Kiesel Guitars Aries 2 A2

2023 A2 Limited Run

Kiesel Guitars is excited to announce the A2 Guitar & Bass Limited Run!

A Run lasts for a few days and is a way for us to give back to new and returning customers; prices are greatly reduced by streamlining the speccing process, featuring only fan-favorite options. This allows for maximum efficiency when manufacturing and crafting these instruments, resulting in the same high-quality Kiesel Guitars products but at a lower cost to the player.

We offer three different pricing stages in an array of selectable specs to allow those with differing budgets the opportunity to partake in the run. Stage 1 and 2 instruments can be ordered through a version of the online builder, while Stage 3 A2s are exclusively available over the phone. Each stage has a base price and a set number of free options as well as paid upgrades; build specs cannot be altered outside of the selected stage.

Learn more about Stage 1, 2, and 3 A2 guitars and basses below.

* Limit 2 per customer per stage (3 total)
Plus 2 Never Before Offered Solid Colors To Be Announced Soon!

Stage 1

Starting at $1,549
Minimum Savings Of $220
Additional savings available with free option upgrades
Sales Start
Phone Sales - Not Available
Online Sales - 8:00am PST July 29th
All Stage 3 builds will include a live raffle where you can pick your specific top wood
* Date TBD
Specs
Standard Options:
  • 25.5" scale length
  • Ash Body
  • Ultra-Thin Raw Tone Satin Finish
  • GT Style headstock
  • Ash Headstock Overlay
  • Color Matched Headstock
  • Drop Shadow Silver Logo
  • Ebony Fingerboard
  • No Top Inlays - Side Dots Only
  • Stainless Med-Jumbo Frets
  • tung-oiled maple neck with 14" radius
  • Two Humbucker Configuration
  • Black Kiesel Lithium Pickups w/ chrome pole pieces
  • Hipshot Fixed Bridge
  • Chrome Hardware
Free Option Upgrades:
  • 26.5" scale length (6 string only)
  • 27" scale length (7 and 8 string only)
  • 37" scale length (bass only)
  • Antique Ash Treatment
  • Select Solid Color Finishes
  • 2 colors brand new finish colors
  • Maple fingerboard
  • Acrylic inlay material
  • mother of pearl inlay material
  • 10" fingerboard radius (6 string only)
  • 20" fingerboard radius (7 string only)
  • Pointed Straight Inline Headstock
  • Reverse Pointed Straight Inline Headstock
  • reverse GT Style headstock
  • pointed 8 string headstock
  • Drop Shadow Logo Black on Silver
  • Single Color Pickup Bobbins
  • Neck Pickup Delete
  • Kiesel beryllium pickups
  • Kiesel empyrean neck pickup
  • Kiesel Thorium bridge pickup
Paid Option Upgrades:
  • 5 string (bass only) - $50
  • 7 string - $50
  • 6 string (bass only) - $100
  • 8 string - $100
  • Multiscale Option - $100
  • chambered body - $100
  • new solid finish - $200
  • green to purple color shift finish - $400
  • translucent black burst edges - $100
  • Royal ebony fingerboard - $20
  • roasted maple fingerboard - $50
  • Richlite diamond black fingerboard - $80
  • Stainless Jumbo Frets - $20
  • Staggered Offset Ring Inlays - $10
  • Offset Dot Inlays (Staggered) - $10
  • truss rod cover delete - $20
  • roasted maple neck - $50
  • 3-Piece Maple Neck w/ 1 Walnut Stripe - $100
  • 3-Piece Maple Neck w/ 1 Purple Heart Stripe - $100
  • 3-Piece Maple Neck w/ 1 Roasted Maple Stripe - $150
  • thicker neck profile - $40
  • thinner neck profile - $40
  • Kiesel/Hipshot Tremolo - $50
  • Floyd Rose Tremolo - $100
  • Evertune Bridge - $250
  • black hardware - $20
  • Delete Tone Control And Move Volume To Tone Position - $50
  • Humbucker - Single - Single Configuration - $50
  • Brushed Black Pickup Covers - $20
  • Brushed chrome Pickup Covers - $20
  • Black Pole Pieces - $10
  • Three Tritium Humbuckers Configuration (bass only) - $200
  • Dark Glass Preamp (bass only) - $100
  • wooden electronics cavity covers - $50
Kiesel Guitars A2 Run Stage 1 with antique ash
Kiesel Guitars A2 Run Stage 1 with antique ash

