electric · headless
Vader
| Maker | Kiesel / Carvin |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Type | electric · headless |
| Introduced | 2015 |
| Price | USD 1949 (2026-09) |
| Maker founded | 1947 (Carvin) / 2015 (Kiesel rebrand) |
| Status | current |
The Vader is Kiesel's headless neck-through electric, built to order in the USA and offered in six, seven and eight-string versions.
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Why it matters
Kiesel sells direct from its own factory, so a Vader is configured rather than taken off a shop wall, and the price moves with the options chosen. That direct model is the main reason it undercuts comparable headless instruments from other American builders. Because almost everything is optional, two Vaders can differ more than two models from a conventional brand.
Note
The iconic compact headless model.
Specifications
- Scale length: unknown
- Neck shape: unknown
Before you buy
- Compare the published starting price with a configured quote before budgeting
- Options change the total far more than the base model
- Build-to-order means a wait, so agree the spec before submitting
Other opinions
One video is one opinion. These are the other videos for this entry, most-viewed first. The order is the view count, not a ranking of ours.
Kiesel Guitars · 2015-06 · 75,806 views
“Kiesel Lithium passive pickups in a Kiesel V6 Vader.”
Maker's demo of the headless V6 with Lithium pickups.
Daniel Townsend · 2020-08 · 17,152 views
“My name is Daniel Townsend, and I am a local music instructor/teacher in the Bay Area!”
Long-form rundown of a Vader V6X.