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senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 997
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Sunday, November 07, 2010 - 9:56 am:   Edit Post

For Sale: Ritter Roya 5string Fretless, 2010, new, body massive cedar, highly flamed maple neck, black hardware, Ritter active electronics, Ritter triplebucker and piezo pickup, bridge 9500 year old bog oak, with original case and papers.
See also for more info and video of this bass here:
http://www.ritter-instruments.com/item_info.php?i=411
Asking EUR 5450,00 plus shipping. New price EUR 5970,00
Bass is located in Germany.
Many thanks for looking.
Oliver



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(Message edited by adriaan on November 07, 2010)
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 4636
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Sunday, November 07, 2010 - 3:20 pm:   Edit Post

Oliver:

Cool bass. What's the neck made of? I don't think I've ever seen anything that looks quite like that!

Bill, tgo
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 1545
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Sunday, November 07, 2010 - 7:29 pm:   Edit Post

What, no Micro-Tilt ? ? ?

J o e y
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 2220
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Monday, November 08, 2010 - 3:52 am:   Edit Post

I'd just love to get my hands on one of those basses...

Jazzyvee
tubeperson
Intermediate Member
Username: tubeperson

Post Number: 125
Registered: 5-2005
Posted on Monday, November 08, 2010 - 6:22 am:   Edit Post

The neck is flamed maple, a three piece with Jens dirty black finish. The fretboard is probably ebony. I have a 5 string Ritter with Macassar Ebony top and the same 3 piece neck with natural finish. The build of Ritter basses is excellent, and they have their own sound. It is an excellent piece to add to the Alembic collection
benson_murrensun
Advanced Member
Username: benson_murrensun

Post Number: 366
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Monday, November 08, 2010 - 10:14 am:   Edit Post

A 14-bolt neck! Does that take the record?
Reminiscences to Dr. Suess aside, there are so many things that are remarkable about Ritter's instruments.
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 998
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Monday, November 08, 2010 - 10:56 am:   Edit Post

Bill,
as Tubeperson said already: it is a highly flamed maple neck, finished with a dirty black finish. It looks really gorgeous...
The fretboard is ebony.....

Oliver (Spyderman)
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 1000
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 3:17 am:   Edit Post

Guys,
partial trade towards 5string plus cash possible.
Oliver (Spyderman)
tubeperson
Intermediate Member
Username: tubeperson

Post Number: 130
Registered: 5-2005
Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 9:15 am:   Edit Post

To Benson Murrensun - Jens Ritter claims to have researched the number of bolts very carefully in making sure more of his "house" sound is transmitted by the bass. The neck is exremely stable that's for sure. The wood choices would influence that house sound as well.

With the weak dollar, a sale to someone on this side of the pond might prove expensive. Still it is a fine piece from a terific member.
benson_murrensun
Advanced Member
Username: benson_murrensun

Post Number: 372
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Friday, November 12, 2010 - 2:22 pm:   Edit Post

Tubeperson,

Interesting. Thanks. I just figured he used as many bolts as would fit in order to make it as solid as possible. I didn't realized he had another method of determining the number of neck bolts to be used. I have a Ritter, but it has "only" 7 bolts... You could see it here if you like: http://www.ritter-instruments.com/item_info.php?i=25
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 1551
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2010 - 6:47 am:   Edit Post

I've had a chance to play several, and they are fine instruments, indeed. Strangely similar in ways to Alembic inasmuch as Jens does his own electronics and hardware, and CERTAINLY has a different design ethic. I always giggle as they're either just wonderfully and beautifully different or they really begin to look like a prop from 'The Cat in the Hat', just really fun, and very well made. At least they're not one more wierd looking bass with Bartolinis and StewMac parts.

Jens has a startling outlook on finishes, an will be one of those guys that you'll begin to see variations on his finishes show up elsewhere I suspect. I played a Roya five string that was a transparent finish about the color of faded denim . . . fingerboard, too. Amazing.

Years from now, though, will the collectors argue over which number of bolts were the best ?!?

J o e y
cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member
Username: cozmik_cowboy

Post Number: 827
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2010 - 7:04 am:   Edit Post

"Years from now, though, will the collectors argue over which number of bolts were the best ?!?"

By definition, yes. :-)

Peter
tubeperson
Intermediate Member
Username: tubeperson

Post Number: 131
Registered: 5-2005
Posted on Monday, November 15, 2010 - 9:27 am:   Edit Post

Jens has made a bass covered in 24k gold. The price is $100,000. For Benson, my 5 string Ritter fretted bass has nine bolts. Go figure!

It is worth going to his website to see the variety of finishes he has used on completed basses.
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 1001
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Monday, November 15, 2010 - 9:39 am:   Edit Post

Guys, I reduce the price on this bass (no trades):
EUR 4995,00 / USD 6850,00 / GBP 4250,00

So grab it!
Oliver (Spyderman)
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 1002
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 10:31 am:   Edit Post

Guys,
I have decided to accept partial trades on the above price as well.
I am interested in a 5-or 6-string bass. But plse only up to 50/50 of the value plus cash.
Many thanks for looking.
Oliver (Spyderman)
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 1004
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 2:11 pm:   Edit Post

The new price of this bass was EUR 5970 in July. The bass is new! Only played a few times at home. I need a 5 or 6 string in each case for trading in plus cash. When you are interested send me a mail. We can work out an interesting deal!
Many thanks for looking
Oliver (Spyderman)
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 1005
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Thursday, December 02, 2010 - 11:26 am:   Edit Post

....still there....
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 1007
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Saturday, January 01, 2011 - 11:19 am:   Edit Post

Guys,
the bass is still there and I am also willing to trade fully towards 5- or 6-string fretted basses of equal value (or more to reach the value). The bass is simply stunning but I am not the fretless guy I must say.
Plse make your offer.
I will lower the asking to:
EUR 4000 / USD 5350 / GBP 3450
Plse make your offers to: senmen@web.de
The bass is located in Germany.
Many thanks for looking.
Oliver (Spyderman)

(Message edited by senmen on January 01, 2011)
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 1008
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 2:32 pm:   Edit Post

Bass is on hold.
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 1010
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 9:06 am:   Edit Post

Bass is sold

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