{"product_id":"858976","title":"Kikuchi Guitars Hermes Series MV5 (Natural)","description":"The \"Hermes\" series is crafted to fully showcase Kikuchi's masterful skills, making it accessible to a wider range of players.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kikuchi Guitars was born 30 years after Yoshiyuki Kikuchi, one of Japan's leading luthiers, visited the world-renowned contemporary master craftsman Roger Sadowsky. You can fully experience the depth of his understanding of instruments, which he has deepened while precisely inheriting the Sadowsky spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This \"Hermes\" series is the brand's standard line. While the basic specifications and manufacturing quality are almost the same as the custom models, the regular model lineup with fixed specifications achieves high cost performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Experience the world-class sound and playability of \"Kikuchi Guitars,\" a brand that can be considered the culmination of Mr. Kikuchi's knowledge and experience gained at Sadowsky and Three Dots Guitars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Neck -\u003cbr\u003e The neck has been strengthened and the headstock thickened to create the optimal resonance and weight balance for playing. The nut width is narrower than that of a typical J-style guitar, and the neck grip has been made easy to hold while retaining a moderate thickness for durability and playability, allowing for smooth playing from the low to high positions, and even muting the wide 5th string.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Furthermore, by using nickel frets with a higher hardness, the noise generated when pressing down on the frets is reduced, producing a punchy sound despite being made of nickel. 22 frets are used to accommodate a wide range of musical genres. By avoiding excessive fret extension and designing the neck joint position deeper towards the bridge, it can be played with a feel similar to a 21-fret bass.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e To accommodate various playing techniques and musical genres, the string height is set uniformly at every fret position, resulting in a powerful tone for forceful picking and a warm, enveloping tone for gentle fingering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Body -\u003cbr\u003e The Dinky shape, redesigned to allow for comfortable playing even for those with a Japanese physique, is adopted for this guitar. Not only does it offer easy handling and a modern tone, but the solid body with its appropriate weight produces a clear, articulate tone, creating a wide range of tonal variations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The MV model uses ash wood. In addition to the bright and crisp tone of the maple fingerboard, it features a dry, punchy tone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Hardware -\u003cbr\u003e The lightweight and highly functional Hipshot parts, also used in the Custom Series, are strategically placed throughout the instrument to directly transmit the characteristics of the wood, resulting in a more natural sound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Pickups -\u003cbr\u003e It features a custom DiMarzio pickup, also used in the Custom Series. This pickup delivers a sharp, crisp sound with plenty of power and hum-canceling noise reduction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Preamp -\u003cbr\u003e To achieve the ultimate tone that Kikuchi envisions, this guitar features an original preamp developed in collaboration with a world-class design manufacturer, the same preamp used in the Custom Series. When boosted, it delivers a clear and natural tone in the low and high frequencies, and scoops the midrange, while the passive\/active switching is designed to minimize the perceived difference in volume and tone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【SPECIFICATIONS】\u003cbr\u003e Model: 5st\u003cbr\u003e Body: Ash 2-Piece (Solid)\u003cbr\u003e Neck: Maple, Thin Matte Nitro\u003cbr\u003e Fingerboard: Maple\u003cbr\u003e Fingerboard Radius: 12inch (305R)\u003cbr\u003e Nut Material: Tusq\u003cbr\u003e Nut Width: 5st: 46mm\u003cbr\u003e Fret: DHP24H, 22F\u003cbr\u003e Scale: 864mm (34inch)\u003cbr\u003e Body Finish: Poly\u003cbr\u003e Hardware Color: Chrome\u003cbr\u003e Bridge: Hipshot 19mm Spacing\u003cbr\u003e Tuner: Hipshot License Ultra-Light\u003cbr\u003e Pickups: DiMarzio 5HC in 60's Locations\u003cbr\u003e Preamp: Kikuchi Guitars Original Preamp\u003cbr\u003e Controls: Master Volume, Pickup Balancer, Passive Roll Off Tone (w\/Pull Switch for Preamp Bypass), Treble\/Bass Boost\u003cbr\u003e Body Color \/ Pickguard: Natural \/ Black 3-ply\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Includes semi-hard case","brand":"Kikuchi Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43257634291825,"sku":"858976","price":2926.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/4173\/0673\/files\/Hermes_Series_MV5__Natural__01.jpg?v=1779345789","url":"https:\/\/global.ikebe-gakki.com\/es\/products\/858976","provider":"Ikebe Musical Instruments Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}