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[@McRocklin]

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[@chad6326]

Hey Thomas I LOVE your playing and music. I contacted Kiesel about ordering the EXACT X series guitar in this video. Can you please tell me what neck wood it is made with??

[@zankywatanabe9400]

Why i moved from Ibanez to Kiesel? Well Jeff Kiesel sent me these for free, lol.

[@IdiHaps]

This answer anything LOL 😄

[@McRocklin]

I'd get free guitars from any company that I signed with. So that's def not the reason lol.

[@darthsidious1959]

@Maddox Ephraim nice bot bruh

[@terrypussypower]

@@darthsidious1959 Those bloody “flixzone” ad bots are all over YT in the last few months. I always report them as spam ads.

[@xzibit8074]

Hahaha 😂

[@codybell371]

“Kiesel hasn’t heard this yet..but I want a sister lightspeed for this type-x” Jeff Kiesel hiding in the bushes: “WRITE THAT DOWN, WRITE THAT DOWN!!!”

[@McRocklin]

😆

[@odd_job_007]

Thomas, any chance you could give us a bit of of a story about how/why you came of the music industry until your return? I first came to know you from Vai's video back in the day and and always wondered what you were up to when you seem to come of out of music... no worries if you want to keep that side of your life private tho :)

[@McRocklin]

Sure, will give it a shot. Thanks.

[@jeremycarlson1189]

@@McRocklin I second this. I loved the Bad4Good album when I was in high school, and I had always wondered what happened after that, what you were doing, and why you came back. Would love to hear the story. Absolutely floored by the New Beginnings album when I heard it. I only new you were back in the music video because I saw you in a Jared Dines video. Thank god I watched that.

[@finishin.my.coffee8780]

@@jeremycarlson1189 I had it on cassette, have no idea what happened to it. Must have gotten lost during one of my moves.

[@GreenMeanie101]

I'll stick with Ibanez. You can't even buy a Kiesel with a different NUT width some custom guitar.

[@redrocker1055]

Jeff Kiesel berated a customer in a sexist and bullying manner. I'd rather give my money to a company who respect's their customers. I'll keep my Legacy amp, though.

[@MaestroJericho]

Kiesels are b-grade wanna-be custom shop that get resold every 5 seconds on reverb. That and their pickups are shit maximum treble.

[@yourday527]

Explain

[@YesuAiNimen]

Lol. So you are only half-cancelling Kiesel?

[@shanewalton8888]

Thought this was supposed to be an Ibanez vs Kiesel video, instead it is a "look at all the free guitars Jeff Kiesel gave me" video.

[@terrypussypower]

Where does it say it’s an “Ibanez vs Kiesel” video? Nowhere... from what I can see. It even says it in the video title....”Why I moved from Ibanez to Kiesel”, and he’s showing you exactly why! Looks pretty straightforward to me.

[@shanewalton8888]

@@terrypussypower semantics

[@terrypussypower]

@@shanewalton8888 Information.

[@ItsSauIGoodman]

Everything you said, you can do with all guitars lmao

[@beefnacos6258]

These people are getting Kiesel guitars handed to them. Of course they are going to rep them hard. On the other hand they are great lol. I do own two.

[@ItsSauIGoodman]

@@beefnacos6258 I've played several of them and I agree they're nice guitars. But I bought a 250 dollar jackson js22 and put seymour Duncan Nazgul/Sentient in it and havent played a guitar since that I love more. But it's all up to the player

[@kylezakk]

Keisel makes the most gorgeous guitars I've ever seen. I own a Carvin ST300 in black with a floyd and it plays so well, I'm the 3rd owner of it though.

[@sviktorijoski]

The polo shirt explains everything why you moved to kiesel 😂

[@sergiomartinez1704]

Jajajajajajajja

[@perpetualshred6024]

Same here. I've owned Gibsons, Fenders, Ibanez and ESP's but i changed to Kiesel when i got my Type-x. Originally i bought that guitar only to practice but it became my number one guitar due to its playability and sound. My Type-X is a neck through baked maple neck with a 20" radius and medium stainless steel frets. Im saving to buy a second Kiesel same specs but a 7 string.

[@RICCARDOREARDON]

THOMAS MCROCKLIN.. YOU.,SIR ARE MY ABSOLUTE.. ALL TIME FAVORITE GUITARIST.. YOU ARE MUCH..MUCH YOUNGER THAN I AM.. I VICARIOUSLY LIVE THROUGH YOU... YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY A PHENOMENAL INSPIRATION TO ME AT ALL TIME'S...

