Description
The XJ-1T isn’t chasing the Jazz Bass blueprint—it’s refining it. Xotic starts with a full alder body and a maple/rosewood neck finished in oil, then loads it with the kind of electronics that have made this brand a go-to for working bassists who need tone that translates across genres, from pocket-deep reggae to slap-forward funk.
- Alder body finished in 3-Tone Sunburst
- Maple/rosewood neck with oil finish and pearl position marks
- Jescar (#6150 type) frets and a pure bone nut for clarity and sustain
- Xotic JB 5-string pickups voiced for punch and low-B definition
- Xotic Bass Preamp (18V) with 3-band EQ, mid and bright switches, plus output gain control
- HRI (Hum Reduction Inductor) installed for a quieter signal path
- Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Balancer, 1 Tone
- HipShot UltraLight tuners keep headstock weight in check
- Type-A brass bridge for solid low-end transfer
- Chrome hardware and a Gotoh strap button
Under the hood, the preamp is the real workhorse here—dial it flat for classic J-Bass warmth or push the mids and bright switch to cut through a dense mix. The custom-shaped pickguard and Type-A brass bridge round out an instrument that feels traditional in the hands but plays like it was built for modern low-B duty. If you want a 5-string that respects the Jazz Bass lineage while giving you real tonal range on the fly, the XJ-1T earns its spot on the stand.
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