History Kiesel Guitars



carvin guitar s model v220, custom built craig chaquico of jefferson starship


lowell kiesel founded carvin corporation in san diego, california in 1946 l. c. kiesel company manufacture guitar pickups. 1947, company manufactured steel guitars in gothenburg, nebraska. around 1948, returned southern california—and, in 1949, moved baldwin park, california, company name changed carvin, after kiesel s 2 eldest sons, carson , gavin. starting in 1970s, mark kiesel took on guitar department , started offering custom instruments made order allow customers choose range of available body shapes, woods, colors, electronics, , other features. in 1995, jeff kiesel started working company, , in 2011 began design , instrument development.



carvin guitar s jb200c jason becker tribute guitar, @ 2014 namm show


in 2015, carvin corporation split business units, , kiesel guitars founded take on guitar , bass manufacturing, wholly separate company. original kiesel name , logo chosen honor founder lowell kiesel. new company continues build electric, acoustic electric, midi, synth, semi hollow, chambered, headless guitars , basses along necks, bodied, kits , full parts department under carvin guitars name new kiesel name. kiesel guitars opened sales globally following name change. company employed on 50 people , produced 4,000 custom made instruments per year. run president mark kiesel (lowell kiesel s middle son) , vice president jeff kiesel (mark s son). jeff kiesel s 2 children work company when not attending school full-time.



example of kiesel guitar s 4x3 headstock design


in january 2015, kiesel guitars won revolver s best of show award @ winter namm show, headless guitar model, vader. @ 2016 winter namm, super namm awards won guitar aficionado 70th anniversary k-series model, , guitar world 24-fret bolt-on aries model.








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