Ritter gaf on TB

[Dave W]

No, different company.

[uwe]

Needless to say, the substandard zips and the gigbag that accompany them stem from a company called Ritter in Limeyland - i.e. a country that gave up serious-minded industrial production sometime in the last century in favor of financial wheeling and dealing.

The Ritter bass company, in contrast, is from Germany - home of Mercedes and Porsche and other products of internationally renowned technical excellence!

[PhilT]

Oh, I walked into that. 

[Dave W]

I thought the Ritter gig bag company was Swiss, not British.

Of course the Swiss would never be involved in international finance. 

[gearHed289]

Maybe the guy's more into Rock Hudson?

OK, I almost blew PIZZA out my nose on that one!

TB = unbearable. Ritter basses = nice work, but a little too furniture like for me. I'll take something in basic maple, with a nice conversion varnish paint job. 

[PhilT]

I thought the Ritter gig bag company was Swiss, not British.

Of course the Swiss would never be involved in international finance. 

You're right, Dave. Moreover, from the German bit. 

http://www.ritter-bags.com/contact.html

[uwe]

I bought mine in the UK but of course I should have figured that the UK doesn't even produce bags anymore.

I actually find Ritter bags cood quality. They're TBird gig bag is the best thing on the market if you want protection, good looks and a snug fit.

[PhilT]

I bought a general purpose bass one, which I knew was B stock, and none of the zips on the accessory pockets worked. Then I got one with the TBird, and the pocket zips on that don't work either. Compared to Warwick Rockbags, which have huge zips, the Ritter ones look puny. No problem with the bags themselves though.

Hijack alert!! Send in the Swot team.