Norihiro Kikuta - Gear (May 2023)

Guitars

Gibson ES-175 Reissue Single PU/VS 2010

This has been my main instrument since 2011. I found it at WALKiN' in Tokyo. It has Kent Armstrong's hand-wound P-90 and has been used on my albums Edwards Ln and live gigs in Sapporo and the NYC area.

Strings: D'Addario flatwound 11s

Case: Reunion Blues Dreadnought

Ibanez 2460 1976 (L-5 copy, lawsuit era)

I recently got this guitar, and it still needs some work (intonation, electric, bridge, etc.). I have been wanting a spruce-top archtop guitar for a while, and I'm excited to gig with this one.

Strings: D'Addario flatwound 11s

Case: Mono Jumbo

Picks - Pickboy classic teardrop for 0.75

I have been using this series of picks for over 15 years. They are a little bit smaller than Fender teardrops and are the perfect size for my hand.

Amps

Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue

This has been my main sound lately. I like using spring reverb separately. My favorite is the Holy Grail by electoro harmonix.

DV Mark Jazz Little amp

This is my portable amp when I commute with public transportation.