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The HILSNEXT Series Headless Guitar HN3 in Metallic Green is a premium instrument designed for musicians who demand quality and style. Featuring a solid mahogany body, roasted hard maple neck, and versatile humbucking pickups, this guitar is perfect for both practice and performance. It comes with a deluxe padded gig bag, ensuring your gear is protected while you take your sound to the next level.
Neck Material Type | Maple |
String Material Type | Nickle Steel |
Fretboard Material Type | Indian Rosewood |
Body Material Type | Mahogany |
Back Material Type | Mahogany Wood |
Top Material Type | Maple Wood, Rosewood, Mahogany Wood |
Color | Metallic Green |
Item Dimensions L x W x H | 31"L x 11"W x 2"H |
String Nut Width | 1.65 Inches |
Scale Length | 25.5 Inches |
Guitar Bridge System | Fixed |
Number of Strings | 6 |
Hand Orientation | Right |
Guitar Pickup Configuration | H-H |
M**W
HN3
I've had the HN3 for a little while now. My thoughts:I play everything from standard scale to a 30-inch baritone; the HN3 is incredibly comfortable and light. Came with a quality case, signed inspection document, and tools to adjust the action. Smart bridge design; it'll be easy to adjust string height/intonation when swapping out strings. It came nicely set up, low action, no fret buzz. I opted for the black model, and I really like the matte finish. No aesthetic or functional defects. Finally, the stock humbuckers/ electronics sound great; it's a nice platform to potentially modify later down the line. For $500, it's a steal. There is no competition for this style of guitar for that money. I rarely write reviews, but it is such a good deal I felt compelled to.Also, I know this is a review of the product and not the shipping, but I feel the need to mention that I ordered the HN3 on a Saturday via Amazon, and it shipped Sunday. Unbelievably fast shipping.
R**D
Wonderful headless guitar
Probably like most people looking at a HILS HN3, I had previously looked at Strandberg, but balked at spending $2000 for such an non-traditional instrument. When I saw videos about the HN3, with a (cough) very similar body but a more traditional neck, I was curious. At this price, I had to grab one and try it. I'm very glad that I did.As I get older, ergonomics become more and more important to me. The HN3 is easily the most ergonomic guitar that I've ever owned. I recently switched from typical rock player position (guitar balanced on right leg and horizontal to the ground) to classical position (holding the guitar neck around 45 degrees). With any traditional guitar (acoustic or electric) this requires you to balance the guitar either between your legs or resting on your left leg, and it pushes the neck far left of it's regular playing position. The HN3 can be rested comfortably on my right leg, leaving the neck right where I need it. My back has never been so happy about my playing position. I did wonder if their output jack placement would be a problem, but it's actually in the perfect spot for playing the guitar balanced on your right leg.The guitar itself seems very solid. I'm not crazy about the pickups, but I don't hate them either. I had all of my gear EQ'd for a PAF style pickup, and on those settings the HN3 was very, very bright. That's not a deal breaker by any stretch, but it does mean that I would not be able to instantly switch back and forth between the HN3 and my regular guitar without resetting all of the tone knobs and EQs. The coil split function is a nice bonus, but I use humbucker pickups 100% of the time.The frets are good in the playing area, but the fret ends, especially above the 12th fret, are a little sharp. It's not annoyingly sharp; I have definitely had worse. However, if you know how to use a fret file you'll probably want to give the frets a little extra love.The neck is very comfortable. It's very darkly roasted, and feels good in my hand. The neck heel is a sculpted bolt-on, and I can easily reach the higher frets. The design, with a nice volute for your hand to bump into at the end, takes away any difference in feel between this neck and a guitar with a headstock. I love that they've engineered in a little ledge so that you can attack a clip-on tuner. At least, that's what I'll be using it for.The nut was perfectly cut on my guitar. I'm always glad to see that.The tuners work fine. The D and G strings are a little annoying to tune because the adjustment knobs are packed so closely together, but it's not a problem for me. If you have really big fingers, you might find it harder.The finish baffles me. The green metallic color is fantastic, and it is applied perfectly to the guitar. I can't find a flaw in the paint anywhere. However, it doesn't feel like a guitar that's been hand-sanded. There's an extremely light texture to the paint, not a slick gloss. I used to build guitars as a hobby, and I know what a nightmare it would be to hand-sand and buff this body, so I can't imagine that this is finished by hand. Some kind of electro-static process, maybe? Regardless, it's remarkable at this price point.Also, I simply can't overstate how nice the gig bag that comes with the guitar is. I've bought instruments 4X the price that came in a cardboard box. The bag for the HN3 is wonderful, and as I intend to travel with the guitar, it's a big reason that I made this purchase.I haven't changed strings yet; that will be a real test for how I get along with this hardware. The strings it came with were fine.I saw a video from Gear Fest where they were showing new models that had vibrato systems. I plan to get one of those as well.
J**S
Almost perfect
I saw a few reviews of this guitar on line, and decided to take a chance. I couldn't decide between Metallic Green and Ivory, so I flipped and coin. Ivory it is.This guitar was excellent right out of the box. The fit and finish are what I would expect from a much more expensive guitar, and the setup was just the way I like it. This is a personal thing and your mileage may vary, but I had nothing to complain about. The action is in the "Goldilocks zone" I prefer (not too high, not too low). There is zero fret buzz up and down the neck. Intonation was spot-on.The neck feels great. I've never had a guitar with a finish on the body like this one has. It's almost frictionless. The pickups and electronics are versatile and sound good to my ears. I play pretty much everything except super high-gain djent type stuff.I was surprised by how light the guitar is. It's going to be hard (in more ways than one) to pick up my Les Paul after this.If I have any complaints, they are extremely minor:1. I realize this is a headless guitar, but there's a little "ledge" where I can attach a headstock tuner. Problem is, none of my headstock tuners work very well on this guitar. This is obviously not the guitar's fault.2. The tuning pegs are pretty stiff. They may limber up over time, or that might just be the way they are, but in any case once the guitar is in tune it stays that way.3. I'm not a huge fan of the little rubber "feet" at the bottom of the body. I'm not sure how they'll age. But we can cross that bridge when we get to it.4. The output jack is in about as good a place as could be hoped for, but I don't love it. That being said, I can complain about the placement of the output jack on just about any guitar you can name (except of course a Strat).Bottom line: This guitar is well worth the price, and then some.
B**N
Poor quality control.
Delivered with two stripped tuner pegs not even attached to the guitar.The A and D tuner pegs were stripped and unable to tune.
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