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Just bought the Ritter Platinum Roya Concept!!!
- Thread starter Basdyret
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Oh man. You just bought one of my favorite basses/designs ever! Congrats. I want to hear all about it once you get your hands on it. Don't spare any of the delectable details
Thanks...! I'll go look for something to enable me to record soundclips when it arrives, and then I'll give a FULL review, don't worry !!
It IS just crazy...!
Men jeg blev sgu nødt til det - jeg skal nok sige til, hvis jeg er i DK med den på et tidspunkt, så kan du jo lige prøve den
That would be cool! So are you selling your jazz now
-Christian
That would be cool! So are you selling your jazz now
-Christian
No way...!
My '69 Jazz was my first great bass, and I would have a really hard time letting it go - I hope I'll never have to!
And I can say the same about the '63 Precision, the 2 Ritters, and then of course the Fodera Monarch Deluxe you sold me
As you know, I've only put my Lakland 4-94 Deluxe fretless up for sale... But Denmark is not a good place to try and move a US Lakland along, nobody knows how much they're worth :scowl:
I'll let you (and the other couple of guys from Toronto in this thread) know as soon as Jens Ritter tells me...!
I'll post it here, and probably also PM you guys, it's no big job
A lot!
Seems you haven't read the entire thread, eh?
By the way, I'll hopefully soon be able to update this thread with some info, but I'm still awaiting a reply with some info from Jens Ritter.
Well, all the promised info never came, but the BASS did today...!!!
Man, this is just an UNBELIEVABLE bass !! First of all, the finish looks better in person than any camera could ever capture, it's amazingly beautiful and as smooth as the design itself. The custom built case is also a big plus.
The bass is lightweight, around 7 pounds / 3,5 kg, has a great balance, and every little detail is nothing less than PERFECT. The Purple Kingwood fingerboard is insanely beautiful, and the (now) fake diamond is a great touch, which I appreaciate not only for looks, but also because it serves as the only fret marker on the entire instrument!
The only thing that throws me a bit off is that Ritter has put metallic blue, almost turquoise strings on it...! There's even a spare set in the same color, but I think I'll eventually end up with normal silver strings on it.
Acoustic, the bass already has a big voice, lots of "mwah" and sustain for ages. My right hand felt comfortable playing the "ramp" from the first touch (phew!), and I have no loss of dynamics, which was my main concern. My left is struggling a bit because of lack of fret markers, but it's not a problem when it's plugged in.
When it is, the sound of this bass is like nothing I have ever heard - and I mean that in every possible positive way...!! The custom RMC piezos provide a fat, punchy sound that is still more alive and singing than any other of the countless fretless basses I've played - moving the right hand a bit up the board when playing a note results in screaming "mwah" that sustains until I move my left finger or fall over from joy
Actually, as strange as it may sound, there is also quite a bit of upright-like "wood" in the sound, and all of these things mixed together just makes this bass unique and brilliant when it comes to looks as well as tone. I will work on getting my left hand accustomed to the 35" scale and wide fretboard (and no markers!), but I can't see any reason why I shouldn't play this bass ALL the time when I'm not at work from now on...!! My wife has all reasons to be very jealous!
I have taken a few pictures of the bass, but my crappy cell phone just isn't up to the task, the pictures don't do the bass any justice, so I will try to buy a decent camera soon and try again. For now, I can't beat Ritter's own pictures (shown or linked to earlier in the thread), but I can prove that I actually have it:
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Man, this is just an UNBELIEVABLE bass !! First of all, the finish looks better in person than any camera could ever capture, it's amazingly beautiful and as smooth as the design itself. The custom built case is also a big plus.
The bass is lightweight, around 7 pounds / 3,5 kg, has a great balance, and every little detail is nothing less than PERFECT. The Purple Kingwood fingerboard is insanely beautiful, and the (now) fake diamond is a great touch, which I appreaciate not only for looks, but also because it serves as the only fret marker on the entire instrument!
The only thing that throws me a bit off is that Ritter has put metallic blue, almost turquoise strings on it...! There's even a spare set in the same color, but I think I'll eventually end up with normal silver strings on it.
Acoustic, the bass already has a big voice, lots of "mwah" and sustain for ages. My right hand felt comfortable playing the "ramp" from the first touch (phew!), and I have no loss of dynamics, which was my main concern. My left is struggling a bit because of lack of fret markers, but it's not a problem when it's plugged in.
When it is, the sound of this bass is like nothing I have ever heard - and I mean that in every possible positive way...!! The custom RMC piezos provide a fat, punchy sound that is still more alive and singing than any other of the countless fretless basses I've played - moving the right hand a bit up the board when playing a note results in screaming "mwah" that sustains until I move my left finger or fall over from joy
Actually, as strange as it may sound, there is also quite a bit of upright-like "wood" in the sound, and all of these things mixed together just makes this bass unique and brilliant when it comes to looks as well as tone. I will work on getting my left hand accustomed to the 35" scale and wide fretboard (and no markers!), but I can't see any reason why I shouldn't play this bass ALL the time when I'm not at work from now on...!! My wife has all reasons to be very jealous!
I have taken a few pictures of the bass, but my crappy cell phone just isn't up to the task, the pictures don't do the bass any justice, so I will try to buy a decent camera soon and try again. For now, I can't beat Ritter's own pictures (shown or linked to earlier in the thread), but I can prove that I actually have it:
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Beautiful bass, but a hilarious cellphone/bathroom shot with the creme de la creme of custom/one of basses.
Beautiful bass, but a hilarious cellphone/bathroom shot with the creme de la creme of custom/one of basses.
Hehe - it's the only place I have a mirror!!
I can't even afford a Regular Ritter, never mind one from his special collection. I think if I ever brought one of those home, I would end up in divorce court faster than I can blink.
Congratulations though!
Congratulations though!
That's so awesome. I've been madly in love with Ritter basses since finding out about them. I know I could save up for one, but I don't have that much patience right now, haha.
But come on... if you can afford one of those, you can afford a nice camera now.
Congrats.
But come on... if you can afford one of those, you can afford a nice camera now.
Congrats.
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