
ROCK ON
What color is that please? thanks! And thank you for the demo
+Sammy Daboul That's Aqua Burst Flame! You're welcome! :)
What's the name of that finish? It looks great!
Is 6:34 riff from a song?
Yes, something I wrote around that time!
"spppppppaaaaaaaaaaccceeeeee"
Andrew Moyle
Andrew Moyle
Nice examples and video,just a question,i have the same pickups on my Kiesel and with clean sounds i get a kind of annoying clicking sound,if i'm not wrong i can hear the same problem in your clean examples,just slightly but it's annoying,even more comparing how beautiful they sound otherwise...maybe because they are passive? or maybe i have ground problems in my house...i get quiet some hum also....anyone else with the same problem?
Hmm, difficult to say from here. In my case it definitely had to do with the proximity to the computer screen. I changed my setup when I found out there was a connection.
@@FrankFleckenstein thanks for the quick answer,i will check that out,my setup is right next to the computer screen also...
do you have one like this with tremolo bar?
Kiesel doesn't do them with a tremolo yet. Would love that one with a trem.
What finish is this? Looks amazing.
UrsaMajor This finish is called "Deep Aqua Burst Satin"!
Hi, very nice :-) greetings, Mike
TheBluemosso Hey Mike! Thanks a lot! Greetings, Frank! :)
Awesome sounding, what’s the wood used in the guitar??
Mahogany body & Maple top
What would you compare the lithiums to other brand pickups? Closest in sound
Hmm, I would compare them to Lundgren's M-Series, but with way more balanced output.
Hey dude, nice video! Noticed you used a couple of different tunings. Did you have any problems tuning from E standard to drop B? Really looking into getting one of these sick guitars.
Josh Lim Hey man, not at all! I didn't even have to adjust neck when I changed from E Standard to Drop B, it's just so stable!
Frank Fleckenstein Wow that's insane! What strings and gauges are you using? Awesome to hear that because changing from tunings was one thing I was skeptical of.
Josh Lim I used 10-46 for E Standard and 11-60 for Drop B, since both sets have more or less the same tension on the neck. This neck is one of the most stable ones I ever experienced on a guitar!
Hi Frank! Very nice demo, after watching it i'm really interested in owning Vader) What brand are the 11-60 strings? Will they fit for B flat?
It's time to give up my Grandpa les paul.
Great clip, what type of blue finish is on that guitar? Thanks
+EVH Fan Thanks a lot. This finish is called Aqua Blue Flame.
Hey nice Videos dude :) One question, which strings do you use fpr drop b? And which vst's do you use for your videos?
+Janis kannes Thanks, man! There's a string set from D'Addario with 012-060 I like to use for that tuning. Not much VSTs in the end, apart from Toontrack SD2.0 and some compressors that come out of the DAW.
you do the demo with flat eq?
+Rizky indra dewanto Yes! That was the whole point, doing it as unprocessed as possible. You should also check out the Vader V7 video and test the DI tracks!
Bro is that monster in a can on your desk?!
+Nunuv yorbiznes Nope, this guy is called "Bernd, das Brot"! :)
Haha nice!
How versatile are the pickups? They sound really clear w/o being nasal like DMZs but not sure if they're as open sounding as BKPs.
Could it do Gary Moore or Roy Buchanan? I bet these pups could pull off jazz to djent but not blues nor stoner/black/other fuzzy stuff.
Yi Hyung Lee These pickups are really versatile. They can do dirty and fuzzy stuff as well, but in the same time remain clean and transparent! Sometimes this is not what you want, but then again no pickup can do everything!
Frank Fleckenstein So what I've heard was just my prejudice. Thanks for the reply!
how easy is downtuning on these guitars?
+Johannes Stefansson Easy as pie!
In your first/clean demo, were you using any compression?
+TheMrturn1 Nope, no compression applied to the clean sound. But I tend to use preamp gain on my amps, so the slight compression you hear is most likely a combination between that and the pickups.
Cynic!!!! Thanks for the demo.
SS frets?
Yes, Sir!
@@FrankFleckenstein I can hear them :/ :)
can you please do some demo on your v7?
Archie Draco Hey Archie, I am shooting the demo today and maybe I can finish it right away! ;)
Can't wait for that demo :)
How many Kiesel guitars do you have 😬?
+Roman K. 5 in total, but still not enough. The next one is going to be very special, that I can promise.
Are the guitars that good , that u can just order one without trying ?
Cynic nice!
eine super schöne Gitarre 🤩😍
wenn du sie mal veräußern möchtest melde dich bei mir
die hätte ich super gern in meiner Sammlung
Mit freundlichen Grüßen aus Düsseldorf
2019: bet you no longer own this Vader...
Still do :)
Is that the SAGGY BOOBS guitar?
Yeah...sure... 8-|