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Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar
Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar
Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar
Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar
Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar
Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar
Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar
Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar
Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar
Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar
Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar
Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar
Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar
Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar
Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar
Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar
Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar
Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar

Serial Number: 1702

Ritter Roya 4 String 21st Anniversary "Drunken Burl" Bass Guitar


  • Free Continental USA shipping
  • Setup and inspected by our tech team
  • In stock, ready to ship

Regular price$10,499.99
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We take trades from anywhere in the USA! Learn more about our trade-in process, or contact us to get your trade-in appraised.

We have 3 ways to finance:

Financing (like a credit card, with a credit check)

  • Affirm 0% financing up to $17,500
  • Klarna "as-low-as" 0% financing

To get started: add gear to your cart, start the checkout process, and then select Affirm or Klarna as your payment option. You will do a super easy credit app and be good to go!

Layaway (we hold the gear until its paid off, no credit check)

  • Layaway with 25% down with 90 days to pay, no weekly payments

To get started: contact us and we will send you a layaway contract to e-sign and 25% invoice.

SHIPPING

We put a strong emphasis on fantastic shipping practices. After learning from shipping thousands of guitars, we have come up with a few shipping rules:

  1. We only ship instruments and amps with FedEx or UPS.
  2. All shipments (besides inexpensive accessories) are shipped with a signature required, no exceptions.  
  3. Instruments are packed so there is no movement in the outer box, and/or inside the case (this is the key!).
  4. Plenty of tape!
  5. Always have shipments on the truck the same (by 2pm ET) or next day.

You will receive a tracking number as soon as your order ships. Please note: Tracking numbers usually take 24 hours before they appear in FedEx/UPS/USPS systems.  All delivery changes (hold for pickup, address change, etc.) must be requested before your purchase leaves our store, otherwise, they are the responsibility of the customer.

RETURNS

Due to a change in refund policy by our payment processors and PayPal, we must update our return policy to include a 3-10% restocking fee in some cases (see item 4 and 8).

  1. We ALWAYS stand behind our products. Call us with ANY issues - we want to help you! If an item is damaged in shipping or the wrong item is shipped, we will always accept a return at $0 cost to you (we will cover return shipping, and charge no restocking fee no matter the payment method, etc) AND/OR offer a partial refund to fully cover the issue. We need to be notified of shipping damage or issues with the item within 48 hours of item receipt in order to process your request in a timely manner. 
  2. All new AND used items are fully inspected, setup, and maintained for full 100% playability and electronic functionality by our in-house tech when they ship. If your guitar starts buzzing after a couple weeks, CALL US, we can talk you through a quick adjustment of the truss rod due to a change in climate after it leaves our humidified facility. 
  3. All items are fully insured in shipping, worldwide. Although issues do happen, we put a strong emphasis on fantastic shipping practices to make sure your new instrument gets to you safe and sound anytime you order from Ish Guitars.  If your item is damaged in shipping, please contact us so we can assist.  If you choose an expedited shipping option and the item does not get to you in the designated timeframe, we will do our best to refund you the cost as long as the shipping provider allows for a refund - (they will deny a service refund for any items that have a large package surcharge - usually applies to most acoustic guitars and basses.)
  4. You can return an item for any reason (simply just don’t like it, etc) 5 days from receipt of the item. This does not apply to international orders nor to instruments with custom modifications completed by our tech team per the customer's request (pickup change, strap button install, etc.) You will need to pay the return shipping cost and actual outgoing shipping cost (even if “free shipping” is offered). A 3% restocking fee applies ONLY if paid by credit card in our showroom, over the phone, on IshGuitars.com, or with PayPal on any platform. A 5% restocking fee applies with Klarna orders and a 10% restocking fee applies with Affirm orders.  You will NOT be charged a restocking fee if paid with cash, check, or bank wire. The restocking fee is only to cover our credit card processing fees which our processor does not refund to us in the case of a return, even if the order is canceled the same day. If an item is not returned in the condition which it was sent due to personal use, we will charge a restocking fee according to the amount of blemishes, as determined by Ish Guitars staff.
  5. Please use all original packaging materials to return an item. Before shipping your return, please conduct a 'shake test' to make sure there is no movement of the instrument or case inside the box. If an item is not returned in the condition in which it was originally sent due to shipping damage from inadequate packaging, we will charge an additional restocking fee according to the amount of blemishes as determined by Ish Guitars staff. 
  6. Store credit or exchange credit can be redeemed 1 time towards a new item purchase, making that item a final sale.
  7. All returns MUST receive an RMA number (contact us at team@ish.guitars or 315-447-3243) to be returned. If you ship an item back to us and do not get an RMA number prior, we will charge an additional 10% restocking fee for any return. Returns will be processed and a refund issued within 3 business days of us receiving the instrument at our warehouse. This is to allow time for the guitar to acclimate to room temperature as well as to be re-inspected by our tech team. 
  8. Order cancellations which have not yet shipped are still subject to all of the same restocking fees as outlined in line item 4.  Again, this is only to cover processing fees that do not get refunded to us by our payment processors.
  9. We do not offer an additional warranty outside of the 5 day return period, but we are happy to help you work with the manufacturer or your local tech to solve any issues. Call us! Used items do not carry a warranty of materials or workmanship since they are second hand.
  10. All trades are final, we cannot reverse a trade.

