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01-27-2009, 02:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York | | | The R-Bass Club
A club dedicated to the extremely impressive and fine work of Ray Rogers and the instruments he creates.
The man's attention to detail is nothing short of stellar and although it may not be big in numbers, I would'nt mind starting a club for those who use his basses, or just big fans of his work.
So post your personal R-Bass stories! Pics always appreciated!
#1-me
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01-27-2009, 03:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Europe | | | I've owned a great R-Bass and I only have good words for the guy. I traded the bass for another boutique bass, but the R-bass still has a place in my heart
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01-27-2009, 07:19 PM
| | | I like my custom fretted Rbass 5. 
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01-27-2009, 09:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Suzhou, China | | Man oh man he builds a supper nice bass.  
I had an amboyna burl 4 that I got years ago with a Haz Labs pre, a maple board, and Bartolini 9W4Js in it. I would KILL for that bass again. I've had close to 10 others over the years, but that one took the cake. SUCH an idiot for selling it...
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01-28-2009, 11:30 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York | | | mine came in the mail yesterday. amazing instrument!
4 string
alder body
horse chestnut top
maple neck
birdseye fingerboard
bartolini PJ pickups
hipshot hardware and ultralight tuners
Haz Labs preamp
33 inch scale
and just over 7 lbs!!!
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01-28-2009, 11:49 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Stambaugh Musical Designs, AccuGroove | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Seattle, WA | | | I'm looking into buying an R bass.....does that count? |
01-28-2009, 11:55 AM
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Endorsing Artist : Genz Benz | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago - LA | | | How do you get in touch with the guy and does he have a website?
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01-28-2009, 12:35 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: N. Fort Worth,Texas | | | Ray posts on bassgear.com a lot. I know I've seen him post 2 basses he's selling within the past week. |
01-28-2009, 04:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York | | | after starting this thread Ray pm'ed me. so he is on TB, just dosnt post often. amazing builder. I will post pics of my new bass soon.
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01-30-2009, 11:39 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York | | | lets see some R-bass pics!
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01-30-2009, 03:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York | | | I'll get the party started.
New to me, and im absolutely loving it!
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02-04-2009, 11:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York | | | unfortunate that this club isnt getting more love. there have to be some more r-bass players on this site.....come out, come out whereever you are!
Ray is a really cool guy to talk to about basses, woods, electronics and the industry as a whole not to mention and outstanding builder. so lets see the love!
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02-08-2009, 10:28 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Stambaugh Musical Designs, AccuGroove | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Seattle, WA | | I'll join the club as soon as a used Rbass pops up. Or I can figure out how to get ahold of the man himself. I've been wanting an Rbass for years, just have never found out how to order one.  |
02-08-2009, 11:16 AM
| | Smakkin basses for 25 years.. | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Vancouver Canada | | | He posts stuff he has on bassgear regularily, just watch there and grab his email.
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02-08-2009, 02:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York | | ray's personal email address is: RBasses@aol.com
I also have his personal phone number, but im not going to post that publicly.
very cool guy to talk to, and an awesome builder.
He said that right now he is doing around 15 basses per year, as it is a one man operation.
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02-26-2009, 06:25 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York | | | Another round of props for Ray's work...im loving this 4 string!!!
any other R-bass fans or users out there care to post pics and share stories about their instruments or ones they have played?
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02-26-2009, 06:50 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Europe | | My R-Bass was a single-cut mahogany w/ redwood top, Nordstrand pickups, Custom U-Retro preamp   
It played just as good (maybe a little better, to be honest) than my Foderas, at all levels
I traded it for a Dingwall Z2, but I still miss it
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02-26-2009, 07:12 AM
|  | Kingwood freak | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Denmark | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jacochops  (snip)
I would KILL for that bass again.
(snip) | You've killed for it before???   
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02-28-2009, 09:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York | | | let's keep this thread nonviolent, fellas.
played this thing out ata rehearsal the other night and it absolutely killed with ym markbass f-1. was perfectly clear in the mix but not in a way that disrupted what the songs were all about.
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03-01-2009, 11:14 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: hudson valley | | there would be more R-Bass postings if the TB search engine could handle it (R bass with no dash)
My bass...got it new but as a trade. R-Bass Fretless Five.
Huge low end out of 34" scale no less.
Today it has standard bart's instead of the Nordy jazz p/u's under-wood. Also swapped the passive electronics for an aggie three-band.
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