Stage 2

Starting at $2,249
Minimum Savings Of $360
Additional savings available with free option upgrades
Sales Start
Phone Sales - 10:00am PST July 28th
Online Sales - 8:00am PST July 29th
All Stage 3 builds will include a live raffle where you can pick your specific top wood
* Date TBD
Specs
Standard Options:
  • 25.5" scale length
  • Ash Body
  • Poplar Burl Top
  • antique ash treatment
  • translucent aqua finish
  • california burst
  • Ultra-Thin Raw Tone Satin Finish
  • GT Style headstock
  • color matched headstock
  • Poplar Burl Headstock Overlay
  • Drop Shadow Silver Logo
  • royal Ebony Fingerboard
  • Staggered Offset Ring Inlays
  • Stainless Med-Jumbo Frets
  • tung-oiled maple neck with 14" radius
  • Two Humbucker Configuration
  • Black Kiesel Lithium Pickups w/ chrome pole pieces
  • Hipshot Fixed Bridge
  • Chrome Hardware
Free Option Upgrades:
  • 26.5" scale length (6 string only)
  • 27" scale length (7 and 8 string only)
  • 37" scale length (bass only)
  • 5A Flamed Maple Top
  • Fade finishes
  • single-color translucent finishes
  • Reverse California Burst
  • Summer Reverse California Burst
  • rear of body natural clear
  • birdseye maple fingerboard
  • Maple fingerboard
  • 10" fingerboard radius (6 string only)
  • 20" fingerboard radius (7 string only)
  • 12th Fret K Logo w/ Staggered Offset Dots
  • Acrylic inlay material
  • mother of pearl inlay material
  • stainless regular frets (bass only)
  • Pointed Straight Inline Headstock
  • Reverse Pointed Straight Inline Headstock
  • 2x4 headstock
  • 2x5 headstock
  • 3x5 headstock
  • reverse GT Style headstock
  • pointed 8 string headstock
  • Drop Shadow Logo Black on Silver
  • Neck Pickup Delete
  • Single Color Pickup Bobbins
  • Kiesel beryllium pickups
  • Kiesel empyrean neck pickup
  • Kiesel Thorium bridge pickup
Paid Option Upgrades:
  • 5 string (bass only) - $50
  • 7 string - $50
  • 6 string (bass only) - $100
  • 8 string - $100
  • Multiscale Option - $100
  • 1-Piece Swamp Ash Body - $100
  • 1-piece Roasted Swamp Ash Body - $200
  • three piece body - $100
  • 5A poplar burl top - $100
  • translucent burst finishes - $50
  • translucent black burst edges - $100
  • High gloss finish - $100
  • chambered body - $100
  • 3 piece body - $100
  • Deep Natural Top Wood Body Binding - $150
  • palemoon ebony fingerboard - $250
  • flamed maple fingerboard - $70
  • Richlite diamond black fingerboard - $80
  • Kiesel treated fingerboards - $150
  • Offset Dot Inlays (Staggered) - $10
  • abalone inlay material - $40
  • Stainless Jumbo Frets - $20
  • truss rod cover delete - $20
  • roasted maple neck - $50
  • 3-Piece Maple Neck w/ 1 Walnut Stripe - $100
  • 3-Piece Maple Neck w/ 1 Purple Heart Stripe - $100
  • 3-Piece Maple Neck w/ 1 Roasted Maple Stripe - $150
  • 3-Piece Walnut Neck w/ 1 Purple Heart Stripe - $150
  • 3-Piece Walnut Neck w/ 1 Maple Stripe - $150
  • 5-Piece Walnut Neck w/ 2 Purple Heart Stripes - $200
  • thicker neck profile - $40
  • thinner neck profile - $40
  • Kiesel/Hipshot Tremolo - $50
  • Floyd Rose Tremolo - $100
  • Evertune Bridge - $250
  • Humbucker - Single - Single Configuration - $50
  • Three Tritium Humbuckers Configuration (bass only) - $200
  • black hardware - $20
  • Dark Glass Preamp (bass only) - $100
  • Delete Tone Control And Move Volume To Tone Position - $50
  • Brushed Black Pickup Covers - $20
  • Brushed chrome Pickup Covers - $20
  • Black Pole Pieces - $10
  • wooden electronics cavity covers - $50
Kiesel Guitars A2 Run Stage 2 with translucent purple cali burst finish
Kiesel Guitars A2 Run Stage 2 with translucent purple cali burst finish

Stage 3

$5,199
Minimum Savings Of $1,570
Additional savings available with free option upgrades
Sales Start
Phone Sales - 10:00am PST July 28th
Online Sales - Not Available
All Stage 3 builds will include a live raffle where you can pick your specific top wood
* Date TBD
Call For More Details!
Specs
Master Metal Flake Buckeye
  • black limba body
  • three piece body
  • master grade buckeye top
  • metal flake infused (customer color choice)
  • gloss finish
  • master grade palemoon ebony fingerboard
  • gold Staggered Offset Ring Inlays
  • GT Style headstock
  • master grade buckeye headstock overlay
  • Drop Shadow Gold Metallic Logo
  • 7-Piece Maple Neck w/ Walnut/Mahogany/Maple Stripes
  • gold hardware
  • gold pickup covers
  • gold pole pieces
  • master grade palemoon ebony backplates
  • Plus more customer choice options!
Master Koa
  • roasted ash body
  • three piece body
  • chambered body
  • master grade flamed koa top
  • master grade flamed koa fingerboard
  • gold 12th Fret K Logo w/ Staggered Offset Dots
  • GT Style headstock
  • master grade flamed koa headstock overlay
  • Drop Shadow Gold Metallic Logo
  • master grade roasted flamed maple neck
  • gold hardware
  • gold pickup covers
  • gold pole pieces
  • master grade koa backplates
  • Plus more customer choice options!
Kiesel Guitars A2 Run Stage 3 with master grade buckeye top and metal flake infused finished
Kiesel Guitars A2 Run Stage 3 with master grade flamed koa top