My Ristola custom fretless 4 is finished!! Pics inside.

NickyBass

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Gorgeous:

- Goncalo Alves Top
- Spanish Cedar Body
- Macassar Ebony Fingerboard
- Maple/Bubinga Neck
- Hipshot Tuners and Bridge
- Aguilar OBP3 Preamp
- Nordstrand Dual Coil Pickups
-Pickup covers made by Roger at THG.

Check back in about a week or two for my full review.

In the meantime, have a look around Brian's site. He put up a few more basses. His work is truely amazing. http://ristolainstruments.com/

 

FL Knifemaker

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BEAUTIFUL!! Congrats

 

CTbass&birdsong

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BASS Heaven !!!!

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Very nice!!! Enjoy !!!

 

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Wow , amazing.
Very nice top/wood.
How does it play ?

 

NickyBass

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Thanks for the compliments guys. I don't have it just yet. UPS decided to reschedule the delivery to Monday.

 

EddieG

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That is one of the nicer, more tasteful customs I've seen on here. Enjoy.

 

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Looking at it literally gave me chills. I'm impressed.

 

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wow. i really like the second picture! amazing!

 

JOME77

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Great looking bass Nicky!

The pickup covers look awesome!

 

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Digging it alot Nick!

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James Hart

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very nice!

 

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Mercy, that's beautiful. Congrats!

 

Hollow Man

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Looks fantastic!

 

rob_the_bassist

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gotta admit, i didn't like bass when i first saw it

but now the look is really growing on me!

 

Jeff Moote

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The pickup covers are wonderful! I'm a sucker for mac ebony too, and that's a fantastic piece

Enjoy this bass when you get it!

 

MobileHolmes

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Wicked handsome

 

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Looks pretty tight. How long did it take to make that thing?.

 

EBMatt

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Oh man. I played a Ristola a few weeks ago and it was such a fun bass to play. Sounded and played great. Yours looks awesome! Congrats!

 

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Sterling_Bass

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You're right, that is gorgeous. I keep looking at the pictures and I like it even more each time. I would love to have something similar, but fretted and with six strings.

 

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Looks sweet Nicky. Seeing the pics makes me want one.