Finally got the VB4. Joe was right this is a very fast instrument.
What a beautiful Vinny!!! My Sonus wants a brother!!!
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What a beautiful Vinny!!! My Sonus wants a brother!!!
Hi there,
I'll like to introduce my bass and make some questions if anybody can help me, first, I wish to know what model of Sonus 5 is my bass and I'd like to know if I can make an upgrade with the bridge that actually is a string spacing .687"/17mm mod. to another with 750/19mm string spacing. Would be some problem with mount holes spacing, or with neck bass wide?
Thx in advance
I'll like to introduce my bass and make some questions if anybody can help me, first, I wish to know what model of Sonus 5 is my bass and I'd like to know if I can make an upgrade with the bridge that actually is a string spacing .687"/17mm mod. to another with 750/19mm string spacing. Would be some problem with mount holes spacing, or with neck bass wide?
Thx in advance
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Your neck is not wide enough to go to 19mm spcacing. The B and G strings will be way off the fretboard.
Thanks a lot Angus, now I can forget about that idea of a bridge switching and get used to play with this strings spacing
I'm GASSIN' for a Sonus TJ-4 with a Bubinga Top and the same electronics as my BG-4...
... maybe next year...
... maybe next year...
I will soon enough be joining this club, with the arrival of a Sonus 4 std. I am stoked to say the least!!!
Pics will follow once she shows up. =]]
Pics will follow once she shows up. =]]
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Supra, alternately you could sell your bass (beautiful Sonus BTW) and get a Sonus 519, which has the 19 mm spacing...
From what it looks like from here, its a Sonus Standard, with upgraded top and 3(?) band electronics.
+1 on your neck not being wide enough for a bridge swap. You could trade it for a 519 (5 string, 19mm spacing, 35" scale) or order a Sonus with wide spacing (i think they use 6-string necks) which would be 34" scale.
Well thank you Kesslari, I really want to keep this bass looking forward to get a Sonus 519 in future, although the idea of ehque also seems very good, to order a new Sonus neck with wide spacing?
You can't order just the neck- you'd have to order a whole new instrument.
But you can order any 5 string with 19mm spacing, and you can still have 24 frets if you want.
But you can order any 5 string with 19mm spacing, and you can still have 24 frets if you want.
Yup. The Wide-5 neck won't fit on your Sonus body anyway. You'll have to get a new Zon from scratch.
I understand, well short distances between strings also have advantages, this bass is pretty fast. By the way, you know what's the height for a good slappy B string action?
Hey guys, I'm a now a proud new owner of a Sonus 4 std. And I have got to say, it is by far the best bass I have ever owned! The tone, the feel, is superb!
I do have just one question; I have a slight buzz at the first fret on my lowest string, and am clueless how to eliminate it without a trussrod. Any tips or tricks I should know about?
I do have just one question; I have a slight buzz at the first fret on my lowest string, and am clueless how to eliminate it without a trussrod. Any tips or tricks I should know about?
So sorry to hear you have a buzz at that fret. Sadly there is nothing you can do about it, so you might as well sell it to me.
Only if the buzz is at the first fret when played as an open string. I assumed he meant that it buzzes when the string is pressed down at the first fret, which would not be caused by the nut.
A qualified luthier should be able to level the fret without much problem.
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