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#221
flipper_gv said:
Wait...

Ebony ONE PIECE NECK THROUGH?:eek::eyebrow:

***, gotta cost a ton, and gotta neckdive like nothing else.
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Please to everyone concerned do not entertain the thought of this bass being a Ritter. I assure you Jens made better basses when he first started out. I have seen enough Ritters to know.And if Jens emails me or my Friend and says it is i will gladly print a retraction.Until then...:spit:
 
#222
...we all know that (we're just being polite!). However, I am still curious as to what that bass is!

I can understand (but no way condone) the 'Eastern' Jupiter rip-offs, but that one looks like someone has spent a fair bit of time making the bass.

My question is who/what/why?
 
#225
Only the Raptor and the Jupiter require 'longer' strings than normal.

I've tried LaBella Slappers on mine but I'm back with Swordsteels as I like how they sound and feel.
 
#226
I'd like to join this fabulous group! I picked up my Ritter 5 Classic last summer and it is definitely my favorite bass. The tone and the neck remind me so much of playing upright. #639

I had a surprising problem right after I got it (the truss rod nut shattered - I kid you not), but Jens is an awesome business man and we shipped the neck back and within a week it was fixed and back in my hands (with an extra set of strings no less).

I'm thinking of picking up another #644 (a Roya with a weird finish)
 

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Welcome to the club, vbass29...! You're got a really beautiful bass there!!

You're member #21, and since time seems to have run out for editing the member list on page 8 (why does that happen, btw??), here's the full and updated list:

Oversoul: Roya 641 #1
Basdyret: Roya concept 636 #2
EBMatt: roya 614 #3
Thunderitter: Roya 347 #4
Folmeister: Roya 326 and 602 #5
Hasadari: Okon 428 and Roya 406 #6
Climb: Classic 3202 CL6 FM (older serial) #7
Fullrangebass: Roya 5 465 #8
Brian Barrett: Jupiter 5 (in progress) #9
Arbitrary: Classic 342 #10
John Turner: Roya 443 #11
Knarleybass: Classic 357 #12
Proton Lenny: Classic 4 (serial?) #13
jordanm: Classic 4 (serial?)14#
Stefan Okon: Two Okon models 15#
Atrapp: Roya 515 #16
Voodobassist: Classic 5 #17
Beepo: Roya 409 #18
Johnny O'C: Roya 5 648 #19
WalWarrior: Roya 4 503 #20
vbass29: Classic 5 639 #21
cameronb000: Roya 5 306 #22
spiritchaser: Classic 5 349 #23
 
#229
vbass29 said:
I'd like to join this fabulous group! I picked up my Ritter 5 Classic last summer and it is definitely my favorite bass. The tone and the neck remind me so much of playing upright. #639

I had a surprising problem right after I got it (the truss rod nut shattered - I kid you not), but Jens is an awesome business man and we shipped the neck back and within a week it was fixed and back in my hands (with an extra set of strings no less).

I'm thinking of picking up another #644 (a Roya with a weird finish)
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Nice bass - was that the one Glenn had at Bass Specialties?
 
#233
Nice...!! :)

I've already loved that bass, Thunderitter - as you know, it was the first Ritter I ever saw, and it knocked me off my feet and started my personal obession with these wonderful basses. Don't know if I should love it or hate, eh...? :D

Nah, I'll stick with the love. It's such a beauty, and the best result with blocks I've seen in a Ritter.

BTW, the shipping date is finally set for February 9th for my Roya 5, so in a good month from now I'll be on a new honeymoon for quite a while :D
 
#238
Was it used? If so the owner must have sold it to Guitar Center for even less. I can kind of understand though, mine is for sale and I'm not getting many hits. I'd never go to a Guitar Center though. Strange.
 
#239
Jen's latest series of basses are now up on his web-site. There sure are some interesting finishes there! I love that copper Jupiter! Here's the link and some highlights: follow the link for more basses and more detailed shots.

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#240
indrasnet said:
Was it used? If so the owner must have sold it to Guitar Center for even less. I can kind of understand though, mine is for sale and I'm not getting many hits. I'd never go to a Guitar Center though. Strange.
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USED: Can't see Jens doing a distribution/marketing deal with GC - but you never know! :D

I've bought a couple of 'expensive' slow movers from my local GC in the past that they sold me at their cost. So I suspect that might have been the case with this one.
 
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