I finally hear a Ritter in an application I might use one and it sounds really good, but it sounds generically good to me, not special. Meh, I don’t know what I was expecting.
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It sounds good.
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I finally hear a Ritter in an application I might use one and it sounds really good, but it sounds generically good to me, not special. Meh, I don’t know what I was expecting.
I finally hear a Ritter in an application I might use one and it sounds really good, but it sounds generically good to me, not special. Meh, I don’t know what I was expecting.
Pretty bass, but I agree with the tone. Could be that he has the highs rolled back so it lacks zing in that video.
Of course, his jacket has plenty of zing! I love it.
I finally hear a Ritter in an application I might use one and it sounds really good, but it sounds generically good to me, not special. Meh, I don’t know what I was expecting.
Might sound good, but I bet it feels great.
I miss playing in church.
I came to say something similar. I own a custom based on the Ritter design, and it's incredibly comfortable. If it's a joy to play, and it sounds really good (although generic) I'm good with it. In comparison, a fender feels like holding a butcher block.
THIS JUST IN: 20- or 30-grand basses DON'T sound 20 grand better than 2- or 3-grand basses.
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Pretty bass, tone is nothing to write home about. However, the player is using a very light touch, I'd like to hear what it sounds like when he digs in a bit and does some serious slapping and popping.
songwriter21
I have an obsession for wood. The musical kind.
I finally hear a Ritter in an application I might use one and it sounds really good, but it sounds generically good to me, not special. Meh, I don’t know what I was expecting.
How does this guy get all of these basses? Didn't he purge a ton of his stuff for financial reasons, not long ago?
He is a tech and set up guy. He also makes parts basses, so lots of basses go through his shop.
songwriter21
I have an obsession for wood. The musical kind.
I’d also offer this newsflash, most $2-3k basses don’t sound any better than most $2-300 dollar basses. They just look and feel nicer.
Once a bass hits 5 figures, here's what I want:
It comes with a headband (or baseball cap) brain wave reader/transmitter that turns your brain into a preamp. The bass signal is filtered through your mind and then sent to the amp. All done wirelessly.
So, your bass sounds exactly like you hear it in your head.
Once you get to 6 figures, your playing sounds exactly like you hear it in your head.
It comes with a headband (or baseball cap) brain wave reader/transmitter that turns your brain into a preamp. The bass signal is filtered through your mind and then sent to the amp. All done wirelessly.
So, your bass sounds exactly like you hear it in your head.
Once you get to 6 figures, your playing sounds exactly like you hear it in your head.
So I guess the logical conclusion is that 20-30k basses don’t sound better than $2-300 basses. I mean I’m my hands yeah but…
songwriter21
I have an obsession for wood. The musical kind.
5 figures...you also get all three meals prepared for you every day.
6 figures...you can select any of your heroes, and automatically have their talent
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And a good bass player will sound much better on a $300 bass than someone who sucks playing on a $20,000 bass. They don't even have to be all that much of a better a player, too
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And a good bass player will sound much better on a $300 bass than someone who sucks playing on a $20,000 bass. They don't even have to be all that much of a better a player, too
THIS is the key, the Rosetta Stone. It's always the player, not the axe. Victor Wooten would sound like VW on a Squier, and a better VW on his Fodera, but still it's the player. Always.
Johnny Long is a great player, and that goes double when he is playing Gospel. He always sounds good, but on some basses he really shines. A good example is how he sounded on a Trb-6P a week or so ago. His sound on the Ritter was much more generic.
Unless and until someone comes up with something truly game changing like a strain gauge pickup, or a better Lightwave pickup etc. a 2-3k instrument has a high likelihood of sounding as good as anything at any price. Cosmetics and fancy Woods are another story.
