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Not wanting to really let this go so much but I have a ridiculously insane 5 string neck through fretless F Bass being refinished in a pearl red burst by Pat Wilkins that's going to be completed any day. As soon as he buffs and polishes the clear coat and I got to pull six bones just for that out of the couch cushions to get it back to me and a Warwick NT 5 string fretless with non working (at the moment) LEDs and a neck that needs work with Gary Brawer in San Fran getting the spa treatment and who knows what that’s going to cost as he is a bass and guitar brain surgeon.

SO I need to thin the heard again….and again….and again… to fund all my restoration projects. This bass is awesome and has zero issues besides being a little weird...Feel free to ask questions. I’m not going to trade it for bowling balls if you know what I mean. Thanks..

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Damn! I was hoping you were going to wait another two or three months before turning it loose

good luck with the sale.

BTW, your pics are several orders of magnitude above what the guy you bought it from posted on CL

Thanks azWhofan, I have double digit basses again and some bills to pay. My day job has changed some of the way we get paid as sales people and well I’ve taken a bit of a haircut lately pay wise but I still have steady solid work so I shouldn’t complain. So many good people I know have been laid off or let go because of our economy here. Just an awful situation for many so not wanting to add to add debt to my situation I have to let this and maybe more go.

I love all my current basses at the moment and have a not small but not huge collection either for my tastes just awesome basses. I recently bought the black USA jazz bass from Gravesbass as I pretty much buy 99% of my basses from him for good reasons. I am trying to make myself like it. I know almost everyone here loves Fender basses either a P or a jazz or whatever and I love their tone in the mix live or recorded but man for the life of me I just can’t help it feels like I’m playing a pinewood derby car from cub scouts when I was a kid. Don’t get me wrong it’s in perfect condition it’s just me not used to a Fender. It’s like I have fought it all my life the Fender thing and I know how great and versatile they are but when it’s in my hands and I’m trying to dig on it I feel like someone is force feeding me castor oil. So my point about the Fender is I would love to move that instead and will most likely post my F Bass when it’s completed. But I am trying to “fit in” and get and dig the Fender before I just give up and sell it.

I do have a little recording I did with the Zon save as a file on my box but I don’t know how to post a link to something like that for everyone to hear but I could email it if anyone has any serious interest in the Zon. I believe my asking price is lower than it’s true value so I’m not going to give it away as well I just don’t need to. Thanks...

With you Joe on the Fender thing.

Heresy, y'all! Fender is the one and only.

Thinking outloud:

That said, I love to get my hands and that Zon. I've been doing some traveling lately, and it'd be nice to have a light and compact bass like that, plus I've been using my P-Bass for those dates, and man, playing a passive bass when you don't know what kind of amp or engineer you are getting, it's a bet. Having onboard EQ to sweeten things up a bit (or rescue your whole sound for the gig, for that matter) would be nice. I just wonder how stupid all 250 lb of me would look playing such a tiny bass. "Look, Ma, it's a giant bass player!" "Don't be silly, honey, that's a Zon Vinnie 5-string with a redwood top. . . " "Cool!"

I have always thought the Fenders are "in context basses". Many instrument sound cooler when played solo but in the context of a musical ensemble their frequency range and mid-range punch seem to carry the band and still cut through.

Thumbslam, if you're interested in a 4 string J, how about a Sonus 4 banger? I know someone...

No pinewood in this neck. Just some of the strongest and lightest carbon composite and beatiful phenowood.

Ask graves... it's probably the lightest bass I've ever picked up.

Good luck on your sale. Looks like a great price, imo.

It's a nice one indeed, Geoff. Missing a string but great 4 banger.

Maybe I'll mod the nut, add a string to it, and see if anyone notices the... 10mm string spacing.

Hey Thumbslam, did u sell Vinny or is he swimmin with da fishes? I've had my 1980's eye on this bass thru several owners, here & on Arni's but never been financial at the right time.

Hey Thumbslam, did u sell Vinny or is he swimmin with da fishes? I've had my 1980's eye on this bass thru several owners, here & on Arni's but never been financial at the right time.

Thanks for the interest glefty5 I have plans to meet up with another member here in the near future and do a possible deal. If that doesnt work out then I will re post it and also my F Bass...