Nice, nice, nice... but YOW!

[mikewalker]

I think this is a beautiful piece of bass guitar art.

Ritter Jens Ritter R8-Singlecut Carbon Concept Bass Guitar | Cosmo Music - The Musical Instrument Superstore | Reverb

But I believe that's nearly a 100% markup - interesting to see if the market supports that...

 

[jd56hawk]

I've heard they look much better than they sound, but hey, you can always buy one of these to help out with the tone.

Other than that, I've always liked these two.

 

[mikewalker]

That red and blue one exactly is on my art bass hit list ( a short-scale fretted version! )... I emailed Jens about getting one last summer and he said he could fit it into a 2-3 month build time! and the price was a very reasonable USD 6K or so. I was really close to making that purchase when the whole 'marriage - move across country - buy new house" thing came forward and pushed it to the back burner. I hope to get one someday in the not-too-terribly-distant-future, when funds permit

 

[Gorn]

Isn’t that what they cost?

 

[Spidey2112]

$20K? Holy moly, Spicoli!

 

[Killing Floor]

If it was a 5 I’d be all over it.

 

[Killing Floor]

Filament width?



Boom. Fiber burn. Get it?

 

[eastcoasteddie]

Meh…It’s not a true Ritter without 36 neck screws…

 

[mikewalker]

Isn’t that what they cost?

I just checked my notes, last year I was quoted about 9K Canadian (USD 7800) for that red/blue Concept above (4-string short-scale fretted version, otherwise identical). (8Kus, not 6K, but still...) For that carbon-wrapped wooden set-neck fretless to cost more than USD10K would be a stretch, I am pretty sure...

 

[songwriter21]

I've heard they look much better than they sound, but hey, you can always buy one of these to help out with the tone.
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That much money, and possibly still needing external eq? Ummmm, no.

 

[ThinCrappyTone2]

that's a beauty. Though one might think they'd throw in shipping for free, at that price

hopefully it at least comes with a gig bag

 

[Pdaddy1978]

How does someone rationalize spending 20 grand on a bass guitar?
Ok....art, I guess.
I just don't need, nor desire a work of "art" to play bass on.
Not even at half that price.
But its cool, I guess....

 

[Gilmourisgod]

The carbon weave is beautiful, but the price.... the Ritter stuff is a little over the top for my taste, but that I'd rock that one.

 

[brianrost]

My kidney and one lung are now up for eBay so I can raise the $20K for that Ritter.

 

[WG Plum]

Not my thang, but spend your money how you like!

 

[SirMjac28]

Though one might think they'd throw in shipping for free, at that price

hopefully it at least comes with a gig bag

 

[MNAirHead]

so this is carbon wrapped and not a full carbon fiber?

In that realm, I have played (owned for a short time) a Bogart Blackstone.... yes, it was that stunning

 

[JRA]

I think this is a beautiful piece of bass guitar art.

me too! it's beautiful!

interesting to see if the market supports that...

..."market" might be a stretch, but i'm sure there are a couple of people goofy enough to pay that much for an EB.


OTOH: if it only weighs 3 oz. = i'm in!

 

[scuzzy]

Ritter is my #1 dream bass. Went to Chicago this past weekend with hopes of playing one at CME, but it sold the day before. By most accounts, they are the most comfortable/ergonomic basses you can buy. I love the look!

 

[Passinwind]

How does someone rationalize spending 20 grand on a bass guitar?

It's cheaper than a new Alembic?