Saber Hexfx Bass Now Available in 5 New Bold Finishes and Carbon Fiber Style Faceplate

We are excited to announce the expansion of our exceedingly popular MIDI compatible Saber HexFX line of basses. We originally only offered HexFX technology with the UltraBlack finish of the now discontinued Saber SL Bass without the anticipation of how immensely desired this specific model would be for players looking for a reliable MIDI bass interface. Based on this success …

The Usa Custom Shop Is Now Taking Orders!

USA Custom Shop for Willcox Guitars

We are proud to announce the official grand opening of the USA Custom Shop where players can pair the groundbreaking and increasingly popular LightWave Optical Pickup System with their choice of premium tonewoods, exotic fingerboards, and custom appointments. These custom boutique instruments are handmade in California by Christopher Willcox and Willcox Guitars Master Luthier Mark Garza. We are now taking …

Jonathan Moody with Bass Musician Magazine Reviews the Saber VL Fretless Bass

Bass musician magazine, the leader in online bass guitar publications has released a glowing review on the Saber VL Fretless written and put together by freelance bassist and graphic artist Jonathan Moody. Moody in the review remarks that it is “the most responsive fretless (electric) bass (he) has ever played” and goes into detail on the basses build quality and the …

Bass Gear Magazine Reviews the Saber SL5 HexFX and Saber VL4

We had the honor of Bass Gear Magazine reviewing a couple of our Saber Basses in their latest issue. You can read the reviews of the Saber SL5 HexFX and Saber VL4 Basses by Vic Serbe and the extremely detailed “Bass Lab” evaluations by Phil Maneri in the PDF embedded below or click here:  Bass Gear Magazine Saber Bass Review Source: …

Willcox Guitars introduces the Saber SL Bass and Atlantis Thinline Guitar HexFX Editions

The HexFX Editions feature a 13-pin individual string output, in addition to the mono 1/4″ output. Willcox Guitars are all powered by the LightWave Optical pickup system, the most advanced string transducer available today. The optical pickup system uses infrared light to sense string vibration, providing a rich and powerful sound that is also ideally suited for individual string processing …

Individual String Trimpots

All of the Willcox Guitars LightWave Optical Pickup powered instruments have a unique and useful feature on the motherboard: the output of each string is individually adjustable by a trimpot. These trimpots are easily accessible by the player. Just remove the back cavity coverplate, and you will see them, all in a row, right about the middle of the motherboard. …

Guitar Player Reviews the Willcox Atlantis HexFX Edition Guitar

Willcox Atlantis HexFX Edition Review, Guitar Player May 2016 Tested By Michael Ross of Guitar Player Magazine It is not often we see something truly different in the world of guitar pickups, but the Willcox LightWave Analog Optical Pickup System surely qualifies. The system uses infrared light to sense each string’s vibrations through separate transducers, resulting in no electrical or …