Official Zon Club Part 4

[Angus]

Couldn't tell you-

In all seriousness, I hate slapping and never do it, so I would be the wrong person to ask. But given that, to my ears, everything sounds better now, and there is more tonal flexibility, I don't see why it would be any different. If you like slapping on Zons normally, you'll still like it now.

Going from Polyfusion to East is not a huge color change, as it would be from, say, EMG to Bartolini. Just more sculpting options to get exactly what I want out of the instrument.

 

[fretless4string]

Anyone else waiting for an instrument to be built?

I am at 26 months for a standard build - quoted 7-8 (which I did not believe); hoped for 7-8 x Pi.

alastair

 

[Angus]

 

[Slaymus]

Anyone else waiting for an instrument to be built?

I am at 26 months for a standard build - quoted 7-8 (which I did not believe); hoped for 7-8 x Pi.

alastair

Do you contacted Zon for an update ?

 

[bobunit]

I think he likes it...

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Katarzyna Cepek Photography

 

[MCS4]

Anyone else waiting for an instrument to be built?

I am at 26 months for a standard build - quoted 7-8 (which I did not believe); hoped for 7-8 x Pi.

alastair

I haven't been waiting as long as you in total, but I am still waiting for a bass that was guaranteed to be done by last Christmas (due to prepayment in full). Last I heard they were waiting for some electronics to come in from Bartolini.

 

[ppal]

I haven't been waiting as long as you in total, but I am still waiting for a bass that was guaranteed to be done by last Christmas (due to prepayment in full). Last I heard they were waiting for some electronics to come in from Bartolini.

CALL,CALL,CALL

email isn't as effective

I think the best time to get in touch with them is in the late afternoon 4-6p.m. PST

 

[MCS4]

I've spoken to them several times, including earlier this week. I didn't criticize Zon's communications in any way... I just said my bass was way past due, since another poster asked, and gave one reason why some basses may be late.

 

[fretless4string]

Do you contacted Zon for an update ?

Communication is not the problem. I had some emails from Joe.

 

[Addison]

I think he likes it...

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Katarzyna Cepek Photography

Cool!!

Can you PM me some info on that pic? When, where, why and how?

Thanks!

Also, that was post number \m/ 666 \m/ !!!

 

[Bipslapper]

Couldn't tell you-

In all seriousness, I hate slapping and never do it, so I would be the wrong person to ask. But given that, to my ears, everything sounds better now, and there is more tonal flexibility, I don't see why it would be any different. If you like slapping on Zons normally, you'll still like it now.

Going from Polyfusion to East is not a huge color change, as it would be from, say, EMG to Bartolini. Just more sculpting options to get exactly what I want out of the instrument.

Nice bass. As a devout modulus fan, I really love Zon basses as well. Works of art.

 

[Angus]

Thanks- it is a shame that the ramp is thee, because the center of the top is the best part (spalted bubinga). The walnut on the back is pretty cool, too.

Some awful, low quality pictures from the day I got it back in 2006:

Neat one of the headstock:

I can't imagine ever parting from this bass. It's the "home" bass, and has been for a long time now. Love it.

 

[ppal]

Thanks- it is a shame that the ramp is thee, because the center of the top is the best part (spalted bubinga). The walnut on the back is pretty cool, too.

Some awful, low quality pictures from the day I got it back in 2006:

Neat one of the headstock:

I can't imagine ever parting from this bass. It's the "home" bass, and has been for a long time now. Love it.

I Love that Bubinga and Walnut (especially with the high gloss finish, really makes it pop)....Stunning bass Chris!!! I think I remember seeing that huge chunk (Stump) of Walnut, or was that redwood burl?, in the shop around 07'

You know one feature that is often overlooked on these basses is the small mandolin frets, I remember talking to Damian Erskine and letting him play my TJ6 right before he had is Catacomb bass made by Pete Skjold, he loved the smaller fret wire and ended up putting that on the latest 6-Skjold he plays.

I know exactly what you mean when you say this is my "Home Bass" Joe's got some of the best tops/basses in the business

 

[Angus]

There were a bunch of stumps of blackened redwood burl back in 2007ish. This bass was built in mid-late 2006, delivered in December 2006, so would've been before that.

Your bass has small frets? Mine are normal sized. Damien's probably were on his TJ6 thing, too, I'd guess?

My 36 fret demon has narrow frets on the upper octave, though.

 

[tsar nicholas]

^ I can't even deal with how cool those basses are

 

[Angus]

Joe and the gang knocked both basses completely out of the park. The TJ6 was the first custom instrument I'd ordered, and the first in the $3000+ range (having spent the better part of a decade prior playing a Modulus Q5 I'd ordered new). The TJ6 just blew me away when I first played it. It was, and forever shall be, the benchmark for great instruments for me.

I've owned and ordered a ton of basses, but those two and my Fodera MG5 were the only three basses I've ever ordered where everything was so perfect. You pick them up, play them for a few seconds, and just breath a sigh of relief because you realize how lucky you are to have people that skilled building you something to make music with.

(My Benavente was pretty close, but he used the wrong string spacing. It's a keeper despite that.)

It is nice to reward people who are really, really good at something.

 

[ppal]

I have to say I couldn't agree with you more Chris, Joe and Mark are true artists and we are all the better for it. I'm kind of like you having had a lot of different high end instruments, but the TJ6 for me is the benchmark as well, nothing really compares in playability and overall tone. I'm always curious about other instruments, and most of them are superb and unique in their own way, but there is something really special about these Zons

 

[ModuMan]

Anyone else waiting for an instrument to be built?

I am at 26 months for a standard build - quoted 7-8 (which I did not believe); hoped for 7-8 x Pi.

alastair

Yes, I'm waiting on my Legacy Elite 519. Well past the original estimate but good things take time. Part of it was me, trying to pick a top. Part of it was waiting for the tops to dry properly!

Joe has gotten in touch occasionally. If you want to contact them, everyone is right on when they say to call them. I've had the best luck in the afternoons.

 

[Addison]

Joe and the gang knocked both basses completely out of the park. The TJ6 was the first custom instrument I'd ordered, and the first in the $3000+ range (having spent the better part of a decade prior playing a Modulus Q5 I'd ordered new). The TJ6 just blew me away when I first played it. It was, and forever shall be, the benchmark for great instruments for me.

I've owned and ordered a ton of basses, but those two and my Fodera MG5 were the only three basses I've ever ordered were everything was so perfect. You pick them up, play them for a few seconds, and just breath a sigh of relief because you realize how lucky you are to have people that skilled building you something to make music with.

(My Benavente was pretty close, but he used the wrong string spacing. It's a keeper despite that.)

It is nice to reward people who are really, really good at something.

Great post... I'm with you 100%.

 

[kesslari]

Joe and the gang knocked both basses completely out of the park. The TJ6 was the first custom instrument I'd ordered, and the first in the $3000+ range (having spent the better part of a decade prior playing a Modulus Q5 I'd ordered new). The TJ6 just blew me away when I first played it. It was, and forever shall be, the benchmark for great instruments for me.

I've owned and ordered a ton of basses, but those two and my Fodera MG5 were the only three basses I've ever ordered were everything was so perfect. You pick them up, play them for a few seconds, and just breath a sigh of relief because you realize how lucky you are to have people that skilled building you something to make music with.

(My Benavente was pretty close, but he used the wrong string spacing. It's a keeper despite that.)

It is nice to reward people who are really, really good at something.

Another 100% agreement.
The custom fretless that Joe and co did for me is spectacularly beautiful, playable, and listenable. I have yet to play another bass that comes close to that level of perfection-for-me.