{"id":559,"date":"2016-08-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=559"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:54","slug":"bass-of-the-week-conklin-guitars-om","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-conklin-guitars-om","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Conklin Guitars OM"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Conklin<\/p>\n

This week we\u2019re checking out a collaboration between Conklin Guitars and Jason Everett<\/strong> called the OM Bass. The bass is a seven-string fretless that is fitted with several interesting features to suit the bassist\u2019s world music style.<\/p>\n

Its pickups are a pair of custom Bartolinis along with a set of GraphTECH Ghost piezos in individual saddlebridges. Besides EQing, the OM Bass is set up for MIDI capability with a GraphTECH Hexpander 13-pin hexaphonic output.<\/p>\n

The neck is a seven-piece laminate of zebrawood and wenge matched to a walnut body. \u201cJason\u2019s version also features exotic top woods (Cocobolo and Yellowheart) with a stunning OM Symbol on the fingerboard which is finished with an ultra-hard polyester finish,\u201d Conklin writes. Another cool feature is the addition of Hipshot Xtender keys to the A and D strings for tuning flexibility.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI often play modally with resonant open strings,\u201d Everett shares. \u201cMost of those pieces are in E, D, or A. The drop keys on the low E and B strong allow me to incorporate those lower strings as part of the sonic pallet when appropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Check out this clip of Everett putting the OM Bass to good use:\n<\/p>\n

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