It has been a while since I had a Zon of my own, although rarely a day goes by without me hearing one – using via Michael Manring playing (see Manthing.com). Zon enthusiasts might want to check the latest addition to the Zon Guitars website. Zon now have their very own online store (store.zonguitars.com). Current stock includes a selection of ZON bass strings, gig bags, and wearable bass bits, which might be good for great holiday gifts (enjoying the comments on Gifts and Presents for a Bassist by the way – keep them coming).

There will be more items added over time, so far it is a fairly sparse selection, but it does include Nickel Strings, Stainless Steel Strings and Piccolo Strings, as well as t-shirts, straps and baseball caps. Over on the main Zon site I had a play with the Zon Bass builder, which lets you spec up a Zon, including choosing from the various options and quoting a price. Nice stuff. Now, back to listening…