XJ-1T

Jazz-Style

Bass Series

Enlightened tone, bar none.
Inheriting the feel and tone of Vintage Jazz Bass, these basses will broaden your performance beyond expectation.

Specs

SPEC 4-String 5-String 6-String 5-String Lightweight
BODY: Alder Ash Alder Ash Ash Ash (Thinner Body)
COLOR:

Vintage White

Black Cherry Metallic

Yellow Blonde

Walnut Blonde

Vintage White

Black Cherry Metallic

Vintage White

Black Cherry Metallic

Yellow Blonde

Walnut Blonde

Vintage White

Black Cherry Metallic

Natural

Black

Electrum Metallic
OPTION COLOR:

Electrum Metallic

Surf Green

Trans Black

Trans Brown

Surf Green

FINGERBOARD: Rosewood Maple Rosewood Maple Maple Maple
NECK: 21F Maple / Maple 22F Maple / Rosewood 22F Maple / Maple 22F Maple / Maple (Thinner Neck)
NECK THICKNESS:

1F: 22.0mm (0.866 inches)

12F: 24.5mm (0.965 inches)

1F: 22.0mm (0.866 inches)

12F: 25.0mm (0.984 inches)

1F: 21.50mm (0.847 inches)

12F: 24.5mm (0.965 inches)

1F: 21mm (0.827 inches)

12F: 24mm (0.945 inches)

NECK FINISH: Oil Finish
FRET: Jescar Silver Nickel (#6150 type)
NUT: Pure Bone
PICKUP: XOTiC JB w/Wood Cover
TUNER: Hipshot Ultralite
BRIDGE: Xotic A-Type Hipshot A-Style Hipshot B-Style
PICKGUARD:

Black 3P

Parchment 3P

Mint Green 3P

Vintage Pearl 4P

White Pearl 4P

Black Pearl 4P

Brown Tortoise 4P

CONTROL:

2 Volume, 1 Tone

3-Band EQ Xotic Onboard Bass Preamp with 2 FQ selector switches

1 Volume, 1 Balancer, 1 Tone

3-Band EQ Xotic Onboard Bass Preamp with 2 FQ selector switches

HARDWARE: Chrome
STRAP BUTTON: Gotoh
STRINGS: Xotic Stainless Steel
NECK SCALE: 34 inches
WEIGHT:

4.5 kg ~ 4.6 kg

(9.92 lbs ~ 10.14 lbs)

4.5 kg ~ 4.6 kg

(9.92 lbs ~ 10.14 lbs)

4.8kg ~ 5.2kg

(10.58lbs ~ 11.46lbs)

3.7kg ~ 4.0kg

(8.2lbs ~ 8.8lbs)

NUT WIDTH:

37mm

(1.457 inches)

47mm

(1.850 inches)

51mm

(2.008 inches)

47mm

(1.850 inches)

NECK WIDTH AT THE LAST FRET:

63mm

(2.480 inches)

74mm

(2.913 inches)

91.20mm

(3.591 inches)

74mm

(2.913 inches)

STRING SPACING AT THE BRIDGE:

19.0mm

(0.748 inches)

18mm

(0.708 inches)

MSRP: $3,200 $3,500 $4,100 $3,700
PREAMP: Xotic Onboard Bass Preamp
Three Band EQ (high, mid, low) boost & cut. Center position produces flat, unaltered sound, with no added tonal coloration.
* Mini Toggle Switch - Use the Switch closer to the headstock to switch the mid-frequencies (400Hz/800Hz), and the other Switch to switch the treble-frequencies (6Hz/12kHz).
* Pre-set gain control to boost gain by one to three times (located in back panel for easy access).
* 18V drive is for more headroom, which allows incoming signals to pass through cleanly, without clipping the high-end or low-end frequencies. (Requires two 9V batteries)

Xotic Onboard Preamp Switch Configuration

1st Volume: Push (Active) / Pull (Passive)
2nd Volume: Push (Parallel) / Pull (Series)
※Control can be ordered with 1 Volume, 1Balancer, 1Tone.
In that case, Series / Parallel switching is not possible.


Switch 1 (Mid Frequency Selector): UP/DOWN - 400Hz / 800Hz - ±12dB
Switch 2 (Treble Frequency Selector): UP/DOWN - 6KHz / 12K - ±18dB
Xotic Onboard Bass Preamp (18v) EQ
UPGRADES
FINGERBOARD: +$300: Ebony
+Ask: Ebony Fretless
NUT: +$150: Brass
PICKGUARD: +$170: Xotic Tortoise 1P
MATCHING HEAD: +$150〜
PICKUPS: +$200: Lindy Fralin JB
D-TUNER: +$150
HRI: +$150: Hum Reduction Inductor (Included on 6 string)
CUSTOM COLOR: +$200〜

ARTISTS

STORY

The production of each high quality Xotic bass guitars begins in our Los Angeles, CA shop where the wood, shape, color, hardware, pickups and all other features are precisely designed for each instrument. Every model goes through an extensive process of R&D to determine which wood, construction and electronics will best serve its envisioned use.

These exact specifications are then sent to T’s Guitars in Japan. T’s Guitars has an enduring reputation of producing exceptional hand quality instruments in Japan and Xotic has a long and ongoing relationship with them.

Great attention is paid to picking the finest woods for our bodies and necks and each piece is hand selected.

Seasoned builders blend old world craftsmanship with modern CNC technology in building each instrument with each step in the process supervised up to Xotic’s meticulous specs.

ベースは製造され、私たちのマスタールシアーに各項目をくまなく検査し楽器店に出荷されます。2017年よりPLEKも導入されフレットセッティングは完璧に調整されています。ピックアップの高さ調整、弦高、エレクトロニクスの微調整も追加でセットアップされます。
特に注意を払うのは演奏性、音色、フィット感、フィールの部分です。

PARTS

TUNERS

Trusted for its quality and precision, we use the Hipshot Ultralite for the machine heads. They are durable and lightweight, which helps for longevity and prevents head dive.

FRET

Jescar Fret Wire is an industry standard fret wire that is chosen for its high quality. It is trusted for its superior precision and durability by makers such as Gibson, Martin and Tom Anderson. The FW9665 model used for the XJ series, has proper height and trusted stability in pitch.

BODY

Alder and Ash wood give the XJ series a solid low and low-mid range of tone, something that lighter wood bodies can’t achieve.
The XJ’s body is based on original Jazz Bass designs with Xotic touches like the rounded neck joint heel and cut-away that improve playability in higher positions.

PICKUPS

XJ 4 & 5 strings series’ Raw Vintage Pickups are Alnico 5 rod magnets, plain enamel copper wire, vintage style shielded cloth wire, and vulcan fiber bobbins.
At their base is vintage flavor, but it is versatile and punchy.
It is hand built one at a time in Sunny Southern California.

BRIDGE

The XJ series use special bridge which brass alloy does not insulate vibrations from the strings, giving it fat and solid tone. This bridge provides adjustments to the pitch and tension of each string allowing for a custom setup. Note: This bridge is not a genuine Hipshot, (built in the USA) component.

PREAMP

The Xotic Bass preamp is modern feat of engineering with its tiny size and huge sound. Master volume (push/pull for active and passive), 3-band EQ, Mid and Treble frequency selector and 20db of boost this preamp allows the player enjoy a clean, musical and full-bodied active EQ and boost.

HRI

HRI was developed to answer this difficult request to eliminate the hum noise, while maintaining the tone of the single-coil pickup. Since it is completely passive, it does not require battery or any other power source.

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