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Xotic is a brand founded by Japanese builder Hiro Miura in LA.
In Japan, Yoshiteru Takahashi, BJ of indigo jam unit, Katsuji Morioka, and many famous musicians outside of Japan, such as Chuck Rainey, Rhonda Smith, and Travis Carlton, are using Xotic. (Honorifics omitted).
The XJ series has been highly acclaimed, especially by studio workers, as a line manufactured in Japan.
The XJ series is basically built in the Fender manner, but with a few modern updates.
The neck joint is positioned slightly differently than usual, and you will notice that it is easier to get your left hand into the high position when you hold the instrument.
This arrangement is for the modern musician who uses the entire fingerboard fully.
This unit was manufactured in 2016.
The body is Ash and the fingerboard is Maple, a classic configuration.
The tuning machine is a Hipshot Ultralite.
The PU and preamp are Xotic originals.
The passive-like texture is highly appreciated.
HRI is installed under the pickguard.
The HRI (Hum Reduction Inductor) works to solve the problem of hum noise while maintaining the tone of single coil pickups.
The sound is neat, with sufficient bass range and pleasant overtones.
Playability is also very high, and the overall level is high.
Traditional sounding modern JBs are always in demand, especially by session and studio musicians.
However, there are not many products that satisfy this demand in terms of quality.
The Xotic XJ is one of the best solutions to this demand.
The frets are approximately 90% full.
The truss rod is stiff, but it is confirmed to work at about 90 degrees.
The neck is in good condition.
There are some scratches on the pickguard, but there are no other noticeable scratches on the body or paint.
The electrical system is in good condition.
The master volume pot and balancer pot have been replaced.
The knobs have been replaced.
The capacitor has been replaced with a HUMPBACK ENGINEERING Handmade Paper-in-Oil CAP -BLUE-.
Controls : Master Volume (Push-Pull - Active Passive), Balancer, Master Tone, Bass, Middle, Treble, Middle Frequency Switch, Treble Frequency Switch, Preamp Gain (in cavity)
Nut Width : 51.0mm
Pitch between strings at bridge section : 19.0mm
Scale : 34inch
Year of manufacture : 2016
Country of manufacture : JAPAN
Pitbull Strings, imported and sold by our store, is used for the setup.
These high quality strings have a natural sound and bring out the best performance and character of the instrument, so please enjoy them as well.
GIB's craftsmen will adjust them to make them easy to play before delivering them to you.
Accessories : Gig bag
Text by : Shunsuke Saga
Inspection : Kakuta
Product photo : Terama
item will be packed with a hard cardboard box.
we do ship internationally.