Author Topic: Ribbecvke 5 string Halfling Bass #1  (Read 1723 times)

flaxattack

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Ribbecvke 5 string Halfling Bass #1
« on: August 13, 2018, 01:31:29 PM »
I am putting up the first 5 string that ribbecke made. It is #1062
  • Signed by Tom and Bobby
  • Mint condition and has only been lightly used (just professionally setup)
  • Body:  17: bout with Venetian Cutaway, Body width tapers from 3 1/4” to 4 1/8”, with ebony binding
  • Top: Two piece booked western red cedar.  AAAA select
  • Back & Sides: Booked hand selected maple.  AAAA select.
  • Neck:  3 piece birdseye maple.  Reinforced with two carbon fiber bars
  • Head stock:  Laminated maple
  • Fingerboard: Ebony, 12” radius, 1.53” nut width, 2.375 14th fret width
  • Scale length: 35” (very rare, and adds to the incredible sound), 24 frets
  • Bridge & Tailpiece:  Ebony bridge with hinged tailpiece with large finger surface joints
  • Machine heads: High quality enclosed gear tuners
  • Pick guard: Floating ebony
  • Finish: Ultra thin polyurethane gloss top with satin back and sides.  Tung oil neck.
  • Pickup:  Endpin “B Band”
  • Case:  Gig bag
  • $7750 free shipping
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« Last Edit: August 13, 2018, 01:36:53 PM by flaxattack »

lbpesq

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Re: Ribbecvke 5 string Halfling Bass #1
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2018, 03:21:32 PM »
Hey Flax, good to hear from you - it's been a while.  Good luck with the sale.

Bill, tgo

flaxattack

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Re: Ribbecvke 5 string Halfling Bass #1
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2018, 04:54:57 PM »
hiya billy boy. thanks hopefully is goes quickly

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Re: Ribbecvke 5 string Halfling Bass #1
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2018, 06:13:34 PM »
Hi Flax; hoping all is well with you.

jon_jackson

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Re: Ribbecvke 5 string Halfling Bass #1
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2018, 07:11:50 AM »
Hi Flax. Glad you are still around. Nice bass.
2011 Quilted Maple Dragon Wing, Anniversary Electronics
2007 Quilted Cocobolo Custom 5-string Tribute-body Bass ("Scarlet")
2006 Cocobolo SC Deluxe SS
2003 Quilted Maple Series II Europa ("Almost Twins")
1996 Flame Walnut Elan fretless
1994 Flame Maple Classico
1976 Walnut Series I SS

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Re: Ribbecvke 5 string Halfling Bass #1
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2018, 11:14:30 AM »
Wow,  a blast from the past.  Happy you are still stopping by Flax.

edwin

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Re: Ribbecvke 5 string Halfling Bass #1
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2018, 03:33:13 PM »
This is such a beautiful instrument!

flaxattack

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Re: Ribbecvke 5 string Halfling Bass #1
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2018, 05:35:27 PM »
buy it! :-)

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Re: Ribbecvke 5 string Halfling Bass #1
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2018, 07:37:17 PM »
I really wish I could. I'll spread the word, though!

Glad to see you back!

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Re: Ribbecvke 5 string Halfling Bass #1
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2018, 05:19:03 PM »
I am putting up the first 5 string that ribbecke made. It is #1062
  • Signed by Tom and Bobby
  • Mint condition and has only been lightly used (just professionally setup)
  • Body:  17: bout with Venetian Cutaway, Body width tapers from 3 1/4” to 4 1/8”, with ebony binding
  • Top: Two piece booked western red cedar.  AAAA select
  • Back & Sides: Booked hand selected maple.  AAAA select.
  • Neck:  3 piece birdseye maple.  Reinforced with two carbon fiber bars
  • Head stock:  Laminated maple
  • Fingerboard: Ebony, 12” radius, 1.53” nut width, 2.375 14th fret width
  • Scale length: 35” (very rare, and adds to the incredible sound), 24 frets
  • Bridge & Tailpiece:  Ebony bridge with hinged tailpiece with large finger surface joints
  • Machine heads: High quality enclosed gear tuners
  • Pick guard: Floating ebony
  • Finish: Ultra thin polyurethane gloss top with satin back and sides.  Tung oil neck.
  • Pickup:  floating neck
       
  • Case:  hard shell cedar creek case
  • $7750 free shipping
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Re: Ribbecvke 5 string Halfling Bass #1
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2018, 05:23:06 PM »
sorry folksit comes with a hardshell cedar creek caseand its a floating neck pickup.

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Re: Ribbecvke 5 string Halfling Bass #1
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2018, 08:00:08 PM »
bump $7000

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Re: Ribbecvke 5 string Halfling Bass #1
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2018, 01:04:57 PM »
bump

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Re: Ribbecvke 5 string Halfling Bass #1
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2018, 01:49:49 PM »
BUMP

EMAIL ME YOUR BEST OFFER

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Re: Ribbecvke 5 string Halfling Bass #1
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2018, 02:47:26 PM »
whoever emailed me ? i need a valid email address. could not send reply