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A new signature model from L'Arc-en-Ciel KEN with the concept of ""kintsugi Japanese pottery"".

A new Japanese-made signature model by Ken, who has been a long-time Stratocaster player as a guitarist for L'Arc-en-Ciel, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2021. The combination of the original white body, matching head, and gold hardware is designed from Ken's image of ""Japanese pottery with gold joints"".

The elbow contour, which has been reduced to a minimum of cuts, is painted gold, and the acrylic pickguard and control panel show that the pickup, control, and spring cavities are also painted gold. In addition, the combination of the pickups ""V-Mod II"" and ""Fat 50s"" directly attached to the high-rigidity body with a thick neck and back contour that were profiled from the actual instrument, has achieved Ken's ideal sound.

This guitar is a condensed version of Ken's personal preferences, including the front and rear pickup blender, locking tuners, and 6-Saddle PureVintage Synchronized Tremolo, which are indispensable in recent Ken models.

■Specifications
・Body Material: Alder
・Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
・Neck: Maple, Ken ""U"" Shape
・Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
・Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5"" (241 mm)
・Frets: 21, Vintage Style
・Position Inlays: Black Dot (Maple)
・Nut (Material/Width): Bone, 1.650"" (42 mm)
・Tuning Machines: Locking Tuner Gotoh SG381-07-L6 MG-T GG
・Scale Length: 25.5"" (648 mm)
・Bridge: 6-Saddle Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
・Pickguard: 1-ply Acrylic

・Pickups:
Fat 50's Single-Coil Strat (Bridge),
V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat (Middle),
V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat (Neck)

・Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup,
Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup,
Position 3. Middle Pickup,
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup,
Position 5. Neck Pickup

・Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, Neck and Bridge Pickup Blender
・Control Knobs: White
・Hardware Finish: Gold
・Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
・Case/Gig Bag: Included: Deluxe Gig Bag