Rick Turner Renaissance 5 lined fretless

lamarjones · #1 01-17-2011, 04:24 PM

SOLD!

Rick Turner Renaissance 5 lined fretless, currently sporting La Bella tapewounds but has the original strings that came with it in the softcase. The labella make is sounds VERY close to a Rob Allen and really, this thing is just an awesome sounding and playing instrument. Very light and comfy. Fantastic condition as well. 1400 plus shipping.

morguedoc71 · #2 01-17-2011, 04:45 PM

My wife and I were just talking about the craftsmanship of Rick Turner instruments over dinner (we saw a local musician with one of his Renaissance guitars).

I don't play 5'ers and I don't play fretless, but man, maybe I need to start!

You think it's a sign?!

lamarjones · #3 01-18-2011, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by morguedoc71

My wife and I were just talking about the craftsmanship of Rick Turner instruments over dinner (we saw a local musician with one of his Renaissance guitars).

I don't play 5'ers and I don't play fretless, but man, maybe I need to start!

You think it's a sign?!

Of course it's a sign!

Just not sure if it's from me or your wife

bamabass · #4 01-18-2011, 10:55 AM

I am pretty ignorant when it comes to these.....what are the two other jacks near the input?

lamarjones · #5 01-18-2011, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by bamabass

I am pretty ignorant when it comes to these.....what are the two other jacks near the input?

Those are trim pots, gain and bass can be adjusted with those two controls, in addition to having the volume and a tone roll off at the top of the bass.

This makes for a lot of fine tuning for an instrument like this.

bamabass · #6 01-18-2011, 11:05 AM

hmmmmmmmmmm

**lowfreqgeek** · #7 01-18-2011, 12:48 PM

Man! I wish I had the cash. This one is only 3 serial numbers off from my Electroline 535FL-P. I LOVE the feel of that neck.

Hmm. How to get? how to get???

lamarjones · #8 01-18-2011, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by lowfreqgeek

Man! I wish I had the cash. This one is only 3 serial numbers off from my Electroline 535FL-P. I LOVE the feel of that neck.

Hmm. How to get? how to get???

the bass feels and plays incredible! It's all around a fantastic upright-ish alternative. And I kid you not, it is soooooo close to the Rob Allen sound with those strings.

Personally, it's a complete beauty too, I actually prefer it to the spruce look most have.

Hotblack · #9 01-18-2011, 08:22 PM

What's the scale length?
What is the string spacing at the bridge?

lamarjones · #10 01-18-2011, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotblack

What's the scale length?
What is the string spacing at the bridge?

spacing is like 18 or 19, not real sure as it's kinda wide and the only reason I feel the difference is when I'm slapping, I prefer 19 then. But I don't slap on this. 35" scale.

wellso74 · #11 01-18-2011, 08:41 PM

beautiful bass!

loungesurfer · #12 01-18-2011, 10:20 PM

Nice bass - what's the volume like unplugged?

I noticed you recently sold your Godin A5 and now your Rick Turner! Which would be a better acoustically?

I've been looking for a Godin A5 in the hopes of playing acoustically and amp'd, however, I haven't had a chance to try one. I have tried the Rick Turner at Bass San Diego but had nothing to compare it to except the Carvin AC-50.

I'd seriously consider the Rick Turner if...!

Thanks, Loungesurfer

lamarjones · #13 01-18-2011, 11:38 PM

The Godin actually was a very nice instrument for this kind of thing, a VERY nice instrument. I don't think it was as well built as a Rob Allen or a Rick Turner, but besides that it was completely within the ballpark. I just could not deal with the spacing on the Godin 5, period. Even though I was not going to slap on it, I just could not do it.

I got a great deal on a Rob Allen that I really dug, and I got a chance to play these two side by side and really tonewise and playability wise, they are so close. What can I say, I've regretted every Rob Allen I've sold and hopefully I'll learn this time.

Truth is, I probably won't learn......

Unplugged, out of all of them the Carvin may be the best as none of these basses will do anything for you unplugged. But the Carvin sounds like an electric plugged in, and I don't think its in the ballpark at all.

lamarjones · #14 01-20-2011, 06:41 AM

Bump, thanks for the trade offers. I guess I can't say I wouldn't go for the right trade, but I'm pretty picky.....

FromTheBassMent · #15 01-20-2011, 08:18 AM

Of all of the instruments I had to liquidate after my divorce, my Ren 5 fretless is the one I miss most. Man, what a fine sounding instrument. Never tried it with tapewounds, as I was not going for a thumpy upright sound. With the Thomastik Spirocores, these basses have the sweetest, most singing fretless tone I have ever heard.

*sigh*

Low Main · #16 01-21-2011, 05:55 AM

Especially nice neck/headstock scarf joint on this one.

lamarjones · #17 01-21-2011, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by FromTheBassMent

Of all of the instruments I had to liquidate after my divorce, my Ren 5 fretless is the one I miss most. Man, what a fine sounding instrument. Never tried it with tapewounds, as I was not going for a thumpy upright sound. With the Thomastik Spirocores, these basses have the sweetest, most singing fretless tone I have ever heard.

*sigh*

Having both sets of strings makes it like having two different basses. But in fairness, that is half due to the fact that those strings are near as awesome as the bass and worlds apart.

lamarjones · #18 01-23-2011, 08:46 AM

bump

anyone with a fender cs jazz v?

lamarjones · #19 01-27-2011, 08:11 AM

bump, had a deal for a bass that I dug but it fell through.

Will take 1300 plus shipping .

lamarjones · #20 01-30-2011, 05:48 AM