Zon Sonus Lightwave 5 string Fretless .. SOLD !!!!!

[eubassix]

Zon Sonus Lightwave five string fretless bass. I had thought about listing this previously and then decided against it .. but as another Zon 5LW (std.) was so recently ‘snapped-up’ ... ( [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=14456"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=14456[/url] ) ... I thought I should give it a try/see. This is an incredible bass and beautiful instrument which was handcrafted in the USA...and is apparently quite rare. Carries a retail price of $4k (!). It has an ash body with a gorgeous, high grade figured maple top. The bolt on composite neck is not affected by climate changes and will not warp. The 2 octave unlined finger board is phenowood. At an ultralight 7.7 pounds, it is perfectly balanced. The neck and playability are really excellent and the Lightwave system produces an amazing sound – particularly for Fretless - along with blending in the piezo.





Specs/details: Ash body, Quilted maple top. Quilted maple headstock top. Composite neck Phenowood fretboard unlined. Ultra light ZON case included. Other features include a graphite nut, Gotoh tuners and the Lightwave optical pickup system. Scale and string spacing: 34.5” scale. 17 mm (bridge), 15mm (F24), 9mm (nut) The 4 knobs are : 1 volume 2 Lightwave/piezo blend 3 Bass boost [down is deep bass, pull-up is not-so-deep bass; referred to by Zon as the ‘warm/cool’ switch] 4 mid sweep/boost





Set up is actually quite easy. The manual can be downloaded from the Lightwave site.
The Lightwave system uses infrared light to sense string vibration and does not interfere with the string movement at all, unlike conventional magnetic pickups. The sound is completely transparent and what you hear is the natural sound of the strings, instrument and playing technique. The sound can range from mellow, upright bass (.. this definitely the closest I’ve experienced to an UB with a solid-bodied electric bass!…) to full on aggressive with the additional EQ. There is also the inclusion of a special piezo element that can add a crisp high end and percussive element to the optical sound.





The Lightwave system < [url="http://www.lightwave-systems.com/lightwavepickup/LightWavePickup.htm"]http://www.lightwave-systems.com/lightwave...tWavePickup.htm[/url] > runs for approximately 15 hours when fully charged. It comes with a charger wall wart that plugs into the bass. There is an LED light in the bridge that indicates battery strength. In addition, if the battery wears down while being used, you can continue playing by simply plugging the charger in. Of course you are limited by the length of the charger cable, which is actually fairly long. Definitely a different system than using 9 V batteries but it is actually quite seamless. The charger is of the USA type, so there’s a convertor (inline) included. Not too much hassle as you only need to charge occasional at home. I did try an ebay 18v (UK) unit but the mA output didn’t match. Apparently, Maplins do an 18v 100mA unit (£14) which will work, but I haven’t bothered.
The bass is in overall excellent/near mint condition

£.. SOLD .. (inclusive of 24h. DHL)

Edited March 6, 2008 by eubassix

[Kiwi]

wow, what a stunner.

[eubassix]

Thanks C K

.. it's now on ebay:-

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... as needs must. Ends Sunday.

[eubassix]

on hold (pending)

[eubassix]

SOLD (.. and removed from ebay)