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  1. molan
    Possible trade deal fallen through so the NG is still up for grabs Definitely up for interesting trades on this one if anyone fancies a change
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    Great strings, I use Fodera nickels a lot these days. The 40 - 120 set is standard fit on a new Fodera 5 I think.
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    I tried a set up at a loud rehearsal last night with twin lead guitars that really quite surprised me. I used the trusty TH500 but into a little MarkBass Traveler 2x10. I only really bought this cab because it's one of the very few units that will slot neatly into the boot of a Z4. I used my Ritter Cora and it sounded great through the Aggie/MB rig. Really punchy and sat perfectly in the mix without me really having to try very hard to balance things. All the tone controls were set at flat on the bass and 12:00 on the amp with the Drive set around 11:00 an tweeter cut by about 3/4 on the cab. Not sure where the dominant sound was coming from (apart from my fingers,lol) but the overall combination was great. Didn't think the MB cab had the grunt for this gig but paired with the TH500 it was really nice - or was it just that Ritter that was making all the difference, who knows eh?
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    That sounds interesting, I've never seen a Ritter with a graphite neck. I know Jens has a fabric covered bass in production right now though
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    Love his answer to the first question: [i]"[color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3][left]Don't know anything about bass guitars. A pro bass player friend tried it and he said it was an exceptional player, not sure of the value so I put it in this auction. If you want to know more, best you come and check it out."[/left][/size][/font][/color][/i]
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    Forgot to say that the overall colour & grain isn't quite as defined as these photos suggest - it's a little more 'subtle', if you can use subtle when it comes to a Ritter It actually looks nicer in the flesh than the pics suggest. . .
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    [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1340129597' post='1699693'] I normally post pictures of the world's ugliest dog upon mention of Ritter but that has rather taken me aback. Wonderful bass, Barrie! [/quote] Praise indeed from a man of your tastes Clarky I can't praise it enough in terms of playability. I've actually raised the action a bit higher than I usually use which allows me to dig in a bit more & I can still whizz around on it more comfortably than anything else! Mind you I have strung it with Vic Wooten Fodera strings which are a 'girly' 40-95 gauge, lol. The band last night was quite 'rocky' and we played a few old standard Creedence type gritty songs & it fitted into the mix brilliantly. I'd thought it might be a bit bright with the solid maple body & ebony board (plus I was using a little MarkBass 2x10) but it sounded perfect
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    It's actually a standard Fender J width of 1.5". However the neck profile is super-slim, certainly slimmer than anything else I've played.
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    No interest in the wonderful Betty Wright? Here's another track off the new album: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wb8CCXWH44
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    [quote name='BarnacleBob' timestamp='1340105785' post='1699079'] That is stunning!! A lot of Ritters don't do it for me but that is one of the nicest basses I have seen on the forum! Interesting design features there, the recessed jack in the backplate. And took me a while to figure out why it looked like through body stringing from the front but not the back Also what scale is it? BB [/quote] Thanks BB - it really is quite special It's a 33.3" scale. Still has loads of depth to the E string & that slightly shorter length, coupled with a super slim neck just makes it really easy to play. I took it to rehearsal last night & it sounded just great in a live band mix up against two relatively loud guitarists.
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    I've seen a few Ritters mentioned on other threads but thought I'd see if there were many current Ritter owners here these days. Here's my little 4 string Cora - solid flamed maple body, maple neck & ebony board, transparent hand polished high gloss 'Late Lounge' finish. Plays like a dream
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    Thought there might have been a deal on the cab on its own but haven't heard anything for a while so I'm guessing it's fallen through. Will listen to deals to split the pair but, if so, would need to be sure the cab is sold before parting with the head.
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    molan replied to paulie's topic in Basses For Sale

    [quote name='pierreganseman' timestamp='1340085667' post='1698766'] and you barrie have owned the other half of basses clarky hasnt had TIME To own.... :-p [/quote] Actually there's quite a few that both of us have owned In fact I still have one of his now. . .
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    I bought this over from the States. Previously owned by Ryan Owens the bass player with the Robbie Seay band in Texas. There used to be some great vids of him playing this bass on Song of Hope but I'm not sure they're still available. A definite one of a kind as Jimmy's not made another P body J pickup configuration since this one.
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    Crazy price for this - if I played 5's I'd definitely have it!
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    I've got the live album with Chaka and he is great on some songs (and very good on all of them!). Saw him as her md at Shepherds Bush a couple of years ago. He's a nice guy too, very friendly and just loves to play bass His new MTD signature is pretty nice too
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    If you can get hold of it and are reasonably confident working with basses then maybe get the neck off and see if there are any neck stamps or stickers / dates in the neck pocket. Also remove the pickguard and make a note of the serial numbers of the pots. Might start finding things that match and that'll give you a lot more confidence about accurately dating it. Ricks Fine '52 is a real whizz at dating old Fenders - he'll be able to help too. If you don't fancy taking it apart then even a decent set of pics will be a good starting point If it's close to original and truss rod works, neck is OK etc and even with aftermarket pickups, then it'll definitely go over a grand for '75.
