[SN 685] Kikuchi Guitars / Hermes MV5 Black [05]

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Hermes Series Yoshiyuki Kikuchi, who served as Chief Luthier at the Sadowsky Tokyo branch and recently launched Three Dots Guitars. Combining the know-how gained from years of instrument making and collaborations with numerous musicians with a wealth of ideas, “Kikuchi Guitars” is a brand newly created as the culmination of Mr. Kikuchi’s career. The “Hermes” series is designed to be accessible to a wider range of players. While maintaining its proven quality, the brand achieves an affordable price point by limiting specifications and color options. ・Features Neck: To achieve optimal tone and weight balance during play, the neck has been reinforced for strength, and the headstock has been made thicker. With a nut width narrower than a standard J-style guitar and a neck grip that retains moderate thickness for durability and playability while being easy to grip, you can play smoothly from low to high positions, as well as mute the wide-neck 5-string. To accommodate various playing styles and musical genres, the string action is uniformly set up across all fret positions, delivering a powerful tone for aggressive picking and a warm, enveloping tone for gentle strumming. Body: Features a redesigned Dinky shape tailored to the Japanese physique for stress-free playing. Beyond its maneuverability for modern tones, the solid body—with its moderate weight—delivers a resonant tone and enables a wide range of tonal variations. The MV model is crafted from ash. In addition to the crisp, snappy tone of the maple fingerboard, it is characterized by a dry, punchy tone. Pickup: It is equipped with a DiMarzio custom model also used in the Custom Series. This is a hum-canceling pickup that delivers a sharp, crisp, and powerful tone while reducing noise. Preamp: To achieve the ultimate tone envisioned by Kikuchi, we’ve equipped this model with the original preamp used in the Custom Series, developed in collaboration with a world-class design manufacturer. When boosted, i