I've lost my head! || Kiesel Zeus ZB6 Fretless Headless Bass Demo / Review

[@jimrubelbassplayer]

Cool review. I have a Kiesel PB5 and it my most favorite bass. So glad I bought it. It just growls wonderfully. Total joy to play.

[@soundslikeben]

Thanks, Jim. Glad you’re enjoying your Kiesel as much as I enjoy mine :)

[@randyclere2330]

Order one for sure!! Great folks to deal with... THere are two other headless models that you can get in shorter scale as well! Yours is by for the best demo on the web! THANKS

[@soundslikeben]

Thanks for watching. Yep, leaning Vader. Trying to hold off until NAMM in case there is one I fall in love with on the floor. Two more months!

[@Tawni.6269]

Awesome Kiesel Zeus 6 string fretless bass yours beautiful. I've ordered one it'll arrive the end of June listening to your Zeus bass i'm looking forward to playing my Kiesel 5 string Zeus multi scale bass, great video man. 🗨️☝️😎

[@soundslikeben]

Congrats on the new Kiesel!

[@DangableQ]

That’s a great find! I’m a big fan of the Carvin/Kiesel basses since 2010. Their Zeus bass is my absolute favorite. Get one with a chambered mahogany body, flamed maple top, and walnut/purple heart neck. I think you’ll love it. I have mine with their preamp, and radiused single coils in the ‘60’s position. Fantastic tone!!

[@soundslikeben]

@DangableQ Thanks for watching! I'm really interested in trying their single coils.

[@randyclere2330]

im ordering a fretted next week. Bookmatched Koa five string!! Killer bass. Nice playing by the way!!

[@soundslikeben]

Thanks, Randy. Those Black Friday deals look sweet. Can't wait to see what you order!

[@markfretless]

Beautiful-sounding bass...played IN TUNE, yes! Have fun with it and thanks for sharing this demo/review.🤗

[@soundslikeben]

Thanks for watching and for the compliment, Mark!

[@palix5925]

that's a sick bass dude. I just ordered my first Kiesel guitar. I got the zeus in a multiscale 8 string guitar. love that shape!

[@justintyler4814]

What a find wow. Used at a guitar center in great condition

[@sleepiboio]

Finaly the soud ive been looking for.

[@МаксимТорозян]

Sounds pretty cool!

[@johnmoser2689]

Beautiful bass....I agree Gary Willis is a fantastic fretless player I'm sure that was a cool experience

[@soundslikeben]

Thanks for watching, John!

[@TheAudivisioner]

I just found a used five string unlined fretless Osiris bass on Reverb. Plays better than I thought it would. I almost got a BB75F fretless, but someone beat me to it. It replaced an LB75 that just didn't quite make it for me. Semi-traded it for the Osiris bass. Plays great. Mine has the hard as nails fingerboard, so the lines and dots would be uncalled for. Mine has the split pickup in front, and the single coil in back. The front pickup gets most of the work. Thinking about switching the electronics with EMGs. They give me the sound I want for my fretless vibe, and they do it without the buzzing/noise.

[@okolekahuna3862]

She's a beauty...

[@PaulKingMetal]

I used to own a Kiesel ZBM5. It was a great instrument but I prefer a Vaser body shape. So...that's what I got now and I have to say that my VBM5 is the best bass guitar I've ever played.

[@garysanders3193]

We're you using any effects while doing this demo? I am really thinking about buy a fretless Zeus or Osiris 6 and want to make sure that this is the clean tone. Love it.

[@soundslikeben]

Yep, that’s the clean tone. Great sounding bass. Miss it.

[@garysanders3193]

@@soundslikeben I am debating whether or not I want to sell my Music man Bongo 6 to get one. But the catch is, the Bongo is a limited edition Emerald Sparkle series that was only available for a one month ordering window. I bought it used through Guitar Center, and it is like 99.9 % in perfect shape. So we'll see. Thanks for your time.

[@bass3267]

Looks and sounds amazing

[@soundslikeben]

Thanks! I was caught off guard by how good this bass sounds. Never had an all walnut instrument before.

[@ExtremeBassGuitar]

What a great find!!! After going to NAMM I am interested in getting this bass with a 7 string.... But if I can find one at GC lol.

[@powerforward1955]

Hey Ben, I’m late to this party but that is an awesome looking and sounding bass…of course the sound is 90% your fingers. After 40-yrs on keyboard, I started on 4-string bass a few years ago. From the start I was drawn to 6-string because of its versatility. …really like the single cut. Maybe Kiesel has some scratch-and-dents at a reduced priced-smile. Also, what brand of strap are you using with that bass? It looks wide enough but not too chunky. Peace.

