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  1. Chris2112
    My apologies for taking a while to reply, I've been on late shift! I'm based in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
  2. Chris2112
    Like I always say, I nearly bought this bass when Jon had it for sale, and I even went as far as ringing up about it! In the end, I decided the mahogany neck probably wasn't going to suit me. I still think about it though!
  3. Chris2112
    Great tone and great playing from Geert...nothing unusual there then!
  4. Chris2112
    replied, thank you very much!
  5. Chris2112
    Good morning, It's come to pass that I may have the chance of doing a little bit of function work over the Christmas period (around the disastrous shift pattern I'll be working then), which is really going to require me to have a fretless bass. I've recently sold my Zoot fretless, and I am in a quandry. Ultimately, I'll defer to my policy of 'last in, first out', which means that I am offering this beautiful Zon Sonus bass for trade for a good quality fretless bass. Please see the pictures below, courtesy of the previous owner. I'll be taking my own over the next few days, with the help of a decent photographer. [IMG]http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv52/Baryonyx2112/full1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv52/Baryonyx2112/front1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv52/Baryonyx2112/back1.jpg[/IMG] It's a Zon Sonus Custom, handmade in the USA. It has an ash body, a bubinga top and a carbon graphite neck with a phenowood fingerboard, and has recently been set up and restrung with DR Stainless steel strings by Basschatter Retro Man. It has a Bartolini active circuit and two Bartolini singlecoil pickups, and is finished in a lovely high gloss. It's very light, and balances very well. In many respects, it feels like a high tech re-imagining of the classic Jazz bass, which was Joe Zon's goal when he created the Sonus in the late 80's. The neck is slim, smooth and quite jazz like, the tone is the least 'graphite' of any carbon necked bass I've owned, tending towards a very even, rich and organic tone. It is a stunning instrument and one I'll make use of exclusively over the Christmas period if no fretless is found, but for the purposes of doing a good job for the gig a decent fretless would be a big help (I currently have only a fretted ACG and this fretted Zon). I paid £1300 so fretless basses of equivalent value would be given serious consideration. I may also take a trade and a small amount of cash for it, but my heart is set on a fretless bass as stunning as this Zon. I'd prefer 4 or 6 strings, and lined if possible. I can post the bass for a trade in it's Zon hardcase. Thanks again, Chris
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    [quote name='Scooby' timestamp='1319476883' post='1414647'] Thanks, Dave. I get the feeling that there is an inverse eBay principle going on here in Bass Chat, whereby people wait for the selling price to continually be reduced! I put the Thumb up for a bargain price to start with so continuous reductions were never going to happen. [/quote] I'm not sure thats the case. If a bass is priced right, it will sell very quickly in most cases. A lot of people will make an offer near the asking price, or even low ball, irrespective of the price posted in the thread. I doubt people wait for the prices to fall on basses they want, just to see if they can get £50 off it, because in all likelihood someone else will be along to buy the bass! On the other hand, some basses are overpriced and do creep down in value until they find a buyer, but that gradual decline in pricing brings that advert into line with what the other forum users value the bass at. Warwicks seem to be suffering very badly from this at the moment, sadly, and they always have done. When I bought my Thumb it cost me £590, and it looked like a brand new instrument. It was considerably better than the clubby, ovangkol necked Thumb basses Warwick were making new at the time! All the same, shame to see this lovely Thumb off the market. Were I looked to spend cash right now I'd have had your hand off for it, it looks like a good one!
  7. Chris2112
    Thats the problem with sales and deadlines, once it's over and the bass hasn't sold it's then considerably less attractive at 'full price'. Difficult game, these days.
  8. Chris2112
    I sold my Zoot fretless to Mark recently, on a part installment payment deal. Mark was great with communications, always staying in touch and putting my mind completely at ease, something which I really valued as I was taking payment in two installments. Overall a real gent, and one who I would recommend others do business with. It has been great, thanks again!
  9. Chris2112
    Wow, what a beauty!
  10. Chris2112
    I've always used Interparcel, but the prices have risen a lot. Sending a bass is cheap enough, but to insure it for £1000 cost me £30 in total!
