Kaoru

Kaoru is pictured with his ESP VP-SL7 [Obscure] baritone guitar in a user-uploaded photo.

The official website of Japanese metal band "Dir En Grey" lists a few of the items used by rhythm guitarist Kaoru. One of them is the ESP VP-SL7 Guitar.

Kaoru is seen with the ESP D-KV-440, one of his early viper-style guitars, in a user-uploaded photo.

this guitar is made from mahogany. It is used by Kaoru in the videos for "Obscure" and "Kasumi"

"Kaoru, the renowned guitarist from Dir en Grey, is shown using his custom ESP D-KV-7st guitar in a user-uploaded photo."

One of the first signature Kaoru guitars from Dir en Grey

ESP Throbber-STD custom shop Kaoru from Dir en Grey. Uses for just one song - Toguro

This photo from Getty Images is of Kaoru, the rhythm guitarist of Japanese metal band "Dir En Grey". In this live performance, he is playing an Edwards E-K-130VP.

Edwards is the higher end subsidiary of ESP Guitars much in the same way as Magnolia is to Best Buy.

This photo from Getty Images is of Kaoru, the rhythm guitarist of Japanese metal band "Dir En Grey". In this live performance, he is playing an ESP D-KV-7st Guitar.

Kaoru, guitarist of Dir en Grey, uses the ESP D-KV-7st [Nothing] as his signature model, as shown in the user-uploaded photo.

Kaoru is seen using the ESP D-KV-7st 薫 Custom Gold guitar in a user-uploaded photo.

Kaoru from Dir en Grey is seen using the ESP VP-SL7, his first signature guitar in the Viper series, as captured in a user-uploaded photo.

Kaoru from Dir en Grey is shown with his custom-painted ESP VP-200 Kaoru guitar, marking his first experience with painting a standard ESP Viper model. (User-uploaded photo)

Studio guitar Kaoru from Dir en Grey used on DUM SPIRO SPERO and Rinkaku.

This was used in Akuro no Oka recording; a ’68 Gibson Les Paul black custom. This is frequently used for aggressive fast-tempo songs, and it’s for recording.

In a Japanese magazine photo, Kaoru is shown using a Gibson Les Paul Standard 1996 Cherry Sunburst.

In a magazine feature on Kaoru's collection, a user-uploaded photo shows Kaoru with a PRS SE Custom 24 Floyd in Grey Black.

Used when recording the single Different Sense

Kaoru used the LTD SC-608B Stephen Carpenter Signature 8-string guitar for "The Blossoming Beelzebub" during the recording of Dum Spiro Spero. (Possibly other songs using 8 strings on the album as well.)