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Zon basses - is everything OK ?

#924
TFunkadelic said:
For what its worth, I'm still enjoying my DIY repaired Sonus, and it's back to being my primary bass.

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What was the issue and how did you repair it?

Considering that most of the makers of graphite neck basses are either retiring or probably close to it, it would be good to compile some information here or elsewhere online of the things we can do to maintain or repair them ourselves or at local repair shops.
 
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#925
Gfkfloyd said:
What was the issue and how did you repair it?

Considering that most of the makers of graphite neck basses are either retiring or probably close to it, it would be good to compile some information here or elsewhere online of the things we can do to maintain or repair them ourselves or at local repair shops.
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This is a damn good idea

tho i hope that someone buys and continues their businesses, I’m definitely not counting in it
 
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#927
Gfkfloyd said:
What was the issue and how did you repair it?

Considering that most of the makers of graphite neck basses are either retiring or probably close to it, it would be good to compile some information here or elsewhere online of the things we can do to maintain or repair them ourselves or at local repair shops.
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The fingerboard on my bass separated from the neck at the heel. right where the neck meets the body. It started out as a very faint white line in the finish, gradually worsened in to a crack all the way through the finish, and then one day when I picked up the bass to practice the fingerboard was sticking up about half a centimeter higher than it should have!

I'm fortunate to have some friends who are skilled guitar techs and I consulted them on how to go about fixing it before I did anything. I ended up cleaning the fingerboard and neck as best as I could with a razor blade, then I used a glue syringe (like you'd use for jewelry or detailed craft work) to fill apply epoxy. I made a crude jig out of some boards I had in the garage to clamp it together and let it sit for a week.

I didn't take the time to refinish the neck so the crack is still visible (though only when it's in your hands and you're looking for it), but it plays and sounds like new and that's all I care about as I don't plan to ever sell the bass.
 
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TFunkadelic said:
The fingerboard on my bass separated from the neck at the heel. right where the neck meets the body. It started out as a very faint white line in the finish, gradually worsened in to a crack all the way through the finish, and then one day when I picked up the bass to practice the fingerboard was sticking up about half a centimeter higher than it should have!

I'm fortunate to have some friends who are skilled guitar techs and I consulted them on how to go about fixing it before I did anything. I ended up cleaning the fingerboard and neck as best as I could with a razor blade, then I used a glue syringe (like you'd use for jewelry or detailed craft work) to fill apply epoxy. I made a crude jig out of some boards I had in the garage to clamp it together and let it sit for a week.

I didn't take the time to refinish the neck so the crack is still visible (though only when it's in your hands and you're looking for it), but it plays and sounds like new and that's all I care about as I don't plan to ever sell the bass.
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It’s amazing that that even happened considering they almost certainly used epoxy to glue the fretboard to the neck. Well done on the repair.
 
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#932
Gfkfloyd said:
I think Murphy and his heinous law just bit me. Car just died and I might (probably) will have to sell the Zon even though I've had it back for 3 weeks. If I had anything else of value, it would go out first.

Sometimes you eat the bar, sometimes the bar eats you.
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:(
Very sorry to hear that. Cars are so expensive these days. I wish you the best of luck.
 
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