  11. Chris2112
    Sometimes I hold my head in my hands and wonder where Warwick went wrong. They've been fairly dismal these past ten years.
  12. Chris2112
    [quote name='deanbean502' timestamp='1318621608' post='1404604'] Im on the look out for a new preamp the one fitted in my factor is knacked [/quote] Speak to Phil Kubicki and order a new one. Nothing else will satisfy in an Ex Factor!
  13. Chris2112
    What a stunning bass. I'll have one of these one day!
  14. Chris2112
    I bought my Zon from Richard, and he's been a pleasure to deal with. He's a real enthusiast with his basses and he does a great setup too, this Zon feels mint. I wouldn't hesistate to buy from, or sell to Richard again. The experience has been a pleasant one, and it's been a long time since I saw a mk2 Escort Ghia in that sort of nick! Thanks again Richard!
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    I've finally clicked with the bass now. At first, I was playing it a lot like my Status, with quite a light touch. I grabbed my ACG for a quick ditty and when I plugged the Zon back in I played with just a bit of a harder touch and [i]there it was. [/i]Classic Zon tone, and the bass was responding so well. Just a slighty firmer touch resutled in an utterly marvellous tone. It sounds fantastic with a nice chunky pick too. I love the contrast it offers to my ACG too, it's so simple to work, you just plug it in and it's instantly doing what you want it to do. It feels like a familiar classic. The neck is a well shaped jazz profile, the preamp is simple, it sits so well and balances perfectly.
  16. Chris2112
    Yes, thats a point, I'd best go and sig out some Faith No More records for a playalong!
  17. Chris2112
    I just picked this up yesterday: [IMG]http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv52/Baryonyx2112/full1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv52/Baryonyx2112/front1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv52/Baryonyx2112/back1.jpg[/IMG] I've had to use the previous owner's pictures, I plan to take some of my own soon. Anyway, it's a real stunner. The neck is fantastic and it's as light as feather. It's has a very vocal, even sounding tone that is interestingly articulate and organic at the same time. I can imagine many a happy soundman when you turn up with this, is must be very easy to mix!
  18. Chris2112
    Sounds very nice!
  19. Chris2112
    Alan Murphy was in Level 42 in the late 80's, wasn't he?
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    [quote name='VTypeV4' timestamp='1318550438' post='1403757'] One that musicians and none muso (but not engineers) types use: 'It sounds a bit tinny' That bugs the hell out of me.. Tinny? What!? Use your words to decrible what you're hearing. Last time i looked, a tin makes no sound at all unless struck and even then.. Stupid term and none descriptive! [/quote] I think the thing with 'tinny' is that everyone knows what it means. Like when you say a bass sounds 'burpy', like a Wal or an ACG. No-one thinks the bass is loudly exhaling gas, but they all know what the bass sounds like in their head.
  21. Chris2112
    I love Pino's playing on this track. It was the first bassline of his that I learned. Sadly, once the awesome intro is over it descends into typical Go West fare (ie. pap).
  22. Chris2112
    It would have to be my ACG Harlot singlecut. Not just because it looks, feels and sounds the best of any bass I've ever played, but because I get nostalgic just looking at it!
  23. Chris2112
    That would look amazing with gold hardware.
  24. Chris2112
    This thread might as well be closed, because this bass is mine now!
  25. Chris2112
    [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1318586053' post='1403953'] I remember thinking this when I first started playing - a young teenager, venturing into the music shops for the first time. I remember joining some friends in Manchester for a look round a few places, and venturing into one which had all these Warwicks on the wall. I couldn't believe the prices back then. Considering how long it had taken me to save the £200-or-so I had in my pocket for a new bass, I couldn't believe people would be paying £1000s of pounds. They were brilliant, but completely unobtainable - and I think still have some of that aura, even though I am now hitting 30 and wouldn't blink at the price. [/quote] What I mean is, I remember looking at some new Thumbs that cost £1800, and that was a 4 string BO. They probably cost more now! That sort of money could get you some serious handmade-in-the-UK custom bass enjoyment, even buying new.
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