Jeff Kiesel shows off some of his Kiesel/Carvin Guitar collection

[@kiezersosay49]

Jeff's living the dream...

[@jofprexus]

I have a 1992 DC400 that I custom ordered back then. Bookmatched maple top(blue), koa body, hockey-stick headstock, ebony fretboard with abalone block inlays. Kahler licensed floyd that locks when you swing the bar down.

[@taambul1603]

have u posted it any where??

[@jofprexus]

@taambul1603 No, but I could post a photo. Is that what you're asking about?

[@RowdyGrunt]

Jeff the great thing about a video like this is that we get to see what someone like you at the highest level of the guitar business, chooses as your own. And that's great because it can guide the rest of us. I'm old enough to have looked forward to the arrival of Carvin catalogs, got a carbon in the 80s. Picked up a few more carvings along the way that I still have. And now Still Loving what you're doing. To seeing what you're into is very helpful for all of us

[@dagguitar51]

Koa Angel, absolutely stunning guitar. Would love to hear it. 👍 Beautiful craftsmanship.

[@SmartAlec77]

Video idea-All one instrument start to finish - I’d love to follow the journey of a build, each stage of production from first call to final shipping. That would be so cool to see each Kiesel team member doing their part

[@defectivemonk3884]

Very cool live. Maybe as a “once a month” series, get the different guys to show off their personal collection. Just 3-4 guitars.

[@gitarmats]

That Koa Angel is absolutely insane!

[@derekthatch5226]

Well, this is awesome! Totally dig seeing all the different guitars and hearing about each one. More please!

[@Heavenreck]

Very Cool history and Legacy of Kiesel. I just ordered my first custom Kiesel through the builder, so excited to play it

[@isaacbenrubi9613]

Sweet guitars, Jeff! I'd love to see you jam during a live. Maybe taking requests or something.

[@victortpd10987]

Hey Jeff, what a great collection. You and your dad have done a great job continuing on with your grandfather legacy. Victor TPD

[@deansumpter8756]

Love our Carvin's. LB75, AC50 both 5 string fretless, AE185 and DC127. I know just where I'll go for my next guitar.

[@user-qx9mu1us3s]

Yeah this was a cool one. Much love. You guys have the best work

[@MashaT22]

I love this! I’d love to see as many episodes as it takes until we get through your entire collection, lol. It’s also a neat way to learn more about the history of Carbon/Kiesel through looking at guitars and other gear, stories, and maybe even relevant special guests. Maybe you can occasionally do some Trogly style teardown vids of the historic guitars. As a video series, maybe there are some old Carbon/Kiesel guitars you can find online (or in your possession) that need restoration work. Imagine bringing them back to life to find new buyers - or perhaps even donating to people who can’t afford guitars and gear. Imagine helping someone like me who has been disabled/ill for many years, and is on a very fixed income. I’ve also heard of people losing all their gear in a house fire. There are people who had to sell off their guitars due to sudden job loss. People who can’t afford to replace their guitars after someone stole them from a gig, van, etc. Tons of adults need access to guitars and gear, and there are few non-profits that give to adults who don’t happen to be veterans or kids (both noble causes, but it leaves a lot of adults out). It would be super cool if you could restore some of these amazing instruments and gear from your company’s legacy - whether you have some laying around in a basement or can buy them as husks or just neglected relics, imagine how interesting it would be to watch you guys bring these things back to life (and trying to find old stock parts or new replacement parts), or even making improvements that you wouldn’t have been able to do years back due to lack of equipment existing or other constraints. It would be fun to watch this process, it could also serve as an R&D type thing where you may come up with ideas for new models/features by getting hands on with old ones, and above all, it could be a really nice way to pay it forward to people who really need and would deeply appreciate such an epic guitar and/or adding to your historic collection. Of course this can’t all be done live, but it would definitely make for some interesting content. I’ve never seen a factory make content like this. And for a good cause of adding to your historical collection and also giving back to people who could benefit from a donated Kiesel/Carvin guitar (imagine pairing it with one of your old amps, lol)? ! It would be great! I’ll bet you might even be able to get some sponsors on board to help fund it - would be epic even if you could do a new episode once a month with a livestream following so you can let people ask questions. It would be epic!

[@FRizzo-np3nu]

Great idea for a fresh vid, thanks! Been playing Kiesels exclusively for about 5 years now, and I’ll never go back to anything else. Looking forward to seeing what comes in the future!!🤟

[@philzyqotsa]

Awesome vid more please love seeing the high end cool stuff that's rare!!

[@bobbeattie9695]

Very cool to see these guitars. I'm a big Carvin fan. I was hoping to see the older models as I just got a 1964 Carvin LSGB. Apparently a very rare bird. Being a left hand player, I saw it and had to but it.

[@ubmastering]

Love this kind of content. Beautiful guitars.

[@vita-girl4345]

Fun video! Yes, the Osiris numbers is awesome. I had to buy one used and so glad I did. You really hit magic on that one. That koa angel is amazing too. One of these days I’ll hire you for a similar piece!

[@ghetinknotabush8602]

Great to find this video! Are M22 pickups still made?

