Conklin 11-String "Lava" (!!big pics!!)

[Jean Baudin]

Conklin 11 "Lava"

Specs:
- 11-string (low C# - high Eb)
- Fanned Frets (35" - 32")
- 15mm Spacing
- Sidewinder Body w/ JT "Double-wide" Horn
- "Melted" Fretboard, Top and Headstock (my own design) - Zebrawood, Wenge, Maple, Bubinga
- Raised/3D Top
- Dragonwood Body
- Yellowheart/Wenge/Walnut Neck
- MIDI / Piezo
- Conklin Pickups / Bartolini Pre
- THG Knobs
- Oil Finish

Sounds great and plays like a dream too.

It's been 3 years, but worth the wait... will be nice to be actively playing a Conklin again.

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[iamlowsound]

NICE, want to send a bass my way?

lowsound

 

[hooligans]

I see JT double wide.... are we talking the almighty john turner?


also, very nice... and like I said, any time you want to unload one of your ERB's... just let me know!

 

[SoComSurfing]

Holy Lord! That fingerboard with the continuity in the body and headstock is immaculate! Well played, Jean, and kudos to the team at Conklin!

 

[andrewd]

that is beautiful. gonna post clips any time soon? what is the control layout?

 

[JazzBassMayn]

I'd hate to have to restring that baby!!!

 

[Mark Wilson]

Jesus Christ man.

That's incredible. Wow. Im floored. Bill does some incredible work!

Congrats!

-Mark

 

[lefty]

this one goes to 11!!! (nigel accent)

 

[Jean Baudin]

I see JT double wide.... are we talking the almighty john turner?


also, very nice... and like I said, any time you want to unload one of your ERB's... just let me know!

Yeah, it's the bass horn from his double neck.

I'll be selling 2 of my 9-strings when I get back from Colorado - Conklin Wally and The Knee Bee. Start saving up!

 

[oversoul]

...amazing wood work....makes mine look like a squier

Gold hardware? JP must be throwing himself off the Eiffel tower right about...*now*

p.s- which one is the conklin "wally" jean?

 

[FL Knifemaker]

That's an amazing Bass!!

 

[superbassman2000]

very nice bass...one of my favorite aspects of conklin basses are those cool fretboards that he does i love it

i also like that last pic of your basses

 

[grommit]

if i was building these fancy erb's id bring the string spacing tighter as the strings got thinner.

but ive always loved conklins melted tops.

 

[Twistad]

That is just sick, absolutely crazy sick bass. It seems like you get a new bass every month or so. I wouldn't know which one to play if i were you.

 

[soniq]

Holy Smokes !!! That's beautiful Jean.

 

[HELLonWHEELS]

Jeez i haven't seen anything like that before. The attention to detail is just amazing. Your amp must have some kind of incredible range to play that. WOW

 

[john turner]

weee! that totally rocks, dude. awesome.

you've got the 2nd best collection i've ever seen

 

[john turner]

oh man, i am -so- overdue for a new conklin. haven't gotten one in 5 years.

 

[ballison]

spellbindingly beautiful...Id love to try and play one of those 11 strings looks damn near impossible!

...amazing wood work....makes mine look like a squier

makes mine look like a hondo! haha...bill does an immaculate job I wish I had the funds to get another one made for me but that'll be awhile

 

[Chopsrr]

You might as well just take the sound board out of a baby grand piano, hack the bottom octave off and throw it around your neck.

Interesting to say the least.