{"id":392,"date":"2019-10-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=392"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:47","slug":"bass-of-the-week-jens-ritter-instruments-princess-isabella-concept-bass","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-jens-ritter-instruments-princess-isabella-concept-bass","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Jens Ritter Instruments Princess Isabella Concept Bass"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"JensThis week we\u2019re taking a look at a new bass from Jens Ritter Instruments created with Ish Guitars of Syracuse, New York. The Princess Isabella Concept bass brings together Ritter\u2019s Princess Isabella body with the \u201cConcept\u201d design, which streamlines the instrument\u2019s features for a minimalist look. It is the first of its kind. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe were talking with Jens Ritter Instruments about how much we loved the Princess Isabella bass and we thought \u2018wait a second, why don\u2019t we make it a CONCEPT?!’\u201d Ish wrote on Facebook. \u201cThus, this bass, the first-ever Princess Isabella bass, was born. No knobs, no tuners, no pickups (piezo only). And it still sounds and plays soooo good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ritter built the instrument with an alder body, maple neck, and a fretless ebony fingerboard that extends all the way down the body. The stark contrast of black and white draws your eye to the elegant curves of the body and headstock. As part of the Concept design, the bass employs the BA Tuning system with rear-mounted tuning wheels on the rear of the body. Its pickup is a piezo system built into the bridge saddles. The output jack is also mounted on the back, and while there is no volume control, there is a trimpot for tone. <\/p>\n

Edit<\/em>: Jesse Wilson of Ish Guitars shared this demo and overview of the bass.\n<\/p>\n

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