Official Zon Club Part 3

[Addison]

He also just got back into town (busy guy) but I'll give him a nudge and see what falls out.

 

[Sleepwalker42]

...in the meantime, this is my trans finish purple, my very first Zon

Anybody knows what kind of Sonus is this exactly, Standard, Special, Classic, or? It's a '97 I can read it from the serial.

 

[Vic]

Anybody knows what kind of Sonus is this exactly, Standard, Special, Classic, or? It's a '97 I can read it from the serial.

Standard... just called a "Sonus" or "Sonus 4".

http://www.zonguitars.com/zonguitars/sonus4.html

 

[Vic]

Just noticed my Sonus is still holding strong as a backdrop for the Sonus product link slide on the main page.

(BTW, this is the one that took on the brutal cold with me, too)

 

[Addison]

Just noticed my Sonus is still holding strong as a backdrop for the Sonus product link slide on the main page.

(BTW, this is the one that took on the brutal cold with me, too)

 

[LeonD]

Just noticed my Sonus is still holding strong as a backdrop for the Sonus product link slide on the main page.

And with good reason. Beautiful bass.

 

[Vic]

And with good reason. Beautiful bass.

Thanks man, I really dig it a lot... Joe completely knocked it out of the park.

 

[bobunit]

That top is sweet! Flamed Koa?

 

[Vic]

That top is sweet! Flamed Koa?

Thanks! Yeah, with a wenge tone plate, and an ash body. That bass kills.

In theory, I should now part with my other Sonus (below) as I bought this one to get the wider spacing (19mm vs the 17mm on my existing one), but my older one is even about a pound lighter, also has tone to completely die for, and I also got it from a good friend and highly respected though now sadly departed TB member Adrian Garcia (RIP bro).

 

[bobunit]

In theory, I should now part with my other Sonus (below)

Below?

 

[Vic]

Below?

Yeah, you mean your crappy busted browser doesn't see the image?

Try refreshing...

 

[bobunit]

Yeah, you mean your crappy busted browser doesn't see the image?

Try refreshing...

Yes, my crappy busted browser.

Different browser=POW! Sweet!

 

[Vic]

Yes, my crappy busted browser.

Different browser=POW! Sweet!

 

[mozilla314]

Does anyone have the Bartolini 3 band EQ in their Zon? If so, what are your favorite settings?

 

[kesslari]

I tend to simply bump the mid a bit at 400. And love it.

 

[Vic]

Does anyone have the Bartolini 3 band EQ in their Zon? If so, what are your favorite settings?

Both mine do.

Honestly, I love it pretty much straight up most of the time. I boost the bass and/or the low mids when favoring or especially if soloing the bridge pickup, maybe even dropping the treble a bit, but on the neck pickup or my typical fully blended, I rarely touch it. Maybe boost the mid-mids or hi-mids a touch if I wanted a bit more cut in certain situations, but that'd be about it.

Both mine have the sorta' J style pickups in them. FYI.

 

[rulyongo]

I'm thinking of getting a RTK 5 string, does anyone in the forum has one? And if you do, how does it compares to the graphite necked Sonus?

 

[Angus]

You'll be happier if you don't.

 

[CH Design]

I'm thinking of getting a RTK 5 string, does anyone in the forum has one? And if you do, how does it compares to the graphite necked Sonus?

I had one for about a year. They are decent basses if you can pick one up for $800 or less. However, they are quite a step down from their graphite necked basses.

 

[rulyongo]

ok, so I better wait and get a graphite necked one... Thanx!!!