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Saber BassYou asked, we delivered! Using feedback from our amazing players and valued retail partners we have made dramatic improvements to our best selling bass including new AAAA Flame Maple Tops, Two Tone Satin Finishes, Strengthened Composite Fretboard and much more!Shop NowTHE ALL NEW
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Saber HexFX BassThe industry leading, state of the art MIDI synth compatible bass guitar now available in 5 bold finish options and carbon fiber faceplate for a limited time! Both 4 & 5 string configurations available.Shop Now
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Atlantis Electric GuitarThe first guitar featuring The LightWave Optical Pickup System. Constructed of premium tone woods with a chambered body and slash sound hole. Simple, elegant, and groundbreaking.LEARN MORE
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Introducing The USA Custom ShopPersonalize your own LightWave Powered Instruments with your choice of premium woods and appointments.
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Atlantis HexFX EditionThe Atlantis HexFX Edition features a 13-pin individual string output, in addition to the mono 1/4″ output and is ideally suited for individual string processing and synth access. Available in both Clear Gloss and UltraBlack finishes.SHOP NOW
State of the Art Pickup Technology
The LightWave Pickup’s transparent response delivers harmonically rich, deep, and powerful sound, opening up a wide range of tones with the use of EQ or signal processing, from pure and natural (our trademark Voice of the String™), to super-aggressive and cutting edge.

State of the Art Optical Pickup Technology
The LightWave Pickup’s transparent response delivers harmonically rich, deep, and powerful sound, spanning a wide range of tones from pure, natural string sound (our trademark Voice of the String™), to super-aggressive and cutting edge with the use of EQ or signal processing.
What Artists are Saying
“As an electronic music artist and bass player, the HexFX bass is one of the most amazing tools I have in my arsenal. The optical pickups bring a completely new, full tone to your bass sound. The spectrum of frequencies that the optical pickups are capable of are much more robust and full than standard magnetic pickups. Thanks Mr Willcox for the amazing bass! I look forward to venturing into one of your guitars and yet another bass!”
– Chris Cardone
“Recently I acquired a USA Custom fretless 6 string and it blows me away, there is growl for days and all I have to do is barely touch the fingerboard. The build quality is some of the best on the market and I can seriously with the most open mind say that this fretless is one of the most responsive on the market today. It’s a solidbody build and the bass is less than 9 pounds and feels very comfortable.”
– Jauqo III X
“I’m currently playing the Saber VL-5 fretless. Great woody tone with lots of “mwah” and a nice low end. Detailed high end. I’m using it in a musical production right now and this bass just shines on ballads and pieces that need both power and sensitivity. Great comfortable action over the entire neck….and I haven’t done anything to the bass since it arrived, so I’m playing it with the setup it had straight out of the box.”
– Brittany Frompovich
“I am VERY satisfied with the bass. I primarily bought this bass as a solution for MIDI control, being unsatisfied with my old set-up of a GK-3B pickup for output from my bass. The HexFX is definitely superior. Latency and false triggering issues that I had before are virtually gone. The pure sound of the bass really is incredible. Clear and piano like tone. Great craftsmanship and finish to the build as well, and very ergonomic to play.”
– Mike Young
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“I was looking for a bass for months and after finding the Saber I was concerned that it was to good to be true. But the Willcox team has put in the work with a light weight, solid instrument. The sound is extraordinary, to have access to a complete full range of tone and be able to sculpt it gives me a palette for my unusual music.”
– C. Drew Breder
“The HexFX guitar has the best MIDI tracking response I’ve ever tried (I’ve been a MIDI guitarist since 1999). This guitar is improving my playing significantly. In addition, it has a very pure and clean acoustic sound perfect for recording and MultiFx applications and last but not least, the playability and setup is awesome, I really enjoy playing this guitar!”
– Noel Alejandro Silva
“I’m absolutely loving the Atlantis!… and the best part is when it’s time for rehearsal or a gig, I only have to bring two things: a small pedal case for the GR-55, and the Atlantis in its gigbag. I can’t remember the last time I was able to load in my rig with one trip! It takes so much headache out of set up and tear down.”
– Cham Zhao (Kolaj)
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“It uses their patented Lightwave System (no magnetic pickups), providing the cleanest possible signal to build on. It also has hexaphonic capabilities (for the MIDI lover in you). The folks at Willcox Guitars can seriously make a great instrument geared to the most discerning ears.”
– John Souki (Chase Rice)
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“Seriously, the fretless is NUTS (Saber VL). I put on Brite Flats, and dropped the action down as low as possible, and despite flatwounds being on the bass, it can still get that roundwound growl I love.”
– Johnathan Moody
“I am VERY satisfied with the bass. I primarily bought this bass as a solution for midi control, being unsatisfied with my old set-up of a GK-3B pickup for output from my bass. The HexFX is definitely superior. Latency and false triggering issues that I had before are virtually gone. The pure sound of the bass really is incredible. Clear and piano like tone. Great craftsmanship and finish to the build as well, and very ergonomic to play.”
– Mike Young
Why We Designed A Different Electric Guitar
At Willcox Guitars, we are on a mission to bring high-definition sound to the world of electric guitars and basses by combining fine instrument design and choice materials with our revolutionary LightWave Optical Pickup System. Using infrared light to capture the pure vibrational signal of the strings eliminates the noise, interference, and distortion inherent in traditional magnetic and piezo pickups. Free from the magnetic field, the strings on our instruments vibrate naturally, providing unparalleled harmonic richness and dynamic range. It’s the perfect alignment of quality instrument design and progressive technology for the modern musician.

Why We Designed A Different Electric Guitar
At Willcox Guitars, we are driven by our mission to bring high-definition sound to the world of electric guitars and basses. This is achieved by combining fine instrument design and choice materials with our LightWave optical pickup system. Using infrared light to read string vibration in its cleanest and most natural form eliminates the noise, interference, and distortion inherent in traditional magnetic and piezo pickups. The guitar string is allowed to vibrate freely, providing a new level of harmonic richness and dynamic range. The resulting instruments are a reflection of a longstanding history of dedication to quality sound and progressive technology for the modern musician.
News & Reviews
Saber Hexfx Bass Now Available in 5 New Bold Finishes and Carbon Fiber Style Faceplate
September 14, 2017We are excited to announce the expansion of our exceedingly popular MIDI compatible Saber HexFX […]The Usa Custom Shop Is Now Taking Orders!
August 7, 2017We are proud to announce the official grand opening of the USA Custom Shop where players can pair […]Jonathan Moody with Bass Musician Magazine Reviews the Saber VL Fretless Bass
February 10, 2017Bass musician magazine, the leader in online bass guitar publications has released a glowing review […]Jauqo III X demos the Saber VL5 Fretless Bass at Winter NAMM 2017
January 24, 2017Check out this awesome demo of the Saber Fretless below! […]KOLAJ and Atlantis HexFX – How to Interface MIDI with Software Synth
December 27, 2016Cham and Teesa from the Band KOLAJ show to use the Willcox Atlantis HexFX Guitar to Interface MIDI […]