Xotic is a brand founded by Japanese builder Hiro Miura in LA.
In Japan, Yoshiteru Takahashi, BJ of indigo jam unit, and Katsuji Morioka, and outside of Japan, many famous musicians 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.
The tuning machine is a HIPSHOT Ultralite.
The PU and preamp are Xotic originals.
The passive-like texture is highly appreciated.
The sound is neat, with a pleasant overtone while maintaining a necessary and sufficient low frequency range.
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.
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.
By the way, this is the old type with the old logo.
There is no switch on the top of the body, and the look is a little bit shabbier.
The frets are about 70% remaining.
The truss rod is in good working condition.
The neck is in good condition.
The condition of the body and painted surface shows dents, scratches, and dull/rusty metal parts.
The electrical system is in good condition.
No obvious modifications were found.
Controls : Master volume (push/pull - active/passive), balancer, master tone, bass, middle, bass, preamp gain (in cavity), middle frequency dip switch (in cavity)
Nut width : 47.0mm
Pitch between strings at bridge : 19.0mm
Scale : 34inch
Year of manufacture : unknown
Country of manufacture : JAPAN
Accessories : Outside gig bag
D'addario EXL, which is trusted by professional musicians, is used in the setup.
It is characterized by a powerful attack and rich overtones, and its 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 craftsmen will adjust them to make them easy to play and deliver 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