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 products.
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 one has a classic configuration with an Ash body and Maple fingerboard.
Tuning machine is HIPSHOT Ultralite.
PU is Raw Vintage.
It is handmade in California and is characterized by its clear, crisp, and raw output.
It is more sensitive to the player's fingertips than before.
The Neck PU is deeper, the Bridge PU is more three-dimensional, and the mix provides a clear and tight low end.
The preamp is an Xotic original.
The passive-like texture is highly appreciated.
The sound is neat, with enough low end and pleasant overtones.
The performance quality is very high, and the overall level is high.
Traditional sounding modern JBs are always in demand, especially by session and studio musicians.
The frets are approximately 70% remaining.
The truss rod is in good working order.
The neck is in good condition.
The body and paintwork are in good condition with some dents and minor scratches.
The electrical system is in good condition.
No obvious modifications were found.
Controls : Neck PU volume (push/pull - active/passive), bridge PU volume (push/pull - parallel/series), master tone, bass, middle, treble, middle freq. switch, treble freq. switch, preamp gain ( in cavity)
Nut width : 47.0mm
Pitch between strings at bridge : 19.0mm
Scale : 34inch
Year of manufacture : 2017
Country of manufacture : JAPAN
Accessories : Soft case
The D'addario EXL, trusted by professional musicians, is used in the setup.
Characterized by a powerful attack and rich overtones, this performance is truly worthy of being called a standard.
Please enjoy these high-quality strings that bring out the performance and character of the instrument to the fullest, so please enjoy them as well.
GIB's craftsmen will adjust them to make them easy to play before delivering them to you.
Text by : Shunsuke Saga
Inspection : Yamaji
Comes with GIB 3-month warranty
Ships in a sturdy cardboard box.
We can also ship to overseas destinations.
Contact Info
LINE : vwj2699r
email : info@bassick.jp
tel : 045 594 7308