Base Prices for Basses:
4 String - $4200
5 String - $4600
6 String - $5000
7 String - $5400
8 String - $5800
9 String - $6200

Options included in the base prices are listed as NC (no charge). Some Options require an additional charge on top of the base price.

Body Style:
Sidewinder - NC
Nuwave - NC
Crossover - NC
Custom Body Style - $ Contact us for quote

Body Construction:
Bolt On Neck - NC
Neck-Through-Body - $1600
Hollowbody - $1800

Please note that the Hollowbody construction is only available as a bolt-on neck.

Fret Type:
Fretted - NC
Fretless - NC
Lined Fretless - $200

Fret Number:
24 Frets - NC
28 Frets - $300
36 Frets - $500

If you are ordering a fretless, this determines the length of your fingerboard. Please be aware that adding extra frets shortens 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
31" (Short Scale) - NC
Multi-Scale / Fanned Frets (32"-35") - $1000

String Spacing:
15 mm - NC
16 mm - NC
17 mm - NC
18 mm - NC
19 mm - NC

19mm is standard spacing on 4 and 5 string basses. 18mm is standard on 6 strings. 17mm on 7's 8's and 9's.

Player Orientation:
Right Handed Instrument - NC
Left Handed Instrument - $100

Body Wood:
Alder - NC
Basswood - NC
Butternut - NC
Cherry - NC
Dragonwood - NC
Koa - $200
Mahogany - NC
Maple - NC
Poplar - NC
Spanish Cedar - NC
Swamp Ash - NC
Walnut - NC

Top Wood:
No Top - NC
Birdseye Maple - $400
Burl Maple - $500
Buckeye Burl - $600
Cocobolo - $400
Curly Maple - $400
Figured Bubinga - $500
Figured Cherry - $300
Figured Koa - $600
Figured Purpleheart - $300
Figured Redwood - $500
Figured Walnut - $500
Lacewood - $300
Quilt Maple - $600
Spalted Maple - $500
Wenge - $300
Zebrawood - $300
Ziricote - $500

Melted Top - $1500 (See Note)

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.

Top/Body Options:
Show neck woods on neck-through-body - NC
Full width top on neck-through-body - $400
Flat top - NC
Carved top - $300
Wood pickguard (specify wood) - $300
3-D relief Carving - Please provide artwork for quote

Neck Woods:
3-piece Maple (4 string basses only) - NC
Maple/Purpleheart (Standard on all 5-9 string basses) - NC
Maple/Bubinga - $200
Maple/Walnut - $200
Maple/Wenge - $200
Wenge/Bubinga - $400
Wenge/Purpleheart - $400
Yellowheart/Purpleheart - $400
Yellowheart/Wenge - $400
Zebrawood/Wenge - $400
Zebrawood/Purpleheart - $400

Fingerboard:
Birdseye Maple - $300
Bubinga - NC
Cocobolo - NC
East Indian Rosewood - NC
Figured Bubinga - $100
Gabon (Black) Ebony - $200
Macassar Ebony - $100
Pink Ivory (When available) - $400
Purpleheart - NC
Quartersawn Hard Maple - NC
Wenge - NC
Melted Fingerboard - $800 (See note below)

Exotic Wood Fingerboard Binding (specify wood) - $200

If you are ordering a Melted Fingerboard, the price quoted is for standard 3 and 5 piece patterns. For a custom Melted Fingerboard (Existing special editions or new designs), please contact us with the idea for a quote.

Inlays:
Conklin "off sides" dots - NC
Side dots only (no inlay on front of fingerboard) - NC
Centered and side dots - NC

For custom inlays - we'll require the design, material and location(s) for a quote.

Headstock:
No cap (Show neck woods) - NC
Headstock Cap (match top) - $150
Headstock Cap (match fingerboard) - $150
Melted Headstock Cap - $400

If you are ordering a Melted Headstock Cap, the price quoted is for standard 3 and 5 piece patterns. For a custom Melted Headstock Cap (Existing special editions or new designs), please contact us with the idea for a quote.

Pickups:
Delano Custom pickups (our recommendation) - NC
Seymour Duncan pickups (See note) - NC
DiMarzio pickups (See note) - NC
EMG pickups (See note) - NC

Delano pickups are available for basses with up to 9 strings. Please note that DiMarzio and EMG pickups are not available for basses with more than 6 strings. Seymour Duncan "Custom Shop" pickups are available for just about anything, but there may be an additional charge. We will have to know what SD Model you would like to get a quote for you. Bartolini pickups are no longer available.

Electronics:
Active Redeemer circuit - $150
Aguilar Preamp w/ Full EQ - $250
Demeter Preamp w/ Full EQ - $350
East Preamp w/ Full EQ - $350
EMG Preamp w/ Full EQ - $200
Active/passive switch - $25

Options for knobs and layout will be discussed at time of order.

Piezos:
Piezos - $90 per saddle/string

MIDI Electronics(requires Piezos):
RMC Polydrive and 13 pin output - $700

Bridge:
Hipshot Bridge - NC
Individual Saddle - NC
Custom milled bridge - $800+

Tuners:
Gotoh - NC
Hipshot - NC
Schaller - NC
Sperzel - NC
Hipshot De-tuner - $100

All tuners are standard.

Hardware Color:
Chrome - NC
Black - NC
Gold - NC
Satin Chrome - NC

All hardware colors are standard (when available).

Finish:

Hand rubbed oiled finish – NC (Offers minimal protection)

Satin clearcoat over natural wood – NC

Polished clearcoat over natural wood - $300

See-through Cellophane Stain (only on light colored woods):
     - Ruby red - NC
     - Sapphire blue - NC
     - Emerald green - NC
     - Amethyst purple - NC
     - Black-cherry - $200
     - Black-n-blue - $200
     - Black-n-green - $200
     - Black-n-purple - $200

Basic Opaque colors (Red, White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple) - NC
Sunburst (yellow, orange and red) - $300
Tobacco-burst (red, brown and black) - $300

For custom colors, metallics, custom mixes, candies, metal flakes, custom airbrushing - please contact us with your idea for a quote.

Case:
Your bass will include a lightweight "Pro-Pac" case with Conklin logo - NC

You may substitute one of the following (at the prices indicated) if you wish: (Not all styles will be available for all basses)
Heavy-duty gig bag (Standard) - NC
Double instrument gig bag - $200
Flight case - $?

Current Build Time(as of 6/1/2007)
9-12 Months

COMING SOON! Build Your Own Bass - which will calculate these prices for you.

Conklin Guitars & Basses PO Box 1394 Springfield, MO 65801 phone:417.886.3525 fax:417.886.2934 Copyright ©2002 Conklin Guitars Incorporated. All rights reserved.