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Same here even with my standard (single-coil) Sonus 5. Absolutely deadly B string.All is as it should be.
I have never understood the whole "gotta do 35 for a good B" attitude. My Zons have always had great B-strings.
?i love ZON but i don't have enough money-_- but i've tried ZON for once and the overall is good...and i love the one with wenge neck<3
I thought the same thing. He also posted in the "show your wenge" thread.
If you think you played a wenge-necked Zon, it either isn't wenge, or it isn't a Zon.
well http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=646043&highlight=zon <-this one has wenge neck right?http://www.zonguitars.com/zonguitars/necks.html<-and this one has wenge neck too
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No, it has a composite (carbon/graphite based) neck. That's what Zon's have, except for the RTK's, which I believe have maple necks.
From THAT very website, i quote:
"Composite Necks
...The base material is carbon fiber, developed for the aerospace industry. Carbon fiber is rayon extruded under extreme heat and pressure, a process that changes its molecular structure on a subatomic level...."
"Wood Necks
...The wood necks for the bass models that come equipped with them are manufactured in our Redwood City, California, facility. Fashioned from hard rock maple, theyre profiled and shaped to feel and play like the favorite classics...."
So, no wenge. If its wood, its hard maple. If its not wood, then, well, it isn't wenge either. Not all dark coloured things are wenge.
Brief gig report. A tight 35 minute set at Dakota Lounge, part of a benefit for a local kids shelter. Actually closer to 40 as an encore was demanded by the full house. Great first gig with this band (both for myself and the female vocalist). Old school funk with a bit of acid jazz tossed in, mostly fairly obscure stuff.
The short story - the new Bubbinga beauty just killed. With the MB LMTube and Berg AE210, the bass cut through the mix like a hot knife, but totally supported the sound. Whoever noted that this pup configuration has punch was spot on. Only ended up using the fretless on the last tune (a funky version of "Love is Alive" by Gary Wright) and the encore ("What Have You Done For Me Lately" by Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings).
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The short story - the new Bubbinga beauty just killed. With the MB LMTube and Berg AE210, the bass cut through the mix like a hot knife, but totally supported the sound. Whoever noted that this pup configuration has punch was spot on. Only ended up using the fretless on the last tune (a funky version of "Love is Alive" by Gary Wright) and the encore ("What Have You Done For Me Lately" by Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings).
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Brief gig report. A tight 35 minute set at Dakota Lounge, part of a benefit for a local kids shelter. Actually closer to 40 as an encore was demanded by the full house. Great first gig with this band (both for myself and the female vocalist). Old school funk with a bit of acid jazz tossed in, mostly fairly obscure stuff.
The short story - the new Bubbinga beauty just killed. With the MB LMTube and Berg AE210, the bass cut through the mix like a hot knife, but totally supported the sound. Whoever noted that this pup configuration has punch was spot on. Only ended up using the fretless on the last tune (a funky version of "Love is Alive" by Gary Wright) and the encore ("What Have You Done For Me Lately" by Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings).
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Great story man! Everywhere I play my Zon people always compliment me on the sound, and in the studio they are a breeze to record, just my Aguilar Direct box and it is ready to go...
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I've got some Vinny questions.
How's the low B on a Vinny as compared to, say, a Sonus Special?
How's access up the neck? Looks good to me.
Has anyone here played a Vinny fretless? Comments?
Lastly, the Vinnys I've seen have set necks, but the Zon website says they're bolt on. Did that change?
How's the low B on a Vinny as compared to, say, a Sonus Special?
How's access up the neck? Looks good to me.
Has anyone here played a Vinny fretless? Comments?
Lastly, the Vinnys I've seen have set necks, but the Zon website says they're bolt on. Did that change?
I'll be able to answer these questions in a month's time.
Zon's kinda notorious for having differing specs throughout a line over the years (truss rod/no truss rod, electronics, set-neck/bolt-on, gloss/satin neck). If i am not wrong they used to be set neck, but now the standard option is bolt on. Counterexamples probably exist, as he's pretty ok with custom options.
The Zon i ordered, which should be here soon, is a fretless with a low B, and i'm equipped to do recordings.
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I can answer a couple of the questions.
Access up the neck: All frets are entirely accessible. This is why I ordered 26 frets on mine in the works.
Set Necks: Yes. A Vinny I ordered back in 2002 had the set neck, but they are now all bolt-on. I'm not 100% sure on this, but I believe Joe might sway anyone looking for a set neck into the bolt-on. There's a reason he changed it beyond what is an apparent cost-cutting switch.
Actually, Joe would sway you the opposite way...he prefers the set-neck to the bolt-on, at least that's what he told me the multiple times I've been there.
I was a bit skeptical on ordering a Vinny without a BO neck for fear that if something happened to the neck, the bass was pretty much unsalvagable, so I held off on my order.
I now have one coming to me in a few more days and I cant wait to try a Vinny again. They are the coolest little basses out there!
Does anybody know if a chipped headstock (very common problem) can be repaired (and eventually repair price) ?
Thank you!
Thank you!
Andy Brown
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Hmmm. Doesn't make sense to me as they used to be set neck. Why would he change the standard offering if he prefers the set neck? However, you talked to Joe and I did not. I guess it could be solely a cost cutting measure.
+1 - I can't wait for mine. I've got like 4-6 months to go.
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