Description
Hex Guitars HZB5 G/MP
A 5-string headless bass with a 33"-35" multi-scale fan, an Alchemy mono-rail bridge, and an active 3-band EQ - built for a tight, controlled low B without giving up speed on the higher strings.
Quick Snapshot
Why You'll Love It
A 5-string headless bass with a 33"-35" multi-scale fan, an Alchemy mono-rail bridge, and an active 3-band EQ - built for a tight, controlled low B without giving up speed on the higher strings.
A Fan Spread That Actually Does Something
Alchemy Hardware, Not A Generic Headless Kit
A Switching System That Actually Changes Tone
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. The HZB5 belongs to HILS's NEXT series of headless instruments, sold internationally through HILS's own storefronts and distributors rather than Hex's domestic Korean catalog, but built in the same factory to the same standard as the rest of the Hex and HILS lineup.
Engineered With Purpose
Alchemy Mono-Rail Bridge & Headpiece
Both the bridge and the headless tuning headpiece are custom designed by Alchemy, a specialist in headless hardware. Individual mono-rail saddles let each string be adjusted independently for height and intonation, improving vibration transfer and sustain over a generic one-piece bridge.
A 5-Piece Maple & Walnut Neck
The neck is laminated from 5 pieces of hard maple and walnut - a construction more associated with high-end extended-range basses, chosen for added stiffness and stability under the tension of a 5-string multi-scale layout.
Active 3-Band EQ With A Tricore Switch
A push-pull volume, pickup blend, and dedicated bass/mid/treble controls run through an active 3BPA preamp, while a tricore switch reconfigures the bridge humbucker between series, split-coil, and parallel modes for a genuinely wide tonal range.
Specifications
| Body Shape | ZB |
| Body Material | Indonesian Mahogany |
| Body Construction | Solid, Gloss Finish |
| Pickguard | Black 1-Ply (Matte) |
| Neck Material | Hard Maple + Walnut (5-Piece) |
| Neck Profile | C |
| Neck Width | 47mm at Nut |
| Neck Finish | Satin (Natural) |
| Neck Construction | Bolt-On |
| Fretboard Material | Indian Rosewood |
| Fretboard Radius | 12.5" (320mm) |
| Frets | 24, Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel (2.7mm x 1.1mm) |
| Fretboard Inlay | White Pearloid Dots, 6mm |
| Scale Length | 33"-35" (838mm-889mm), Multi-Scale |
| Nut | Oiled Bone, 52.6mm |
| Headpiece | Headless, Custom Designed by Alchemy |
| Neck Pickup | Alnico 5 Single Coil (Black Cover) |
| Bridge Pickup | Alnico 5 Humbucker (Black Cover) |
| Preamp | Active 3BPA (3-Band Preamp) |
| Controls | 1 Volume (Push-Pull), 1 Blend, 3-Band EQ, Tricore Switch |
| Bridge | Mono-Rail Bridge by Alchemy |
| Stock Strings | D'Addario EXL170-5, .045"-.130" |
| Case | Deluxe Gig Bag, HGB-NB5 (Included) |
Compare Models
| Spec | HNB5 | This Kit HZB5 |
|---|---|---|
| Body Shape | N (Bass) | ZB |
| Fretboard Material | Walnut | Indian Rosewood |
| Neck Pickup | Custom Active Single Coil | Alnico 5 Single Coil |
| Bridge Pickup | Custom Active Single Coil | Alnico 5 Humbucker |
| Bridge/Headpiece | Alchemy Mono-Rail, Alchemy Headpiece | Alchemy Mono-Rail, Alchemy Headpiece |
| Scale | 33"-35" Multi-Scale | 33"-35" Multi-Scale |
HNB5 and HZB5 share the same 33"-35" multi-scale Alchemy headless platform - the real differences are body shape (N vs ZB) and electronics. HNB5 uses matched active single coils front and back for a more uniform tone, while HZB5 pairs a single coil with a bridge humbucker and a tricore switch for a wider tonal spread.