Where are the Zons

[Cairobill]

Does anyone have my old Sonus Special 5 lined fretless that I sold to Gwilym? Miss that bass - it really sings.

[mikeswals]

Woah, that blue one looks fantastic Bob!

What pickups are in the black Sonus?

Edited December 7, 2014 by mikeswals

[Subbeh]

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Woah, that blue one looks fantastic Bob![/quote]

That finish is just a thing of beauty, just WOW

Edited December 8, 2014 by Subbeh

[bobunit]

[quote name='mikeswals' timestamp='1417979359' post='2625716']
Woah, that blue one looks fantastic Bob!

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[quote name='Subbeh' timestamp='1418054669' post='2626333']
That finish is just a thing of beauty, just WOW
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Thank you.


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What pickups are in the black Sonus?
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The pickups are a humbucker designed by Duncan to Zons specs. Standard in the 4-1 & 4-2.

[Brother Jones]

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.

[ikay]

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!)

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Edited January 30, 2015 by ikay

[Boogie Man]

Here`s some Zon material with pic´s on FB if it´s of interest:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/969192003120181/

[warwickhunt]

My current Zon.

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[Tina]

Hi,

I have just sold this one

Edited February 5, 2016 by Tina

[GremlinAndy]

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...

[Dazed]

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?

[GremlinAndy]

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

[Tina]

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

[DiMarco]

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.


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Edited March 6, 2016 by DiMarco

[warwickhunt]

My Sonus 'Lightwave'

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[Wayne Firefly]

I've got a Billy Gould signature on order, due May 2016 !!!!!!
Not my pic but you get the idea !!

[DiMarco]

Oooh sexy! Let us know how you like it once it has arrived plz.

[spectoremg]

Apologies if I've missed this, I've just scanned through the thread. Did Dick Nolan's Legacy Elite ever pass through BC?

[HazBeen]

Love Zon basses, definitely on the gas list.

[bartelby]

[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 !!
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has this arrived yet?

[Wayne Firefly]

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has this arrived yet?
Yes !!! And it goes like billyo !!
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[wombatboter]

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

 

[warwickhunt]

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?

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

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 😜

[warwickhunt]

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!