Cairobill Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Does anyone have my old Sonus Special 5 lined fretless that I sold to Gwilym? Miss that bass - it really sings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeswals Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) Woah, that blue one looks fantastic Bob! What pickups are in the black Sonus? Edited December 7, 2014 by mikeswals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subbeh Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) [quote name='mikeswals' timestamp='1417979359' post='2625716'] Woah, that blue one looks fantastic Bob![/quote] That finish is just a thing of beauty, just WOW Edited December 8, 2014 by Subbeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobunit Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 [quote name='mikeswals' timestamp='1417979359' post='2625716'] Woah, that blue one looks fantastic Bob! [/quote] [quote name='Subbeh' timestamp='1418054669' post='2626333'] That finish is just a thing of beauty, just WOW [/quote] Thank you. [quote name='mikeswals' timestamp='1417979359' post='2625716'] What pickups are in the black Sonus? [/quote] The pickups are a humbucker designed by Duncan to Zons specs. Standard in the 4-1 & 4-2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jones Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I think I've owned two of the Sonuses (Sonii?) on here. Definitely owned the striped maple top that Warwick had too (bought it from a BC'er from Essex, sold it about two years later to a BC'er from...can't remember). And I think the black (actually kind of see though) fretless that Skinner posted used to be mine too (although I thought it had fret lines). Miss them both very much. Alongside a 5 string Sadowsky, that was my ideal combination of basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 (edited) Here's a rather unique Legacy Elite 5 fretless. An unusual single pickup version built in 1988 for a well known UK pro player and used on many sessions and albums. Flamed koa top over poplar body. EQ has been professionally replaced with a Stingray 3-band (original pro owner prefers the SR frequency centres to the stock Zon eq). Sings like a bird. A bit too much for me to be honest, I'm more of a plunker! Will be putting it up for sale shortly. I feel more at home on an old P or J these days (getting old!) [url="http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Zon%20Legacy%20Elite/IMG_1892.jpg.html"][/url] Edited January 30, 2015 by ikay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogie Man Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Here`s some Zon material with pic´s on FB if it´s of interest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/969192003120181/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 My current Zon. [URL=http://s54.photobucket.com/user/warwickhunt/media/da540df8-3d4d-4615-8809-15299aae25db_zps7pel9mgs.jpg.html][IMG]http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g119/warwickhunt/da540df8-3d4d-4615-8809-15299aae25db_zps7pel9mgs.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) Hi, I have just sold this one Edited February 5, 2016 by Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GremlinAndy Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Mine now! I'll get pictures of it with its two brothers... My custom six string hyperbass, the Manring Signature Hyperbass and the Legacy Elite I just bought from Tina. Standby... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I'd love to see and hear that 6 string hyperbass! Now a few years on have you got your head and hands arond the full blown H bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GremlinAndy Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) No. I put some effort in for a while. And did start making headway. I got part way into "the enormous room" before putting it away. I love having it, and who knows maybe one day I'll make a second attempt to master it... But for now it's a "stay at home/bedroom bass". The six string is beautiful sounding and very usable! In fact I've gigged it quite a few times when I've been depping in bands that fit the fretless mojo. Picture to follow if I can find how you do it... Edited February 6, 2016 by GremlinAndy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Nice collection you have Andy. It looks at home next to his Brothers[sub] [/sub] I think you will be very happy together. Cheers Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiMarco Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) Hello. 1994 Sonus 5 here. Awesome bass. Very articulate yet warm sounding, absolutely love it. It has a Bartolini two band pre-amp which I use with the low end at 75% and the pickup volumes at 100% / 80% emphasizing the neck pickup most of the time for some more growly mids. [attachment=214070:Sonus1.jpg] [attachment=214071:Sonus2.jpg] [attachment=214072:Sonus3.jpg] [attachment=214073:Sonus4.jpg] Edited March 6, 2016 by DiMarco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 My Sonus 'Lightwave' [URL=http://s54.photobucket.com/user/warwickhunt/media/Zon%20L2_zpsadjoxmcm.jpg.html][IMG]http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g119/warwickhunt/Zon%20L2_zpsadjoxmcm.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Firefly Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I've got a Billy Gould signature on order, due May 2016 !!!!!! Not my pic but you get the idea !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiMarco Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Oooh sexy! Let us know how you like it once it has arrived plz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Apologies if I've missed this, I've just scanned through the thread. Did Dick Nolan's Legacy Elite ever pass through BC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Love Zon basses, definitely on the gas list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 [quote name='Wayne Firefly' timestamp='1457451903' post='2998718'] I've got a Billy Gould signature on order, due May 2016 !!!!!! Not my pic but you get the idea !! [/quote] has this arrived yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Firefly Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 [quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1491724628' post='3274951'] has this arrived yet? Yes !!! And it goes like billyo !! [/quote][attachment=245410:20170408_113616.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Recently bought a Zon fretless here on bass.chat...fantastic bass (still with flatwounds, normally I use roundwounds but I'm leaving them on because it just sounds good) I have a fretless Wal too...hard to compare both of them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Very quiet on the old Zon front. A few years ago you'd see one for sale every month or so but now they seem to be thin on the ground. I wonder if Zon themselves are selling less new basses or if folks are just holding onto them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Having watched many of Mr.Clayton’s videos, I now have an unexpected and compelling urge to get a Zon Sonus. I know nothing about them, how much they cost and what their spec are, but his just sounds so good. Yes, I know it’s all in his hands 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 8 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Having watched many of Mr.Clayton’s videos, I now have an unexpected and compelling urge to get a Zon Sonus. I know nothing about them, how much they cost and what their spec are, but his just sounds so good. Yes, I know it’s all in his hands 😜 I've had 3 Sonus basses and I'm looking for another! re. spec; they have a broad range of preamp and pup combos with choices of body wood tops... but none of them will be cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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