Lowell C. Kiesel of Carvin & Kiesel Guitars

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 30 Dec 2009 1:29 am

http://www.carvinguitars.com/lowellkiesel/

Passed away Dec 28th.
Started making steel guitars in the '40s and started Carvin Guitars in '49. He was 94 and still working at Carvin.

One of his early Kiesel Steels

At Carvin's 60th Anniversary

Joshua Grange · Post by **Joshua Grange** » 30 Dec 2009 6:39 pm

The first lap steel I ever bought was that same model, but 8 strings.
A true So-Cal legend, Lowell Kiesel.

Bob Putnam · Post by **Bob Putnam** » 2 Jan 2010 1:00 am

I have an early Kiesel lap steel guitar.

I was surprised when I went to the Carvin website yesterday to order more sound equipment and saw that Lowell had passed.

My condolences to the Kiesel family.

Bob Putnam

Bernie Gonyea · Post by **Bernie Gonyea** » 3 Jan 2010 6:58 pm

Alvin : Thanks for your posting here on the Forum about the loss of Mr. Kiesel . I. too , bought my first " Lap " Steel from the Carvin Co. in 1952. I had just joined the U.S. Navy at age 17; As a going away present from home, my older sister ordered my six string ' Lap " steel from Carvin and had it shipped right to me aboard my first ship.May Mr. kiesel R.I.P. Bernie