[@McRocklin]

Too kind mate, thank you so much. 💜 Have a great day.

[@seanfestag3254]

Shouldn't there be a paid advert disclaimer at the beginning? They're nice looking, but a few friends had horrible customer service with them, and seeing the owner berate a customer permanently lost my business.

[@francho123]

How long were you away from the music industry? What were you doing before coming back? You should do a video about that! Or maybe you already have and I just missed it!

[@McRocklin]

20 years or so.

[@iFilmLiveMusicUS]

You're one of the main inspirations for me to buy a Kiesel headless later this year. Love your collection!

[@McRocklin]

Thank you! : ) And if you’re not already hanging with us, do come over to discord.gg/UQwbMTF

[@iFilmLiveMusicUS]

@@McRocklin Just joined School of McRock earlier this week and so far I've been loving the content! Thanks so much, Thomas! You're a legend!

[@JamesGreenbaum]

Get yourself a Kiesel Holdsworth headless. Amazing. Nice playing. Great video.

[@McRocklin]

Thanks!

[@superblondeDotOrg]

Headstocks: Ridiculous neck dive. Headless: No neck dive, perfect center of gravity. ..the choice is easy.. for those unbiased..

[@FreneticZetetic]

I had an X-6 custom made because of your channel, dude! Best guitar I've ever owned, and I'm also an Ibanez guy. Love my S!

[@McRocklin]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@stratoleft]

I will say the body on that guitar is really cool looking.

[@philfrank5601]

The only issues I see with Keisesl are the fact that Jeff K is one strange dude. The guy has not done himself any favors on social media and should stay behind the scenes.

[@guskalogeros9021]

This is now one of my fav channels

[@mikeman555]

Unreal playing, very very not boring playing to say the least. Kiesel is my next guitar.

[@joelgonzales805]

Eye candy is right! Love it 😍 😍😍😍

[@MrBleed69]

Send me that type x ❤ Only if dreams came true

[@HaydenMcCarry]

Youve got another pink one behind ya!

[@SereneSoakingSounds]

I love these guitars so smooth sounding and clean looking💖 and the crackle 💖 just awesome

[@zankywatanabe9400]

These ugly guitars, oh how can i trust youtube today anymore, so many disguised endorsement videos.

[@McRocklin]

Lol It’s no secret that I am a Kiesel artist, it’s talked about in the video 😆 And on the ugly.. that’s completely subjective.

[@PooNinja]

Krackel mmmm love me some Keisel Vader’s 👍🏽, a carvin power amp has been in my rack as long as I can remember.

[@MilianMalivukMusic]

That crackle finished Leia is just something else! That with a trem, damn!

[@McRocklin]

Thanks. Ye I wanted a hardtail, but it would be cool for sure.

[@stevedunch581]

Sorry. I hate headless instruments

[@matthewhale9831]

I just ordered an Osiris O8 and I’m super exited for it! been hyping myself up watching Kiesel videos, here are the specs: Right Handed Hipshot Kiesel Tremolo System 5 Piece Maple/Purpleheart neck Flamed Maple Fretboard 24 Stainless Steel Jumbo Frets 20” Radius Dual Action Truss Rod Seymour Duncan Black Winter 8 Humbuckers w/ Cream Coils (50) Pink Acrylic 12th Fret Crescent Inlay (50) Matte Light Pink Finish Blue Luminlay Side Dots (50) Btw for those of you who don’t know, the 50’s in parentheses means that Spec is an Option 50, meaning it’s a special option you have to specifically request to have added to your guitar

[@mcr0741]

Man you picked so many guitars but have almost zero tonal versatility with any of them except for the hollow body one. All the guitars were 6 string, had humbuckers and trem bridge. Why not try something else either like an HSS config or a 7 string or something?.

[@Howdypartner69420]

That’s why I prefer playing through an amp, not an amp sim..

[@mcr0741]

@@Howdypartner69420 No, I mean, he literally even has the same pickups in all of them. And I think two of the guitars are just the same guitar in a different color.

[@terrypussypower]

If Kiesel/Carvin headless guitars are good enough for Allan Holdsworth then they’re good enough for me!!

[@levisalvini4110]

And finally someone said it!!!

[@Mujcanal]

Love your tone and playing brother !

[@FRizzo-np3nu]

I have 4 Kiesels, and they're all brilliant!!, Oh, btw- the darker wood in the neck on your Osiris is likely Walnut. Cheers!!