[@DblakeDeathMetal89]

I love the Jason Becker guitar would have been cool to talk about the V220 but I know that was Carvin

[@chrisggoodwin777]

This is a cool series (if it becomes a series, of course...)! Another builder that rhymes with Small Peed Rith does a "from the archives" series. It'd be awesome to see you do something similar with the stories behind the guitars/basses/lapsteels

[@DblakeDeathMetal89]

lol awesome wasn’t expecting to hear a The Legend Of Zelda reference on here… I was literally playing the original on my Switch because I once again finished A Link To The Past for the countless time! Amazing guitars had no clue that Carvin turned into Kiesel guitars, the first time I heard of Kiesel was from the frontman to “Death To All” Max Phelps!

[@metalfather8139]

Jeff do you have any scratch an dent kieslls for metal grandfather who would love to try one

[@AnthonyM1]

Please contact me as my DC400 Flame Koa is starting haze really bad. What to do or get it refinished

[@kikigomewmew9466]

i was waiting the whole video for him to get to his personal guitar at 10:00. I'd pay any dollar amount in the world for that setup. that is the sexiest guitar i've ever seen in my entire life hands down.

[@kiezersosay49]

The cure for G.A.S...

[@gwyn8372]

Incredible collection, full of history

[@jdmaynash2]

Awesome - thanks for sharing!

[@johnmcwhirter2526]

That was awesome!

[@mikenollett181]

As a Nebraskan, I've always been curious about the instruments your grandfather made out here.

[@ZomPaul2113]

I want to do a apprenticeship at your workshop

[@parkerwojtanek3262]

Show us a collection of your favorite tube amps.

[@JosephDaniel011]

7 string from the 40's! Was Grandpa a metal head?? 🤘

[@Katira-KR7]

Didn't he sell the Koa angle months ago for 30.000?

[@lekkerblankastudio]

the x220 is cool. why’s the v220 more rounded? is it aesthetics or function? neat to see the history.

[@jfo3000]

I think the V220 came first, and the aesthetics of that era were more rounded. Then the later X220 was kind of a sharpened V220, to get a contemporary look to the later time period...is my belief. I ordered my V220 right after the X220 was released; I liked the more aggressive look of the X, but went with the V; I thought the rounded corners would age better during collisions, also the sharp corners of the X could hurt in the frenzy of live performance.

[@nadrojgansi1345]

I like the not so green guitar!

[@kennethhacker3014]

That double neck is off the charts

[@Yeti0312]

Great guitars, I want one so bad

[@Dezmond2inbox]

What better scale for seven string in your opinion?

[@omnamahshivaya6299]

I can only use a MultiScale. 25.5"-27" works for me. I don't have massive hands so I can't play a 26.5 or 27 very well. The MultiScale helps.

[@tattooed1979]

Love those old frying pan guitars!

[@edlicari3909]

Best guitars around today! 👍

[@WillMoon]

I'd really love to see how the metal flakes get done.

[@bluglass7819]

There are loads of videos about painting, auto body and stuff. They are pretty satisfying to watch.

[@irmasil3]

My kiesel/Carvin trip starts in 1988 with a V220 and ends with my most recent Vader.....Not a single blemish/issue in the instruments covering 5 decades now..

[@ShredwardWizardhands]

I have 41/100 of the Jason Becker Osiris and I will absolutely never part with it. My favorite guitar ever.

[@jmtn6327]

Love the guitars, CHOOSE YOUR TOP. : )

[@monitorlizard9971]

very cool.

[@ryansheridan8995]

Let's get a shop walk my solo has gotta be in there somewhere haha

[@HansAaraas]

Koa Angel is so amazing

[@8KilgoreTrout4]

With the GOLDEN FN CARTRIGE how could I forget! ZELDA!

[@joebrooks3638]

🤘

[@ayeapprove]

To me the CT always was the only shape I really could get into - don't really like the new styles or headstocks.

[@SixString_J5]

The opportunity for a headless Becker is still alive…. Becker Zeus? Meh. Becker type x, v, light speed, Vader bolt on, headless Delos? YES 1000X YES!

[@Zeeawon]

KOA Angel

[@theariesexperiment4642]

Play us a tune Jeffery!!! 😂😂😂

[@RabihSaadguitars]

coolio...

[@joeyjonesaquatics507]

A good guitar player will make noise from a guitar into art. Kiesel will make the guitar its self the art piece. 😂😂

[@tomsisson660]

A little note here. When Carvin died as a corporation because well their guitars and basses sucked from bad workmanship so did every guitarist and bass player that used them. Be careful, which brands you use; when the brand dies so do your chances of becoming musician. Tom Sisson

[@Hyperlink1337]

the pointy ones are so tiny dude. i just can't see kiesel as a serious builders with those tiny little x and v guitars

[@terrorbirds9835]

Stopped watching after 20 seconds, when he called a guitar a “piece”

[@omnamahshivaya6299]

He's definitely a snob lol.

[@DrMurdercock]

"lives" lol you mean live stream

[@onlyrepliestomentallyillpeople]

No he means Live as in Instagram Live

[@TommyToboggan611]

Ngl i miss the carvin name. My dad had a black dc when i grew up. Thenfirst truly killer guitar ive played

[@EdCooper-qp6ml]

Carvin guitars are not worth much anymore. WHY?? In the 80's they are better then today's guitars.