Anyone try a Kiesel Osiris guitar?

Have yet to play a Kiesel that made me want one. I used to have an older Carvin that I sold which was nice, but not crazy nice. IMHO YMMV.
 
The one in the video is a Zeus, not an Osiris, but they are basically the same guitar with a minor body shape difference. I had an 8-string Zeus for a couple of years and it was a great instrument, really high quality build that I could find no fault with. I would say I'm not the biggest fan of the hipshot trem as compared to say a Floyd or Ibanez, but it does work well just does not feel as nice to me. Ultimately I did not find myself playing 8-string much so I recently sold the guitar but I would definitely consider one again if I was going for a headless.
 
I bought one out of the showcase after having a Vader and deciding I preferred the bolt-on neck.

Honestly, it's one of the best constructed guitars I've ever had in 30 years of playing. You see stuff on the Internet about QC problems, but mine is flawless. I did wind up taking the pickups out. The Lithium (?) pickups were a little too treble-y for me and I prefer EMGs anyway. The trem is no where near as good as a Floyd, but still way better than a Strat-style trem. It's a feel thing, it stays in tune just fine but can be kind of pain to re-string. You have to get the ball-ends of the strings to sit right in a claw. Once you do it a fews times it's not a big deal.

Overall, very happy with the purchase. The prices and wait times have started to creep up a little, so if you can find a used one that may be the route to go. Always check their in-stock section. There are some good deals there from time to time and you don't have to wait on the build.



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jaime136 said:
I bought one out of the showcase after having a Vader and deciding I preferred the bolt-on neck.

Honestly, it's one of the best constructed guitars I've ever had in 30 years of playing. You see stuff on the Internet about QC problems, but mine is flawless. I did wind up taking the pickups out. The Lithium (?) pickups were a little too treble-y for me and I prefer EMGs anyway. The trem is no where near as good as a Floyd, but still way better than a Strat-style trem. It's a feel thing, it stays in tune just fine but can be kind of pain to re-string. You have to get the ball-ends of the strings to sit right in a claw. Once you do it a fews times it's not a big deal.

Overall, very happy with the purchase. The prices and wait times have started to creep up a little, so if you can find a used one that may be the route to go. Always check their in-stock section. There are some good deals there from time to time and you don't have to wait on the build.



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What a beautiful guitar!!!!
 
JiveTurkey said:
Ahhh ok. He does guitar synth vids for Boss. So that's the only place I know him from. Great player.
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I think we're seeing a shift in the paradigm for who gets a signature model. The driving force behind new players seems to be online personalities and so we'll be seeing more of this. Sofie Lloyd has a signature model and as far as I know has done nothing more than YT videos.
 
Kiesel has a lot of signature artists that I’ve never heard of. That doesn’t mean that they aren’t worthy of having signature guitars, just that I’m not in their key marketing demographic.
 
I own a Zeus 6 string and have another on the way. Great build quality. Sound great. They are customizable. IMO, the trick is to stay away from expensive options like fancy multi-piece necks, ebony control covers, super expensive woods, etc. That way you get a pro-quality instrument that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. IMG_2358.jpegIMG_2360.jpeg
 
OrganicZed said:
Kiesel has a lot of signature artists that I’ve never heard of. That doesn’t mean that they aren’t worthy of having signature guitars, just that I’m not in their key marketing demographic.
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Or maybe it means that in this CNC world, it doesn't cost them a lot to save a semi famous player's specs and offer to reproduce it for others. If 10 people take them up on it, that's 10 sales.
 
I wanted one, but the Hipshot trem is super heavy so I couldn't count on getting a 5lb guitar. I ended up going with a Strandberg. What I learned is that trems and headless just aren't a good combo because when you turn the tuners it is really hard to not move the bridge. This, coupled with the fact that bridge tuners are inherently fiddly, makes tuning a pain. Now I am thinking of selling the Strandberg and buying a hard tail Osiris - which for me, relegates this guitar to being my second instead of my main.

Next time I'm in LA I'll go to their showroom and play one.
 
OrganicZed said:
Kiesel has a lot of signature artists that I’ve never heard of. That doesn’t mean that they aren’t worthy of having signature guitars, just that I’m not in their key marketing demographic.
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Have you heard of Allan Holdsworth or Frank Gambale?
 
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