Custom Shop Bass
Options and Prices
Number of Strings:
4 String Bass: $4,200
5 String Bass: $4,600
6 String Bass: $5,000
7 String Bass: $5,400
8 String Bass: $5,800
9 String Bass: $6,200
Bodystyle:
Sidewinder: NC
Crossover: NC
Soleil: NC
Soleil Single-Cut: NC
Nuwave: NC
Options included in the “Standard set-up” are listed
as NC (no charge). Other options require an additional
charge on top of the base price.
String to String Bridge Spacing:
15mm: NC
16mm: NC
16.5mm: NC
17mm: NC
18mm: NC
19mm: NC
Body Construction:
Solidbody (Standard): NC
Hollowbody: $1,800
Please note that the Hollowbody construction is only
available as a bolt-on neck.
Fretted or Fretless:
Fretted Bass: NC
Unlined Fretless Bass: NC
Lined Fretless Bass: $100
Neck Construction:
Bolt-On Neck: NC
Neck-Through-Body: $800
Number of Frets:
21 Frets: NC
22 Frets: NC
24 Frets: NC
28 Frets: $300
36 Frets: $500
Please be aware that adding extra frets will require
moving the treble horn on your instrument to allow
access to the higher frets. This will affect the way the
guitar balances when played sitting down.
Scale Length:
34” (Standard): NC
35” (Long Scale): NC
32” (Short Scale): NC
30” (Piccolo scale): NC
Multi-Scale / Fanned Frets (32-35): $300
Custom scale lengths are available upon request.
Player Orientation:
Right Handed Instrument: NC
Left Handed Instrument: $100
Neck Woods:
3pc. Maple (Standard on 4 String): NC
3pc. Wenge: $400
5pc. Maple and Purpleheart (Standard on 5 and 6
String): NC
7pc. Maple and Purpleheart (Standard on 7, 8 and 9
String): NC
Maple and Bubinga: $200
Maple and Walnut: $200
Maple and Wenge: $200
Solid Wenge (5, 6 and 7 sting): $500
Wenge and Bubinga: $600
Wenge and Purpleheart: $400
Yellowheart and Purpleheart: $200
Yellowheart and Wenge: $400
Zebrawood and Wenge: $600
Zebrawood and Purpleheart: $400
Fingerboard Wood:
Bubinga: NC
Katalox: NC
Purpleheart: NC
Quartersawn Maple: NC
Figured Bubinga: $100
Wenge: $100
Figured Purpleheart: $100
Cocobolo: $100
Persimmon (White Ebony): $100
Birdseye Maple: $200
Macassar Ebony (Striped Ebony): $200
Gabon Ebony (Black Ebony): $200
Melted Fingerboard (Select Patterns): $800
Some fingerboard woods may be limited to 4 and 5
string basses depending on availabiltiy of wider pieces
and prices may be more for some woods in wider
pieces. Also some woods may only be available in the
U.S.A. due to CITES Regulations.
Inlays:
Conklin “Off Sides” Dots: NC
Side Dots Only (No inlay on front of fingerboard):
NC
Centered and Side Dots: NC
Yin Yang 12th Fret Inlay: $100
Block Inlays at 12th and 24th: $40
Oval Inlays at 12th and 24th: $40
Crown Inlays: $200
Basic Shape (triangles, rectangles, ovals, etc…): $200
Custom Inlays: $200 and Up (Depending on design
and requested materials)
Headstock:
No Cap (Show Neck Woods): NC
Headstock Cap (Match Top): $150
Headstock Cap (Match Fingerboard): $150
Melted Headstock Cap (Select Patterns): $400
Body Wood:
Alder: NC
Basswood: NC
Butternut: NC
Cedar: NC
Cherry: NC
Cypress: NC
Dragonwood: NC
Mahogany: NC
Maple: NC
Poplar: NC
Spanish Cedar: NC
Swamp Ash: NC
Walnut: NC
Limba: NC
Korina: NC
Primavera: NC
Sapele: NC
Koa: $500
Solid Burl Maple: $600
Solid Curly Maple: $600
Solid Quilted Maple: $800
Solid Curly Koa: $1000
Solid Figured Redwood: $1000
Solid Figured Walnut: $500
Top Wood:
No Top: NC
Birdseye Maple: $400
Burl Maple: $500
Curly Maple: $400
Spalted Maple: $500
Quilted Maple: $600
Buckeye Burl: $600
Figured Bubinga: $500
Figured Cherry: $300
Figured Koa: $600
Figured Purpleheart: $300
Figured Redwood: $500
Figured Walnut: $500
Lacewood: $300
Wenge: $300
Zebrawood: $500
Ziricote: $500
Spruce: $100
Melted Top (Select Patterns): $1,500
If you are ordering a Melted Top, the price quoted is
for standard 3 and 5 piece patterns. For a custom
Melted Top (Existing special editions or new designs),
please contact us with the idea for a quote.
