Press Release****
Contact: Manny Huerta, 858-484 8277, media@carvinguitars.com
To kick off this year's NAMM Show, Kiesel Guitars is excited
to announce the new Aries AM8 multiscale fanned-fret bolt-neck electric guitar.
The AM6 and AM7 multiscale guitars have received widespread acclaim, so it was
a natural progression to create an 8-string model to go along with the
recently-released Aries A8 8-string bolt-neck guitar. Extensive R & D by
the Custom Shop performed on our multiscale instruments ensure that we've come
up with a design that will satisfy the most discriminating musician.
The scale is 26.0” on the high side and 27.5” on the low side with the parallel
fret being the 9th fret, this gives ultimate comfort and playability. Aries Multiscale Series feature an
aggressively beveled body, reminiscent of the popular SCB Series, providing
modern looks with comfortable playing. Sculpted horns, inspired by the Vader
Series headless guitars, further accentuate the styling of the guitars, while
allowing easy access high on the 24-fret fingerboard. A redesigned sculpted
neck heel contributes to the ease of playing high on the fingerboard, and the
elimination of the neck plate in favor of ferrules adds to the sleek design of
the instrument. Dual carbon-fiber rods, along with a 2-way fully adjustable
truss rod make the neck remarkably stable, and the tung-oiled Eastern hard rock
maple neck makes for fast playing, regardless of your style.
Other features of the Aries AM8 include a standard alder body, 4 X 4
pointed headstock, offset dot inlays, a standard Hipshot bridge, and
direct-mount angled Kiesel Lithium humbuckers. Hundreds of Custom Shop options,
including body and neck woods, top woods, fingerboard woods, fretwire, a
weight-reducing chambered body option and much more allow you to design your
new Aries AM8 exactly the way you want it. Like all Kiesel and Carvin Guitars,
the Aries Series is proudly made by Kiesel Guitars in our southern California
facility.
The Custom Shop can also work with you on special one-off options - check out
our KieselGuitars Facebook and Kiesel Guitars Instagram to see some amazing examples of
the custom finish work we've done. From the understated to the completely
over-the-top, the skilled artists of the Kiesel Guitars Custom Shop can build
your ultimate Aries 8-string multiscale fanned-fret guitar.
