Hoxey All-Aluminum Guitar Build - A Unique Tone Machine

[@sinakaedwards2009]

This may be the coolest kit guitar build on the You Tubes.

[@CompanyGripGuitar]

It’s a fun one for sure!

[@harbonip]

Interesting kit. Thanks again for your research.

[@CompanyGripGuitar]

👍🏽 cheers!

[@sinakaedwards2009]

Sounds good, maybe more resonance than usual. I definitely liked the brighter tone.

[@CompanyGripGuitar]

Definitely! I noticed that immediately, which I figured it would be. But I do really like that neck pickup tone as a result.

[@juanmarino4593]

Strap button position must be to help with neck dive

[@CompanyGripGuitar]

Maybe… but I don’t think I’ll ever know without drilling new holes.

[@GretchZ]

My solid Hoxey neck has a tiny bit of relief, but A: solid necks are less stiff B: I use 56-13 strings string DADGAD Something I’ve noticed is that it’s not so much that the tone is that much brighter or the sustain is so much longer (though both are true to a degree). The thing is that the harmonic content of the tone doesn’t change much as the note fades. An aluminum guitar with an evertune would basically sound like a synth.

[@CompanyGripGuitar]

Agreed! It has a great resonance to it. Maybe too much. 😆

[@GretchZ]

My solid Hoxey neck has a tiny bit of relief, but A: solid necks are less stiff B: I use 56-13 strings string DADGAD

[@sinakaedwards2009]

It has a bit of an Ibanez look to it.

[@FadedBlues]

Im starting to feel poor watching this channel lol. Just a thought though. Since this thing is so hollow did you try it in a room with a cranked amp? I notice you play with headphones a lot. Probably a good idea to try out with a loud cabinet to see if theres any feedback issues. Also what are the frets made of? Stainless steel and aluminum causes galvanic corrosion. It makes me wonder if theyre not stainless what are they and what is a refret like on that thing? Pretty cool though.

[@CompanyGripGuitar]

Hi! Thanks for checking it out. The frets are nickel on this neck, but you could opt for stainless if you wanted. I’m curious about a refret too. I’ll reach out and see what they say! As far as feedback, I’ve done some louder testing. I don’t think feedback was as much of an issue as a resonance loop in the body. When I get some time I’m going to stuff some foam in there to try and tame it a bit.

[@GretchZ]

@@CompanyGripGuitar having spent a good number of months with a Hoxey neck, I would never get nickel frets. They’re epoxied in, for one, so to get them out, you’re absolutely doing that thing with the soldering iron and the pliers, but the neck itself be conducting heat away from that. Do you just bake it and hope they fall out? 😬 So… be very kind to those frets. Pure nickel strings?

[@CompanyGripGuitar]

So, I had an exchange with Kam Hoxey yesterday and he does say the frets are glued in like some other frets are and that a refret shouldn’t be a problem for a luthier. I actually do use pure nickel strings. 🤣

[@bingobango4840]

If you were playing outdoors on a cold day, I'll bet an aluminum guitar would freeze your hands.

[@CompanyGripGuitar]

Haha, I bet you’re right!

[@GretchZ]

I keep my guitar by the window (because I can! Weather ain’t gonna hurt him anymore!). I’ve picked him up during the MN winter and I gotta say… yes! He warms up quick, but yeah. Chilly!