Los Angeles, CA (February 29, 2008) -- Xotic guitar, bass and effects company is releasing two new bass models: the XB-2 6-string Candy Green Metallic Burst and the XB-2 6-string Tiger Eye (Deep Joint).
Both XB-2 models come with an oil-finished 24F Maple/Ebony neck, Kent Armstrong pickup, Xotic Bass Preamp and Hip Shot Ultra light tuner. Other features include DR Lo-rider strings, brass nuts, Jescar (#6150 type) frets and a Hip Shot Type-A bridge. The Candy Green Metallic Burst has an MSRP of $4200. The Tiger Eye''s MSRP is set at $4100.
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| Metallic Burst | Tiger Eye |
| Body | Figured Maple/Mahogany | Maple Burl/Mahogany/Purple Hart |
| Body Color | Candy Green Metallic Burst | Tiger Eye |
| Neck | 24F Maple/Ebony | 24F Maple/Ebony |
| Neck Finish | Oil | Oil |
| Fret | Jescar (#6150 type) | Jescar (#6150 type) |
| Neck Radius | 16R | 16R |
| Nut | Brass | Brass |
| Pickup | Kent Armstrong | Kent Armstrong |
| EQ | Xotic Bass Preamp (18V) | Xotic Bass Preamp (18V) |
| Tuner | Hip Shot Ultra light | Hip Shot Ultra light |
| Bridge | Hip Shot Type-A | Hip Shot Type-A (Brass) |
| Control | 1-Vol, 1-Tone, 1- Balancer, 3-band EQ, 4-mid friquency Switch, Output Gain Control | 1-Vol, 1-Tone, 1- Balancer, 3-band EQ, 4-mid frequency switch, Output Gain Control |
| Switch | Vol (push: series, pull: parallel for front pickup) Tone (push: series, pull: parallel for rear pickup) Mini switch for EQ on/off | Vol (push: series, pull: parallel for front pickup) Tone (push: series, pull: parallel for rear pickup) Mini switch for EQ on/off |
| Hardware | Chrome | Chrome |
| Strap Button | Jim Dunlop X 2 | Jim Dunlop X 2 |
| Strings | DR Lo-rider | DR Lo-rider |
| MSRP | $4100 plus shipping | $4200 plus shipping |
For more information: Xotic