Joe Zon founded Zon Guitars in 1981 in Buffalo, New York, as a custom guitar and repair shop in 1981. Zon pioneered the use of graphite necks in his basses. Over the following years Zon introduced a variety of instruments, including the Legacy Series and Scepter model basses, and for a short time, the Stiletto guitar. Zon's partnership with bassist Michael Manring led to the development of the Hyperbass, designed to use alternative tuning. In 1995, Zon Guitars expanded its operations to a larger facility in Redwood City, California, where its Mosaic Pro, Sonus, and Legacy basses are made.

Source: Zon webpage (7 January 2022)