Zon Sonus Custom 5 w/ quilt top.

pickles · #1 09-21-2006, 10:19 AM

Beautiful, wonderful bass. Excellent condition with the only real cosmetic issue being two small finish cracks at the edges of the neck pockets. I've seen those cracks on quite a few Zons ... Joe just makes the neck pockets so tight that a relatively small bump can crack the finish. Strung with fresh and zesty LaBella slappers, which are great on this bass. Comes in a brand new Ultralight hardshell.

Price drop to $1750 shipped in the lower 48.

For trades, I'm still looking for a great PJ, and I'd consider preamps and heads. I'll look at others.

Low quality (sorry) soundclips:

Through an alembic F1-X, a little quiet.

http://www.themadmonkey.com/zon/1.wav

Just the raw bass signal made stereo by my cafe walter. No compression, no nuthin. You just have to imagine this pumped through your tube pre and high end cabs ... its a thing of beauty ... sits GREAT in the mix.

http://www.themadmonkey.com/zon/3.wav

simongpaez · #2 09-21-2006, 11:30 AM

I am assumin is a 17mm string spacing correct?

pickles · #3 09-21-2006, 11:32 AM

17mm spacing, 34" scale. Really comfortable, easy playing bass.

simongpaez · #4 09-21-2006, 11:47 AM

Trades?

jivetkr · #5 09-21-2006, 04:31 PM

u have PM

JRBrown · #6 09-21-2006, 05:00 PM

You have PM.

remo · #7 09-21-2006, 05:08 PM

I had a dream about a Zon just like this last night... now even sleep won't release me from the grips of GAS... hawt bass Pickles..

pickles · #8 09-21-2006, 06:11 PM

Thanks Remo. Its a sweetheart for sure.

all PMs back.

JRBrown · #9 09-21-2006, 06:25 PM

I'm out of this one. This is gonna be a good find for somebody.

Play on.

remo · #10 09-21-2006, 11:03 PM

somebody please buy this and make it GO AWAY!!

neptoon · #11 09-22-2006, 09:57 AM

gawd...i love these things...having another zon would straight rawk

butchonbass · #12 09-22-2006, 11:29 AM

What's it weigh?
Thanks.

pickles · #13 09-22-2006, 11:45 AM

I can weigh it again when I get home tonight, but IIRC it is under 9lbs.

neptoon · #14 09-22-2006, 01:56 PM

trade you my MTD 535 for it

neptoon · #15 09-22-2006, 01:58 PM

how old is it?

pickles · #16 09-22-2006, 02:00 PM

I believe its a 2000.

neptoon · #17 09-22-2006, 02:07 PM

that's right, you got that green colored 535 with the korina body and wenge/wenge neck, right? i WANTED that bass

(and it's the same config as mine)

pickles · #18 09-22-2006, 02:08 PM

Yup, I had that one for a while ... it really kicked my GAS-athon into high gear since it was so great, but not quite right for me.

I like the Zons better

lsu921 · #19 10-21-2006, 01:52 PM

Dave, did you sell this?

pickles · #20 10-21-2006, 02:57 PM

Sent it to Vic for a demo, but he's hooked on his J pickup equipped Sonuses ... so its on its way back. Should be here in a few days, then its likely back up for sale (though I may change my mind when I get to play it again).