XxBassMastaXx Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 The Ritter Royal Flora Aurum, as it’s called, has a body carved from a rare, solid piece of maple while the nut is carved from 10,000-year-old mammoth ivory. The fingerboard is decorated with a floral inlay pattern made of 24-karat gold. There’s even a black diamond set in platinum decorating each leaf. Even the bridge, tuner buttons and knobs are cast in gold. The knobs on this luxurious bass hold an additional embellishment—they’re both topped with brilliant-cut diamonds (3.3 carats total). The Flora Aurum is a work in progress and is on hold for one lucky buyer. The most expensive bass guitar in the world is valued at $100,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Shame they cut that lovely maple into such a hideous shape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I'd rather have almost anything else (including piles). Horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 why...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleblob Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 What a shame somebody decided to ruin a perfectly good instrument Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bythesea Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 [quote name='purpleblob' post='589070' date='Sep 3 2009, 08:26 PM']What a shame somebody decided to ruin a perfectly good instrument [/quote] +1 The Ritter that Owen is selling on BC looks so much better than that IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleblob Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 [quote name='bythesea' post='589074' date='Sep 3 2009, 08:28 PM']+1 The Ritter that Owen is selling on BC looks so much better than that IMO.[/quote] Yeah, is that the lovely blue one now on ebay - if so, way nicer than this pimped up monstrosity, in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bythesea Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 [quote name='purpleblob' post='589077' date='Sep 3 2009, 08:31 PM']Yeah, is that the lovely blue one now on ebay - if so, way nicer than this pimped up monstrosity, in my opinion [/quote] That's the one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 disgusting, id rather have a supercar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 ... or pay off the mortgage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS73 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 looks ok, but just ok, like every other modern Bass, just hope it sounds better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Wow thats a lot of bling!!! I wouldnt give it house room, definately not my cup of tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pentode Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Rather slam my knob in the car door again......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I've just ordered 3 of 'em! One to play, a spare and a spare for the spare! Mwahahahah! Nick x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Wood and general ascetics I like but far too much bling innit. Even for this Essex boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatgoogle Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I would only buy a bass that expensive if it was planish nothing too fancy but if it so long and wa difficult to wind the pickups or something or is actually wa a chick magnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 fugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 yep..doesn't work at all for me.. Just plain ugly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 So are there any pimps/drug dealers with a blinged out Range Rover on 20" wheels/spinners among us who would like one of these?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I've seen that Ritter before...it was in Bass Player a while back. It's a beautiful instrument...just a bit over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Never mind pimps. It's just BLING, in' it, ye ge' me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Only goes to show that money and taste don't necessarily go together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 [quote name='chris_b' post='589295' date='Sep 4 2009, 12:27 AM']Only goes to show that money and taste don't necessarily go together![/quote]Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 What were they thinking! For that kind of money you could get any of a selection of really rather nice cars, and still have change for a couple of really rather nice basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 [quote name='leftybassman392' post='589350' date='Sep 4 2009, 08:07 AM']What were they thinking! For that kind of money you could get any of a selection of really rather nice cars, and still have change for a couple of really rather nice basses. [/quote] But it still wouldn't get you *that* bass... and if you want *that* bass... cough up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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