Killer Ritter!

[Mark Wilson]

that one with the USA Flag wallpaper all over it is quite ummmmm

Doesn't some guy on here own that? That CT&Birdsong.

 

[Baryonyx]

I sure do! Like I said, I think it's killer.

It is a stunner! Though I find the Clarke Spellbinder more interesting, even if it is very ugly!

 

[Marcury]

All the Ritters I've seen are far too flashy for my tastes and the body style doesn't do anything for me, though since I've never played one so can only talk about their looks.

 

[BassMan250]

Hmm, can anyone give clip or recording a Ritter actually being used professionally?

I don't have any specific clips, but Rob Derhak of moe. uses a Ritter, so you could probably find some clips on YouTube.

 

[BartmanPDX]

I played this one a few weeks ago. Sounds and plays good and at $3500 it is a deal compared to the new ones. But where would you gig this thing? I would look like an idiot in a dive bar playing covers with it. They are not worth (IMO) what they go for new.

Come to think of it... I have never seen a Ritter gigged. Even by a pro.

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LMAO. One of my good buddies here in town (and fellow TBer) gigs with his Ritter, playing covers in dive bars. His is really tame though, just a flamed maple top that's natural and isn't flashy at all, though the shape is obviously that of a Ritter so it does look a little out of place in a roadhouse.

Even better, he has a Drozd as his backup.

It sounds killer though, and he rocks the bezeebus out of that bass.

FWIW, I've played plenty of high-end basses (Fodera, Wal, etc.), and that Ritter has the best construction of any bass I've ever seen.

 

[jordanm]

Thats a killer instrument and a hell of a deal. I think it is new it's just been kicked around to a few different retailers. He had three "used" ones on there, I guess the other two went quick though!

I gig my Ritter on the regular. It has a very nice sound and records very well. This is me at The Loft in Atl. Also if you click my links the Sydefx link all songs on there but Huster are recorded with the Ritter (only because I wasn't with the band when it was recorded). And the Diamond J link Brown Hair and Bring It are some kinda ghetto live recordings with it.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Come to think of it, ther is another TB'er from the Bay area who used to gig a Ritter for a while too.

 

[arbitrary]

I totally gig mine in dive bars. But like the Bartman said, it's relatively tame looking considering what it is.

 

[smperry]

Not my favorite looking Ritter, but I'm usually not a fan of blocks.

I played this one a few weeks ago. Sounds and plays good and at $3500 it is a deal compared to the new ones. But where would you gig this thing? I would look like an idiot in a dive bar playing covers with it. They are not worth (IMO) what they go for new.

Come to think of it... I have never seen a Ritter gigged. Even by a pro.

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Several people have posted pictures of Ritters being gigged. Here are some of me playing my former bass.

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[FL Knifemaker]

Doesn't some guy on here own that? That CT&Birdsong.

I think it's still at the Atlanta Bass Gallery and Ben had a picture of him with it there. I saw it, in person it's looks pretty cool. I would play it

 

[Baryonyx]

I'm guessing you're a big fan of Fieldy!

 

[smperry]

I'm guessing you're a big fan of Fieldy!

ouch! no.

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[Dr. Cheese]

Not my favorite looking Ritter, but I'm usually not a fan of blocks.



Several people have posted pictures of Ritters being gigged. Here are some of me playing my former bass.

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You are the Bay Area TB'er whose name escaped me! Sorry about that, my brother.

 

[Rakie]

Apparently they sound and feel like the gods' own playthings, though -- and you sure as sin can't argue with that.

I sure can. I went out to a great shop and played a ton of nice basses and wrote up a large review of everything i played.

The Ritter was OK. The Fbass and and Fodera blew it away.

 

[Thunderitter]

I sure can. I went out to a great shop and played a ton of nice basses and wrote up a large review of everything i played.

The Ritter was OK. The Fbass and and Fodera blew it away.

You missed out an IMHO there mate!

 

[Joe Gress]

I don't have any specific clips, but Rob Derhak of moe. uses a Ritter, so you could probably find some clips on YouTube.

Rob is the only guy I can think of that uses one full time. But the tone he gets is above awesome.

 

[Smallequestrian]

I generally like Ritters, but that one may be one of my least favorites.

 

[Rakie]

You missed out an IMHO there mate!

So did the guy I quoted.

They aren't bad, but for the price id use my money on something else

 

[roadkill2309]

So did the guy I quoted.

They aren't bad, but for the price id use my money on something else

LOL! In my book 'apparently' trumps 'IMHO.' But I agree with you. A Ritter ain't on my GAS list. I think my tastes run more to the Fender/Sadowsky/Lakland side of the fence.