Ribbecvke 5 string Halfling Bass #1

Started by flaxattack, August 13, 2018, 01:31:29 PM

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flaxattack

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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lbpesq

Hey Flax, good to hear from you - it's been a while.  Good luck with the sale.

Bill, tgo

flaxattack

hiya billy boy. thanks hopefully is goes quickly

David Houck


jon_jackson

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

lembic76450

Wow,  a blast from the past.  Happy you are still stopping by Flax.

edwin


flaxattack


edwin

I really wish I could. I'll spread the word, though!

Glad to see you back!

flaxattack

Quote from: flaxattack 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:  floating neck
       
  • Case:  hard shell cedar creek case
  • $7750 free shipping
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flaxattack

sorry folksit comes with a hardshell cedar creek caseand its a floating neck pickup.

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flaxattack

whoever emailed me ? i need a valid email address. could not send reply