Description
Hex Guitars BB120S G
A Super Mini all-African-sapele travel acoustic � Hex's smallest body, a patented X-bracing design with hexagonal perforation, and a bevel-cut slotted headstock, built purely for portability with no onboard electronics.
Quick Snapshot
Why You'll Love It
A Super Mini all-African-sapele travel acoustic � Hex's smallest body, a patented X-bracing design with hexagonal perforation, and a bevel-cut slotted headstock, built purely for portability with no onboard electronics.
A Patented Top Built To Punch Above Its Size
All-Sapele, Top To Back
Built For Grab-And-Go, Not Compromise
The Hex Guitars Standard
Hex Guitars is the South Korean team behind HILS Guitars, its international sister brand. Before building instruments under its own name, Hex spent the early 2000s onward manufacturing guitars for other established brands � experience it has since funneled into its own factory in Indonesia, where the travel-friendly BumbleBee series sits alongside Vespera, Hex's flagship acoustic line, in the same in-house build and inspection process. The brand's own stated goal is a genuinely high-end playing experience without a premium-tier price tag.
Engineered With Purpose
Patented X-Bracing & Hexagonal Perforation
Hex's own hexagonal-perforation top bracing (Korean design registration No. 30-0807091) is built to extend sustain and quicken the top's response to playing dynamics, while keeping the overall tone balanced so no single frequency range dominates, according to Hex's own product documentation.
All-Sapele, Top To Back
Both the top and the back/sides are African sapele � a firm, weighty top for balanced tone, paired with back and sides chosen for durability and a warm, soft voice underneath.
A Headstock Built For Stable Tuning
Hex's own bevel-cut slotted headstock design pairs with 18:1 open-gear tuners for precise, stable tuning � hardware more often found on guitars well above this size and price.
Specifications
| Series | Basic (BumbleBee) |
| Body Type | Super Mini |
| Top Material | African Sapele |
| Top Finish | Gloss |
| Back & Sides Material | African Sapele |
| Back & Sides Finish | Gloss |
| Bracing | X-Bracing w/ Hexagonal Perforation (Patented, Korean Design Reg. No. 30-0807091) |
| Neck Material | Indonesian Mahogany |
| Neck Profile | C Shape, 42mm Slim Neck |
| Fretboard Material | Rosewood |
| Scale Length | 515mm (20.2") |
| Frets | 19 |
| Fretboard Inlay | White Dots (3mm), Bumblebee Motif Accent at 3rd Fret |
| Nut & Saddle | Bone, 42mm Nut / 72mm Saddle |
| Tuners | Open Gear, 18:1 |
| Headstock | HEX Original, Bevel-Cut Slotted |
| Bridge | Rosewood, ABS Pins (Black/White Dot) |
| Truss Rod | Double Action, Adjustable Through Sound Hole |
| Stock Strings | D'Addario EXP16, Phosphor Bronze |
| Case | Standard Gig Bag (Included) |
| Neck Assembly | Dovetail Joint |
| Total Length | 72cm (28.3") |
| Accessories | 4mm Hex Wrench |
Compare Models
| Spec | BB200E M/BT | BB170S G | This Kit BB120S G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series | Top Solid | Basic | Basic |
| Top Material | Solid Spruce, Black Top | Spruce | African Sapele |
| Back & Sides | African Sapele | Flame Maple | African Sapele |
| Nut & Saddle | Black PPS | Bone | Bone |
| Pickup | Fishman Presys II | None | None |
| Case | Standard Gig Bag | Standard Gig Bag | Standard Gig Bag |
BB120S G and BB170S G are both purely acoustic Super Minis in Hex's Basic tier � the difference between them is top/back tonewood (all-sapele vs. spruce top with flame maple back/sides). The BB200E M/BT steps up to the Top Solid tier, adding a solid spruce top and a Fishman Presys II preamp for plugging in, at the cost of swapping the Bone nut/saddle for Black PPS.