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[jeffrey]

The bottom 3, lowest tuned strings are bass strings tuned E, A, D. The top 5, highest tuned strings are regular guitar strings tunes A, D, G, B, E. You get guitar and bass on one instrument. Check out Charlie Hunter, amazing player but not really my thing.

Incorrect, actually.

These particular instruments are tuned like a standard 7 string (low to high, B, E, A, D, G, B, E) with a high A.

The multi scale alleviates string tension problems (too little or too much).

They could be tuned however you want, that's just how these particular ones are done.

 

[jeffrey]

Those Conklin's are just plain ugly, especially thet top one, surely they could design something thats a bit easeir on the eye.

The top one is very simply what the customer ordered: 1 pickup, 3 octave neck.

Keep in mind, there is no "standard" Conklin, all his guitars are custom-made one-offs for the customer. So you are seeing what customers asked for.

 

[Spudmurphy]

I've never seen/heard about these Conklin guitars before, so I've learnt something from this thread!!!!

 

[Big Poppa]

Jeffrey were yo the guy chastising Ibanez over Ibanez on the Ernie Ball Forum/ Just checking...This Conklin forum is smooth!

 

[ibanez2005]

The top one is very simply what the customer ordered: 1 pickup, 3 octave neck.

Keep in mind, there is no "standard" Conklin, all his guitars are custom-made one-offs for the customer. So you are seeing what customers asked for.

So in that case there is no standard 6 string guitar as you can order any tuning with any neck from various custom manufacturers.
The 8 string i was talking about is what Charlie Hunter plays and is the one ive seen the most commonly on the net.
So by your reasoning, there is no standard?

 

[Norrin Radd]

So in that case there is no standard 6 string guitar as you can order any tuning with any neck from various custom manufacturers.
The 8 string i was talking about is what Charlie Hunter plays and is the one ive seen the most commonly on the net.
So by your reasoning, there is no standard?

The only "true" standard in life is the one in your avatar. I think I'll go have another pint now. Thanks!

 

[ibanez2005]

The only "true" standard in life is the one in your avatar. I think I'll go have another pint now. Thanks!

Amen

 

[jeffrey]

So in that case there is no standard 6 string guitar as you can order any tuning with any neck from various custom manufacturers.
The 8 string i was talking about is what Charlie Hunter plays and is the one ive seen the most commonly on the net.
So by your reasoning, there is no standard?

Well that made sense.

Charlie Hunter plays a Penta, not a Conklin, and yes, it's made to his specs has he plays in a trio and handles guitar and bass duties.

It's a very function-specific instrument.

Most "atypical" 8 strings are setup exactly like a standard 7 string with a high A.

In otherwords, it's still supposed to sit in it's role in a band as a guitar, not a guitar AND a bass wrapped into one.

 

[jeffrey]

Jeffrey were yo the guy chastising Ibanez over Ibanez on the Ernie Ball Forum/ Just checking...This Conklin forum is smooth!

I don't think I'm repping Conklin really.

Just explaining other examples of properly-done 8 strings and explaining the multi-scale idea.

I'd be happy to stop if it's bothering you, Sterling.

I think you've talked tome enough in person to know me better than that.

 

[Big Poppa]

jeffrey sensitive at the holidays...... Im glad we can post pics of conklins its a great way to hijack the ibanez photos

 

[KennethB]

Ha, ha, maybe you're gonna have to start using the and and in your posts, BP?
You skinny-stringers should come on over to the deep end and check out the new SR5. It's really cool!........................

 

[jongitarz]

jeffrey sensitive at the holidays...... Im glad we can post pics of conklins its a great way to hijack the ibanez photos

 

[jeffrey]

Great! Now Jon's picking on me too! lol

Admit it, you'd all rather look at pictures of crazy Conklin's over Ibenhad's any day!

 

[Colin]

Great! Now Jon's picking on me too! lol

Admit it, you'd all rather look at pictures of crazy Conklin's over Ibenhad's any day!

at least if we didn't like them, you wouldn't accuse us of being childish

 

[phatduckk]

too weird for me!

word. ya i keep it real w/ 6 strings. if i was better and up for more of a challenge i could see more strings being fun. but for now im cool w/ 6

 

[Big Poppa]

Phatty are you channeling Borat? Jeffrey glad to get you back in volved even if it is promoting the comepetition!

 

[phatduckk]

Phatty are you channeling Borat?

can u beleive i still havent seen that? i gotta check it out tho.

 

[midopa]

I always knew guitar players were just frustrated bass players.

haha I was thinking maybe the idea that bassists were failed guitarists put forth recently by one or two bands has something to do with it. In any case, it sure looks interesting.


whoa! what the how'd i get here?! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa111!! dsfasfbasjfas

 

[jeffrey]

at least if we didn't like them, you wouldn't accuse us of being childish

Hahahah, good one.

 

[jeffrey]

Phatty are you channeling Borat? Jeffrey glad to get you back in volved even if it is promoting the comepetition!

Hahahaha, gawd!

I think your club soda has too many bubbles!