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Return of the thread killer....

It is or was in High Wycombe / Heathrow area too so not too far a trek

having a lovely chat with myself here. Found it and doesn't appear to have sold http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/171931491662

It was even narrower than I thought! 14mm Here http://basschat.co.uk/topic/267021-withdrawn-larrivee-rb2-custom-6-string-1989-through-neck-flame-maple-masterpiece/page__fromsearch__1 I believe it was also on ebay

I'm not 100% sure but there was a rare L'arrivee 6er for sale on here recently that I think had narrowish spacing. Might be worth a PM

There were a couple that recently appeared on the Warwick forum in a red chrome finish. Like the saying goes, you never see them and then 2 appear within a day of each other. The price has improved slightly ( from a sellers perspective at least)

Thanks for the replies people. ChrisDev - that was what I had hoped, to have most tones covered and even a few different voices to play with all in one bass. At the same time I hoped it wouldn't cover all those bases for fear of GAS!! have you any recordings online ? I've been searching you tube but not really getting what I want to hear, the versatility available. I'm looking at the Triplebuckers and Master electronics. Molan: are there any in stock with you with that config? To everyone: is the standard 5 string bridge spacing width adjustable out to 19mmish, the bridges look similar to ETS which are adjustable but Ritters site gives the spacing as 17.5 or 70mm total. I know it isn't much but I really do prefer 19mm, believe me I've tried narrower and it's just not right for me, must be my flailing hand technique Initially I'll be scouring the usual sources for a used 5er I think. Ideally a Roya, R8 or even a Seal. Possibly a 6er.... But the wide spacing gets a bit silly across the neck. If anyone is looking to move one on at a reasonable price or even to trade please drop me a PM. if there's a Fretless then maybe I'd do a deal on my Wal .... :confused:

So apart from the cost, quirky deigns (imho) that I'm a fan of, do owners and players of Ritters love the sound as much as the aesthetics? Curious how flexible the triple buckers and Parametric EQ are? Is there a good p tone in there?

When I'm in Manchester you're welcome to try my Fretless Wal 4.

Excellent idea!! I should follow suit. Find a favourite bass and fit different strings pickups to the each. Now, should only take the next 30 years to find that "one" Great clutch of Fleas!

Not sure what else you need to know - it has the warwick spec sheet with it, that is normally as much info as Warwick would supply. Think I saw this on eBay or somewhere recently.

Thanks John. Was it built to your spec or bought off the shelf so to speak? Long wait?

In the never ending quest for "The One" I came across Emerald guitars carbon composite acoustic basses. Has anyone tried/owned one? I'd love to hear and try one for myself. I've looked and found just one pretty crummy video online. I think the basses are a fairly recent addition to the guitar ranges. I believe there are or were some dealers but mainly of the guitar gear so no joy finding one as yet. http://www.emeraldguitars.com/basses/