Ritter Classic 5

[Owen]

I bought this here recently. My car has blown it's turbo. It now has to go. C'est la vie

£2K firm. No trades +£ unless it is for bythesea's Overwater (not that I am stalking it at all!) or poss a pre MM stingray.

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Want it you know you do.
Need it you know you do.

Edited October 8, 2009 by owen

[wesfinn]

OH DEAR LORD!! this is one of the most beautiful basses ive ever seen! always longed for a ritter! good luck with the sale man!

[BarnacleBob]

+1
That is beeeooootttifullll!!!! If I was a 5 string type of guy i'd have that!!


BB

[waynepunkdude]

Would love to do one Punk gig with that

[rumour6]

I posted the other day saying that an Alembic was 'IT'... wrong.... yearn, yearn, no money but your bass is 'beyond'.... couldn't you whistle and pretend the turbo was working and keep the bass??? Driving slower saves lives... (apart from those it bores to death...)
Good luck with the sale... wait wait wait... I'll swap you for the turbocharger from my car

Andy

[Stockholm Syndrome]

Specs on the preamp and string spacing? Any sound clips available?

[Owen]

I have copied and pasted the below from here. [url="http://www.ritter-basses.com/ritter-basses-info.htm"]http://www.ritter-basses.com/ritter-basses-info.htm[/url]

I'm afraid that I have no sound samples and no way to create ones at the moment. Sorry.

"Over several years of experience with different Players; different in body height and different in playing style, I defined a standard string spacing for all my instruments. This spacing is progressive increasing from the high to the low strings. The spacing is not traditionally measured from mid of each string to mid of each string.

On my Bass Guitars the spacing is measured from outer edge to outer edge of each string. This is mathematically not correct, but You have a real better feeling and control while moving with the right hand from string to string.
The standard spacings are: "
Bridge: 72mm (2,84")

The pickups are made out of RARE EARTH magnets.
This exclusive powerful material has a very great open sound with a lot of dynamics.
The tone development is exceptionally consistent over the whole frequency range. This results in a pure pristine sound. You just hear the tone of the instrument without any pickup interferences.



The Pickup Cover is made out of ebony.



The Bridge Pickup is inserted at an angle of 3°.
The Neck Pickup is inserted at an angle of 7°.

This results in a well balanced low-frequency-response of both -thin and thick- strings.

1. Master Volume (Push-Pull Potentiometer to switch between Active Mode and Passive Mode)

2. Pickup Balance

3. Tone Blend (only available in the passive mode)

4. Dual Potentiometer for High Cut and Boost (on Top) and for Mid Cut and Boost (Ring)
4. (only available in active mode)

5. Dual Potentiometer for Bass Cut and Boost (on Top) and Mid Frequency (Ring)
5. (only available in active mode)

7. Output Jack with integrated Power Switch

The MASTER ELECTRONICS is powered by 18 V (two 9V batteries).

Weight 9Lbs

Edited August 15, 2009 by owen

[KERMITNT]

i think is one of the most beautiful instruments ever where r u based m8?

[bythesea]

[quote name='owen' post='569545' date='Aug 14 2009, 09:48 PM']£2K firm. No trades +£ unless it is for bythesea's Overwater (not that I am stalking it at all!) or poss a pre MM stingray.[/quote]
Lovely bass, but not for me - this time at least. But never say never

[Gwilym]

won't the car run without a turbo?

[davidmpires]

Damm sexy bass. I would sell the car and get one without a turbo and keep the ritter. I'll own one someday

Edited August 19, 2009 by davidmpires

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='owen' post='569724' date='Aug 15 2009, 08:29 AM']On my Bass Guitars the spacing is measured from outer edge to outer edge of each string. This is mathematically not correct, but You have a real better feeling and control while moving with the right hand from string to string.
The standard spacings are: "
Bridge: 72mm (2,84")[/quote]

Owen,

I'm probably displaying my ignorance here, but how can the string spacing possibly be 72mm? Does he mean the total distance from B-string to G-string?

[Owen]

Sorry, I took my eyes of the ball on this one.

I am in North Wales.

The spacing feels like a 17mm thing. It is not Lakland wide, but not tight either. I would give measurements, but each string to the next is different. Is it a gimick? I don't know. It is comfortable, but no more or less than a bog standard 17/18mm spacing.

It turns out that the Turbo is not blown on the car after all, however the mechanic cannot actually find anything wrong with it. I will leave the sale open for now because I am actually happy with the basses I have and much as I am enjoying the Ritter, I do not NEED it (and liquid assests are always handy

[Owen]

You all know what I am doing here!

[flippyfloop]

Anyone want to buy some testicles. £1,000 each.....

[elros]

Nope, if I had that kind of cash I'd rather spend it on the Ritter. Besides, mine are fine.

[Owen]

[quote name='flippyfloop' post='579432' date='Aug 24 2009, 07:30 PM']Anyone want to buy some testicles. £1,000 each.....[/quote]

Sorry, no trades.

Edited August 26, 2009 by owen

[Shockwave]

mmmm, if i can just hold onto my current 900 and wait a month or two....

[Owen]

[quote name='Shockwave' post='581410' date='Aug 26 2009, 02:18 PM']mmmm, if i can just hold onto my current 900 and wait a month or two....[/quote]

I'm in no hurry

[Shockwave]

[quote name='owen' post='581502' date='Aug 26 2009, 03:37 PM']I'm in no hurry [/quote]


I am though

[Owen]

Gentle nudge.

[d-basser]

I'd be very tempted to buy this off you if someone buys my sei. I really don't need it and it isn't practical for my current projects but I would use it to play a punk gig just for the banter (currently do it with a 6 string dingwall!)

[Owen]

C'mon people someone buy the Sei and let's get the economy moving again. We can do it together.

Edited September 1, 2009 by owen

[Owen]

In an effort to get the economy moving this is now on Ebay.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290345708508"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=290345708508[/url]

Edited September 3, 2009 by owen

[Owen]

[quote name='owen' post='586991' date='Sep 1 2009, 10:06 PM']In an effort to get the economy moving this is now on Ebay.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290345708508"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=290345708508[/url][/quote]

It sold on Ebay. The winning bidder then declined to buy when he found paypal charging him 2400 Euros instead of the 2250 Euros he had bid. I'm guessing bidders remorse. Needless to say it is going back up again but I thought a gentle nudge here would do no harm. I would give the non paying bidder grief but all his feedback is private and I'm guessing that there is absolutely nowt I can do about the situation. What a drag.

Edited September 13, 2009 by owen