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NGD Epiphone Riviera
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:23 am
by HNB
Got this in trade from theshadowofseattle. Great guitar. Neck pickup is nice and warm. Bridge has good jangle. I am very pleased with it. (Plus the case was endorsed, right? Adds to the mojo?)
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:37 am
by ultratwin
I was about to write "Doesn't Shad have one of those?" until I read the fine print.
I always liked the looks of the full-size humbucker version of the Riviera in black, would love to hear the jangle and buzz from that trapeze setup in person.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:46 am
by dezb1
Is it a Korean one? I has one of them and It's a properly great (and my longest serving) guitar. Put it through a big muff and you've got instant Jesus and marychain tonez.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:48 am
by HNB
It actually has a surprising amount of sustain. I thought the trapeze might mess that up a little, but it is great. I tried behind the bridge stuff a little and didn't notice much sound like with my Jags and Jazzy's, but it sounds great. It is one of the Korean ones.

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 1:02 am
by theshadowofseattle
I miss her already! I now feel justified to buy a black Sheraton II, though, which has a bridge that's more my speed.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 1:04 am
by HNB

I have had a couple sheratons. They are nice guitars. I like the trapeze though personally.

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:34 pm
by dezb1
You should get shot of the last bit of white plastic by reversing the trussrod cover.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:43 pm
by theshadowofseattle
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:27 pm
by dezb1
Slightly sinister, I meant...

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 4:01 pm
by Fran
Nice. I like the inlays on these, much better than the ones on Sheratons.
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:49 pm
by dezb1
Fran wrote:Nice. I like the inlays on these, much better than the ones on Sheratons.
Aye... I prefer the headstock on these too, the Sheratons are too big and I'm not keen the fancy floral pattern.

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:12 pm
by othomas2
PS: The new Epiphones that are coming through now are Korean !!!!!!! and they feel much better.
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:16 pm
by paul_
othomas2 wrote:PS: The new Epiphones that are coming through now are Korean !!!!!!! and they feel much better.
WHAAAAAAAA
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:06 pm
by Noirie.
othomas2 wrote:PS: The new Epiphones that are coming through now are Korean !!!!!!! and they feel much better.
'MAZIN!

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:09 pm
by Fran
Samick factory?
That is good news, always liked Korean stuff.
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:01 pm
by Gabriel
othomas2 wrote:PS: The new Epiphones that are coming through now are Korean !!!!!!! and they feel much better.
Ace news, might start saving for a Broadway for big hollowbody luls.
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:09 pm
by HNB
Nothing like a full bodied lady with curves in all the right places.

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:14 pm
by dezb1
Fran wrote:Samick factory?
That is good news, always liked Korean stuff.
Samick or Peerless (where mine was made) would be exellent news both made really good guitars.
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:30 pm
by Gabriel
Peerless would be fantastic, they've really upped their game over the past year or so - they've got some guitars up in the £2K range that are absolutely beautiful, but equally unobtainable.
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 12:09 am
by ultratwin
They're really great instruments, and some of the rarer models pop up daily on used sites over here for absolute bargains.
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One guy is trying to sell his beautiful Falconesque 40th Anniversary Gigmaster for about a grand right now, in near-mint condition. White top w/black sides and back, Bigsby B70, original TV Jones Filtertrons, the whole bit. Only a few dozen were made, and I don't think any of them made it Stateside.
I really didn't need to see this.
