*Withdrawn* Kiesel (Carvin) VB5 Headless Short Scale 5-str Bass E-C £2000

[jaccjazz]

Kiesel (Carvin) VB5 Headless Short Scale 5-string Bass Guitar E-C

Hand built in USA 2017

Deep Black Cherry Flame Top on Lightweight Chambered body

5 piece maple through neck, short scale

Tuned E to C (but can be strung B to G)

I had this made by Kiesel a couple of years ago and is currently in new mint condition. It has never left the house, never been gigged, rehearsed, etc. I love this thing but it really needs to go to someone who will appreciate it and use it more. I could also do with the money, not least for tax reasons

Specs

Deep Black Cherry Flame Chambered Walnut Body

Clear Gloss Finish

5-Piece Maple Neck with Tung Oil Finish on Back

30 Inch Short Scale Length

Ebony Fingerboard

Diamond Mother of Pearl Inlays

Side Dots on neck

Medium-Jumbo stainless steel Frets .048" H .103" W

14in Fretboard Radius

Hipshot Bridge with .75" (19mm) string space

Kiesel locking nut system (accepts standard strings)

Kiesel Radium KRH radius top alnico humbucker pickup in the neck and bridge

Passive electronics, master volume, pickup blend, tone control

Black Pickups and Hardware

Currently with Flat Wound Med Light Strings

Drop Shadow Logo White on Black

Strung High Low E to high C (but can be changed to B to G)

Dunlop Straplocks

Weight 7.5lbs

Black Kiesel Soft Bass Case

 

For a demo see here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=23&v=BlHOizbf0OM

For further details see here:

https://www.kieselguitars.com/catalog/guitars/vb5

 

Edited April 10, 2019 by jaccjazz
added pics

[scrumpymike]

Gorgeous and unusual bass that😍

GLWTS

[Dazed]

Where are you based?

will any work be required to restring it to a low B - E  setup?

I would be very interested to hear how it handles a low b if you have any sound clips or recordings. Can’t find much on YT.  

[jaccjazz]

Hi Dazed,

I'm based in Farnham, Surrey, near Guildford.

According to Kiesel, in reply to my inquiry,  no work would be required to change to a B - G setup.

I don't have any sounds to indicate the low B. However if you have a look at this clip from around 8:20, there is some discussion about this.

 

Edited February 22, 2019 by jaccjazz

[Dazed]

Thanks jaccjazz

I'd seen that clip and found a couple of others recorded by owners but they are pretty bad quality so don’t really give much of an impression.