My New Rittenberry

Jeremy Threlfall · Post by **Jeremy Threlfall** » 7 May 2009 5:15 pm

Can't hold my tongue any longer .......

I rang SGN last night and was advised that my new Ritt was shipped on Wednesday. Tracking it on the DHL website shows that it left Wilmington Airpark at 5.55 Thursday morning.

The guitar is an S10 (on a single body) 3x4, black on front, woodgrain on top.

I can recommend the folk at SGN and Gary R as helpful, no-fuss people to deal with.

I will post pictures as soon as I can.

Jody Cameron · Post by **Jody Cameron** » 7 May 2009 7:40 pm

Jeremy, I feel sure you will like your new guitar.

Congratulations. jc

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 7 May 2009 8:39 pm

Jeremy, welcome to the Rittenberry club. Not only did you buy a great steel but the builder is A number one.....BD

Jeremy Threlfall · Post by **Jeremy Threlfall** » 7 May 2009 9:25 pm

DHL Tracker: Arrived at Sort Facility Hong Kong - Hub - Hong Kong12:48 Hong Kong - Hub - Hong Kong

12.48am Friday

so close I can almost smell it!

I do feel part of a special group.

Jeremy Threlfall · Post by **Jeremy Threlfall** » 7 May 2009 11:51 pm

The journey so far ...

Wednesday May 06
Shipment picked up (Nashville TN) 15:34
Processed at Nashville - USA 19:57
Departed Facility in Nashville - USA 21:57

Thursday May 07
Arrived at Sort Facility DHL Wilmington Airpark (OH) 3:59
Departed Facility in DHL Wilmington Airpark (OH) 5:55

Friday May 08
Arrived at Sort Facility Hong Kong 12:48
Clearance processed at Hong Kong Hub 14:08

Dennis Lee · Post by **Dennis Lee** » 8 May 2009 8:04 am

You won't be sorry with your decision of guitar. I love mine and wouldn't part with her for love or money!

Dennis Wireman · Post by **Dennis Wireman** » 8 May 2009 2:36 pm

I have to say amen to what dennis and the rest are saying. I have had mine a few weeks now and love it and could not ask for a better person than gary to work with. enjoy and congradulations.

Brandon Ordoyne · Post by **Brandon Ordoyne** » 8 May 2009 5:25 pm

Welcome to the Rittenberry Family...

Brandon

David Nugent · Post by **David Nugent** » 9 May 2009 11:36 am

Jeremy...There is a photo of what I believe to be your guitar on the SGN website. Very nice guitar, best of luck with it.

Jeremy Threlfall · Post by **Jeremy Threlfall** » 10 May 2009 5:05 pm

So there is .....

Thats the first picture I have seen of it! (thanks, David)

Here is that picture (I have copied it from the SGN web site - I hope thats OK)

It is half black (I thought I would hedge my bets) it will sound good out front, at least.

Guitar is still in customs I guess - I'm waiting on the phone call to pick it up.

Steve Hotra · Post by **Steve Hotra** » 10 May 2009 5:11 pm

Very nice, I like your selection.
Its been one year this month, since
I acquired mine ( thanks to Dennis Lee)
Gary builds great guitars!

Jerry Adler · Post by **Jerry Adler** » 10 May 2009 5:51 pm

That's a nice looking guitar. Would it be okay to ask how much you paid for the S-10?

Jeremy Threlfall · Post by **Jeremy Threlfall** » 10 May 2009 6:02 pm

Jerry

Sure you can ask!

I won't say exactly, as I did order this mid-last year so I wouldn't be suprised if prices have gone up a bit since then. It was around about 2.5 at that time. I looks like costing just over US$3000 landed here in Australia with all duty and tax paid, and I'm pretty happy with that.

Bobbe and Dan at SGN are very helpful - I would give them a ring - they are the exclusive retailers for these guitars.

Jeremy Threlfall · Post by **Jeremy Threlfall** » 11 May 2009 12:32 am

The journey so far ...

Wednesday May 06
Shipment picked up (Nashville TN) 15:34
Processed at Nashville - USA 19:57
Departed Facility in Nashville - USA 21:57

Thursday May 07
Arrived Wilmington Airpark (OH) 3:59
Departed Wilmington Airpark 5:55

Friday May 08
Arrived Hong Kong 12:48

Saturday May 09
Departed Hong Kong 04:14

Sunday May 10
Processed at Singapore 05:26
Departed Singapore 06:23
Arrived Perth Western Australia 17:44
Clearance Delay 17:44

Monday 11
Clearance Delay 14:48
(stuck in a bit of a loop here!)

