00:00The feather-like feel, balance and ergonomics of a headless with a headstock.
00:05That's the promise of the Kyber by Kiesel. Does it deliver?
00:08I'll dig into how it sounds so you can decide if it lives up to that promise.
00:16Guitars have always carried a little heft because we assumed more mass means better tone.
00:21I always carry a double gig bag on my back and the last thing I want to do is carry two very
00:26heavy instruments. The Kyber is shockingly light, but that made me a little bit suspicious about
00:32tone and sustain. So before we move any further, let's try that.
00:56Clearly, this feather weight still rings out. Builders usually chamber bodies or remove the
01:05headstock to cut weight, but Kyber has a solid alder body and full headstock and six strings
01:12are around six pounds. Seven strings are usually much heavier. Let's weigh this one.
01:173.45 kilograms, which is 7.6 pounds. That is pretty light for a seven string.
01:32Weight means nothing if it neck dives. Let's try it out.
01:48Nothing. I love it. Look how thin this thing is. Wow.
01:56Super nice, especially here around the arm bevel. Look at that.
02:01Beautiful. Beautiful. And the heel back here. Easy access. Beautiful. Really, really nice and thin.
02:13Very cool design. Here's to small but clever touch. Clean and leave. No stance, no neck strain,
02:28and very handy on crowded stages. Now, let's run through the pickups. This is the Humbucker Bridge High Gain.
02:36Same pickup with a clean channel.
03:03A bridge, but with a split. You know, here's there's a push-pull.
03:17A bridge, but with a split. You know, here's there's a push-pull.
03:26A bridge, but with a split. You know, here's a push-pull.
03:30Let's do a clean channel.
03:44Now, let's do with the two humbuckers.
03:54Now, we're going to do the neck humbuckers.
04:01And now we're going to do the neck humbuckers.
04:17Now, we're going to do the neck humbuckers.
04:23Now, with a clean channel.
04:27Now, we're going to do the neck humbuckers.
04:37Now, with a clean channel.
04:39Now, with a clean channel.
04:49And now the neck pickup.
04:52Split.
04:52Now, we're going to do the neck humbuckers.
05:00Now, we're going to do the neck humbuckers.
05:02Now, we're going to do the neck humbuckers.
05:04And clean.
05:06In conclusion, light body, but retains a heavy weight sound.
05:28To put the kyber's ergonomics to the test, I'm going to play the exact same lick three times
05:37in three different positions.
05:38Standing up.
05:39Sitting down classical style.
05:40And sitting down sweep picking style.
05:43So, let's see how it goes.
05:44First, standing up.
05:46No neck dive.
05:48Arm bevel keeps my forearm flat.
05:50All the way to the 24th fret.
06:00Sitting down classical style.
06:04So, this is very cool.
06:05Because it locks into my leg and it feels very comfortable.
06:15And then sitting down sweep picking style.
06:18We all know this one.
06:19Super common.
06:21Both hands feel super comfortable.
06:31All three positions.
06:32All effortless.
06:33Test.
06:34Pass.
06:35So, one thing that makes Kiesel different from most guitar brands is that every instrument is
06:41essentially a custom shop guitar.
06:43Jump onto their site and you can spec a kyber any way you like.
06:46Keep it subtle with a sadden, alder body and fixed bridge.
06:51Or turn it into a full-on show piece with exotic woods, multi-scale and wild finishes.
06:56How a guitar feels sounds and what it makes me feel is what matters.
07:01So, here's one last demo so you can hear it in context.
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08:01We've covered a lot in this run-through, so here's a quick recap of the standout points
08:18before we wrap.
08:19The Kifl Kyber is a lightweight guitar with a solid alder body, no chambering.
08:24It is balanced on a strap and does the lean and live magic trick.
08:28It has a deep arm bevel and a sculpted heel.
08:32The sound of the Kyber is punchy, snappy and big.
08:35These are made to order in California with extensive spec options and the guitar boasts
08:39some modern silhouette with a headstock.
08:42After the weigh-in, balance test and tone tests, it checks every box.
08:47If the Kyber caught your interest, hit the link in the description to build your own.
08:50See you in the next episode of Guitar World Spotlight.
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