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Chris P.

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Epiphone Rivoli
« on: April 12, 2008, 04:00:48 AM »
Here she is:





= I only played her amplified through my little warm and modern Vox T-25. 25W and 1x10. She sounds very warm on it! Especially with the switch on the bassiest sound. Warm, full. I know my T25 sounds a bit like my Orange rig, but on a lower volume, so I think I kinda like her!

- The headstock break is very bad repaired on the front (you almost don't see it at the back), but i think I know someone who can do something about it.

- It has a single coil. You can hear some hum, when it's turned to the amp, but it isn't very noisy. No real problem. I have to get the chrome cover off, but I guess it's a 50s P single pick up or something. It still has a switch for two sounds, the one being more bassy and having more volume than the other.

- The wood's very nice, especially the back side.

- The colour is much more amber than my girlfriends Sheraton.

- Action and so are good.

- Do all Korean Epiphones have the jack input side mounted?

- Is the 2-way toggle normal? Shouldn;t that be a little push switch?

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The single coil:












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Re: Epiphone Rivoli
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2008, 04:25:42 AM »
Beautiful, Chris!
Really love the colour.
Congrats.

Are you going to put an Artec in?

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Re: Epiphone Rivoli
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2008, 04:29:02 AM »
Thanks, Rob!

I was in Arnhem with it, but I had no time to drop by.

I like to try her with this pick up first. It's installed by a guitar tech from Friesland. maybe it's good. if not I'll decide later what to do. I have an 'original' Chinese Epi EB0 humbucker. maybe I'll install that. or I wait till I hear the experiences from a friend who's installing an Artec in his Rivoli.

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Re: Epiphone Rivoli
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2008, 04:38:26 AM »

I was in Arnhem with it, but I had no time to drop by.

Dang!!

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Re: Epiphone Rivoli
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2008, 05:16:30 AM »
If Loes and I play matching Epiphones I guess we need matching track suits now?";)

@ Rob: I think we have a couple of reasons now to visit eachother agaion, maybe with Bart! (and Herr Hornung?)

Look what's under the chrome cover:







Maybe I have to add a split P in the middle?  ;D

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Re: Epiphone Rivoli
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2008, 06:07:25 AM »
At least they did not hack up the body.

Nice bass

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Re: Epiphone Rivoli
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2008, 06:57:44 AM »
The 2 Rivolis I owned both had the push button...never seen one with a toggle. So what are you going to replace that Jazz pickup with?

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Re: Epiphone Rivoli
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2008, 07:10:30 AM »
So what are you going to replace that Jazz pickup with?

I answered this above:
I like to try her with this pick up first. It's installed by a guitar tech from Friesland. maybe it's good. if not I'll decide later what to do. I have an 'original' Chinese Epi EB0 humbucker. Maybe I'll install that. or I wait till I hear the experiences from a friend who's installing an Artec in his Rivoli.

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Re: Epiphone Rivoli
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2008, 07:13:46 AM »
And I guess two jazz pick ups will fit under the chrome cover too? ;D

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Re: Epiphone Rivoli
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2008, 07:17:04 AM »
Hey, that's a pretty create pup job on the Riv.  I'll be trying something similar with my NOS Melody Maker covers except I think I'm gonna try a an SD vintage style Jag pup.  They should fit right in and have a good response for bass use.  I wouldn't change the pup in your unless you really don't like the sound.

i had a 99 Riv and put a vintage 70's EB-2 pup in it and it did improve the sound.  I sold the bass to buy a 68 EB-2, but it was nice for what it was.
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Re: Epiphone Rivoli
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2008, 01:28:44 PM »
Quote
I answered this above:

That's what I get for posting before first coffee.

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Re: Epiphone Rivoli
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2008, 02:28:05 AM »
No problem; I'm a coffee addict too, so I know what your talking about! :)

Tonight I'll try her out at a rehearsal.

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Re: Epiphone Rivoli
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2008, 05:40:20 AM »
You inspired me, I'm taking my EB-2 to practice today!
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Re: Epiphone Rivoli
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2008, 11:32:47 AM »
Wish I had another Rivoli now but this did inspire me to take my Casady to the gig last night. A few years ago you could find Rivs fairly cheap on ebay, not any more.

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Re: Epiphone Rivoli
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2008, 12:59:35 PM »
Nice, guys! The Rivolis are getting more expensive by the day here in The Netherlands too!