butnut
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Gotta move this guys...this is low as it gets, I may have to take it to ebay, but I thought I'd give you guys a shot here first, you won't find a better semi-hollow at this price with vintage mojo....
Not the recent Epiphone NV model, they don't make a ebony...but modded to be just like it only with a nice vintage Riviera...Early 70s-80s? Epiphone Riviera EB. Old orange label, quite possible the early made in Japan Epis, excellent build and in great shape. Double bound body/neck. I put Gibson P94 pickups in (like the Nick Valensi/Strokes model) nice thick midrange with that semi-hollow honk. These pups sound great! I had Dan's Guitar install a new Tusq nut and replace the bad toggle and jack. I installed a frequensator tail piece (again like the Valensi model) as it looks better than the stock trapeeze tail and the extra string length make the heavy bottom 10s feel much lighter....can go heavier gauge, thin strings sound weak on any semi-hollow. Has a pro setup too. The fretboard is very nice and dark, could be Ebony, frets are good. I upgraded to Grover tuners. It has a 'used' stamp on the back of the headstock, I'm sure it was for a finish issue as it has a full factory refinish. I can see specks of the original red by the 'F' holes. (I can touch-up with black lacquer if ya want) Here's your chance to own a vintage Epi Riviera that would smoke the new imports by a mile...maybe the Gibson ES335 too! Includes a hard case. $950.00 shipped for forum bros...PRICE DROP: $750 SHIPPED! Paypal...
Not the recent Epiphone NV model, they don't make a ebony...but modded to be just like it only with a nice vintage Riviera...Early 70s-80s? Epiphone Riviera EB. Old orange label, quite possible the early made in Japan Epis, excellent build and in great shape. Double bound body/neck. I put Gibson P94 pickups in (like the Nick Valensi/Strokes model) nice thick midrange with that semi-hollow honk. These pups sound great! I had Dan's Guitar install a new Tusq nut and replace the bad toggle and jack. I installed a frequensator tail piece (again like the Valensi model) as it looks better than the stock trapeeze tail and the extra string length make the heavy bottom 10s feel much lighter....can go heavier gauge, thin strings sound weak on any semi-hollow. Has a pro setup too. The fretboard is very nice and dark, could be Ebony, frets are good. I upgraded to Grover tuners. It has a 'used' stamp on the back of the headstock, I'm sure it was for a finish issue as it has a full factory refinish. I can see specks of the original red by the 'F' holes. (I can touch-up with black lacquer if ya want) Here's your chance to own a vintage Epi Riviera that would smoke the new imports by a mile...maybe the Gibson ES335 too! Includes a hard case. $950.00 shipped for forum bros...PRICE DROP: $750 SHIPPED! Paypal...
