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!

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.

Yes, thats a point, I'd best go and sig out some Faith No More records for a playalong!

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!

Sounds very nice!

Alan Murphy was in Level 42 in the late 80's, wasn't he?

[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.

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).

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!

That would look amazing with gold hardware.

[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.

[quote name='Linus27' timestamp='1318512508' post='1403134'] Am I right in thinking that newer Warwicks don't have such a chunky neck these days? [/quote] Correct, and they're better for it now. But the prices of new Warwicks is just outrageous! I always wonder who the hell buys them new!

Could be a decent bass, especially if you're into Mick Karn.

Mike instead of Mic gets on my wick. Who the f*** is Mike?

Lets hope he brings his Wal basses along!

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1309186951' post='1284263'] Maybe the rarest Yamaha bass here? [/quote] Wasn't there a bloke on Bass World who had about 30 of these strangely shaped basses?

[quote name='peted' timestamp='1278764925' post='891270'] Shuker Singlecut 6 with fanned frets [attachment=53876:SNC12726.JPG] [attachment=53877:SNC12725.JPG] [/quote] Very smart.

Whilst the styling of Ritter basses does nothing for me, some of the touches of craftmanship are inspired.

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1318347057' post='1400942'] so there's not a lot of point arguing the toss. [/quote] Indeed, 'the toss' being those stinking P basses!

The parmo has worked it's way up from Middlesborough (where rumour has it first appeared in the UK) to newcastle. They are impossibly vile. I'd rather a Donner...

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1318330987' post='1400593'] I can't lie, this sounds absolutely horrible! To which models did this neck apply? Is it a limited run? I suspect I'm going to have to really try - as a few others have pointed out - to find out. [/quote] [font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif]You'll find this neck most commonly on Warwick Bolt On basses from after around the year 2000. Any bolt on Warwick with an ovangkol neck (bolt on Thumb, Corvette, Streamer LX etc etc) I would be tempted to give a wide berth. The Thumb and the Corvette seemed worst affected in my view. Prior to this, the bolt on necks were made from wenge and were a slim, rounded 'C' shape. The D shape is a real club, and not just because it's so deep and fat in your hand, but because the edges of the fretboard are flat and sharp with it being a 'D' shape, which shows up any subtle flaw in the fretwork.[/font] [font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif]Now, I have to say, I am not usually one to complain about neck profiles. and I often find it strange when people say they are getting rid of a bass because they don't get on with the neck. I don't think neck profiles are as important as some people make out (like some people who give luthiers specs for milimetre perfect neck builds on a custom bass, but the Warwick baseball bat necks are so bad I wouldn't want to own a bass with one attached. I had a thumb with the old profile neck and it was a joy. [/font]