molan Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Someone's offered me a Conklin GTBD 7 in a PX deal and I really don't know a thing about them! It's something like this: [url="http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Conklin-GTBD7-7-String-Bass-Guitar?sku=512706"]http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/pr...itar?sku=512706[/url] I would be taking it purely as a PX & then looking to sell it so any thoughts on what they are like plus an idea on value would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulo Silva Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I'm a fan of the Groove Tools series. I have one and if you are you a lot of strings, this bass is just right to get started. The neck is slim and really easy to play. The string spacing is very confortable. +/- 17mm center to center at the bridge. Sound wise: If you like bartolini then you wont regret it. I changed the pre-amp to aguilar obp-3 and the instrument gained a new life. It's not expensive and it's a wonderfull tool to play around and discover new sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I have one I bought from Finbar on here- excellent instruments, very good build quality, and the best 7 string you can get without going custom. Heavy as a really heavy thing though. PM sent re value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 The GTBD7, is the thru-neck version of the bolt-on GT7. The pickups and electronics are also a step-up from the GT7. The BD is there as the bass was endorsed by Bill "The Buddha" Dickens, a monster player who plays 7 and 9 string basses. The whole Groove Tools series has been discontinued and whilst the 4, 5 and 6 strings might not be so popular, the 7's (as velvetkevorkian quite rightly says) are the best way to get into 7 string basses. I got my GT7 from a guy in the States via eBay and it's a great bass. My 7 string Sei was built with the same scale length and string spacing as the GT7 I'd got used to over the previous 5 years or so. Probably worth taking in as a part ex and then if you have to sell it use eBay, Basschat (of course) or one of the dedicated ERB sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 ...although they are back on the [url="http://www.conklinguitars.com/groove_tools.html"]updated Conklin website[/url]...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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