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Epiphone`s Limited Edition Elitist 1966 Custom Riviera Outfit is one of the most interesting entries into the emerging 2015 lineup of the catalog. It is a limited edition model, but nonetheless, it is bound to make a permanent impact onto the few lucky players it manages to reach. It is a semi-hollow ES guitar made in Japan and fit with US electronics. This limited edition ES is made in Epiphone`s factory in Japan, where the original 1966 Riviera used to be made to reinforce the legacy vibe on this 2015 model. It is a semi-hollow guitar with a double-cut and carved top body. It is fit with all of the hallmarks of the Riviera tradition. White binding, elevated plastic pickguard, dual "f" holes and vintage-styled hardware are all featured on this beauty. Bridge section is fit with a tune-o-matic bridge with Delrin saddles and a Gotoh stoptail bar. Minibuckers installed in the front are made in the U.S. of A by Gibson USA. Split volume and tone knobs with CTS 500K Audio pots, Orange Drop 473 capacitors and a Switchcraft three-way toggle pickup switch complete the electronics. 1960s Slim taper contour is featured in the back of the mahgoany neck. Set in mortise & tenon joint connects the body and neck. On it`s top, there is a stylish rosewood fingerboard with white binding, 22 medium jumbo frets and parallelogram inlays. Bone nut is 1.69" wide. On the headstock, this limited edition Riviera is fit with a set of six Gotoh tuners in the classic 3+3 arrangement. There`s only one color option in the palette - Honey Burst with nitrocellulose gloss finish and nickel hardware. As of yet, the MSRP has not been disclosed.
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Body Shape
ES
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1532
Body Type
Semi-Hollowbody
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140
Body Construction
Semi acoustic
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510
Body Construction
Double cutaway
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74
Binding
White
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282
Carved Top
Yes
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16
Body Wood
Laminated Maple
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467
Body Top Wood
Laminated Maple
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466
Bridge
Hardtail
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270
Bridge
Top Load
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1327
Bridge
Tune-O-Matic
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58
Bridge
Stoptail
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59
Number of Pickups
2
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45
Bridge Pickup Type
Minibucker
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389
Neck Pickup Type
Minibucker
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390
Controls
Volume
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99
Controls
Tone
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100
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
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62
Neck Wood
Mahogany
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18
Neck Shape
'60s
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298
Neck Shape
Slim Taper
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Neck Joint
Set neck
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Neck Joint
Mortise & Tenon
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Fingerboard Material
Rosewood (Bound)
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Number of Frets
22
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36
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
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32
Fingerboard Inlays
Parallelogram
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Hardware
Nickel
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67
Number of Strings
6
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134
Pickguard
Yes
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89
Tuners
Gotoh
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87
Tuners
Vintage Style
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348
String Nut
Bone
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411
Scale Length
24-3/4"
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72
Nut Width
1.69''
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365
Finish
Nitrocellulose
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222
Finish
Lacquer
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79
Fingerboard Radius
12.00"
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94
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Body Shape
ES
ES
Body Type
Semi-Hollowbody
Semi-Hollowbody
Body Construction
Double cutaway/Semi acoustic
Single cutaway
Binding
White
Creme
Carved Top
Yes
No
Body Wood
Laminated Maple
Mahogany
Body Top Wood
Laminated Maple
Maple (Flame)
Bridge
Hardtail/Stoptail/Top Load/Tune-O-Matic
Trapezoid Tailpiece
Number of Pickups
2
2
Bridge Pickup Type
Minibucker
P-90
Neck Pickup Type
Minibucker
P-90
Controls
Tone/Volume
Tone
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
3-way Pickup Selector
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Maple (Hard Rock)
Neck Shape
'60s/Slim Taper
Slim Taper
Neck Joint
Mortise & Tenon/Set neck
Glued In
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood (Bound)
Rosewood (Bound)
Number of Frets
22
22
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays
Parallelogram
Dot
Hardware
Nickel
Nickel
Number of Strings
6
6
Pickguard
Yes
No
Tuners
Gotoh/Vintage Style
Grover
String Nut
Bone
No
Scale Length
24-3/4"
24-3/4"
Nut Width
1.69''
1.68"
Finish
Lacquer/Nitrocellulose
Gloss
Fingerboard Radius
12.00"
12.00"
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