Pictures and videos from Ritter Basses ( European GTG )

ChiliPepper

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After i forgot my camera in Jens car , he sent me the camera ( which arrived today) so i can finally post the pictures from the GTG.

I asked Jens to write some comments for the pictures... Thanks again

Workshop

Workshop 2

Workshop 3

Workshop 4

sanding room

wood

more wood

spalted roya

swordinlay

snakewood fingerboard

quilted maple roya

quilted maple

quilted roya

roya 5 painted

poplarburl roya

padouk fingerboard

one piece markassar body

one piece flamed maple

jupiter 6 string

flamed maple roya 7 string

fingerboards

fingerboard marakassar

dirty ebony fingerboard

burl maple roya

more to come...

 

Mark Wilson

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Jan 12, 2005

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Sep 2, 2005

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Awesome pics!
Thanks!

 

ChiliPepper

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buckeye burls

buckeye burl roya

buckeye body

bubinga

bodies

basses in progress

tuners

showroom

showroom 2

showroom 3

painted roya ( absolutely sick in a good way )

late lounge burl

to be continued...

 

Jay Terrien

Dec 2, 2003

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Sep 2, 2005

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Is that a 12 string Ritter in the lower right corner standing up against the wall? It looks like a touch-style instrument. Do tell!!

JT

 

Trevorus

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Sep 2, 2005

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ChiliPepper said:

roya 5 painted

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That is the coolest looking bass I have ever seen. That is just bad-ass.

 

mark beem

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Jul 20, 2001

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Sep 2, 2005

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This one's incredible!!!

 

mark beem

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SMASH said:

Anyone know what the price is on that white painted Roya with the cartoons ?

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Got some mojo, don't it???

 

Toasted

May 26, 2003

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My guess, Smash? about €5500

 

ChiliPepper

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title page

orders...

jens grandma ( one of my favourite pictures...EVER )

assembling room

assembling room 2

assembling room 3

assembling room 4

assembling room 5

bass builders wine cellar...

courtyard

courtyard 2

courtyard 3

courtyard 4

entrance

Wachenheim , home of Ritter Basses

some videos:

Disclaimer : these videos don't do the basses or the amps justice

video from the workshop

showroom 1

showroom 3

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i_got_a_mohawk

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Sep 2, 2005

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Trevorus said:

That is the coolest looking bass I have ever seen. That is just bad-ass.

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I was away to link to that too, looks sweet as

 

Folmeister

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Sep 2, 2005

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Ohhhhhhhh, God, why do they torture me thus? I have to go wipe myself down after looking at those pictures. Jens Ritter has got to be some sort of meta-human. The paragon of human endeavor and artistic vision.

 

Nick man

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Sep 2, 2005

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I asked. I really want it. I dont remember what it was, but I remember it being way out of my budget. If I could afford it I would buy it.

 

ChiliPepper

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Basstyra's pics :

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smperry

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Sep 2, 2005

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Folmeister said:

Ohhhhhhhh, God, why do they torture me thus? I have to go wipe myself down after looking at those pictures. Jens Ritter has got to be some sort of meta-human. The paragon of human endeavor and artistic vision.

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Yeah, but he sucks with email...repeated emails from me over months and no response. I've given up trying to get a custom Ritter fretless, despite my love for my fretted. If anyone wants to order, definitely go through the Low End or someone similar.

Marshall

 

ChiliPepper

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smperry said:

Yeah, but he sucks with email...repeated emails from me over months and no response. I've given up trying to get a custom Ritter fretless, despite my love for my fretted. If anyone wants to order, definitely go through the Low End or someone similar.

Marshall

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He's a member ! ( even a supporting member ) I sent him the link to this thread .

 

JPFerreira

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Sep 2, 2005

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smperry said:

Yeah, but he sucks with email...repeated emails from me over months and no response. I've given up trying to get a custom Ritter fretless, despite my love for my fretted. If anyone wants to order, definitely go through the Low End or someone similar.

Marshall

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This doesn't sound like Jens. He had some health related problemns this year too...

Jens is a friend. I'd do what I can to help you get in touch with him. Pm me.

Peace,
JP

 

Frank Martin

Bitten by the luthiery bug...

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I wish I could've come. Oh well.. back to studying maths
Will there be one next year, too?

 

ChiliPepper

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Frank Martin said:

I wish I could've come. Oh well.. back to studying maths
Will there be one next year, too?

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I hope well , i have some ideas...

 

smperry

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Thanks ChiliPepper and JP.

Just to clarify:
I wrote him May 9, May 19, and June 7 about specs for a bass and he responded June 29 (but did not answer my questions).
I responded July 1st (filled out a form with specs) and August 3 and I never got a response.

I realize he had problems with his health earlier this year, but it seems like he was back to work, and going to NAMM and all that. I'm probably not going to order something at this point, but the experience has been disappointing.

Again, I love my Ritter; it's going to be mine for life.

Marshall

 

ChiliPepper

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smperry said:

Thanks ChiliPepper and JP.

Just to clarify:
I wrote him May 9, May 19, and June 7 about specs for a bass and he responded June 29 (but did not answer my questions).
I responded July 1st (filled out a form with specs) and August 3 and I never got a response.

I realize he had problems with his health earlier this year, but it seems like he was back to work, and going to NAMM and all that. I'm probably not going to order something at this point, but the experience has been disappointing.

Again, I love my Ritter; it's going to be mine for life.

Marshall

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He get's a LOT of mails . When i had a question about the GTG i often wrote a few mails because he forgot to answer or his inbox was full.