ernval,
What a heavenly collection you have!!!!!
For all owners;
I've just launched Ritter Basses Fun Club.
Jens said 'it's wonderful idea!!!!' so I might call this Official:D
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Pardon me but it's all Japanese so far.
This site was made to collect pictures and...
Uncle,If you see and feel Ritters for yourself,every other luthier's works and brands look like just ORDINARY :cool:
Here.unbelievable one.
Its sleeping in Tokyo waiting for buyer.
Anyone???:D
Only one thing I wasn't satisfied with my Ritter Okon.
Jens used jumbo flet (probably Dunlop...
Can we see a front picture,Basdyret?
I tried Ken Smith Taper Core Medium 028-130T on my Okon.
They're really good.
Her neck has slight dropping setting as it goes on high position.
I heard its maybe because of the neck material(Limba).So strings are high from fret at first and hard to play...
Here is my blog.
I'm writing about my Okon 6st with pics.(all in Japanese though)
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Just out of curiosity,which strings are you using for your Ritter 6st?
Ryusei I
Thank you all.:p
Dear Stefan Okon,
I never knew Okon is your design till I check here.
Its scroll design is just KILLING!!Far better than CT.(sorry for CT fan)
There's a mysterious photo for me on page 7 on this thread.
From the wood pattern I'm sure its the same as my Okon.
And its got the...
Here is my Okon.
I became a Ritter owner in the beginning of 2010! :hyper::hyper:
Okon 6st 2009 NAMM show model
Serial Number:0845
Body Wood:Swamp Ash
Body-top:Master Grade Campher Burl
Neck-Wood:Limba
Fingerboard:Ebony
This is the most beautiful instrument I've ever met!
I...
5 steps to be Ritter Owner
1,Totally Fall in love with it
2,Wait for e-bay
3,Try lottery
4,Sell your basses
5,Make up your mind!!
and,I'll proudly be Ritter owner in 2010!!!
i live in in japan and i have seen their basses in shop.
i guess 4000~6000 dollars.
there are less expensive products called 'STR build in aska'
though i have never tried,some of their products are really beautiful.
here is one i found
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:hyper:
It used to be plain oil-finished.
I just scraped it off with sandpaper and painted acrylic colors on it.
When the paints gets firm,I sprayed polyurethane clear spray.
It wasn't so hard.
I'm satisfied with the finish!