Alex C
Inspired
I'm a first-time Carvin/Kiesel owner with a new DC727 that I ordered as a graduation gift for myself after finishing grad school.
Here are the specs reproduced from the packing slip:
The sustain on this guitar is fantastic; even unplugged it rings out for days compared to my previous 7-string (an early-2000s Ibanez RG7421). The Kiesel pickups seem great, and everything sounded excellent on my existing Axe-Fx presets, especially the clarity on higher-gain stuff. (Pickups in the previous guitar were Crunch Lab and Liquifire.)
I was able to get some photos in direct sunlight as well as some indoors in a room with several windows. In the brightest light all of the intricate details of the figuring are visible, and in lower light everything is warmed up and becomes richer-looking, a bit darker brown and less reddish. It's like nature's version of Mystic Dream.
I'll include some pictures in this post, and a larger album is located here: https://imgur.com/a/mf3CQ#0
For color/contrast reference, here are two images from Kiesel's social media "Pics of the Day" during the latter stages of the build:
Here are the specs reproduced from the packing slip:
Code:
DC727 7 STRING GUITAR, FIXED BRIDGE
SS RPL TO GRAPH TECH STRING SAVER
KOA KOA BODY SIDES
/GD Highly figured koa - see Jeff
Jeff to pick out koa body sides
Kiesel pickups, Kiesel logo black
TF TUNG-OILED FINISH
RB FULLY ROUNDED BODY EDGES
50 5 pc LMB neck w/ koa stripes
NWHO NO HEADSTOCK WOOD OVERLAY
ZWF ZEBRAWOOD FRETBOARD
NIN NO TOP INLAYS-SIDE DOTS ONLY
STJF STAINLESS STEEL JUMBO FRETS
R20 20" fretboard radius
32 TWO COIL SPLITTING SWITCHES
BC BLACK CHROME PLATED HARDWARE
The sustain on this guitar is fantastic; even unplugged it rings out for days compared to my previous 7-string (an early-2000s Ibanez RG7421). The Kiesel pickups seem great, and everything sounded excellent on my existing Axe-Fx presets, especially the clarity on higher-gain stuff. (Pickups in the previous guitar were Crunch Lab and Liquifire.)
I was able to get some photos in direct sunlight as well as some indoors in a room with several windows. In the brightest light all of the intricate details of the figuring are visible, and in lower light everything is warmed up and becomes richer-looking, a bit darker brown and less reddish. It's like nature's version of Mystic Dream.
I'll include some pictures in this post, and a larger album is located here: https://imgur.com/a/mf3CQ#0
For color/contrast reference, here are two images from Kiesel's social media "Pics of the Day" during the latter stages of the build: