No longer available 2018 Kiesel buckeye burl Custom LB75

An eye-catching buckeye burl top custom built 2018 Kiesel LB 75 Bass with Kiesel/ Carvin soft formed case, confirmed by Kiesel build sheet photo. This bass is world class and is in pristine condition. It is active/passive, with Kiesel install Aguilar AG 5SD-D4 Super Double Bass Pickups (additional $300.00 cost) and with Aguilar electronics 3-band active tone controls let you shape your tone. Additional sound tweaking is provided by a stacked pot knob for bass and treble boost/cut, a single midrange push/pull knob that allows you to select the center-mid frequency of 400-800, as well as 2 push/pull-style volume knobs for selecting the single or double coil mode on the pickup. These Aguilar pickups feature two rows of Alnico V pole pieces creating a thick yet articulate tone, complete with hum-canceling performance. A perfect blend of strong dynamics and rich complex overtones. In addition to neck-thru construction included graphite-reinforced 2-piece, deep-inset , strings can be top-loaded (strung from the bridge),or back-loaded (strung thru body from back side of bass). It's 34" Neck is 5 piece maple; Ebony fretboard w/ white pearl inlays/ "14 fretboard radius/ Black hardware/ Headstock matches body wood/ Logo on headstock is custom gold metallic.
Had this Bass given a professional (Arpeggio Music of Drexel Hill, PA) set up with Fodera Nickel .044 to .125 strings and Brass nut installed (original nut in bag) for greatly improve sustain, clarity, tone, brightness and tuneability. This is a top quality instrument, that is at least as competent as any of the ridiculously priced boutique basses out there today. The build quality and material used, allows its outstanding playability, and (again), it's world class sound.
LB 75 Standard Specs
BODY Alder With Buckeye Burl Top
BRIDGE Hipshot™ A-Style
CONSTRUCTION Neck-Through
DIMENSIONS 45 3/4" Long, 13 1/2" Wide, 1 5/8" Thick Body
ELECTRONICS
18V Active, Volume, Pickup Blend, Stacked Concentric Bass And High Frequency, Stacked Concentric Mid Frequency And Sweep; High-Impedance Input Circuitry And Active Volume Pot
FINGERBOARD 14" Ebony
FRETS 24 Stainless Steel Medium-Jumbo, .103 Wide X .048 Tall
HARDWARE Black
INLAYS Dots
NECK Tung-Oiled Maple with Buckeye Burl headstock
TRUST Two High-Strength Carbon-Fiber Reinforcing Rods, Fully-Adjustable Dual Action Truss Rod
NECK WIDTH 1 7/8" or 46 MM Wide @ Nut, 2 7/8" or 69.4 MM Wide @ 24th Fret
STRING SPACING Nut 7 MM, 12th 12 MM, 24th 15 MM, Bridge 17 MM
PICKUPS Aguilar AG 5SD-D4
SCALE LENGTH 34"
STRINGS New Fodera .44 - .125 Nickel Roundwounds
TUNERS Kiesel Guitars Premium Tuners, 20:1 Ratio
WEIGHT 8.8 Lbs


Priced dropped to $1800. from $2000.00 and you pay shipping! This is a GREAT deal, the build sheet cost was $2700.00 in 2018 dollars! Similar LB 75 bass on Reverb is selling for $2800.00 and another for $2500. that's a bolt on; they are not this nice and there is no Aguilar AG 5SD-D4 Super Double Bass Pickups or brass nut installed with fresh setup using the best Fodera Nickel strings! Listen:

 

I had lived out in LA and SD for years; was good friends with Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge). Missed seeing him in the end (Covid restrictions) because I lived in Delaware the past 10 years to take care of my wife's parents. I had a friend in the CANG who lived in Agoura Hills nice place but lots of traffic like the rest of CA. Any way let me know it is a great bass, very clean and yes it sounds great!

 

Thanks for the correction! The dealer that I had gotten it from told me it was a LB5; I figured that he knew more than I did about it. I took it in trade against a 2001 Gibson LPR 59 6 months ago but my wife's after me to sell my music equipment after I turned 70 so here it is. Thank You!

 

Sound bite on this fantastic Kiesel bass you don't have to wait for here: Dropbox - Kiesellb5.MOV - Simplify your life

 

Update: I called Kiesel direct and they don't give that info out on the phone; he suggested to email their technical site. So I just wrote to Kiesel with the SN of the bass asking for info on it. I'll keep you informed, Thanks Bob

 

Omega Monkey, Thanks for all that great info; I trust you more than that dealer! That was part of the reason that I changed the listing back to a LB75. I have a Carvin BB signature LB 4 string and a AC40FP fretless hollow body. I lived down in San Diego and also have about 5 of their Carvin amps (great for the price). Bravo Zulu to You! Bob

 

gstatats, Thank you, that is why I now have it posted as a Kiesel LB75; still haven't hear back from Kiesel on the SN of the bass I sent them requesting assistance with its ID, "No Reply as yet"?

 

Just so that there are no more questions about the model of this bass it is a 2018 Kiesel LB75 custom because they Kiesel installed the Aguilar AG 5SD-D4 Super Double Bass Pickups (additional $300.00 plus cost) and with Aguilar electronics 2-band active tone controls instead of their standard LB75 pickups. See the Kiesel build sheet photo!

 

"Gstaats" Thanks for the tip, Kiesel just got back to me and I put the build sheet photo as a posting! Just so that there are no more questions about the model of this bass it is a 2018 Kiesel LB75 custom because they Kiesel installed the Aguilar AG 5SD-D4 Super Double Bass Pickups (additional $300.00 plus cost) and with Aguilar electronics 2-band active tone controls instead of their standard LB75 pickups. Thanks again, Bob