Epiphone Riviera

anthoney · Post by **anthoney** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:10 pm

After selling all my stuff in the Classifieds section, I've decided to buy this:

I pick it up in a couple hours...quite excited!

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:12 pm

Nice guitar man, i'd want one of these but 335 style guitars dwarf me.

Chicago Mike · Post by **Chicago Mike** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:16 pm

Very Nice!

Is that a Supernova?

I got a Sheraton and really love it. Someday I hope to have a Riv & Casino to round everything out!

Awesome color too.

anthoney · Post by **anthoney** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:21 pm

I'm not sure...I just know it's some sort of Riviera. Can't find a lot of info about it. I think it was some limited edition from around 10 years ago.

It's been a long time on humbuckers for me so I'm not completely sold on that...but I think it'll work nicely for what I want it for.

Chicago Mike · Post by **Chicago Mike** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:27 pm

Yah, I have no idea but I thought the Supernova came in that color but who knows and who cares if it plays and sounds good....cause it sure looks great.

**Edit: Sorry, just saw photos that show 'nova inlays slit.

anthoney · Post by **anthoney** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:29 pm

Chicago Mike wrote:Yah, I have no idea but I thought the Supernova came in that color but who knows and who cares if it plays and sounds good....cause it sure looks great.

Yeah, I'm pretty stoked. A few years back I picked up an Epiphone Casino in the same color from GC. I quickly had buyer's remorse and took it back. Always regretted it.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:31 pm

what's that like, post-buyers remorse sale remorse?

god knows. all i know is it's lovely.

but get some p90s in thar! i've always wanted a riviera with p90s.

Chicago Mike · Post by **Chicago Mike** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:49 pm

+1 on the P90's....that's a great idea.

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:51 pm

Awesome guitars - Shad loves his.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:52 pm

P-94s good enough?...

anthoney · Post by **anthoney** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:52 pm

Reece wrote:what's that like, post-buyers remorse sale remorse?

god knows. all i know is it's lovely.

but get some p90s in thar! i've always wanted a riviera with p90s.

It's the worst. First and last time that's ever happened.

P90s are a definite possibility.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:55 pm

Noirie. wrote:P-94s good enough?...

nick valensi made me want a riviera with p-94s.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:18 pm

major boaneer if bigsby went goodbye.

not on that guitar, that things pure fuckin toan no tremmy pls

EDIT: but if you do change the pickups, WOULD totally buy neck p.up.

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Tue May 05, 2009 9:03 pm

There's an Epi Casino on SF craigslist that I mistook for that one. Same color and everything, but it's "Upgraded" so the guy's asking way too much ($900 for added gibson pups and a bigsby)

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue May 05, 2009 10:01 pm

i love that rivera. it's similar to the Jorma Kaukonen rivera, but different colour and chrome hardware. i'd love a bigsby equipped semi hollow like that.

nondas · Post by **nondas** » Tue May 05, 2009 11:36 pm

anthoney wrote:

I have one of these.
The Supernova has the neck profile of a Casino, fretboard inlays of a ES 345 and the pickup selector position of a Les Paul. The pickups seem a little hotter then the Epi Dots. Supernovas are out of production.

P94's are an excellent option. It's means no routing because they are basically humbucker sized P90's. I was thinking of doing the same to my Supernova.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Wed May 06, 2009 12:58 am

Dew like! Pin stripe.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Wed May 06, 2009 7:38 am

DuoSonicBoy wrote:Awesome guitars - Shad loves his.

Trewth! It's my favorite guitar.

Congrats on joining the Riviera club! She's a beaut.

anthoney · Post by **anthoney** » Wed May 06, 2009 4:09 pm

It seems the guy flaked out...what a letdown. Back to square one on my hollowbody lust.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Wed May 06, 2009 4:47 pm

well that sucks.

'twas a beaut to.

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