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    I was lucky enough to play three different sunburst early '70's Ps in Friday. They were hanging on the wall lined up with two rosewood boards either side of a maple one. All three had tort guards. To my ears the maple one sounded the nicest but it was the only one strung with flats so that might have had something to do with it. All three looked great to be honest, the maple was nicely aged ('72) so it didn't have that very light colour lots of modern maple necks have. I'd happily have any of them really - or even all three as they all had different characteristics yet were only about a year apart in age
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    I bought tickets for this the moment they went on sale because I love her new album with the Roots. Gutted that we now can't make it as we'll be out of the country So, two tickets available at what they cost me [s]£68.50[/s] - reduced to just £25 If you haven't heard any of the new album then this is my favourite track at the moment - love the bass groove on this: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow-uXO38IM4[/media]
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    [size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Picked this up a while ago as a backup for my regular gigging '86 Fodera Monarch and [/color]I've hung on to it for so long because it was a bit of a 'steal' given the build quality & sound. However,[color=#282828] I've since picked up another old '83 Fodera so don't really need this one any more.[/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]It was [color=#282828]made by Nikolai Goliaev, a Russian luthier who's been building professionally since 1989. [/color][url="http://ngguitars.narod.ru/index.html"]http://ngguitars.narod.ru/index.html[/url][/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]He seems to specialise in PRS lookalikes but has also made basses that aim to replicate the look & feel of 'boutique' manufacturers at much lower prices.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]This one is obviously based on a Fodera Monarch 4 bolt on. Compared to my originals the body is slightly deeper but it has a more pronounced cutaway to compensate for this. I'm pretty sure more recent Monarchs also have the deeper body so it's probably that this was based on something newer than my two. It was built in 2008 so that would bear this theory out as well. Overall dimensions are very similar but with a more rounded lower horn and a[/color][color=#282828] slightly smaller headstock. [/color][color=#282828]Given the pickup configuration I'd guess it was based on a Wooten signature.[/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]It has active PJ EMG pick-ups (as per the Wooten basses & my '86). Body is mahogany and the top is quite a nice piece of flamed maple which is matched on the headstock. Neck is 3 piece (maple mahogany maple) and it has a really nice thick piece of rosewood for the fingerboard. It's got a lovely smooth satin finish & a nice rounded C shape - actually reminds me a lot of a roscoe I used to own. Bridge is by Schaller & tuners are Wilkinson. All round very good quality components & all nicely carved and put together [/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]The only negative thing I have to say about it is that I don't like the cavity cover very much. It performs its basic function OK but wood colour doesn't match the mahogany body. There are some very tiny marks here and there but this really hasn't been played much or abused. A good test of this is that the EMG script on the pickups isn't marked at all - this normally fades or marks very quickly if a bass is used a fair bit.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]My bathroom scales are saying it weighs just under 9.5lbs and the small body shape is very comfortable to play.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]The sound of the EMGs is nice and crisp and there's a lot of tonal variation simply by playing with pickup balance. Personally I really like the PJ configuration precisely because of this.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Comes with a fairly basic gig bag.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]So there you have it - something a bit different made with quality components that sounds like a much more expensive instrument and all for the price of a used mass produced USA Fender [/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]I'm in this for about £750 but will take £700 for it, happy to ship anywhere & to consider trades for something that might be easy to sell on (I don't really need any more basses but I'm a, self-professed, gear whore so you never know what might interest me!).[/font][/size]
  21. molan
    You got a mention on Planet Rock yesterday Pete - DJ was talking about tribute type bands and said how good Nearly Dan were & that it was a great name
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    Thanks for that Lawrence. Sounds a really interesting approach
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    [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1339773154' post='1694164'] Has he tried Laklands? [/quote] Had a go on my US Lakland Glaub 4 - sounded good but hasn't been able to try a 5 yet
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    [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1339771543' post='1694117'] A Lull PJ5 could work, but then I've no idea if that would satisfy the MD. [/quote] Thanks Chris - he's tried Lulls but they didn't really work for him. A bit too 'polite' & lacking in character
  25. molan
    I think some of this just comes from a bit of a British mentality to put people down all the time. We can be a very negative race at the best of times and the current economic climate must be making things a lot worse for a lot of people. Anyone who appears to be enjoying themselves at work whilst getting paid for it seems to be a general target for a lot of people. I definitely think that this isn't confined to music related things. I've worked in advertising for over 30 years and am totally used to people putting my profession down and saying what a waste of space we are & how we're all overpaid. It's certainly not the most worthy of jobs but, contrary to popular belief it does actually work - if it didn't clients would keep spending millions of pounds on it. I know this is a real generalisation because of the need for lots of businesses to advertise simply to compete with other advertisers & this has a spiralling effect but hopefully you get my drift. The killer for me is usually about how overpaid people in the 'biz' are. It's certainly a potentially very highly paid job. But, like just like being a musician, if it was so easy then 'everybody would be doing it'! It also kills me when people have a go at associated music biz people like luthiers & retailers. I mean, have you ever met anyone that's making serious money making guitars and/or selling them to the public? I've met plenty of these people and am quite good friends with some of them. Not one fot hem has a huge stash of cash anywhere and most are struggling to balance cash flow just so they can keep going The associated, very British phenomena, is to take a pop at anyone successful. Especially if they are in any way in the public spotlight. Really annoys me to be honest, quite different in lots of other countries where success is celebrated rather than despised. . .
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