HEX Guitars is a brand based in South Korea, specializing in products spanning the entry-level to mid-range price points.
They own their own factory in Indonesia, where the boss himself resides to ensure high-level quality control.
Because they don't outsource to other factories and the president personally gets involved on-site, they produce guitars of unexpectedly high quality for their price point.
This is their newly launched headless style series.
The N400 is the simplest model, featuring a hardtail bridge.
Its refined body shape utilizes Mahogany as the primary material.
Two rubber feet are attached to the body end, allowing the guitar to stand stably without needing a stand.
The neck employs Roasted Maple.
Roasted wood, also known as Thermo wood, is a new material popularized by Japan's Sago new material guitars.
Originally developed in Finland as wood for building saunas using Finnish technology.
High-temperature processing evaporates moisture and oils within the wood, giving it high stability even in hot and humid conditions.
Sound-wise, it gives the impression of a more refined and rich tone.
The fingerboard uses Indian Rosewood, finished with a 12-16 inch compound radius.
A compound radius creates a rounder fingerboard shape in the lower positions and a flatter shape in the higher positions.
Generally, a rounder fingerboard radius improves playability but can cause sound blockage in the higher positions.
The compound radius solves this issue.
This technology is adopted by high-end brands like Suhr Guitars and Tom Anderson.
The fret material is stainless steel.
Stainless steel is characterized by its lack of tarnish and high hardness.
Stainless steel frets maintain their shine indefinitely and are extremely resistant to wear, making them popular in high-end guitar brands in recent years.
The neck shape is slim and features a neutral C-shape.
The pickups are humbuckers featuring original ceramic magnets.
This aspect was renewed in 2025, introducing a more refined pickup design.
They use original pickups on many models.
This isn't for cost-cutting; it stems from their confidence in the quality of their self-designed pickups.
Staff who understand music and play daily meticulously researched and designed numerous elements like magnets, wire, and bobbins.
Controls include a pickup selector, volume, and tone (with a push-pull switch for coil tap on/off).
The balance when held is excellent. Even players accustomed to Fender or Gibson guitars will likely find the HEX N comfortable to play.
No special headless strings are required; standard guitar strings (like those for Stratocasters or Les Pauls) are compatible.
It delivers the clean, crisp sound characteristic of a headless design, yet retains rich musical harmonics and substantial low end.
The exceptionally high quality of the fundamental neck construction ensures excellent playability. It would be difficult to assert that it falls short when compared to instruments priced around ¥200,000.
Overall, this is a superb product boasting high quality in every aspect: appearance, playability, and sound.
For those who want to try a headless guitar, and even as a first guitar, I don't think it's a bad choice at all.
●SPECS
BODY
MATERIAL: Indonesian Mahogany
SHAPE: HEX NEXT
NECK
MATERIAL: Roasted Hard Maple
FINISH: Light Matte (Black)
SHAPE: Slim “C”
SCALE: 648mm(25.5")
TRUSS ROD: Spoke Nut Type Double Action
ASSEMBLY: 4 Bolt-On
FRETBOARD
MATERIAL: Indian Rosewood
FINISH: Light Matte
FRETS: 24, Stainless
RADIUS: Compound Radius (12“-16”)
NUT: Bone
INLAY: Pearloid Dot
HEAD
HEADPIECE: Titanium Locking
COLOR: Black
FINISH: Matte
PICKUPS
CONFIGURATION: HH
CONTROLS: 1-Volume, 1-Tone (Push/Pull), 3-Way Toggle
BRIDGE PICKUP: Ceramic Humbucker
NECK PICKUP: Ceramic Humbucker
HARDWARES
BRIDGE: Lightweight Aluminum Alloy Hardtail
STRING: D'Addario EXL110 (.010“-.046”)
CASE: Deluxe Gigbag
Accessories: HEX Deluxe Gigbag
[Please note that the image is a sample. Due to the nature of the product, the item you receive may not look exactly the same.]
[Specifications and design details are subject to change without notice.]
Text: Shunsuke Saga
item will be packed with a hard cardboard box.
we do ship internationally.