Kiesel Guitars Introduces Aries Bass Series
Kiesel Guitars has expanded their bass lineup with the Aries series, which comes in four-, five-, and six-string versions. The made-in-the-USA model is based on their Aries guitar and carries similar aesthetics in a bigger package.
As with the rest of Kiesel’s custom shop instruments, the Aries bass is available with a wide range of woods for the body, neck, top, and fingerboard. The body itself can be ordered with a beveled body or non-beveled body for a more traditional style. A standard feature will be the company’s Radium humbuckers with options for active or passive electronics.
The Kiesel Guitars Aries Series Basses are available for order now with prices starting at $1,049.
Kiesel Guitars Aries Series Basses Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-On Neck |
| Scale Length: | 34″ |
| Body: | Alder With Sculpted Neck Heel and 5-Bolt Neck |
| Neck: | Tung-Oiled Maple With Two High-Strength Carbon-Fiber Reinforcing Rods and Fully-Adjustable Dual Action Truss Rod; Xccelerator-Style 3 X 2 Headstock With Kiesel Logo |
| Fingerboard: | Ebony, 14″ Radius |
| Inlays: | White Pearl Dots With Standard Black-Ring Luminlay Super Blue Side Dots |
| Neck Dimensions: | 1.77″ Wide @ Nut, 3.05″ Wide @ 24th Fret; .79″ Thick @ 1st Fret, .86″ Thick at 12th Fret |
| Hardware: | Chrome |
| Bridge: | Hipshot™ A-Style With Strings-Through-Body or Top Loading; Wide .75″ (19mm) String Spacing |
| Tuners: | Kiesel Guitars Premium Tuners, 20:1 Ratio |
| Frets: | 24 Medium-Jumbo, .103 Wide X .048 Tall |
| Pickup: | Kiesel Radium KRH Radius Top Alnico Humbucker Pickup in the Neck and Bridge |
| Electronics: | Passive Electronics, Master Volume, Pickup Blend, Tone Control; Optional Active/Passive Electronics With Master Volume/Push-Pull Active-Passive Switch, Pickup Blend, Stacked Concentric Bass/Treble, Stacked Concentric Mid With Sweep |
| Strings: | Dunlop Super Brights |
| Dimensions: | 45″ Long, 13 5/8″ Wide, 1 5/8″ Thick Body |
| Average Weight: | 9.3 Pounds |
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