vader
neck-through
Available in 6, 7, and 8 strings
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$1,899

Equipped with new radiused neck heel
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    As one of 2015 NAMM's most acclaimed instruments, the compact VADER became an instant fan favorite with its smooth neck-through, headless build, and contemporary, aggressive look.

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    Kiesel Guitars Vader V6 tremolo with wine stain over flamed maple top, black hardware, black pickup covers, ebony fingerboard, mother of pearl offset dot inlays
    Kiesel Guitars Vader V6 tremolo with wine stain over flamed maple top, black hardware, black pickup covers, ebony fingerboard, mother of pearl offset dot inlays
    Kiesel Guitars Vader V8 Multiscale Neck Heel, 3 piece walnut neck with 1 maple stripe, swamp ash body, antique ash treatment, raw tone top coat RTF, black hardware
    Kiesel Guitars Vader V8 Multiscale Neck Heel, 3 piece walnut neck with 1 maple stripe, swamp ash body, antique ash treatment, raw tone top coat RTF, black hardware
    Kiesel Guitars Vader V6 with poplar top, california aqua burst finish, alder body, black hardware, ebony fingerboard, mother of pearl dot inlays, black drop shadow logo, black pickup poles
    Kiesel Guitars Vader V6 with poplar top, california aqua burst finish, alder body, black hardware, ebony fingerboard, mother of pearl dot inlays, black drop shadow logo, black pickup poles
    Kiesel Guitars Vader Multiscale VM6 with flamed koa top, black limba body, rear natural clear back and sides RNC, palemoon ebony fingerboard, black pickup poles, black hardware, black drop shadow logo
    Kiesel Guitars Vader Multiscale VM6 with flamed koa top, black limba body, rear natural clear back and sides RNC, palemoon ebony fingerboard, black pickup poles, black hardware, black drop shadow logo
    Kiesel Guitars Vader V6X tremolo with zebrawood top, mahogany body, black logo, ebony less color variation fingerboard, black hardware, offset mother of pearl dot inlays
    Kiesel Guitars Vader V6X tremolo with zebrawood top, mahogany body, black logo, ebony less color variation fingerboard, black hardware, offset mother of pearl dot inlays
    Kiesel Guitars Vader V6 with moss green finish, burled maple top, alder body, ebony less color variation fingerboard, mother of pearl 12th fret K logo with offset staggered dot inlays IKSD, black pole pieces
    Kiesel Guitars Vader V6 with moss green finish, burled maple top, alder body, ebony less color variation fingerboard, mother of pearl 12th fret K logo with offset staggered dot inlays IKSD, black pole pieces
    Specs
    String Count:
    Multiscale
    Body
    Alder
    Bridge
    Hipshot™ Fixed Bridge, .4125" (10.5mm) Spacing
    Hipshot™ Fixed Headless Multiscale Bridge, .4125" (10.5mm) Spacing
    Construction
    Neck-Through with sculpted neck heel
    Body Dimensions
    15.25" Long, 1.66" Thick, 12" Wide
    Electronics
    Master Volume And Tone Controls, 5-Way Blade-Style Pickup Selector, flush mount output jack and side-mounted output jack
    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
    2.02" Wide @ Nut, 0.78" Thick @ 1st Fret, 0.88" Thick @ 12th Fret
    2.42" Wide @ Nut, 0.79" Thick @ 1st Fret, 0.91" 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
    2.12" Wide @ Nut, 0.78" Thick @ 1st Fret, 0.88" Thick @ 12th Fret
    Pickups
    Direct-Mount Passive Kiesel Lithium Humbuckers
    Scale Length
    25.5"
    25.5"
    27"
    25.5" - 26.5"
    25.5" - 27"
    26" - 27.5"
    Strings
    Elixir Nanoweb 1046E
    Weight
    5.5 lbs
    5.7 lbs
    5.9 lbs
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