FS: Zon Sonus 5/2 w/ truss rod

[pickles]

Bought this recently, confirmed it had a truss rod, set it up crazy low, but it just isn't what I'm looking for right now. Back up for sale at the same price I paid, $1100. Here's the original thread. The hardshell will protect the bass in transit but its in pretty bad shape. The bass is in nice shape other than those couple dings and plays great.

ON HOLD PENDING PAYMENT

FS: Zon Sonus 5/2

Soundclips:

http://www.themadmonkey.com/zonsound...ship_blend.wav

http://www.themadmonkey.com/zonsound...glust_neck.wav

http://www.themadmonkey.com/zonsound...rpigs_neck.wav

http://www.themadmonkey.com/zonsound...ridgeblend.wav

http://www.themadmonkey.com/zonsound...ridgeblend.wav

[Dr. Cheese]

What is the tone like on this bass? I have only seen clips of Sonuses with the ssingle coils on Youtube.

[pickles]

The tone is pretty huge. The pickups are basically a P and a double coil, so its like the spawn of a Modulus Q5 and a Fender P-deluxe, with a Zon twist. I really like the neck pickup for rock, and the blended tone is modern and potent. Its got a lot of top end from the graphite, but the softer than usual body (they're either alder or poplar) gives it a fatter/broader sound than an ash body zon. More of a rock bass than the Sonus Js.

[El Tookay]

Great. Just great. This just had to show up now....
I've had a lust-affair with this pickup/ pre config going on for waaaay too long...

Free jones-ing for a Zon bump.

Somebody buy my El Toro!

[pickles]

Added some soundclips for you guys.

[nobes]

This was mine before it was pickles. I can vouch that this is a great bass. If I didn't only play 4 strings I would never have gotten rid of it.

This bass is will make someone very happy and I can say without a doubt that pickles is stand up guy and great to deal with.

[smcgov]

Originally Posted by pickles

Added some soundclips for you guys.

are those clips played fingerstyle? what strings are those?

[Papersen]

Didn`t expect this one. I knew you were missing your former 5/2. It`s a pity that it doesn`t suit your needs.

I agree that it`s a great instrument with a broader, rocker, warmer sound than a Sonus Special. Body is made of Poplar.

I`ve found that Zon and DR Hi Beams work great with that bass.

Good luck with the sale Dave.

[Dr. Cheese]

Sounds great Pickles! It reminds me of a nice, bright Jazz.

[stflbn]

Love the tone, but WOW... that's some heavy attack fingerstyle. Kind of caught me by surprise. At first I also thought maybe it was pick.

Great sounding bass.

[Papersen]

Originally Posted by stflbn

Love the tone, but WOW... that's some heavy attack fingerstyle. Kind of caught me by surprise. At first I also thought maybe it was pick.

Great sounding bass.

Believe me that you don`t have to push it "very" hard to get that sound. If action is low enough, you can get that punchy sound that simply kills during gigs.

[pickles]

Originally Posted by smcgov

are those clips played fingerstyle? what strings are those?

All fingerstyle w/ DR hi-beams 45-130.

[pickles]

Originally Posted by stflbn

Love the tone, but WOW... that's some heavy attack fingerstyle. Kind of caught me by surprise. At first I also thought maybe it was pick.

Great sounding bass.

I was in a mood. I hit pretty hard and keep the action really low. I love the way that kind of tone pops in the mix.

Plus it shows off the killer grind this bass gets.

[pickles]

Originally Posted by Papersen

Didn`t expect this one. I knew you were missing your former 5/2. It`s a pity that it doesn`t suit your needs.

Its a great bass, and if I hadn't just finally got my Sadowsky 5 dialed in perfectly I'd probably keep it. Trying not to be a hoarder. I'm strongly considering putting another amazing bass up for sale, trying to just keep the ones I'm actively playing.

[chris.gotfunk]

Bump for a killer bass. I wanted this thing so bad. These are rare and the price is ridiculous.

[El Tookay]

This one still here? WHY?!?!?!

BUMP!

[dystopiate]

This was mine once upon a time. It's a hell of a bass -- I just can't hang with anything that's over a 34" scale. I think some people get scared off by the cinnamon color, but it looks amazing under stage lights; it's just not a color people typically see in a showroom.

[pickles]

Definately a great bass, definately not in a hurry to sell. Sold my 55-94 so the pressure is off financially. I'll still leave it listed FS. I could potentially get interested in trades for the right Stingray 4H, Sterling 5H, or a perfect C-neck 60's formula Precision (Lakland US, Fender AV or CS, etc).

[pickles]

bump

[bassman10096]

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