Kiesel / 8 strings / 2025–present
Kiesel Vader Signature (8 strings, Headless) (2025–present)
Confirmed
8-string version of the same signature release.
Eight-string version of Kiesel's headless signature, in the same "Snow" and "Shadow" finishes. It extends Carpenter's extended range beyond the ESP/LTD catalog for the first time.
Known specifications
- Manufacturer
- Kiesel Guitars
- Release year
- 2025
- Strings
- 8
- Design
- Headless (no headstock)
- Scale
- Multiscale (fanned frets)
Historical significance
It extends Kiesel's headless multiscale format to the 8-string range, coinciding with the period of Carpenter's reduced international touring and his return to analog amplification documented in 2025.
- Same release as the 7-string version
- First headless 8-string of his career
Related albums
Private Music
2025Coinciding release context; actual use in recording unconfirmed.
Tuning setup
To be documented.
Variants and finishes
Camo
Snow (white)
Shadow (black)
Rarity
Recent, currently available in the catalog.