[@McRocklin]

Thank you! : )

[@DreidMusicalX]

I've never played a Kiesel before. Not into headless guitars really, so it would certainly have to play great for me to buy one. But that White electric acoustic one might be one I would get. Just because I rally don't like playing traditional acoustics to begin with. Too bulky for me most of the time. Maybe someday before I die.

[@rogermoore1233]

Killer Ibanez guitar for 500, bottom of the line Kiesel....3k....whatevs, why I moved from my Chevy Silverado to a Mercedes.....duh

[@DL.A]

My experience with Kiesel was totally different, their customer service was terrible and the guitar they sent me was a complete mess. I ordered a trans finish and they painted it so thick you could not see the wood grain unless you shined a flashlight on it, the case they sent had a lock broken off it upon delivery and the worst, they put their OWN LOGO on upside down on the headstock. I think at best you could say is you never know what you get from Kiesel, and at worst you start to wonder if the only people getting these gorgeous perfect guitars are people with an internet presence that will advertise for them. When I tried to contact them they sent me a return slip that had already expired and when I contacted them again they ignored me. When I left a message on an Instagram post they DELETED IT instead of owning up to the issue! I wouldn't give them another dime and I recommend anyone else strongly consider other options, you have plenty believe me. Try Halo, Ornsby, Legator, etc. Kiesel aren't worth the risk.

[@mg-ThisHandleIsSoStupid]

That's when you do a Bank Charge Dispute for a refund.

[@emberducati9237]

I love Kiesel, but these stories really do happen, and it really sucks.

[@elevenAD]

I have 4 of them (3Vader,1 Osiris)and they are all Amazing! One day i will hopefully own a Holdsworth!

[@thunder8585]

This is what happens when you don't do your research on what exactly you want

[@kilhattrick]

I like how he looks like an uninformed guy about to introduce and interview the musician,(and then proceeds to impress and) just kills it. Thanks for dressing up.

[@ZYGTropicals]

I don’t like the way Kiesel guitars look, I know they have superior build quality though, much better than most! Regardless, I would still love to own a Kiesel, just not a headless Kiesel. And I’d have to really think about what body shape I’d like, because, most that I have seen, I don’t like. The paint jobs are amazing though !! But I’ll never change to headless guitars, they just look silly!!! they just don’t look right. I like the whole idea, but I still think a headstock is a must.

[@bradleyjohnE]

I love your collection and I love how you play. I'm just another voice in the passing crowd but you seem like a genuine guy. Thank you for showing off your guitars and yes! Let's see the rest!

[@Planet9_music]

Surely ibanez can't be far off making a headless line. Already got the EHB's.... be interesting to see what they come up with

[@muaddib667]

They have the best headstock by far as it is and they just wouldn't be the same without it.

[@KamilKisiel]

Hey Thomas, thanks for finally giving a tour of your Kiesels, I've been curious for a long time! I've got 3 myself and am totally hooked on the headless thing as well, probably will order a fixed bridge Zeus or Leia for the same reason you mention in the video. Nice to get all the stories too. Actually the first time I saw you was at NAMM at the Abasi booth some years back and was just totally blown away by your playing... have been a fan since!

[@McRocklin]

Wow thank you so much!

[@joshuadegrenier7915]

Jeff Kiesel is a clown

[@JohnnyBeane]

Hey man! Sounds great!!!

[@jeremyswalley8625]

If you’re a big person the headstockless guitars just look weird!! 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@normt6226]

To me...headless guitars look bad...Remind me of Holdsworth...All talent, no looks...

[@MichaelBruceTaos]

Moved from ibby to kiesel.. bleh. Count me out. The ibbys are made MUCH better than those eyesores. The pickups sound like crap too.

[@michlkwitz]

I had 3 custom Carvins back in the day. Hit some financial trouble and had to sell them all to pay the rent. I'm dying for a custom Kiesel. The finish on that HD is calling my name!

[@josedelasheras4733]

Beautiful guitars 😍 By the way, what is it that you're playing between 6:06-6:18? Is that part of anything you've recorded? I love it :)

[@jillybabesno1]

This is like a whole new world for me I havnt seen guitars made so well the specs on these things, double rods, beveled edges, battery packs!!! And the paint jobs r on another level!

[@MattyD209]

The sound and color of that purple X is great.

[@emc4u2]

What an amazing sounding guitars... wow. and the looks....