[@soundslikeben]

I have had that strap forever. It is a Levy’s leather strap. That bass had a great sound. Being an all walnut 6 string, it was a bit heavy.

[@powerforward1955]

@@soundslikeben Thanks Ben. Peace.

[@totzirger5125]

I'm not a fan of the inlayed frets, but I like the body. Good reverb.

[@soundslikeben]

Thanks. I did not like the neck heel, but the rest of the baas was great.

[@JS_bass]

Is it 34" scale?

[@soundslikeben]

Yes, although they also make a short scale model.

[@justintyler4814]

This was really helpful you sold me

[@soundslikeben]

Glad you found the review helpful, Tyler. Thanks for watching!

[@danablett]

30" VB6 for your next build!

[@lewis2207]

That is exactly what I have planned. Fretted though.

[@garysanders3193]

When I first started playing bass, I went to a Gary Willis bass clinic. Very inspirational.

[@soundslikeben]

Great player and a great teacher! Take some lessons with him online, or get your butt to Barcelona.

[@JustPaul927]

This bass sounds absolutely terrific--plenty of clarity and growl in the tone. I'm in the process of ordering a fretless from Kiesel. Does this one have the "hard as nails" finish on the fingerboard?

[@soundslikeben]

Yes, it does. I love that aspect of this bass

[@quantumeseboy]

I have a question about this bass, what is the body wood? The same as the top wood? And do you happen to know if this fretboard finish is what Kiesel refer to as "hard as nails" finish? Thanks.

[@bassmonk2920]

Great review..What did Gary think of the bass in Spain.

[@soundslikeben]

We didn’t talk about the bass too much although he did help me adjust the break angle of the B string over the nut. This bass is much heavier than his due to the all walnut configuration (and 6 strings). I’m curious as to how much one of these would weigh with an ash body and maple neck, but I’m so pleased with the sound that I choose to ignore the added weight.

[@bassmonk2920]

@@soundslikeben Do you think the SCP vintage split coil humbucker pickups would give it a more Jaco tone like on a 63 J Bass

[@goatlordwhite5713]

love the look of the bass; you have great style. it would pair well with a glass of bourbon 🥃

[@LaFritePerreGoat]

Impossible a trouver d'occase en europe! Une osiris me plairait bien.

[@soundslikeben]

tu as de la chance: reverb.com/item/30302914-kiesel-zeuss-zbm7-multiscale-custom-2019-raw-graphite

[@LaFritePerreGoat]

@@soundslikeben sexy!

[@paulmullen2620]

Did you feel any weight on your left shoulder when using a strap? I hear these balance well, but it's so hard to believe it with the strap button location.

[@thealtered7]

How does the lack of a head stock effect the balance of the instrument while playing standing up? Is the instrument appreciably lighter than an instrument with a head stock?

[@bassmonk2920]

Sounds more Pedulla in the upper register.....is that because of the hard coating?

[@MirrorMind298]

Really considering getting one of these. What is the low B string like?

[@soundslikeben]

I liked the low B. No issues with it. I don’t remember thinking, “OMG what an amazing low B string!”, but I also never felt like it was weak. It just fits in with the rest of the bass.

[@quantumeseboy]

I think NS Design would do better if they put fret lines on their fretless basses.

[@craigdines7604]

Check out Strandberg

[@soundslikeben]

Definitely heading to their booth at NAMM this year.

[@kevinobrien3888]

I own 3 .Strandberg* 8 string guitars and have been bugging them about the release date of the 6 string bass. As of 7/13 the project is on hold entirely. I swear I've been bugging them the entire time the 4/5 has been out. Also you're talking a Kiesel is $1650+ vs. $3400

[@micaramos4046]

whats the knob configuration/

[@soundslikeben]

It is passive and has volume, blend, and tone knobs.

[@andrey_bassplayer]

What is the weight of this bass?

[@soundslikeben]

Hi Andrey, I don’t have a reliable scale at the moment, but I can say it feels about the same as my Sire V7. The smaller body and headless design help relieve some of the weight of an all walnut bass.

[@andrey_bassplayer]

@@soundslikeben , Thanks)

[@LogicalQ]

So much mwah….

[@alcantey]

EHB1506MS 😁

[@soundslikeben]

It’s tight. The neck is slim front to back like the old Soundgears.