Bass of the Week: Phantom Guitars XTC
This week we check out the XTC by Phantom Guitars. Handmade in Cologne, Germany, the XTC brings together elements of several classic basses with a single-coil and humbucker pickup configuration that the company says gives it modern sounds for rock, funk, jazz and pop.
The XTC comes in 4-, 5-, and 6-string versions with a choice of body woods. Its neck is a 5-piece lamination of maple and amaranth that’s topped with either a rosewood or maple fingerboard. Phantom fits it with Bartolini pickups with a mini switch to toggle between use of the three coils as well as a bypassable 3-band EQ.
Phantom Guitars XTC Bass Photos:
Phantom Guitars XTC Bass Specs:
| Strings: | 4, 5, 6 |
| Body: | Choice of Woods |
| Neck: | 5-piece Maple/Amaranth |
| Fingerboard: | Rosewood |
| Pickups: | Bartolini |
| Electronics: | Active/Passive 3-band EQ |
For more, check out the Phantom Guitars website.
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They look nice. Not a fan of the headstock though.
Not a fan of the bridge design – particularly the sharp edges on the saddles.
nice