Reviewer Phil 30+ years, with the calluses to prove it
Manufacturer Conklin/Cort
Model Groove Tools Bill Dickens model
Price About $900/used

Neck Type Maple/purpleheart 7pc neck-through
Fingerboard Purpleheart, 24 medium-jumbo frets
Body Type Ash w/flame maple top (wing type)
Finish Clear polystyrene or acrylic
Pickup(s) Custom Bartolini Passive w/NTMB-BD preamp & tons 'o' modules
Controls : Vol, P/U blend, Treble, Mid, Bass, Bass Boost (32Hz), Treble boost
(3.7, 4.7, 5.7kHz), selectable mid freq center.

EMail : conrad54701@yahoo.com

This is an eminently playable 7-string bass. It presents the player with a huge tonal pallette, backed by good wood and killer electronics. The bass itself is acoustically live and incredibly harmonically dense. It sounds good unplugged from 30 feet away--and it's a solid body! Fit and finish are outstanding. Balance is great. Thin, flat neck is easy to play on.


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