[@MistyMusicStudio]

I clicked to hear your sweet keisel guitars - and then I'm sitting here captivated by your journey to rocking headless guitars haha. The balance really does look comfy! The passive pickups on that crackle body are extra special 💖

[@ibanezleftyclub]

People are jumping ship from Ibanez in droves, really makes me wonder what’s going on with their marketing.

[@trident1314]

I wasn't aware of that..but what kiesel have done extremely well is Tap into the guitarists with huge social media followings...kudos to them...

[@wills8705]

Which guitarist is advertising to the teen demographic? At some point it's a waste of time spending $ on some what celebrities. Most of the signature guitars are of players 50+. That market has a limited lifespan. Who is the guitar hero for the below 20 crowd? A real hero not a Player known in a small circles. Thomas Mcrocklin is incredible but how many kiesels are gonna move due to his endorsement?

[@johnmiller9219]

i have a headless, it keeps in tune better than any of my guitars

[@hathaway.1166]

even better than a Tele?

[@johnmiller9219]

@@hathaway.1166 yup

[@TJJJJJJJJJJJ]

Sounds like your other guitars are trash then

[@johnmiller9219]

@@TJJJJJJJJJJJ yup they're in the trash bin

[@shanewalton8888]

You talk a lot about the Pickups, but you say next to nothing about the bridges. Are they all hardtail? Trem?

[@gitarmats]

Damn, that's a nice collection. Having Jeff send you guitars sounds really nice haha! I'm currently looking at maybe getting a headless Delos to become my main guitar.

[@McRocklin]

Nice choice!

[@JohnnyGuitaristOfficial]

Man, love the color of that headless!! She's a beauty, brother!

[@egj1975]

I dont get the headless guitars... i think they are so ugle. Ibanez and Ola Englund have the coolest headstocks. But thats MY taste... rock on people

[@elycorreia7463]

That purple Zeus match u so much man!!! Love that guitar since day one! Killer tone!!!!!

[@McRocklin]

Thank you! : )

[@elycorreia7463]

@@McRocklin no man, Thank you! Awesome guitar player and human being! Love your channel, and those new content telling the stories of your guitars, are just awesome!!! Thank you very much!!! And just for saying, I never really enjoy it headless guitar, until I totally falling in love for your Zeus! Hahaha! Thx to Juggar! Great tune and guitar tone!

[@TarnTarn-zv6cp]

Stevie T was probably the one I noticed first , but that trans teal is sexy as hell. I'm sure the late great Alan Holdsworth was a lover of the no headstock kiesel??

[@dr.hawkraps8457]

Still not as cool as my...butterscotch, Volvo Turbo Encambulator.👌

[@Dutchforsure]

Headless guitars are the most horrible looking abominations in guitar history and they should not exist.

[@palix5925]

That type X is my kind of guitar.

[@McRocklin]

Love that one!

[@FreneticZetetic]

Honestly considering ordering one. Either that or the V6.

[@palix5925]

@@FreneticZetetic I ordered my first kiesel in april (a zeus multi 8) I'm within' my projected finish window now, and I'm getting the pre custom jitters for the first time.

[@rodneyfowler724]

I'm going to have to save up so I can afford one. I love the star shaped ones. A friend of mine has a Keisel and it's amazing, the sound and craftsmanship is unbelievable. You're not going to get a better custom made guitar for the price. All my guitars are mass produced South Korea made.

[@alvich]

And later that same year Ibanez presented their headless line. Life is ironic. Come back Thomas, come back home.

[@wavesofartsandiego825]

Just found your channel. Those guitars are freakin awesome. And Keisel is about 45 minutes from me.. WOOOOHOO gotta get one

[@homelesshendrix]

Unless Kiesel starts putting Edge Tremolos on their guitars, I don't see playing one.

[@Lightningrodmcgee]

Headless just look wrong

[@McRocklin]

But feels so fight.

[@gabrielmyre]

I had a Steinberger GM-1 in 1987. Loved it...That green Kiesel looks amazing.

[@HansStrock]

I love those Kiesels! I’ve been playing Ibanez guitars for a few decades now and have been checking out Kiesels for a while now, gassing for those. You are doing an excellent job showing your collection and wow, your tone is amazing as always!

[@McRocklin]

Thank you! : )

[@CaptainBlackadder75]

Never really been much of a fan of headless guitars, aesthetically, but I have to admit these Kiesels look really good. Not as pretty, but have you ever played a Steinberger with the trans-trem? Would be really intriguing to hear what you could do with that.

