Recent content by Kingfish

Basement hacker here, (and proud of it). I've yet to pay more than $300 for a bass or guitar and even though I don't gig with them the 3 J basses I own (std, fretless, Jazz V) stay in tune, sound good and look great. What more can you ask? I was recently given a Zon Sonus fretless, which I sold...

Thanks. I got in touch with Moses Graphite. They have a neck for $425.

1994 - this one doesn't have a truss rod. It's the neck relief that's raised the action; ZON told me the fingerboard "relaxed" which allowed the bowing and that rebuilding the neck is cheaper than replacement. (It's got a ZON bridge on it). I can try posting a photo this wknd. The bass is...

Howdy all, I got a ZON Sonus S4 fretless from a friend, but there's a bow in the neck and the company told me it's $875 to rebuild the neck. Yikes. The bass plays ok, but the action at the 9th fret is 1/4". Can a luthier straighten out the neck with heat and pressure?