fretmeister Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1379873223' post='2217659'] That'll be this one then [/quote] Is that swamp ash? It's a bit annoying that Jens doesn't just have a price list on his site. I'd like to know that I'm wasting my time with a click rather than an email!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 [quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1381310708' post='2237221'] It's a bit annoying that Jens doesn't just have a price list on his site. [/quote] If you have to ask you can't afford it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 [quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1381310708' post='2237221'] It's a bit annoying that Jens doesn't just have a price list on his site. I'd like to know that I'm wasting my time with a click rather than an email!! [/quote] Jens used to have prices on the site but had a few issues with people getting confused over the base price vs options and, more importantly, international exchange rates. The exchange rate issue caused lots of problems in some of the larger sales markets like USA and Japan and it was too complicated, for a tiny luthier business, to keep updating prices in line with local markets. He had an online currency converter on the site for a while but it simply wasn't accurate in terms of actual costs of buying currency and, obviously, couldn't allow for shipping and import duties. In continental Europe he maintains a fixed price Euro quoting system. For UK, USA and Japan he has authorised dealers who handle everything for him. Base prices are the same as if you were to order direct - at least that's certainly the case in the UK. The system now is that you can zap an email via the site and get a quote back within 24 hours. Simplest way is to pick something in the history gallery and then ask for an estimate on how much it would cost to replicate. Prices start just over £4K for a 4 string Cora like the one pictured. The ash body is a standard price option but it has been stained and sandblasted which adds to the price. It also has a minor electronics upgrade to give a passive option with independent tone control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Cool! I like Swamp Ash. Nice and resonant and light. I hate to think how much Fred's R8 cost though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 [quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1381313742' post='2237289'] Cool! I like Swamp Ash. Nice and resonant and light. I hate to think how much Fred's R8 cost though! [/quote] The ash one weighs just 7.25lbs! Which one is Fred's R8? I can price it up for you if you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 This one: [url="http://www.ritter-instruments.com/item_info.php?i=541"]http://www.ritter-instruments.com/item_info.php?i=541[/url] Go on then. Depress me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Got the email! ta. What can I sell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Some photos of my Cora [URL=http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/FairfaxAikman/media/Ritter/morebasses026_zps2a89a45f.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q639/FairfaxAikman/Ritter/morebasses026_zps2a89a45f.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/FairfaxAikman/media/Ritter/morebasses025_zps27d8a17c.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q639/FairfaxAikman/Ritter/morebasses025_zps27d8a17c.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/FairfaxAikman/media/Ritter/morebasses021_zpsf8028974.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q639/FairfaxAikman/Ritter/morebasses021_zpsf8028974.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 [quote name='JonnyM' timestamp='1352633521' post='1865299'] Here are some of shots of my new-to-me Ritter Classic 7-string #723. In the live pics I'm playing with an EBow at The Spill Festîval last Saturday with band Temper Temper - although they're out of shot ;-) Rather than wait for pics from the official photographer, I got a band mate to take some snaps during soundcheck, hence the quality's not great... So much is written about the way Ritters look - something to do with some being incredibly expensive and crazily flash/mad/'unusual' I guess - but the sound is often overlooked. I have to say though, when I first plugged mine in, holy cow on a cracker, the tone is fantastic. Massive low end punch and terrific mid range detail! I particularly like the humbucker/single-coil switches and mid controls, giving plenty of different, really useable sounds to explore when combined with the other controls. Seven strings are going to take some getting used to, but the neck is so well shaped and proportioned, it'll be a 'brain thing', not ergonomics. I know much is made of Ritters being 'works of art', but I intend to gig the hell out of mine... My mate Grand Wazoo just couldn't resist coming round to check it out. Even as a die-hard Dingwall fan, he was blown away by the playability and craftsmanship and of course, the TONE(S!) He even overcame his '7-string fear'... He'd brought his new top-end camera - it has a gyroscope! - along and with the fisheye you can even see my rig on the other side of the room! [/quote] That 7 string looks incredible !!! Do you have any sound clips or videos of the bass ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 DON'T LOOK!!!!! https://ritter-instruments.com/available.php?utm_source=CleverReach&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11-03-2014+Newsletter+2014-03-11+%28Musikmesse+2014%29&utm_content=Mailing_7346446 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Obviously there's more http://3869.seu.cleverreach.com/c/13753145/739947fc2355-n2ab4l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 There's another very special one coming soon but it's under wraps for a while. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Is it just me, do do his guitars look far better than the basses he's currently making? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 IMO Ritter are making all the right moves recently. I like the guitar designs, but in terms of basses, I was never that fond of the Roya shape, and think that the more recently-introduced Cora and R8 shapes are the two best looking designs that they do. Lovely Cora BTW Greek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1394581459' post='2393085'] Is it just me, do do his guitars look far better than the basses he's currently making? [/quote] As they say "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"...I think there's some absolute stunners in the most recent bunch...Paul Turner would agree...he's just bought one. Edited March 12, 2014 by TheGreek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1394581459' post='2393085'] Is it just me, do do his guitars look far better than the basses he's currently making? [/quote] I think it may be just you - his recent bass creations have seen his order book backed up until the end of next year. He literally can't keep up with demand because some of his more recent designs have excited players all over the world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1394665759' post='2393957'] I think it may be just you - his recent bass creations have seen his order book backed up until the end of next year. He literally can't keep up with demand because some of his more recent designs have excited players all over the world! [/quote] I'm not saying that the basses look horrible (although I do have a problem with the larger pickups being slightly angled - it always looks like a router mistake to me), but that his guitar designs and the finishes are absolutely stunning. If I was to go back to playing the guitar for anything more serious that songwriting, I would be contemplating selling everything and getting him to make me another one of these: [IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/1166-1.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Whoever does their photos is pretty good too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zomnius Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1389526556' post='2335006'] Some photos of my Cora [url="http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/FairfaxAikman/media/Ritter/morebasses026_zps2a89a45f.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/FairfaxAikman/media/Ritter/morebasses025_zps27d8a17c.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/FairfaxAikman/media/Ritter/morebasses021_zpsf8028974.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] stunning!!! any more around here? Edited December 14, 2014 by zomnius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoogieZK Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Here is mine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisDev Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 My gigging bass [url="https://ritter-instruments.com/item_info.php?i=415"][/url] My favourite [url="https://ritter-instruments.com/item_info.php?i=587"][/url] My latest [url="https://ritter-instruments.com/item_info.php?i=629"][/url] Used to be mine [url="https://ritter-instruments.com/item_info.php?i=345"][/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Wow...both of the R8s look great...drawn to the 4 string though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) Your gigging bass is a 5 string version of mine (or mine is a 4 string version of yours!). Mine will be out tomorrow night There's an R8 on the way soon too. . . but then you already know that Edited February 20, 2015 by molan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I thought the R8 was my definite favourite (reminds me slightly of a warwick dolphin but singlecut) but seeing it next to a Roya I'm not so sure. Good job I don't need to make the decision Thanks for sharing folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwood Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Mine [url="http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=988034DSC04670.jpg"][/url] [url="http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=195275DSC04673.jpg"][/url] [url="http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=943979DSC04674.jpg"][/url] [url="http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=256756IMG5190.jpg"][/url] [url="http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=481580IMG5191.jpg"][/url] [url="http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=863701IMG51921.jpg"][/url] [url="http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=842413IMG5193.jpg"][/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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