Hey just saw this
The soapbar shells are exactly the same size as standard p bass halves...so right next to each other they align with P pole pieces perfectly (peter piper anyone?).
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Zon basses - is everything OK ?
- Thread starter Rumblefisher
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Hey just saw this
The soapbar shells are exactly the same size as standard p bass halves...so right next to each other they align with P pole pieces perfectly (peter piper anyone?).
So, if I'm picturing this right, it would be as if each coil of a split P pickup spanned all of the strings (instead of just the bottom two or top two). Is that correct?Hey just saw this
The soapbar shells are exactly the same size as standard p bass halves...so right next to each other they align with P pole pieces perfectly (peter piper anyone?).
If so, I think that being able to choose either pickup or both (or series/parallel, as someone mentioned) would be a cool option, though it might detract from your goal of simplicity.
Anyway, it sounds like you've got a plan - hope it comes to fruition well and soon!
Exactly. And I thought about having the G&L series/parallel OMG switch, but I'd really never use the parallel option...I like the tubbier series sound
Happy to hear things are starting to happen with your builld
So, no series/parallel switch, but will you be able to select/pan between the pickups, or will both be on all the time? Passive setup, or will there be a preamp (or buffer)?Exactly. And I thought about having the G&L series/parallel OMG switch, but I'd really never use the parallel option...I like the tubbier series sound
And, forgive me, when you say the pickups are wired in series, do you mean that the coils of each humbucker are in series with each other or that the neck pickup will be in series with the bridge(ish) pickup?
Looking forward (and fingers crossed) to seeing it here.
Hey Rumblefisher, any updates on your build? A 32" scale Vinny is on my bucket list. I look forward to seeing pics once you receive it.
Update for the group. I reached out to Martin again. 3 years since I ordered the bass.
"Bartolini tells us we’ll have pickups for your bass mid September, with completion shortly after."
I have my doubts...
"Bartolini tells us we’ll have pickups for your bass mid September, with completion shortly after."
I have my doubts...
3 years since you placed your order, if you don't mind me asking what was your order?
Sonus Special 5. Standard build except with albino bubinga top so that it could be dyed. Martin said they had the wood in stock when I ordered.
I love my Zon Legacy Elites VI's and I would love to order another Zon but honestly this whole situation scares the crap out of me placing a deposit and then wondering if I'll ever get my bass, I'm just not a gambling person to take the chance.
I wish the scenario was different, it was not like this 15-20 years ago or even back in 1980 when I ordered my first Rickenbacker 4003, the day I ordered it I received it about 3 weeks later brand new from the factory, you just didn't have to worry.
I wish the scenario was different, it was not like this 15-20 years ago or even back in 1980 when I ordered my first Rickenbacker 4003, the day I ordered it I received it about 3 weeks later brand new from the factory, you just didn't have to worry.
I understand that due to supply and demand, build times can stretch out, but I don’t know that I would ever commission a build if the quote was for much more than 18 months. Most of my custom builds have been 8-12 months.
I've had, er, some of the worst experiences with this imaginable, but also my first Fodera order more than a decade ago took longer than this and that particular bass is still my #1. It can work out.
They have this translucent dark blue/black finish. Martin showed me a photo of another bass back when I was ordering it and it has sweet purple undertones.
I would have been perfectly fine with a 3 year wait if they had been up front about it. Whenever I ask it's always "1-2 months away from completion". What bums me out the most is that when/if it finally arrives, the whole experience will likely sour my view of the instrument.
Perhaps, with time and accrued experience with the instrument, the negative associations can give way to positive ones.
I know that sounds corny -- and I'm not saying I could manage it in every circumstance -- and it's not for me to tell you what to do or how to feel -- but I hope that you're able to get some enjoyment out of the bass when you do receive it, even if there's a bit of sour taste initially.
Anyway, good luck with it -- hope you get it soon and that it's everything you hoped for.
I hope you are able to enjoy it when it arrives. It is frustrating that estimated build times can be so unpredictable. It would be cool if there was a poll or thread that tracked this stuff with different builders.
Wal is doing it right - they set expectations properly. You know going into it it's going to take years, and you're either okay with that or you're not, but at least you're prepared up front.
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It's a drag that the basses are as good as the companies organization and communication is bad. I would love another Zon fretless. The one I had was just awesome.
