Official Zon Club Part 3

[rulyongo]

Originally Posted by Jaymi

Does anyone have or know where I can get a Zon Scepter bass??

I believe you can order it directly, give them a call.

[fretless4string]

Originally Posted by Sleepwalker42

New arrival: my splendid Sonus Special, ash body, bubinga top. Loving that neck pick up closer to the bridge.

The ash looks white. V nice contrast with the top.

[bobunit]

Originally Posted by Sleepwalker42

Can you tell I love graphite?

Nice collection.

[jim777]

Do any of you more experienced with the older models guys know what Bartolinis might be in this model? I have it for sale but really like the way it plays. I am thinking of changing the pickups and pre to see if that makes me like it more. (There isn't anything wrong with it mind you, I'm just not really feeling it for whatever reason).

Also, any ideas on what is out there that would be a direct fit for the holes left by the bart's removal?

Thanks

[CH Design]

Originally Posted by jim777

Do any of you more experienced with the older models guys know what Bartolinis might be in this model? I have it for sale but really like the way it plays. I am thinking of changing the pickups and pre to see if that makes me like it more. (There isn't anything wrong with it mind you, I'm just not really feeling it for whatever reason).

Also, any ideas on what is out there that would be a direct fit for the holes left by the bart's removal?

Thanks

If you end up swapping the pickups I'd be interested in buying these if you want to sell them.

[golower]

Try plugging it into an SVT and cranking the S%@! out of it .That should fix it.Youll be able to "feel it " better .

[jim777]

Originally Posted by golower

Try plugging it into an SVT and cranking the S%@! out of it .That should fix it.Youll be able to "feel it " better .

I'm 50 so my SVT days are well over

[golower]

Someone say something funny this is boring.
Does anyone use Zon strings I have never tried them .
I have been using DR hi beams and have been very pleased with them .I did not like the fat beams- too stiff.I do love Smith strings but have not used them for a long time .I was using slinkys on my Stingray and enjoyed them but like the DR strings better and feel they last longer than the slinkys.

[golower]

your fired

[Hund Basses]

Originally Posted by golower

Someone say something funny this is boring.
Does anyone use Zon strings I have never tried them .
I have been using DR hi beams and have been very pleased with them .I did not like the fat beams- too stiff.I do love Smith strings but have not used them for a long time .I was using slinkys on my Stingray and enjoyed them but like the DR strings better and feel they last longer than the slinkys.

I love the zon stainless sets they are pretty much all I use now on every bass

[Angus]

I rotate between Zon nickels and TI jazz rounds (and very occasionally, DR Black Beauties) on all of my basses. The Zon nickels are really the best, though. <3

[rulyongo]

I'm using DR lo rider SS and I love them, but want to try the Sunbeams on the Sonus...

[bobunit]

Originally Posted by golower

Someone say something funny this is boring.
Does anyone use Zon strings I have never tried them .
I have been using DR hi beams and have been very pleased with them .I did not like the fat beams- too stiff.I do love Smith strings but have not used them for a long time .I was using slinkys on my Stingray and enjoyed them but like the DR strings better and feel they last longer than the slinkys.

I've used Zon steels on mine and they seem to last quite awhile. They tend to be a bit bright though. My go to strings are Daddario nickels.

[jim777]

There was a thread the other day about a Ritter fretless that only had piezo pickups, no magnetic pickups, and the fretboard went from nut to bridge. That bass had these neon purple strings on it but I don't know who made them. Want those I do.

[Vic]

DM SR 2000's used to rule the roost for me, but lately I've been really diggin' Sadowsky Blue Steels a lot.

[rulyongo]

Originally Posted by jim777

There was a thread the other day about a Ritter fretless that only had piezo pickups, no magnetic pickups, and the fretboard went from nut to bridge. That bass had these neon purple strings on it but I don't know who made them. Want those I do.

They should be either dr neon or aurora maybe...

[Addison]

I use Steel Supersonics on my fretted 519 and DR Sunbeams on my fretless Sonus Elite... although, the nickle Supersonics that were on there were quite good, and I wouldn't think twice about throwing another set on there.

I used to put DR Black Beauties on my 519 and I liked them a lot, but I was so happy with the last set of steel Supersonics I put on there, I haven't really missed the DR's at all.

IME, steel strings never break in very well, compared to nickels... nickels retain a throatiness about them through the entire break-in period, well into the end of life... but steels seem to get an overall dullness in much quicker time frame.

The steel Supersonics last quite a long time... I honestly think they're pretty underrated.

[golower]

I saw your vids on utube pretty good stuff .Sounded really good .I thought I read on the comments you were addison .I especially liked how well circumstances was .Even if it wasnt 100/ correct it was very close and played really well .I tried learning that by ear years ago you outdid me by a longshot .How did you do that ? Did any of you guys catch the clockwork tour .I saw both A-B .Was Epic as usual.Geddy needs a Zon.

[golower]

if your playing purple strings yous gottsta have the SVT man

[rulyongo]

Originally Posted by golower

if your playing purple strings yous gottsta have the SVT man

You should use this one: