$320 Ritter!

[Quadzilla]

Can you say Ritter RIP OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


http://cgi.ebay.com/INLAY-SOLID-SPA...oryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[bryan bailey]

Not a bad looking buy for 320 though.

 

[Dark Horse]

Can you say Ritter RIP OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


http://cgi.ebay.com/INLAY-SOLID-SPA...oryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Companies have been making cheap copies of other products since time began.

How many "Fender rip off" companies are there out there ?

Behringer anyone ?

It's the way business works, love it or hate it.

 

[Jared92]

That looks SO fresh!

 

[baba]

He's been making these for a couple years. At least one person on TB has one. I used to have one of his 6 string basses, but not the Ritter copy. It was a lot of bass for the money, but quality varies wildly from bass to bass.

 

[kesslari]

Companies have been making cheap copies of other products since time began.

I have no problem with it.
Other than the fact that I don't find the Ritter body shape especially beautiful. Well made and great playing (based on what I've heard) but not beautiful - to me.

 

[Dark Horse]

I have no problem with it.
Other than the fact that I don't find the Ritter body shape especially beautiful. Well made and great playing (based on what I've heard) but not beautiful - to me.

+1

 

[XtraLongScale]

Wow. I'm no fan of Ritters but that's an impressive hack. Ripoff as it may be, it's pretty refreshing to finally see an Antonio Sai instrument without that obnoxious inlay work.

 

[CapnSev]

I wouldn't dare get it sight-unseen (or unplayed) and pay $460, but that is one good-looking bass.

 

[mat666]

He's been making these for a couple years. At least one person on TB has one. I used to have one of his 6 string basses, but not the Ritter copy. It was a lot of bass for the money, but quality varies wildly from bass to bass.

+1000

 

[Diogenes]

$320?!!! What a ripoff when you get this beautiful Ritter copy for $165!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Electric-Bass-Guitar-4-String-Unique_W0QQitemZ120396339175QQihZ002QQcategoryZ4713QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

 

[Brad Johnson]

The combination Ritter/Eshenbaugh headstock is "interesting".

 

[RCCollins]

ring the alarm! SX is ripping off fender OMG!

 

[Mike Shevlin]

The ad says.....

'This guitar has a beautifully bright, sweet sound with plenty of volume'.

Can an unamplified bass have 'plenty of volume'?

 

[Brad Johnson]

The ad says.....

'This guitar has a beautifully bright, sweet sound with plenty of volume'.

Can an unamplified bass have 'plenty of volume'?

Did they say unplugged?

 

[dakpluto]

I've actually heard some really good things about the Antonio Sai basses. While you obviously should not expect Ritter quality on this, I've read you can actually get some really good quality for the price. I've been tempted to get one of their 7 stringers to play around with.

 

[Dark Horse]

The ad says.....

'This guitar has a beautifully bright, sweet sound with plenty of volume'.

Can an unamplified bass have 'plenty of volume'?

Sure. They didn't specify "plenty of volume" for what. "Plenty of volume" for sitting on your bed and practicing in a quiet room.

 

[Basdyret]

Actually, I don't think it looks that much like a Ritter - it's closest to the Classic shape, but only regarding the end of the body, and then that's not even flat enough. The horns are way off. Of course there are the slanted pickups as well, but the rest doesn't look anything like a Ritter. I wouldn't call this a rip-off, only that Antoniotsai has been slightly inspired by Ritter regarding the bulbous body shape and slanted pickups.

When that's said, it for sure isn't a lot of money for an exotic looking bass if it plays anything near decently. Of course, reading the description, which consistently talks about "intrusments", I'm not sure that's what you'll be getting
And by the way - where are the "beautiful inlays made by hundreds of pieces of abalone and mother-of-pearl"...?

 

[Stinsok]

It's a John Ritter....

 

[voodoobassist]

I wonder how much he wants for that shirt he's wearing......????.......