Conklin Groove Tools GR7 7 String Bass
Posted: March 4th, 2015, 11:28 am
I have a "Natural" Conklin Groove Tools GR7 7 String bass I am contemplating putting up for sale. Its absolutely mint. I got it and had my luthier do a complete Plek job to it. The action is stupid low without buzz. I have upgraded this bass with some great options to bring it up to the higher end Conklin basses. The neck on this bass is Wenge/Purpleheart and it feels awesome. The dual truss rods are very stable and the neck has not moved since I had it setup from my luthier.
It came with Bartolini pickups and a Conklin std preamp. I wanted more.
Upgrades:
MEC German Soapbar Pickups $350/400 street
EMG BQC Preamp wired 9v <-- great in this bass
(can be easily upgraded to 18v)
Recessed Dunlop Straplocks installed (much better, the buttons stuck out)
34" Scale <-- killer on a 7 string and B still sounds good.
The bass is strung Low B thru Hi F. It can easily be modded to Low F# -> Hi C or whatever you require. The neck is stable as hell.
These are discontinued and nearly impossible to locate in a left handed GT7. Street was $1299.00 stock when they were available. I have $700.00 in upgrades and Plek work.
I'll post a fair price with pics soon. Just wanted to get this out if theres any interest in extended range.
I want to get $1,000.00 and will include a cheap gigabit and include the original electronics and pickups. The Barts are USA bars, not the MK1 series.
It came with Bartolini pickups and a Conklin std preamp. I wanted more.
Upgrades:
MEC German Soapbar Pickups $350/400 street
EMG BQC Preamp wired 9v <-- great in this bass
(can be easily upgraded to 18v)
Recessed Dunlop Straplocks installed (much better, the buttons stuck out)
34" Scale <-- killer on a 7 string and B still sounds good.
The bass is strung Low B thru Hi F. It can easily be modded to Low F# -> Hi C or whatever you require. The neck is stable as hell.
These are discontinued and nearly impossible to locate in a left handed GT7. Street was $1299.00 stock when they were available. I have $700.00 in upgrades and Plek work.
I'll post a fair price with pics soon. Just wanted to get this out if theres any interest in extended range.
I want to get $1,000.00 and will include a cheap gigabit and include the original electronics and pickups. The Barts are USA bars, not the MK1 series.
Please only serious questions. I am kicking back and forth on moving this already but need more funds back in my savings. I just moved 2 basses so not in a horrible hurry to move this one.