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[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1318776682' post='1406043']
I just picked this up yesterday:
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!
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Tasty. Very tasty

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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.

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[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1318776682' post='1406043']
I just picked this up yesterday:







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!
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Not very much original, but it is now in my hands! I just love it!

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[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1337782317' post='1665383']
If you want to trade the Zon back to me for a USA Spector NS2 or a USA Parker Fly, just give me a shout. ;)
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Thanks, John! But I better keep this Zon it at the moment. Both Spector and Parker are very nice basses indeed, but I am not really looking for something similar at the moment. I am in search for the fretless right now, I had a good offer from Chris/classrock. But after long negotiations, I had to leave it due to the fact that I realized I am a lousy fretless player and it may work out for me only if the fretboard is lined and marks are vivid.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1337782952' post='1665394']
That one is a beauty.
Welcome to the club. :)
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Thanks for the welcome!

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BTW
Couple of days ago (or was it last week) there was one used Zon Legacy unlined fretless 5 for sale at Bass Gallery. Although it stated it is Elite, the headstock had Standard on it. 2 quids if I am not wrong. Has gone (at least disappeared from their webiste) in less than 24 hours I believe. So, maybe we'd hear from the happy owner soon? :)

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Just noticed this thread and hoping I can contribute...

Here's my Sonus Special. I got it from Deezbar of this forum as a trade for a vintage Jazz bass. I'm not completely sure of it's age, but Dave told me he thinks it's mid-90's (i.e. a very early one). If anybody knows more or can offer advice about it then I'm all ears, as I don't really know much about them (other than the quality of course, which is superb!).

[url="http://[IMG]http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h440/muso392/DSCN0426_365.jpg[/IMG]"][IMG]http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h440/muso392/DSCN0426_365.jpg[/IMG][/url]

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[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1337845520' post='1666180']
Just noticed this thread and hoping I can contribute...

Here's my Sonus Special. I got it from Deezbar of this forum as a trade for a vintage Jazz bass. I'm not completely sure of it's age, but Dave told me he thinks it's mid-90's (i.e. a very early one). If anybody knows more or can offer advice about it then I'm all ears, as I don't really know much about them (other than the quality of course, which is superb!).


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What's the serial number?

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I am not sure how correct this is, but I've read somewhere that:

The serial number is the year, month, then # of instrument made that month.

For instance mine is 9707709, and I always thought it is July 1997, but I don't think it is the 709th bass made that month, must be too crazy.
I also saw a pic of a fretless Zon with the serial 9709726, and it makes sense to me that it is from the September 1997, and it is the 726th bass (or Sonus) made (since being introduced?).

I also heard that the serial number for Legacy model is different, not sure how true is this as I've never owned one.

So, most probably yours is from either from January or then October 2003, but it might be I am wrong.

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[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1337845520' post='1666180']
Just noticed this thread and hoping I can contribute...

Here's my Sonus Special. I got it from Deezbar of this forum as a trade for a vintage Jazz bass. I'm not completely sure of it's age, but Dave told me he thinks it's mid-90's (i.e. a very early one). If anybody knows more or can offer advice about it then I'm all ears, as I don't really know much about them (other than the quality of course, which is superb!).


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That's stunning!
That one and your SEI. If you ever decide to part with them... :blush:

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My recently acquired Sonus. I took this picture with the flash to highlight the purple trans finish that otherwise in normal light looks muuuch darker. It's my first Zon and surely not the last B)

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[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1350755749' post='1843195']
My just acquired Hyperbass.

I love it! So flexible, and such a great sound!

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/fretmeister/eb8d62fbdfaaa00a3fa4c34cccb49097.jpg[/IMG]
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That does look nice... I hope my six string lives up to my expectations now!

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My new (old) Legacy Standard, love it!

[IMG]http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc242/enzo42/ZON/DSC_1460.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc242/enzo42/ZON/DSC_1465.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc242/enzo42/ZON/IMAG0353.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc242/enzo42/ZON/DSC_1470.jpg[/IMG]

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