Body and Top Options:
Show Neck Woods on Neck-Through-Body: NC
Full Width Top on Neck-Through-Body: $400
Flat Top with Arm Contour: NC
Carved Top: $300
Pickguard:
No Pickguard: NC
Black Plastic: $100
White Plastic: $100
Tortiseshell Plastic: $100
White Pearl Plastic: $100
Black Pearl Plastic: $100
Black and White Pearl Swirl Plastic: $100
Birdseye Maple: $300
Curly Maple: $300
Quilted Maple: $300
Control Cavity Cover:
Black Plastic: NC
Same Wood as NC Body Woods: NC
Same Wood as Upcharge Body Woods: $100
Color:
Natural Wood (No Stain or Color): NC
Black Grain Filler in Natural Wood (No Stain or
Color): $200
Black Cherry (Cellophane Ruby Red over contrasting
Black Grain): $200
Black-n-Blue (Cellophane Sapphire Blue over
contrasting Black Grain): $200
Black-n-Green (Cellophane Emerald Green over
contrasting Black Grain): $200
Black-n-Purple (Cellophane Amethyst Purple over
contrasting Black Grain): $200
Black-n-White (Cellophane White Wash over
contrasting Black Grain): $300
Cellophane Amethyst Purple over Natural Wood: NC
Cellophane Emerald Green over Natural Wood: NC
Cellophane Ruby Red over Natural Wood: NC
Cellophane Sapphire Blue over Natural Wood: NC
Cellophane Misty Green-n-Blue: $100
Opaque Black: NC
Opaque Black with Gold Flake: $300
Opaque Galaxy Black (Multi-Color Prism Flake over
Black): $300
Opaque Blue: NC
Opaque Green: NC
Opaque Purple: NC
Opaque Red: NC
Opaque White: NC
Opaque Yellow: NC
Cherry Sunburst (Cellophane Yellow, Orange and
Red): $300
Suntea Burst (Cellophane Orange, Red and Brown):
$300
Tobacco Burst (Cellophane Yellow, Brown and
Black): $300
Black Cherry Burst (Yellow, Orange and Red over
contrasting Black Grain): $300
For custom colors, metallics, candies, metal flakes or
custom airbrushing - please contact us with your idea
for a quote.
Finish:
Satin: NC
Gloss: $300
Pickups:
Bartolini: NC
Delano: NC
Lundgren: NC
EMG: NC
Seymour Duncan: NC
Dimarzio: NC
Fishman Fluence: NC
Lace: NC
Nordstrand: NC
Aguilar: NC
Most brands are available in 4 and 5 strings. 6 strings
and up may only be available in certain brands.
Electronics:
No Preamp (Passive): NC
Aguilar OBP 2 or 3 Band EQ: $250
Bartolini NTMB 3 Band EQ: $200
Delano Sonar 2 or 3 Band EQ: $200
EMG BQS 3 Band EQ: $200
Michael Pope Design Flex Core 4 Band EQ: $370
Coil-Tap Switch for Bridge and Neck Pickups
Together: $30
Coil-Tap Switch for Bridge Pickup: $30
Coil-Tap Switch for Neck Pickup: $30
Kill Switch: $25
Series/Parallel Switch for Bridge Pickup: $30
Series/Parallel Switch for Neck Pickup: $30
Series/Single Coil/Parallel Switch for Bridge Pickup:
$30
Series/Single Coil/Parallel Switch for Neck Pickup:
$30
Control layout options will be discussed at time of
order.