Maybe tommorrow ....

Edit to avoid bumping
Tuesday 12
Stuck in Customs in the morning. Put with the courier at 13:19 for delivery to my home. The internet tracker said they tried to deliver it at 14:45, but I know they didn't as the front door was open all afternoon and I was sitting next to it, in a chair.

Wednesday 13
Quick phone call of encouragement to them early. With the courier at 8:32 for delivery to my home.

Dennis Lee · Post by **Dennis Lee** » 11 May 2009 8:22 am

It was Steve's guitar, photo included on his reply above, that started it all for me. Jody Cameron came to Oregon and met with Jay Kardong and myself for about 4 days. It just snowballed after that. The next thing I know, Jody and Jay are playing Rittenberry's. The only reason I sold my teal green Ritt was to have Gary build me a black polished guitar. I still love that teal/turquoise color of Steve's guitar. Actually, if I could have two guitars and justify it all, I would have another one in the teal/turquoise green once again. Boy do I love my Rittenberry!

Jeremy Threlfall · Post by **Jeremy Threlfall** » 12 May 2009 6:48 pm

well - it finally arrived (10.30 this morning)

In one piece and apparently in good order. It is nice and new. The woodgrain on the top is much darker than it appears in the photo. Pedal and knee actions are smooth.

Unfortunately, it came with the wrong copedant on it, so I've decided not to plug it in or play it until I can be arsed changing all that around.

I'll get back to you with a tone report then. The Sho~bud wins a repreive for another few weeks!

Jerry Eilander · Post by **Jerry Eilander** » 12 May 2009 8:40 pm

Hi Jeremy
man wishing you were still here in tassie ,
I be over your way really quick.
keeping the sho-bud I say, I'm in for a sd-10 soon but got to save a little longer,
the trip of the PSG is and will remain a big thing.
so wish we could go to a store , play one and take it home,
all the best with your new PSG.
cheers ,your mate jerry

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 12 May 2009 9:11 pm

Jeremy, Glad it finally got there. What is your set up? I thought you played the Emmons set up.
BD

Ron ! · Post by **Ron !** » 12 May 2009 9:17 pm

If it is set-up as Day it will only take a couple minutes to set that straight.

No Biggy

Ron

Jeremy Threlfall · Post by **Jeremy Threlfall** » 12 May 2009 10:19 pm

Pedals are fine. I play my Es on my right knee, they came on the left. Also I've been given a first string raise and 6th lower on my RKL, which are not changes I use (or asked for!)

Its no biggie, as you say - the trickiest part will be finding the right weirdo american-size allen key to take it apart with. We are metric over here. I'm going to have to get some new pull rods too

I'll put it away a while and think about it (its all a bit hard right now) ....

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 13 May 2009 1:26 am

You ordered this guitar new and the set-up was wrong? I think I'd be a bit ticked off at that!

Still, it does look very nice.

Jeremy Threlfall · Post by **Jeremy Threlfall** » 13 May 2009 1:58 am

Well, theres not much point being ticked off from way over here .... I guess I just have to fix it. I'm sure its just a simple communication short circuit; but I hope there isn't some other customer about to get a guitar with my set up on it.

This is not to take anything away from Gary R and his work. This is a beautiful looking, exquisitely made and (acoustically) nice sounding steel.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 13 May 2009 9:16 am

i'd be more than ticked off! and i'd expect to have gary send wrenches to fit to undo what he did wrong. that's a lot of money to have to rework it yourself.

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 13 May 2009 9:42 am

Sorry, Jeremy - I know anticipating a new instrument is an exciting prospect, and I didn't mean to sound a negative note in my earlier post. It's just that, speaking for myself, I'd be extremely irritated if the dealer hadn't taken enough trouble to transmit the correct information to the manufacturer, if, in fact, that's what happened here.

Perish the unworthy thought, but I bet it's never happened to Buddy Emmons. Chris is right- someone should see to it that you're inconvenienced as little as possible as a result of this error.

We all look forward to hearing nice things about your new guitar, and that this glitch will soon be a fading memory.

Jerry Cramer · Post by **Jerry Cramer** » 13 May 2009 12:29 pm

Did Mr.Rittenberry contact you and try to work this out?
Like mentioned he should do something to set this straight.

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