Oh no no....my 2 others ZON would be needed for a real CENTERFOLD
(that said the Trio above is really the ones I like and want to keep)
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Oh no no....my 2 others ZON would be needed for a real CENTERFOLD
(that said the Trio above is really the ones I like and want to keep)
Yeah, I'm the original owner on that one, hand picked that top, and it was really hard to let go of for sure. Absolutely fantastic instrument on every level. It was just tough decision time for me back then.
G'day Zon fans! Looking to join the club! A guy locally is looking to trade his Zon Mosaic Standard 4 (Korean model.) Looks to be in great shape. Any idea what value I should put on this bass? I can find hardly any info on the Korean Mosaic Standard. TIA!
For those looking for a modern 6 there is this amazing TJ6 that popped up on the facebook Zon group (no affiliation)
Regarding the above post on the TJ6 on Reverb -- yow, it's a stunner! Wonder how those pickups differ from the radiused-cover pickups? My TJ6 is a bit on the sterile side and I'd love to find one that either had a bit of growl or was "rounder" (like my Legacy Elite Special 6, which just sounds gigantic).
In another life I would have already picked it up
but the price is IMO on the high side.
In another life I would have already picked it up
but the price is IMO on the high side.
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Regarding the above post on the TJ6 on Reverb -- yow, it's a stunner! Wonder how those pickups differ from the radiused-cover pickups? My TJ6 is a bit on the sterile side and I'd love to find one that either had a bit of growl or was "rounder" (like my Legacy Elite Special 6, which just sounds gigantic).
In another life I would have already picked it up
I believe that was the one for sale in Japan for about $5k (including a 10% tax, so potentiall about $4.5k), so you probably have some bargaining room ;-)
I had moved away from playing my nine(! what?) Zons, mostly because I purchased an absolutely exquisite Fbass (BN6D) that I committed myself to playing exclusively since the start of 2024. (I wanted to dive deep into one instrument, the way that I did when I only had one bass in the '90s and had to figure out how to get a lot of different workable sounds from it.)
But then I brought my mid-1990s Sonus Special 6 to a gig and it did all of the things that the F doesn't quite do. Where the F does the smooth-vintage (and the bark-y, alive Music Man thing) quite well, I had really been missing the Zon slam, punch and unbelievable CLARITY -- especially on the B-string -- which is simply unmatched by anything else I've ever played.
I judge these impressions partly in the moment/at the gig and partly from the recording of the show. For this band (uptempo 9-piece with horns, guitars, keys, busy drum, 5 vocalists, driving bass lines), it absolutely excels.
Now I have a dilemma, because I have a similarly exquisite fretless Fbass on order that I had planned to play exclusively when it arrives next year, and now that plan is in jeopardy. (I'll play it in the other projects I have going.)
If Zon could produce instruments as predictably as Fbass, I wouldn't be in this predicament, ha.
Sheesh. I CAN'T QUIT YOU
But then I brought my mid-1990s Sonus Special 6 to a gig and it did all of the things that the F doesn't quite do. Where the F does the smooth-vintage (and the bark-y, alive Music Man thing) quite well, I had really been missing the Zon slam, punch and unbelievable CLARITY -- especially on the B-string -- which is simply unmatched by anything else I've ever played.
I judge these impressions partly in the moment/at the gig and partly from the recording of the show. For this band (uptempo 9-piece with horns, guitars, keys, busy drum, 5 vocalists, driving bass lines), it absolutely excels.
Now I have a dilemma, because I have a similarly exquisite fretless Fbass on order that I had planned to play exclusively when it arrives next year, and now that plan is in jeopardy. (I'll play it in the other projects I have going.)
If Zon could produce instruments as predictably as Fbass, I wouldn't be in this predicament, ha.
Sheesh. I CAN'T QUIT YOU
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Yeah, I understand your concern. I've been waiting about 2 years now for my Zon Sonus 8, and there are several who have been waiting longer.
Thankfully, I don't need it, but I sure would like it.
Thankfully, I don't need it, but I sure would like it.
I've recently had a renaissance event with my Sonus 5, and know exactly what you mean. Plus, that composite neck makes all the notes super consistent... no "dead" or "hot" spots, so it's awesome for worship music, especially when I need a lot of sustain on the B string for those "pedal notes" and some emulated sub bass (playing with my plucking way up over the fingerboard).I had moved away from playing my nine(! what?) Zons, mostly because I purchased an absolutely exquisite Fbass (BN6D) that I committed myself to playing exclusively since the start of 2024. (I wanted to dive deep into one instrument, the way that I did when I only had one bass in the '90s and had to figure out how to get a lot of different workable sounds from it.)
But then I brought my mid-1990s Sonus Special 6 to a gig and it did all of the things that the F doesn't quite do. Where the F does the smooth-vintage (and the bark-y, alive Music Man thing) quite well, I had really been missing the Zon slam, punch and unbelievable CLARITY -- especially on the B-string -- which is simply unmatched by anything else I've ever played.
I judge these impressions partly in the moment/at the gig and partly from the recording of the show. For this band (uptempo 9-piece with horns, guitars, keys, busy drum, 5 vocalists, driving bass lines), it absolutely excels.
Now I have a dilemma, because I have a similarly exquisite fretless Fbass on order that I had planned to play exclusively when it arrives next year, and now that plan is in jeopardy. (I'll play it in the other projects I have going.)
If Zon could produce instruments as predictably as Fbass, I wouldn't be in this predicament, ha.
Sheesh. I CAN'T QUIT YOU
But for a fretless sound, I kinda' feel like stay the course with that F Bass. I'm VERY familiar with George's work and his fretlesses have an amazing organic warm natural sound that I think is perfect for fretless. Don't get me wrong, Zon makes fantastic fretlesses of course, but I guess maybe depending on what you're looking for from it, personally, I think the F fretless would be a nice compliment/contrast to the fretted Zon.
My only personal issue with F's is how the first position is shifted compared to most of the other stuff I play... brings it in for a lot of added comfort, less of a reach, but different enough for me personally it messes with my muscle memory and messes me up a bit. I've had BN5's in the past, but had to sell them off for that reason.
I've detailed my wait for my repair in the stickied thread.Yeah, I understand your concern. I've been waiting about 2 years now for my Zon Sonus 8, and there are several who have been waiting longer.
Thankfully, I don't need it, but I sure would like it.
Yes, I think I've seen you there friend.I've detailed my wait for my repair in the stickied thread.
