Conklins are beautiful, but rediculusly priced. i would never get one, but my friend got a Conklin 8 string guitar.
I have a Jackson RX10D, and i changed the bridge pickup out to a EMG 81 Active, and I'm going to get the bevels painted yellow.
http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=bobvex
You will see my Unfinished rack shen you click it, but scroll down a bit to see the guitar.