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New Zon Day

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Stachio, Nov 17, 2015.


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  1. Nov 17, 2015 #1
    Stachio

    Stachio Supporting Member

    Jan 29, 2002
    Atlanta
    Took a little longer than planned but was well worth the wait. Won't embarrass myself by posting clips of me transitioning to no lines (sort of).

    Joe and crew are about the nicest group of folks. They are rightfully slammed these days, but Joe was always great to talk to.
    • Sonus Custom TJ 6 string
    • Bubinga top
    • Alder body
    • Matching headstock
    • Wenge tone plate
    • Fretless, 1/2 lined, 1/2 blank ; didn't know they were glow in the dark these days...nice plus
    • Extended cutaway
    • Ramp between pickups ; Joe made the ramp layered with alder, wenge, bubinga... very cool.
    • Black hardware
    • Bartolini pickups, radiused
    • Wood knob... another nice plus
    • Bartolini electronics (rear mounted controls)
      • Individual pickup volumes with buffered output
      • 3 band EQ
      • Level/Gain
    With one of the siblings.
     
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  5. Nov 17, 2015 #2
    gwangi

    gwangi

    Jul 4, 2009
    Forbidden Valley
    The images didn't come up!!!! Congrats on the Zon.
     
  9. Nov 17, 2015 #3
    Stachio

    Stachio Supporting Member

    Jan 29, 2002
    Atlanta
    Man, it's been a while since I've posted photos! Think I fixed it.
    Gwangi, your koa Legacy is awesome. Still digging it?
     
  13. Nov 17, 2015 #4
    DiabolusInMusic

    DiabolusInMusic Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism

    Dec 22, 2010
    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
    Pictures are coming through, looks great.
     
  18. Nov 17, 2015 #5
    Runnerman

    Runnerman Registered Bass Player

    Mar 14, 2011
    Gorgeous!!!
     
  22. Nov 17, 2015 #6
    JLY

    JLY Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Nov 4, 2010
    West Grove Pa (via the Northside of the 'Burg!)
    Nice!
     
  26. Nov 17, 2015 #7
    gwangi

    gwangi

    Jul 4, 2009
    Forbidden Valley

    MY GOD that is BEAUTIFUL, what can I say ZONS RULE!!!!
     
  30. Nov 18, 2015 #8
    Dave Siff

    Dave Siff

    Apr 10, 2000
    Avondale Estates, GA, USA
    Awesome!!
     
  34. Nov 18, 2015 #9
    gwangi

    gwangi

    Jul 4, 2009
    Forbidden Valley

    Okay I have a question, the bass has 1 knob, but the specs say 3 band eq, so there are no knobs for volume, pan between pickups?
     
  38. Nov 18, 2015 #10
    DiabolusInMusic

    DiabolusInMusic Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism

    Dec 22, 2010
    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
    It has rear mounted controls, it says so in the post.
     
  42. Nov 18, 2015 #11
    gwangi

    gwangi

    Jul 4, 2009
    Forbidden Valley
    OOPS!!!! Totally skipped over that info.
     
  47. Nov 18, 2015 #12
    Bass_Thumper

    Bass_Thumper

    Oct 20, 2009
    Madison, MS
    Congrats! That is a beautiful bass.
     
  51. Nov 18, 2015 #13
    mmbongo

    mmbongo I have too many basses. Supporting Member

    Aug 5, 2009
    Upstate, South Carolina
    Fantastic! I love Zons :)
     
  55. Nov 18, 2015 #14
    lowendblues

    lowendblues Supporting Member

    Oct 8, 2004
    Ohio
    Classy looking! That string action is almost lying on the fretboard.
     
  59. Nov 18, 2015 #15
    Bob_Ross

    Bob_Ross Gold Supporting Member

    Dec 29, 2012
    Can you explain what a "tone plate" is and/or where in the construction of this instrument it is?
     
  63. Nov 18, 2015 #16
    Dr. Cheese

    Dr. Cheese Gold Supporting Member

    Mar 3, 2004
    Metro St. Louis
    Man I bet intonation is tough high up on that fingerboard!

    That is a beautiful bass, OP!
     
  67. Nov 18, 2015 #17
    Yvon

    Yvon

    Nov 2, 2000
    Montreal, Canada
    Beautiful!
    Can we see the control on the back?
     
  71. Nov 18, 2015 #18
    Matt Morgan

    Matt Morgan Fellow Conspirator Supporting Member

    Oct 21, 2001
    Schönaich, Germany (Plano, TX)
    Absolutely spectacular. I would also very much like to see the control system on/in the back/electronics compartment.
     
  76. Nov 18, 2015 #19
    jim777

    jim777 Tarantula Lobbyist

    Aug 7, 2006
    South Jersey
    Absolutely gorgeous! This is where I'd usually say, "Play the frets off her in health!", but given the circumstances I'll just say, "Enjoy her in health!" :)
     
  80. Nov 18, 2015 #20
    Stachio

    Stachio Supporting Member

    Jan 29, 2002
    Atlanta
    Here's a picture of the controls on the back. Sort of a set-and-forget approach. Recording tends to be interspersed with shows and I like to keep my tone consistent between songs and shows. I don't tweak often on the fly. Makes things very convenient and I love the look.

    The tone plate is a wood layer between the top wood and body. I was looking for a more mid-heavy tone than my Sonus Special. Tough to beat bubinga, but thought I would try by adding a wenge layer. I've definitely gotten the tone I was looking for, but between the Bart electronics and humbuckers, I'm not sure I can attribute it to the wenge. Regardless, sounds amazing. Putting a tone plate in the ramp... that's just cool (second pic).

    Intonation is definitely dodgy above the 26th fret, especially when converting from my training wheels (lined fretboard)! Not sure I'll be up there too often.

    Thanks for the comments, guys. This thing has exceeded all expectations. Can't recommend Zon enough! They done me right.
     

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