Type-x

With slight notes from the V220, the headless TYPE-X stands out in the Kiesel lineup as a model that revolutionized an 80s icon. A form-fitting arm contour and neck-through build come together to create a comfortable X-shaped guitar.

Gallery

Kiesel Guitars Type-X X6 with koa top, black limba body, gloss top coat, gold pickup covers, gold pole pieces, gold logo, flamed maple fingerboard, white pearl 12th fret K logo with staggered offset dot inlays IKSD

Kiesel Guitars Type-X X6 neck heel with hot pink finish

Kiesel Guitars Type-X XM6 multiscale with flamed maple top, translucent blue finish, black crackle, dropshadow silver logo, black hardware, ebony (less color variation) fingerboard, abalone inlay knob, white pearl staggered offset dot inlays

Kiesel Guitars Type-X X6X tremolo with lambo orange metallic finish, black pickup covers, richlite diamond black fingerboard, no top inlays NIN, black pole pieces, black logo

Kiesel Guitars Type-X X6X tremolo with multi-color fade, black crackle, blue acrylic staggered offset dot inlays, ebony (less color variation) fingerboard, humbucker-single-single HSS configuration, black hardware

Kiesel Guitars Type-X multiscale 8 string XM8 with translucent blue finish, black limba top, black logo, ebony (less color variation) fingerboard, blue acrylic staggered offset dot inlays, black hardware

Specs

String Count:

Multiscale

Body

Alder

Bridge

Hipshot™ Headless Fixed Bridge, .4125" (10.5mm) Spacing

Hipshot™ Headless Multiscale Fixed Bridge, .4125" (10.5mm) Spacing

Construction

Neck-Through

Body Dimensions

31.5" Long, 1.66" Thick, 12" Wide

31.7" Long, 1.66" Thick, 12.25" Wide

31.9" Long, 1.66" Thick, 12.55" Wide

Electronics

Master Volume And Tone Controls, 5-Way Blade-Style Pickup Selector

Fingerboard

Ebony With 20" Radius

Frets

24 Stainless Steel Medium-Jumbo, .103" Wide X .048" Tall

Hardware

Black

Inlays

White Pearl Dots With Standard Black-Ring Luminlay Super Blue Side Dots

Neck

Tung-Oiled Maple With 2-Way Adjustable Truss Rod And Dual Carbon-Fiber Rods For Additional Strength & Stability

Neck Width

1.69" Wide @ Nut, 0.78" Thick @ 1st Fret, 0.88" Thick @ 12th Fret

1.90" Wide @ Nut, 0.82" Thick @ 1st Fret, 0.90" Thick @ 12th Fret

1.71" Wide @ Nut, 0.78" Thick @ 1st Fret, 0.88" Thick @ 12th Fret

1.92" Wide @ Nut, 0.82" Thick @ 1st Fret, 0.90" Thick @ 12th Fret

2.12" Wide @ Nut, 0.78" Thick @ 1st Fret, 0.88" Thick @ 12th Fret

Pickups

Direct-Mount Passive Kiesel Lithium Humbuckers

Scale Length

25.5"

25.5" - 26.5"

25.5" - 27"

26" - 27.5"

Strings

Elixir Nanoweb 1046E

Weight

7.5 lbs

7.6 lbs

7.85 lbs