Piezos:
No Piezos: NC
Graph Tech Ghost Saddles and Acousti-Phonic
Preamp 4 Strings: $250
Graph Tech Ghost Saddles and Acousti-Phonic
Preamp 5 Strings: $300
Graph Tech Ghost Saddles and Acousti-Phonic
Preamp 6 Strings: $350
Graph Tech Ghost Saddles and Acousti-Phonic
Preamp 7 Strings: $400
Graph Tech Ghost Saddles and Acousti-Phonic
Preamp 8 Strings: $450
Graph Tech Ghost Saddles and Acousti-Phonic
Preamp 9 Strings: $500
RMC Pow’r Bass Saddles and Buffer Preamp 4
Strings: $360
RMC Pow’r Bass Saddles and Buffer Preamp 5
Strings: $450
RMC Pow’r Bass Saddles and Buffer Preamp 6
Strings: $540
RMC Pow’r Bass Saddles and Buffer Preamp 7
Strings: $630
RMC Pow’r Bass Saddles and Buffer Preamp 8
Strings: $720
RMC Pow’r Bass Saddles and Buffer Preamp 9
Strings: $810
(Please note that GraphTech Ghost saddles and RMC
Pow’r Bass saddles do not fit on all brands of bridges
and therefore may not be feasible on your instrument)
MIDI:
No MIDI: NC
Graph Tech Hexpander Module, Controls and 13-pin
Output (Requires Graph Tech Ghost Saddles
Selection from above): $350
RMC Polydrive-1 Module, Controls and 13-pin
Output (Requires RMC Pow’r Bass Saddles Selection
from above): $700
Please note that MIDI output is limited to six
channels and therefore 6 strings.
Bridge:
Hipshot A Style Bridge: NC
ABM Individual Fingerstyle Bridges: NC
Hipshot Triple-Lock-Down Individual Fingerstyle
Bridges: NC
Your custom bass may require a bridge that is not
shown in the above list. We are happy to assist you
with selecting the correct bridge.
Tuners:
Gotoh: NC
Hipshot: NC
Schaller: NC
Sperzel: NC
Wilkinson: NC
Hipshot Xtender Detuner: $100
Hardware Color:
Chrome: NC
Black: NC
Gold: NC
Satin Chrome: NC
Some hardware colors are only available in certain
brands.
Case:
Your bass will include a heavy-duty Pro-Tec Gig Bag
with Conklin logo or Standard Hardshell Case- NC
Some custom body styles or oversized instruments
may not fit in our standard gig bag. This may require
either going with a standard hardshell case (if it will
fit) or an upgrade to a Road case or custom Flight
case.
You may substitute one of the following (at the prices
indicated) if you wish: (Not all styles will be
available for all basses)
Access Stage Five Road Case - $360
Flight case - $600
Current Build Time: 9-12 Months
Conklin Guitars is dedicated to creating the ultimate
level of instrument. One whose standard features
include higher standards…an obsessive attention to
detail for those who will not settle for second best or
compromise commitment.
The result of this obsession is Conklin’s
extraordinary “Standard Set-up” - a wealth of options
available as standard equipment on every custom
Conklin bass. These include your choice of Conklin
bodystyles, scale length, standard woods and
standard colors, standard bridge, standard tuning
machines and standard pickups.
And that’s not all. Other standard features include:
_A multi-laminate neck and unified headstock for
superior strength, beauty and durability.
_Carbon fiber reinforcement rods to improve stiffness
and counteract climate conditions
_ Your choice of fine Maple, Bubinga, Katalox or
Purpleheart fingerboard.
_ Chrome, gold or black hardware.
_ An ergonomically designed, carved & contoured body,
featuring our exclusive tapered neck heel.
_ A recessed straplock system for worry-free stage
movement and low profile strap attachment.
_ A locking input mechanism to prevent accidental cord
extraction.
_ Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone or black position markers
located on the upper edge of the fingerboard that
double as top and side dots allowing easy viewing
from any angle.
_ A heavy-duty gig bag with Conklin logo or standard
hardshell case
_ A limited Lifetime Warranty against defects in
custom workmanship for as long as you own your
guitar.
And if that’s not enough…a wealth of custom options
can be specified.