The Conklin Owners Club!

[Tim4858]

Her is a picture of it.

 

[Amfmclockradio]

Her is a picture of it.

You can try emailing Bill or Mike the serial number. They might be able to tell you. But from what I remember, the year should be somewhere in the serial number. Mine is a 98.

 

[gary ashall 1970]

Got a gt7 yesterday after 2 months of scratching my chin and a lot of time doing my homework. I will upload a few pics as soon as I work out how lol . may I have a number please....good to see this site

 

[Iridescentone]

A recent acquisition, this 7lb, 5oz Conklin may be the best bass I'll ever own. I was lucky to stumble into it for cheap money. A wide, flat neck that almost plays itself. Custom pickups by Kent Armstrong, complimented by a Bart 3-band.

 

[CoR Bass]

I've acquired a couple of basses since I last posted to this group. Conklins don't seem to get the love they used to, but I still dig them. A few months back I finally got my hands on the Rocco Prestia sig and most recently, I grabbed the prototype from NAMM 2015. They did not disappoint! The tone from those 2 basses are incredible! I want five string versions of them!

 

[Jhengsman]

Rehearsal time

 

[coyote1]

Conklins don't seem to get the love they used to, .

No they don't do they. I think it's because while 'boutique' trends come and go, the reality is that a decent Fender Jazz will cover just about everything you need sound-wise while not breaking the bank.

This applies a bit to guitar too. I picked up a PRS last year. Gorgeous, plays like a dream, has a nice unique sound... but ultimately I find myself grabbing a Stratocaster to obtain the sounds in my head. You can apply a band pass filter to it and get close to the sound of the PRS, but you cannot do anything to that PRS to get near the sound of the Strat neck pickup.

 

[TolerancEJ]

I was looking through the basses in Music Go Round and came across this bass.
This a Conklin GT-6, which appears to be a modded Conklin GT-7 (from a 7-string to a 6-String). I can see they filled in one of the tuning key holes. $552.98 + $60 Shipping.

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I had thought Westheimer Corporation made an odd choice to only offer basses in 4, 5, and 7 (skipping a 6-string model.)

 

[eli]

I can't believe (1) I didn't know about this club, or (b) I didn't even have a pic of the boys! So I just snapped this one. Meet Les and Ted.

(The riddle: those are their middle names. First names are the same, and last names are the same -- can you guess them?)

Les is all stock except the John East mid stack with sweep and level... holy MOLY the mwah! Ted is all stock except the Gary Willis tuning peg knobs.

I own 21 basses (and the sousaphone is honorary #22) (it's a disease, I know) and I'm pretty sure if they had to be sold off for some reason, these would be the last two in the building.

 

[TolerancEJ]

Going through Bass Shop Seattle’s inventory today, I noticed this Conklin Jake Kot custom appear. I’m not affiliated with the store or sale, but thought it looks really cool.
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[coyote1]

I’m considering selling my 7 string. I rarely pick it up anymore, and the bassist in my band never uses it.

But it’s such a beautiful instrument, both in sound and in looks. And despite its weight, it is great to play. So selling remains a consideration, and not an activity.

 

[eli]

I’m considering selling my 7 string.

Please refer to the thousands of posts on this BBS regretting selling "that bass".

 

[TolerancEJ]

Looking through Reverb listings today, I saw this fretless Conklin Boomerang 5-string. It is definitely unique. I have no affiliation with this listing or seller.

Conklin Boomerang 1993 Burst | Yox Designs
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[dasaten]

I had a Groove Tools 4 string for years and selling it was the best decision ever. Just a heavy piece of wood and a such a mediocre bass, especially for the price. (I got it for free in a music store raffle) Couldn't stand the cable lock on the jack. Pain in the neck to keep set up well.

 

[derg]

Horses for courses... I've got a few Groove Tools. 4 string twins fretted & fretless in blond along with a blond 7; the 5 I have is in red. Love them.

 

[TolerancEJ]

The only minor odd thing I thought about the Groove Tools line. They have 4-, 5-, and 7-String models, skipping a 6-string model.

 

[eli]

Looking through Reverb listings today, I saw this fretless Conklin Boomerang 5-string. It is definitely unique. I have no affiliation with this listing or seller.

Conklin Boomerang 1993 Burst | Yox Designs

I saw that a while ago (it's been up there for at least 6 months, maybe longer). Only thing I didn't understand was the cutout behind the bridge... anybody?

 

[dasaten]

The only minor odd thing I thought about the Groove Tools line. They have 4-, 5-, and 7-String models, skipping a 6-string model.

Don't they also have 8 and 10 string groove tools?

 

[eli]

Don't they also have 8 and 10 string groove tools?

Not GrooveTools basses; those are the mass-produced line.

The Conklin Custom Shop (the beginning of it all) will make you whatever the heck you want; they only build to order. The only "standards" they have are body shapes AFAIK.

 

[coyote1]

I had a Groove Tools 4 string for years and selling it was the best decision ever. Just a heavy piece of wood and a such a mediocre bass, especially for the price. (I got it for free in a music store raffle) Couldn't stand the cable lock on the jack. Pain in the neck to keep set up well.

Fascinating. My GT7 was a great instrument. Sounded great, played great. Only reason I got rid of it was the weight, and that I found 7 strings to be one too many.