Zons: sonic differences between models

[Freddels]

I figured. Any experience with Pedullas and how they compare?

Check out some youtube vids of Mark Egan on the Pedulla's.

 

[neptoon]

i would recommend calling zon before i emailed them...i haven't had very good email experiences...not saying that things are different now, but i once got a reply a year and a half after sending an email...not even kidding...that was years ago, though

 

[Angus]

Yes, definitely call.

Any of you guys with Steve Kim take lessons from McCluskey in the past?

 

[Marial]

These are my first lessons in years. Last time around I took a couple from a guy named Andy Zadrosky (sp?). Nice enough guy, but incredibly nit picky and more type A than I wanted to work with. Steve is SUPER mellow, which I really appreciate. He's more about concepts and understanding, which is exactly what I was looking for.

 

[henry2513]

I also take lessons from Steve. I just got the Sonus 5 Special unlined fretless. Playing with Steve, who has his strung with DR HI Beams I believe, both have a similar tone. As he will tell you, the Zon is very response and has its own unique tone. The Special has the neck pup centered, with the focus of the build toward the mids with a very expressive mesh that blooms immediately on the attack. I ordered mine with the mid control which I feel is a must. Forget the truss discussion, if you go to an older one, it will be just fine. And, I play 3 different ftetless basses, the Zon requy the most

Just curious, but have you played the high end GWB-1005? I've been saving for that, I do have a GWB-1, but would really like to know the zon comares to the high end one.

 

[6stringpanda]

I have four Zons--4, 5, 6 & 8 string. Not a truss rod amongst them and they're all incredibly stable and sound amazing. I had the Legacy Elite 6 made around 1993. Never had an issue with the neck, never had to file a fret... Nothing. It plays like it's brand new. I just put some Thomastik flats on it and it's never sounded better.

Just drop Joe Zon an email. He's always incredibly patient and helpful and will give you the best answers to your questions.

+1

Call or email Zon-Joe answers-try that with Fender,Ricky, or Warwick. Zons are amazing, how amny do you see on Ebay a year-less than 10.

 

[Uncorked]

I've called Zon several times and usually Joe will answer and talk about his basses and answer all your questions, no luck with email. He was very responsive to questions about my Sonus Fretless.