Epiphone Riviera

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Epiphone Riviera

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

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I pick it up in a couple hours...quite excited!
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Nice guitar man, i'd want one of these but 335 style guitars dwarf me.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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+1 on the P90's....that's a great idea.
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Awesome guitars - Shad loves his.
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P-94s good enough?...
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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.
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Noirie. wrote:P-94s good enough?...
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nick valensi made me want a riviera with p-94s.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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anthoney wrote: Image
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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.
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Dew like! Pin stripe.

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DuoSonicBoy wrote:Awesome guitars - Shad loves his.
Trewth! It's my favorite guitar.

Congrats on joining the Riviera club! She's a beaut.
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It seems the guy flaked out...what a letdown. Back to square one on my hollowbody lust.
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well that sucks.

'twas a beaut to.
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