[@alexcastro7339]

Don't you boys know any NICE songs? (Guess where the quote is from)

[@dimcostaneto]

I love these guitars! Too bad that in Brazil they cost a couple of kidneys.

[@BoyAditya]

1:45 woa... Didn't knew you have work with strandberg before.... Do you still have strandberg guitar?

[@McRocklin]

I have one guitar that Ola sent me yeah.

[@royyazzie6028]

BCRich Warlock the mighty guitar of the 80's

[@mickthompson5245]

Ur definitely a sleeper, like as in like he car world, U don't look like somone that's gana let loose , definitely got some burn in Ur style pretty cool I must admit

[@j.schaefer5622]

Kiesel guitars sound really good and look well made, but the design of many models is very amateurish. They should invest in a good designer…

[@luisr2965]

How do you even hang those on your wall. No thanks. I prefer guitars with headstock

[@iwilrage]

Love the channel....be careful in the sun moon child lol

[@firmcargo]

Headless guitar is suitable for home studio recording bcoz its compact and smooth

[@bacongl]

I have several old Carvins that I absolutely adore. Huge fan of what they have become. At some point I'm going to have to order a Kiesel. I am a new convert to headless. They are just so comfortable.

[@Rezparviz]

Thomas . I am thinking of buying my first Kiesel . For the money I can buy a Kiesel or a Ibanez J custom . How does the quality and playability compare in Your opinion . Thanks

[@McRocklin]

I had a J cust, and a bunch of others around the time that I made the switch to Kiesel. Maybe one to discuss on www.mcrocklin.com/discord

[@serhioromano]

I love KIESEL guitars. Pity I'll never own one. Too expensive for me. I am not pro, just play at home.

[@toddmiller5046]

Don’t mind headless but something really bothers me about the plastic end cap on the neck

[@ericdpeerik3928]

McRocklin: "something fresh, something new" Me: "something Kiesel, something blue"

[@McRocklin]

Haha indeed.

[@poeloch5577]

Because they paid You to.

[@McRocklin]

Absolutely not true.

[@BillLarkinmusic]

With age guitars have become irrevelant to the style i play. And having a personal guitar that no other "Hero" uses/plays is priceless and hard to find. Rock on bro love your playing!

[@CarpeDiem23]

I somehow can't stand headless guitars, they are all ugly to me, headstock is indeed ornament on guitar

[@jessewest2109]

Man. Strandbergs are 500 million times better than any kiesel.

[@joshuajouet]

I’m a 30+ year Ibanez Jem player and have never considered trying a Kiesel until now. How do the trem systems compare to the Ibby Edge systems?

[@McRocklin]

They work great for me, I guess you can’t pull quite as far back on them if that’s your thing. But generally you’ll get 3 semi tones or so. They’re stable, sound good, and very low profile so comfortable to play on.

[@MrMetalsound95]

what kind of pedal are you using at 12:53 to create this glitchy tremolo effect?

[@amigovogel]

the quality of ibanez prestige is much better

[@McRocklin]

Compared to what.

[@amigovogel]

@@McRocklin Kiesel

[@McRocklin]

Hmmm - what Kiesel’s have you owned to compare?

[@amigovogel]

I own an Ibanez S6570 Prestige, and played a Kiesel Osiris 😁

[@McRocklin]

Fair enough. Both great brands. I wouldn’t say any of my Ibanez are better quality than any of my Kiesel’s, it’s more personal preference. As long as you’re happy with what you have that’s all that matters.

[@jefferybarnett2073]

Because you truly like horrid looking guitars …horrible and do not sound better.

[@jbbb]

I love your content…please try and give us more and more often ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@SkylerMills]

What Neural DSP plugin is this? Sounds insane. Any post eq? I'm assuming there must be

[@McRocklin]

Thanks for checking this out. I can’t remember exactly as my rig changed a lot, but I probably had Fabfilter proQ3 on 👍🏻

[@mordomaniac]

How much is the difference from regular to thinner neck profile?

[@jasonyltan7672]

Was definitely inspired to order an Osiris which I just got last month - it was amazing and now I’m a convert for headless guitars. My favourite here is the Type X, followed by that raw tone Swamp Ash Osiris :)

[@jonljacobi]

Love the color. Just to confirm, trans aqua, correct? Thanks! Love your playing BTW.

[@McRocklin]

Thanks! Hmmm this finish is something like purple select drink. Kiesel have the spec for all my guitars on their system, this exact spec has been ordered many times.