{"id":221,"date":"2023-02-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&#038;p=221"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:41","slug":"bass-of-the-week-ritter-instruments-the-late-lounge-raptor","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-ritter-instruments-the-late-lounge-raptor","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Ritter Instruments The Late Lounge Raptor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jens-Ritter-The-Late-Lounge-Raptor-Bass.jpeg?resize=1200%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Jens Ritter The Late Lounge Raptor Bass\" width=\"1200\" height=\"433\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93482 img-fluid\"><\/p>\n<p>Jens Ritter is just as much an artist as he is a luthier. A case in point is our latest Bass of the Week: the Ritter Instruments \u201cLate Lounge Raptor.\u201d The curvaceous five-string applies the Late Lounge high gloss finish to his Raptor model, which was inspired by birds of prey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery year, falcons bred in the roof of my former workshop in Wachenheim,\u201d he writes. \u201cI was inspired to create this body shape after watching the falcon\u2019s hunt. The dynamic of their flight is reflected in the shape of the body. The lower cutaway is ready to catch the prey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This Late Lounge Raptor is built with a stunning one-piece flame maple body with a matching flamed maple neck. Its dirty ebony fingerboard has 24 frets with Golden Mother of Pearl oval ring inlays. 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