Lightspeed

A direct descendant of the headstock-equipped Hyperdrive, the LIGHTSPEED manages a light, comfortable balance due to the headstock removal and scaled-down body. Depending on selected specs, the model usually saves around 2 lbs compared to its counterpart, the Hyperdrive.

Gallery

Kiesel Guitars Lightspeed with White/White finish, white pickup coils, dropshadow white over black K logo, roasted birdseye maple fingerboard, black acrylic 12th fret k logo with staggered offset dot inlays, black hardware

Kiesel Guitars lightspeed neck heel with swamp ash body, antique ash treatment, black burst edges, raw tone top coat, walnut neck

Kiesel Guitars lightspeed LS6X with swamp ash body, antique ash treatment, maple neck, ebony fingerboard, white pearl dot inlays, black hardware, tremolo

Kiesel Guitars lightspeed LS7 with aqua sparkle (metal flake) california burst finish, black hardware, no top inlays NIN, dropshadow white over black K logo

Kiesel Guitars lightspeed LS6X tremolo with master grade buckeye top, koa body, gold pickup covers, gold pole pieces, black hardware, royal ebony fingerboard, white pearl offset dot inlays

Kiesel Guitars lightspeed LS6 with custom shop finish, metallic black with gunmetal burst edges, no top inlays NIN, ebony (less coloration) fingerboard, black pickup covers, black pole pieces

Specs

String Count:

Multiscale

Body

Alder

Bridge

Hipshot™ Headless Fixed Bridge, .4125" (10.5mm) Spacing

Hipshot™ Solo Saddle Bridge, .4125" (10.5mm) Spacing

Construction

Neck-Through

Body Dimensions

31.5" Long, 1.66" Thick, 12" Wide

31.65" Long, 1.65" Thick, 12.125" Wide

Electronics

Master Volume Controls, 3-Way Pickup Selector

Fingerboard

Ebony With 20" Radius

Frets

24 Stainless Steel Medium-Jumbo, .103" Wide X .048" Tall

Hardware

Black

Inlays

White Pearl Dots With Standard Black-Ring Luminlay Super Blue Side Dots

Neck

Tung-Oiled Maple With 2-Way Adjustable Truss Rod And Dual Carbon-Fiber Rods For Additional Strength & Stability

Neck Width

1.69" Wide @ Nut, 0.78" Thick @ 1st Fret, 0.88" Thick @ 12th Fret

1.90" Wide @ Nut, 0.82" Thick @ 1st Fret, 0.90" Thick @ 12th Fret

1.71" Wide @ Nut, 0.78" Thick @ 1st Fret, 0.88" Thick @ 12th Fret

1.92" Wide @ Nut, 0.82" Thick @ 1st Fret, 0.90" Thick @ 12th Fret

Pickups

Direct-Mount Passive Kiesel Lithium Humbuckers

Scale Length

25.5"

25.5" - 26.5"

25.5" - 27"

Strings

Elixir Nanoweb 1046E

Weight

7.5 lbs

7.75 lbs

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