Kikuchi Guitars / Hermes RV5 Dark Purple Metallic [05]

The “Hermes,” crafted to make Kikuchi’s masterful craftsmanship accessible to as many players as possible

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 crafted 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 that of 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 the low to the high positions.
To accommodate various playing styles and musical genres, the string action is uniformly set 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.

Pickup: It is equipped with a custom DiMarzio model also used in the Custom Series. This is a hum-canceling pickup that delivers a sharp, crisp, and powerful sound while reducing noise.
Preamp: To achieve the ultimate tone envisioned by Kikuchi, this model features an original preamp co-developed with a world-class design manufacturer and also used in the Custom Series.
When the boost is engaged, the low and high frequencies remain clear and natural regardless of the setting, while the midrange is scooped. It is designed to minimize any perceptible difference in volume and tone quality when switching between passive and active modes.
S/N: 779
Weight: 3.91 kg
JAN Code: 4571220089848
Accessories: Semi-hard case, wrench

[Product Specifications]
Body: 2-Piece Alder (Solid)
Neck: Maple, Thin Matte Nitro
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 12″ (305R)
Nut Material: Tusq
Nut Width: 5th Fret: 46mm
Frets: DHP24H, 22 frets
Scale: 864mm (34″)
Body Finish: Poly
Hardware Color: Chrome
Bridge: 5-string: Hipshot 19mm Spacing
Tuners: Hipshot License Ultra-Light
Pickups: 5th string: DiMarzio 5HC in 60s positions
Preamp: Kikuchi Guitars Original Preamp
Controls: Master Volume / Pickup Balancer
Passive Roll-Off Tone (with pull switch for preamp bypass)
Treble/Bass Boost
Strings: 5-string: D’Addario Nickel .045–.130T
Case: Original Semi-Hard Case