ChrisDev Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 (edited) Ritter R8 Singlecut 4-string Delivered in: 2013 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Details Spacing: 60mm - 30mm Scale: 33.3" (845.82mm) Body: 1-piece Flamed Maple Mastergrade Body Color: Captain Silver Neck: maple Fingerboard: ebony Inlays: White Pearl Oval rings finish: High gloss Weight: 3,8kg Very low action SCC Case Certificate + info folder strap tools There's some minor lacquer damage on the bottom of the bass (see last pic) Ritter Website: Instrument' page Electronics document: Download More pics @ https://basslessons.be/1203.php Price: € 4,500 (excl. shipping) A new set of Ritter strings included Cash or wire transfer. No trades. If you would order this bass today, it would cost €8,200 or £7,325 I have some sound clips for those interested. Edited December 4, 2018 by ChrisDev Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 One bit of trivia I love about Ritter basses is that every one of them has a unique pattern of holes to accommodate the mounting of the necks. None the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisDev Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 1 hour ago, dyerseve said: Stunning! Thank you 1 hour ago, NancyJohnson said: One bit of trivia I love about Ritter basses is that every one of them has a unique pattern of holes to accommodate the mounting of the necks. None the same. You mean every model has a unique pattern, not every bass, right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, ChrisDev said: You mean every model has a unique pattern, not every bass, right? If you find another of the same model, the neck bolt pattern will be different. Not one Ritter shares the same bolt pattern. They're all unique. Edited May 27, 2018 by NancyJohnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 What do you mean by "String spacing 60mm - 30mm"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eneade Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 1 hour ago, NancyJohnson said: If you find another of the same model, the neck bolt pattern will be different. Not one Ritter shares the same bolt pattern. They're all unique. They look pretty similar to me : 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisDev Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 1 hour ago, NancyJohnson said: If you find another of the same model, the neck bolt pattern will be different. Not one Ritter shares the same bolt pattern. They're all unique. Not so sure about that. The amount of bolts between a 4-, 5- and 6-string of a model is different, but the pattern is the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisDev Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: What do you mean by "String spacing 60mm - 30mm"? At the nut the distance between the centre/middle of the E-string and the centre/middle of the G-string is 30mm At the bridge it is 60mm Edited May 27, 2018 by ChrisDev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 1 hour ago, eneade said: They look pretty similar to me : Yikes...I've clearly been given misinformation. I'll need to track the guy down and sue him for damages. When I was told this I thought it was a really cool thing, but clearly gullible isn't in the dictionary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 On 27/05/2018 at 23:50, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: The R8 for sale on Bass Direct also looks very similar to my eyes. They are both R8 four strings but the one here would have been way more expensive new. 1 piece mastergrade flame maple body in a high polish finish is a big upcharge on the simple sandblasted swamp ash. It’s pretty tough to find single pieces of maple like this one that can be used for an entire body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Just now, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Hi Barrie, No, I meant purely in terms of the neck bolt arrangement/ There’s not a lot of similarity in terms of the rest of the bass 😀 Ah - I missed the whole neck-bolt discussion, lol. Pretty sure all 4 string R8’s will have the same configuration. Same with all 4 string Cora’s, Roya’s etc. The difference is between models so an R8 will be different from a Cora which is different again from a Roya or a Raptor etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 On 30/05/2018 at 23:27, molan said: Ah - I missed the whole neck-bolt discussion, lol. Pretty sure all 4 string R8’s will have the same configuration. Same with all 4 string Cora’s, Roya’s etc. The difference is between models so an R8 will be different from a Cora which is different again from a Roya or a Raptor etc etc. It seems a largely irrelevant discussion given the number of people looking to change the necks on their Ritters lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisDev Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 I have added the current new price for a similar build. So, just an excuse to bump this 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 35 minutes ago, ChrisDev said: I have added the current new price for a similar build. So, just an excuse to bump this 😀 I can happily vouch for Chris as an expert on Ritter instruments and as a great guy to deal with. Outside of Jens himself I don't think there's anyone that knows more about these amazing basses! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Probably the best Bass available for sale here currently..... Have a bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisDev Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 14 hours ago, TheGreek said: Probably the best Bass available for sale here currently..... Have a bump Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisDev Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 You also get a new set of Ritter Strings. You can choose between a Ritter Swordsteel and a Ritter Black Knight set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brook_fan Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 On 28/05/2018 at 00:01, NancyJohnson said: Yikes...I've clearly been given misinformation. I'll need to track the guy down and sue him for damages. When I was told this I thought it was a really cool thing, but clearly gullible isn't in the dictionary! A bit like when my boss told me I’d been and bought a left handed trombone for the school I was working at!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisDev Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 For those interested in the bass, I have recorded some sound clips I can send you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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