Amboyna burl

[afrobeat_fool]

I recently e-mailed Dave(thank you Mr. Hauck)and he gave me the go ahead to post this company's site. I only say this as I am considering a custom and this piece of wood is Unreal!!!
http://www.gilmerwood.com/Amboyna_Burl_featured_wood.html        
   The store is in Portland, Ore. and some of the planks and boards are awe inspiring.  
   Now, my question is will this kind of burl be stable enough for a top and back. It has a lot of resins in it and a wonderful aroma. I am aware the smell will be locked in with a finish, but I bought a little chunk of it to help with some of the other smells in the house. Man, does my dog stink. :}. I'm thinking a S2 with led's and a built in Phaser. What do you think?

[mica]

We've made a few instruments from this wood (I know one piece was a customer-supplied slab from the very store you're shopping with). There's a 5-string Essence, a Skylark guitar, and there's at least one other 4-string custom Essence that I couldn't find right off the bat.  
 
Anyway, it's a beautiful looking and smelling wood and works well for tops and backs.

[3rd_ray]

My Surine has amboyna burl on it... came from Gilmer, too.  
 
http://www.surinebasses.com/PDF/SB_ProductProfile_ENTVII_0434Med.pdf
 
Mike

[afrobeat_fool]

Wow! Cool Red stain. Or, I think it's a stain. These cat's at Gilmer have a couple of guys traveling around Asia purchasing for them. That is why they get so many good pieces. I talked to them and they said If you want something, describe it in detail and they WILL find it. I've now seen three different distinct colors of this Burl. From Grey to Ginger the range is vast. Hey Mica. Is there a way to finish this wood and still be able to smell it? Now that there is no smoking in clubs anymore, it would be cool to get a whif of it while gigging.

[mica]

Maybe an unfinished Amboyna burl necklace medallion? Ask Edwin, his wife is an olfactory expert, maybe she can infuse a perfume with the scent.

[rockandrowe]

I have a solid body Amboyna Burl Ritter. Plays and sounds great!

[jazzyvee]

I love the look of ritter basses. They look incredibly well made and I  imagine they would sound impressive too. But as yet I haven't had the opportunity to hear one live on-stage or seen any in a shop to try.
If you have any clips, it would be great if you could email them to me.
Cheers
 
jazzyvee

[cje]

Phil Lesh has been playing A Ritter for the last 18 months or so, so if you hear any recent material, it's a Ritter.

[afrobeat_fool]

Man, is that bass sweet. I really like the grape leaves inlay.

[Bradley Young]

I think that tailpiece is off center.

[pace]

LMAO, Brad.... I don't think the pickups are perfectly parallel either!

[elwoodblue]

I noticed that too and just figured they were placed there for optimum tone.
It's a beautiful instrument Scott.
 
I keep noticing the B string saddle makes the B string shorter than the E string...isn't the general rule of thumb that heavier strings need to be a little longer to achieve proper intonation?
 I don't usually play 5 stringers so I could be missing something.
 
I like the inset string retainers...I bet it transfers the vibes to the body in a nice and strong way.

[rockandrowe]

Ritter basses use angled pickups. I changed the nut and went with a high C string. I already have an Alembic with a low B. I really enjoy playing the Ritter.

[afrobeat_fool]

I had never seen a Ritter bass before. Did you have to order it? Do they make them and distribute them? Was the Amboyna an option or did you special order it? I hope I am not rude, but $$,$$$ If you don't want to say I understand. I am trying to figure out what a S2 will cost not being able to put this wood type into my Dream calculations on the (A) Home page. And did I say, Man is that Bass sweet!

[artswork99]

Scott, Beautiful Ritter!