Official Zon Club Part 4

[mozilla314]

No one here ever talks about the Zon Mosaic line.
Nobody has this bass?

 

[Addison]

No one here ever talks about the Zon Mosaic line.
Nobody has this bass?

Ray Riendeau has a few of them... One is a brand new RR signature Mosaic 4 with a composite neck.

Check out the Facebook page... Some cool vids of various players playing it.

 

[Slaymus]

Oh, they definitely exist... I knew that... I was commenting more on the "619" title... Whether it was official or ad-libbed by the store.

It was just for my eyes pleasure, whatever the official name !

 

[golower]

Mulebagger that Agents of Venus stuff is some bad ass music! The lyrics were intresting to say the least.Very funny too .I enjoyed a sample of it very much .Is that your band? .New and refreshing music outside of the box -liked it .

 

[Mulebagger]

Mulebagger that Agents of Venus stuff is some bad ass music! The lyrics were intresting to say the least.Very funny too .I enjoyed a sample of it very much .Is that your band? .New and refreshing music outside of the box -liked it .

Thanks man. Yes that's my band in NYC. We all went to college together but live in 4 different states now. The lyricist is an interesting personality.

I did the fretless Agents of Venus tracks w a Zon Sonus 5er.

My band here in Iowa just put out a CD that has a different sound but more challenging musically. Check it out;
Reverbnation.com/ariesrising

Thanks,
Derrick

 

[Addison]

Dude, I still need to listen to that CD you gave me... I'm so lame!!

Anyhoo, I thought I'd spice up this thread with a little lefty pr0n for your viewing pleasure...

Nice angled body shot...
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Headstock shot... I requested a reverse headstock (2 on top, 3 on bottom) so I could add a Hipshot D-Tuner to the B and E strings.
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Joe Zon giving the bass a quick once-over after cutting the nut and making some adjustments. Not many people know this, but Joe is actually a really good player.
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Here's an interesting shot that you might not get to see much... it's the finished bass surrounded by the original cutoffs from the raw body block.
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Here's a great shot of the fingerboard without any strings and with a fresh rubdown with WD40. Yes, that's what is recommended on these fingerboards... crazy!
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[bobunit]

Ray Riendeau has a few of them... One is a brand new RR signature Mosaic 4 with a composite neck.

Check out the Facebook page... Some cool vids of various players playing it.

Do you happen to know any specs for the RR?

Oops! Found it. http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f168/specs-new-sig-953378/

 

[bobunit]

Thought I would post this here to see if anyone had some information regarding this...

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f18/4-hipshots-zon-possible-952333/

 

[MCS4]

That's a beauty, Addison. I can't wait for my lefty VB-4, which hopefully will be coming soon with some fun mods... (spoilers!).

 

[Mulebagger]

Addison,
That is SPECTACULAR !

More excited than ever to get my bass now

 

[golower]

Scotjon =beautiful soundscape on fire.I want to listen to that at Snobird Utah cranked after a good view from the top on a bluebird day after a 3 foot dump.Earbuds earbuzz with snow .Very cool be proud.

 

[The_Owl]

So, any news on the BG model?

 

[rulyongo]

Dude, I still need to listen to that CD you gave me... I'm so lame!!

Anyhoo, I thought I'd spice up this thread with a little lefty pr0n for your viewing pleasure...

Nice angled body shot...
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Headstock shot... I requested a reverse headstock (2 on top, 3 on bottom) so I could add a Hipshot D-Tuner to the B and E strings.
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Joe Zon giving the bass a quick once-over after cutting the nut and making some adjustments. Not many people know this, but Joe is actually a really good player.
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Here's an interesting shot that you might not get to see much... it's the finished bass surrounded by the original cutoffs from the raw body block.
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Here's a great shot of the fingerboard without any strings and with a fresh rubdown with WD40. Yes, that's what is recommended on these fingerboards... crazy!
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Can't believe how beautiful the headstock looks!!!

 

[Vic]

I have heard some say that they don't adjust their bass neck for years. Is this true? Will a set-up hold on a composite neck for that period of time?

Yes, it's true. In fact, older Zons didn't even come with a neck adjuster (I think Joe hesitates to actually describe them as a truss rod). Even on the new models that do have adjusters, you can't get to it without removing the neck. The idea is, once you get the relief set where you like it, you should never ever have to touch it again.

 

[Mulebagger]

I had a Sonus 5 fretless for years and it never budged even after experimenting with different strings.

Also had a Sonus 4 fretted and a Legacy 4 fretted w/o truss rods. Never had an issue. Even so, I'm glad my new one will have a truss rod because I like to tweak my necks to my taste. Once there they rarely need an adjustment.

I haven't adjusted the neck on my Modulus VJ since I got it in 2005. Composite just slams!

 

[wyld stallyn]

So, any news on the BG model?

Interested in this update... will this be released to the public in coming months?

If so have to put all gas on hold.

 

[Angus]

Yes, it's true. In fact, older Zons didn't even come with a neck adjuster (I think Joe hesitates to actually describe them as a truss rod). Even on the new models that do have adjusters, you can't get to it without removing the neck. The idea is, once you get the relief set where you like it, you should never ever have to touch it again.

I've found this is less true with the set-neck basses, but luckily he is now building in an access port in the back of the body that makes life very easy.

 

[Vic]

Yes, it's true. In fact, older Zons didn't even come with a neck adjuster (I think Joe hesitates to actually describe them as a truss rod). Even on the new models that do have adjusters, you can't get to it without removing the neck. The idea is, once you get the relief set where you like it, you should never ever have to touch it again.

I've found this is less true with the set-neck basses, but luckily he is now building in an access port in the back of the body that makes life very easy.

Less true meaning exactly what? Just wanna' make sure I understand what you're saying about the set necks. The relief changes?

 

[Angus]

I've found that the set-necks are more susceptible to movement, thus require more frequent adjustments. My two bolt-ons have never needed to be touched more than once, but my set-necks have needed more occasional tweaks. A buddy with a newer Legacy has experienced the same.

Not a big deal, though. It's a lot easier to adjust the set-necks than the bolt-ons!

 

[Vic]

I've found that the set-necks are more susceptible to movement, thus require more frequent adjustments. My two bolt-ons have never needed to be touched more than once, but my set-necks have needed more occasional tweaks. A buddy with a newer Legacy has experienced the same.

Not a big deal, though. It's a lot easier to adjust the set-necks than the bolt-ons!

Wow, so if you had an older set-neck, without an adjuster, you probably had to be really selective as to which strings you used then, or did the set-necks always have an adjuster? I've never owned one, so I'm curious.