Kiesel / 7 strings / 2025–present
Kiesel Vader Signature (7 strings, Headless) (2025–present)
Confirmed
Carpenter's first signature guitar outside ESP/LTD.
Headless, multiscale model, Carpenter's first signature with a manufacturer other than ESP. It marks an ergonomic shift toward the headless format, with "Snow" (white) and "Shadow" (black) finishes.
Known specifications
- Manufacturer
- Kiesel Guitars
- Release year
- 2025
- Strings
- 7
- Design
- Headless (no headstock)
- Scale
- Multiscale (fanned frets)
- Ergonomics
- Lightweight headless contour
Historical significance
It represents the first time Carpenter has developed a signature model outside the ESP/LTD umbrella since the start of his relationship with the brand in the 90s. The headless, multiscale format is a deliberate ergonomic shift, away from the traditional neck-thru constructions of his ESP models.
- First signature outside ESP/LTD
- Headless, multiscale format, unprecedented in his previous catalog
Related albums
Private Music
2025Release coincides with the promotion of the album; direct use in the recording is unconfirmed since Chino Moreno performed much of the guitar work.
Tuning setup
To be documented.
Variants and finishes
Camo
Snow (white)
Shadow (black)
Rarity
Recent, currently available in the catalog.