    Last revision May 30th, 2023

        Call us at 315-447-3243.

        Text us at 315-907-4259 (photos NOT accepted at this number).

        Or email us here.


        My name is Jesse Wilson, owner of Ish Guitars. Ish is 1 of only 3 Ritter dealers in the USA - I'm also a huge fan of Jens Ritter's work. Please message or call me for a detailed look into this instrument or any other of Ritter's masterpieces!

        Yes, you really do need to be over 21 years old to purchase this bass.

        While Jens Ritter and I were talking at NAMM 2017, I asked him if he was going to build a bass to commemorate his 20th Anniversary of Ritter Instruments. He explained he started one, but was not able to finish it since he was so busy with customer orders that this bass was the last priority. Jokingly, I said by the time he finishes the instrument it will be his 21st Anniversary...

        After a good hard laugh, this bass was born. 

        Playing on our American 21st birthday when we can finally purchase alcohol legally, Jens Ritter completely surprised me with this bass, I did not see photos or details of it until it arrived at our showroom in December of 2017. He had a crazy idea, which included:

        1. An amazing Buckeye Burl top

        2. A vacuum bag filled with stain

        3. Solid Silver Inlays

        4. Four high-end liquors from his home town in Germany

        The color is called "Drunken Burl" which was created by putting a bunch of stain into a vacuum with the piece of buckeye burl for several days. This means the wood is not simply painted - the stain is pulled all the way through the cells of the wood, giving it an incredibly deep look to the finish since you are actually seeing inside the cell structure. 

        The inlays are Solid Silver concentric ovals. Not much to say here except there is freakin' Silver in your fretboard!

        The liquors are extremely interesting - While talking to Ritter, he explained that his small town of Deidesheim is known for its very high end grapes and wines. Included is a Gin, a Champagne, and a type of Wine - even the Gin is made from a grape base.

        The most special of the bottles if one of Ritter's own distillery, made from approximately 200 year old grape vines that reside on the property of his workshop. Each yeah, these vines produce enough grapes to make about 60 small bottles of a kind of liqueur which Jens Ritter makes himself. You will received a hand-numbered bottle #1/57 of this liqueur with your bass - good luck getting something like that from Gibson's Custom Shop!

        The body of this collectors piece is swap ash, with a 3 piece maple neck and full 34" scale, topped by an ebony fretboard with 1-11/16th inch nut width. The pickups and electronics are custom designed and hand built by Ritter, featuring matching Ebony pickup covers.

        Look through the photos, and take some time to understand how truly special this bass is. This is not a "run" of basses for Ritters 20th Anniversary (ahem, 21st Anniversary). This is a very, very special one-off piece of art that will be appreciated for collectors for years to come. Call us today!

        Weight 9 lb 4oz. Includes custom Ritter flight case. 

        Questions?

        Call us at 315-447-3243.

        Text us at 315-907-4259 (photos NOT accepted at this number).

        Or email

        Ish loves Ritter

        We go beyond your typical guitar store. Each instrument is inspected at our in-house luthier shop before, during, and after its stay with us.

        Testimonials

        Fantastic company. Answered my email promptly and shipped very quickly! I highly recommend Ish Guitars!

        Robert, PRS Custom 24 Piezo

        Awesome transaction! I bought a pretty special guitar (previously owned by a famous guitarist), and Ish nailed it. Ethical dealer, quick ship, and fast responses. I look forward to doing business with them again in the future!

        Devin, L'arrivee D-60

        Awesome guitar. Came with a perfect setup and no issues. Would love to buy another guitar from you guys.

        Matthew, Music Man Cutlass