4-string · Bolt-on
Kikuchi Guitars Hermes PASSIVE Series - an all-passive Jazz Bass with a maple fingerboard, built in Japan by Yoshiyuki 'Yoshi' Kikuchi; voiced for natural passive tone and wood resonance (no rear control-cavity routing). Ash body, maple neck with thin matte nitro finish, maple fingerboard, Tusq nut, 22 frets, 34-inch scale. Kikuchi original custom J single-coils with 2-volume/1-tone passive circuit. Hipshot 20mm bridge, Ultra-Light tuners, semi-hard case. List price approx 379,500 yen (about 2,530 USD).
| Construction | Bolt-on |
| Strings | 4 |
| Body | Ash |
| Neck | Maple (thin matte nitro) |
| Fingerboard | Maple |
| Neck Pickup | Kikuchi Original Custom J single-coil |
| Bridge Pickup | Kikuchi Original Custom J single-coil |
| Controls | 2 volume, 1 tone; passive |
| Bridge | Hipshot (20mm spacing) |
| Made In | Japan |