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09-26-2011, 12:52 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles | | | XOTIC XJ-1T 5-string
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PRICE REDUCED TO $1850, PLUS SHIPPING, THROUGH THE WEEKEND. After that, it's ebay.
On offer we have an Xotic XJ-1T bass. It is a 5-string "super jazz bass" that rules...regrettably, I've learned that any full-sized J-style body is not a good fit for me, which is particularly frustrating given the sound and playability of this axe. Otherwise, I'd not be selling this bass!
For pictures: http://gallery.me.com/joebone1
It's a 34" scale, alder body with rosewood board, vintage white body and headstock, with a bright white 3-ply pickguard with an intermediate black layer. It looks great, but sounds even better. Pickups are Lindy Fralin single coils, and the preamp circuit is exceptional. In addition to the three-band preamp, settings are V/V/T, with the T functioning as a vintage tone control in active or passive mode, with passive engaged by pulling up the first V control. Pull up the second V control and you get a humbucking effect across both J pickups, which is a killer sound, but which has regrettably been discontinued in the new round of these basses. Also, there is surprisingly little hum when soloing either pickup, and this bass sounds particularly good with passive settings. Midrange set points and gain on the active stage can be adjusted via set-screwholes in the plastic guard over the electronics in back.
This particular specimen came from a friend who is an Xotic endorser, but not a bassist. It has seen very little play time and is virtually mint. There is also a hardshell case.
The bass is not light, but it really, really has the sound; the enthusiasm of various Xotic endorsers, as evident throughout the Web, is totally justified. This is a great axe!
Asking $2000 NO, NOW $1850!!! plus shipping. Willing to ship abroad if your country will accept a full-sized case and you accept all risk of loss or damage.
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Last edited by Joebone : 11-03-2011 at 08:52 AM.
Reason: price drop
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09-26-2011, 01:01 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia | | | Dude, I get an authentication screen when I click on your pix link. Pretty sure you want to post the pictures elsewhere -- might I suggest within this fine thread? |
09-26-2011, 01:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles | | | DudeDude - and all others; Sorry about that. See revised link, per above.
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09-26-2011, 01:45 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Czech republic | | | nice...hmmm not light...can you post weight of this beauty? thanks W. |
09-26-2011, 02:18 AM
| | | Sweet! Played one at Manny's and loved it! 
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09-26-2011, 12:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles | | Quote:
Originally Posted by wimpy  nice...hmmm not light...can you post weight of this beauty? thanks W. | On my digital bathroom scale that does .5 pound increments, I got four readings of 10, one of 10.5, so I'd say somewhere between 10 and 10.5.
BTW, thanks for the trade offers, but I'm really looking for cash on this one, unless you have an old Yamaha BB2000 or BB5000 fretless that you'd like to discuss.
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09-26-2011, 12:38 PM
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Endorsing artist:see profile/Current Setup | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: CHICAGO,IL. | | | That is a kiler bass for sure.
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09-27-2011, 06:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles | | | It is, it is!
It has the sound, which is why I took it on even though I know from prior experience that full-sized J-bass bodies don't work for me, as I keep the bass centered, with the neck a bit up, and when sitting I play with a strap and the bass centered between my legs, sort of like a classical guitarist. The big lower-bottom bout of the J-bass does not work well in this context for me, and I end up with my left wrist in a weird place and it's all bad. Which sucks, because this bass has the sound I crave. I even started changing my posture, but decided not to go there after a bit, and am otherwise sticking with P/MM/small J (Sadowsky) bodies.
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09-27-2011, 07:15 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Spector Basses/Genz Benz Amplification/Mojo Hand FX | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dallas, TX | | | can't get the pics to come up... |
09-27-2011, 08:26 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North Arlington, New Jersey | | | This is an absolutely incredibly versatile bass. Does traditional as well as modern. It's killer. |
09-27-2011, 11:27 PM
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Owner; Cody Electric Basses | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: bartlett illinois | | | xotic love bump
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09-27-2011, 11:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Neil This is an absolutely incredibly versatile bass. Does traditional as well as modern. It's killer. | True! A most rueful sale, indeed.
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09-28-2011, 12:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY | | | man!?!?!.....this makes me want another one!!
I'm starting to wonder if 6 Xotics would be too many....
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09-28-2011, 02:01 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA | | | Xotics are just KILLER basses! Their onboard preamps is one of their many awesome features. I have a candy green Xotic XB-2 6 string bass and it is just simply awesome! If I had $2K to spare, I would gladly be all over this! |
09-29-2011, 10:22 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles | | | Bump.
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09-30-2011, 10:22 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles | | | bump toward the weekend!
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10-08-2011, 09:52 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles | | | A "two close calls, but it's still available" bump...
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10-12-2011, 05:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North Arlington, New Jersey | | | I can't believe this bass is still available. This is a killer bass with so much versatility. |
10-12-2011, 08:05 PM
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Co-founder. GrabAxe | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: L.A. Harbor | | | Bump for a man with great taste in all things bass.
Btw what is the spacing at the bridge? |
10-13-2011, 06:52 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Philadelphia Pa | | | The Xotic XJ's are killer basses........I own 2 of them. Someone will be really happy with this one. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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