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XOTiC Bass
XP-1T 5-string


To this day, the P-bass continues to charm many musicians with its heavy tone and burly, yet gracious sound. The Xotic XP-1T 5-string (P-bass Style) was created borrowing some of the popular technologies of our XJ-1T 5-string (J-bass Style), like our Tri-Logic Bass Preamp, our pursuit of natural playability and a body style that promotes acoustical sustain. To accompany our new XP-1T bass, we've designed a new pickup, the Xotic PV-1. We're confident that this new pickup will satisfy your needs for a fat and solid sound.
Trusted for its quality and precision, we chose the Hipshot Ultra lite for the machine heads. They are durable and lightweight, which helps for longevity and prevents head dive.
Our hand carved C-shape neck is finished with a light oil rub, using our own Xotic XP-OG1 oil. The shape and finish provides a smooth texture and stress free playing.
The XP fingerboard is Rosewood which is carefully selected and chosen for their hard-grained material. Our fingerboard features a 10" radius, which is a gentler curve than vintage spec, and is adorned with Luminova phosphorescent position markers. These markers are a perfect choice when performing on a dark stage as they glow 10 times brighter and last longer than other comparable materials.
Our 5-string models are accommodated with a 21F neck. The rigidity of the neck allows for a solid ringing of the low B.
Jescar Fret Wire is an industry standard fret wire that is chosen for its high quality and used by makers such as Gibson, Martin and Tom Anderson. It is trusted for its superior precision and durability. We used the FW9665 model for the XP-1T series, which has the proper height and trusted stability in pitch. The fret is carefully finished, providing you a stress free feel.
For the XP-1T, adjustments can be made at the end for the neck with the special hex Allen wrench. There is no need to remove the neck or the pick guard to make the adjustment.
Xotic's manufacturing process improves the stability of the neck. Under normal conditions and use, the neck's consistency should remain strong and steady, but minor adjustment of the Truss rod may be required under harsher environment or changes in season. We've made the adjustments very easy with the placement of the Truss Rod.
A medium-weight alder materials are used for the body. These woods give the XP series a solid low and low-mid range tone. Something lighter weighted bodies can't achieve.
Our alder bodies feature 2 piece construction. The XP's body style is based on an original P-Bass design, but Xotic's vision and enhancements are reflected throughout its design. For example, the rounded heel of the neck joint and the cut away. These improvements significantly improve playability in higher positions and give a stress free feel. We wanted a finish that was strong and would look great after many hours of playing. Our polyurethane finish accomplished our goal and we can now offer a variety of colors, from vintage to more modern shades.
2 coil bobbins for 1~2 string and 3~4 string are wired in series for the P-Bass style pickup. 2 coils are configured to cancel the hum noise, wired with reversed-magnet and reversed-winding.
This symmetrical design gives us very effective hum canceling. In the case of 5-string, 2 coils do not have symmetrical design. This could lower the effectiveness of the hum canceling, and also cause tendency for the larger coil bobbin to sound boomier.
For the XP-1T, we needed a pickup that could eliminate all of these problems, while equalizing the tone of the Low-B with all the other strings. By using the Alnico 5 magnet which has equalized magnet, choosing wires that are most suitable for each of the 2 coils, and by implementing a different coil design, we were successful in adding a Low-B sound that fits well with solid and heavy sound of the P-Bass.
This flat pickup cover also functions as a finger ramp. There are also thumb rests on the side that are helpful for stabilizing your picking.
And since the pole pieces are not bare, this visually attractive cover also eliminates the noise from fingers or pick which are prevalent for the P-Bass.
The XP series uses Hip Shot A Style for the bridge because its brass alloy doesn't lose any vibrations from the strings, giving it fat and solid tone. This bridge provides adjustments to the pitch and tension of each string giving you your own custom setup.
We used our world renowned Tri-logic 2 preamp. The preamp is designed to minimize the change in tonal quality and incorporates a 3 band EQ. The preamps and EQ makes it ideal for covering a wide range of musical styles.
We improved the preamps functionality by positioning 2 mini toggle switches, just below the bridge, so you can instantly switch between high-mid/low-mid and various treble EQ frequencies.
SW1 (Mid Switch): UP/DOWN - 400Hz / 800Hz - ±12dB
SW2 (Bright Switch): UP/DOWN - 6KHz / 12K - ±18dB

The Tri-Logic 2's electrical circuit is redesigned with amplifying element for reduced electric al consumption and noise, for better tone and longer battery life. As with our previous models, it is also equipped with 2 series-connected 006P battery for the 18V drive, giving you ample headroom that enables you to enjoy the extremely clean low B sound.
The new and improved Xotic Gig Bag version is more convenient to carry around! Heavy-duty, completely safe and you can now enjoy the slim design of the Gig Bag.
1) Volume (Push:Active, Pull:Passive)

2) Tone

3) Bass EQ

4) Mid EQ

5) Treble EQ

6) Mini SW (Mid/Bright)
SW1 (Mid Switch): UP/DOWN - 400Hz / 800Hz - ±12dB
SW2 (Bright Switch): UP/DOWN - 6KHz / 12K - ±18dB

7) Active Output Gain Control
 
BODY:
Alder
COLOR:
3Tone Burst & Electrum Metallic
NECK:
21 Frets, Rose/Maple
NECK THICKNESS:
1F: 22.0mm (0.866 inch), 12F: 25.0mm (0.984 inch)
NECK FINISH:
Oil Finish
NUT:
Pure Bone
FRET:
Jescar Silver Nickel (#6150Type)
PICKUP:
PV-1 (XOTiC) w/Wood cover
TUNER:
Hipshot Ultralite
BRIDGE:
Hipshot Style
CONTROL:
1Vol,1Tone,3-Band EQ Trilgic2 Bass Preamp
(Mid/Bright SW, Output Gain Control)
SWITCH:
Pull Volume For Passive/Active
HARDWARE:
Chrome
STRAP BUTTON:
Gotoh
NECK SCALE:
34 inch
WEIGHT:
4.5 kg ~ 4.6 kg (9.92 lbs to 10.14 lbs)
NUT WIDTH:
47mm (1.850inch)
NECK WIDTH AT THE LAST FRET:
63.5mm
STRING SPACING AT THE BRIDGE:
19mm
PRICE:
$3,600
Tri-logic 2 Bass Preamp:
Tri-logic 2 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)

Tri-logic 2 Bass Preamp Frequency Specification

SW1 (Mid Switch): UP/DOWN - 400Hz / 800Hz - ±12dB
SW2 (Bright Switch): UP/DOWN - 6KHz / 12K - ±18dB
 
 
Bass Lineup
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XB-2 6st
XB-2 6st 33inch
XB-2 7st
 
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Xotic Bass XJ-1T series Option List (The prices are List Price in US$)

Xotic Tortoise Shell Pick Guard
$100

Matching Head
$120

BASS XTENDER KEY (D-tuner) Change (4st only)
$150
Neck, Body material change
$100
a. 4-st: change to Alder/Rosewood
(Available Color: Vintage White & Black Cherry)
b. 5-st: change to Ash/Maple
(Available Color: Yellow Blond & Walnut Blond)
Brass Nut
$100

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