Kikuchi Guitars is a new high brand by Yoshiyuki Kikuchi (and Ocata International), who has earned the trust of many professional bassists, especially for his work with Sadowsky.
This model is based on the well-known JB style, and is a refinement of his work to date, but with a more modern bass feel.
As all of the basses are custom models, there are no fixed woods, but the weight of the body is of particular importance, and some woods are chambered.
In this case, the body is chambered Alder.
It is finished in Charcoal Frost Metallic.
The neck is Maple and the fingerboard is Indian Rosewood.
Tuners and bridge are HIPSHOT.
The PU is a split coil type, manufactured by DiMarzio.
This is similar to the Sadowsky Metroline when it was made in Japan.
Characteristic features are low noise and trebly.
The preamp is a custom type designed by EMG specifically for this model.
It has a simple specification, boosting bass and treble only.
This is a perfect fit, as it should be.
When boosted, the peak of the mid-range concave is exquisite, and the bass seems to tighten up in a stylish manner.
Yet, it does not lose its bass-like character and retains a beautiful overtone feel.
This is an eloquent example of what boosting with a 2-band EQ can do.
Controls are volume, balancer, tone (preamp bypass with push/pull SW), treble/bass.
The string height is extremely low at shipping, and even in that state the strings swing widely, with no odd glitches in all positions.
The precision around the neck, which has always been particularly appreciated, is excellent, and the quality of the neck is well demonstrated.
The neck shape is narrow.
It is characterized by an extremely fast speedy playing feel.
Yet, it has a sufficient amount of bass, and is finished with a trebly sound rich in overtones.
This is a supreme piece of bass guitar that was realized only because Mr. Kikuchi makes basses in the modern age.
SPECS
Serial : #67
Model : Custom 4st J Bass
Finish : Charcoal Frost Metallic
Pickguard : Clear
Body wood : Alder (CHambered)
Neck wood : Maple
Fingerboard wood : Indian Rosewood
Pickups : Dimarzio 4HC
Hardware Color : Black
Accessories : Soft case
Text : Shunsuke Saga
Comes with manufacturer's warranty
Ships in a sturdy cardboard box.
International shipping is also available.
Contact Info
LINE : vwj2699r
email : info@bassick.jp
tel : 045 594 7308