Pre-Owned Epiphone Riviera - Royal Tan

The Epiphone Riviera - Royal Tan: A 60s Semi-Hollow Revival with Mini Humbuckers and Vintage Flair

Classic semi-hollow design with timeless appeal

The Epiphone Riviera in Royal Tan resurrects one of the most beloved models of the 1960s, combining vintage-inspired styling with player-friendly upgrades. With its layered maple body and solid maple centerblock, this semi-hollow electric offers resonant tone and controlled feedback, ideal for stage and studio alike. Finished in a rich Royal Tan gloss and accented with single-ply cream binding, the Riviera is as visually striking as it is sonically capable.

Mini humbuckers for articulate vintage tone

Loaded with Epiphone PRO Mini Humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions, the Riviera serves up a punchy, focused sound with excellent string separation and midrange character. Whether you're exploring clean jazz voicings or gritty blues licks, these pickups maintain clarity and presence. Traditional controls—2 volumes, 2 tones with CTS potentiometers, and a 3-way toggle—provide the responsiveness and tonal flexibility players expect.

Smooth playability and stable neck construction

The glued-in mahogany neck is carved to a comfortable Rounded C profile and topped with an Indian laurel fingerboard featuring a 12.01" radius and 22 medium jumbo frets. The 24.72" scale length delivers familiar tension, while the Graph Tech NuBone nut and dual-action truss rod contribute to tuning stability and long-term reliability. Trapezoid inlays add a vintage touch to this modern reinterpretation.

Refined hardware and period-correct aesthetics

The Riviera includes Epiphone’s LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and Frequensator tailpiece for enhanced sustain and easy string changes. Epiphone Vintage Deluxe tuners with metal buttons ensure precise tuning, while black top hat knobs and a 3-ply pickguard complete the classic aesthetic. The nickel-plated hardware ties everything together with understated elegance.

Player-ready with cosmetic wear and non-original case

This guitar is in excellent playing condition and has received a full professional inspection and setup. The neck is straight, the frets show only minor wear, and all electronics function properly. Cosmetically, it shows signs of playwear including scratches on the headstock, body, pickguard, pickups, neck, and back of headstock, as well as nicks on the top of the headstock as can be seen in photos. The included non-original case has one latch missing its closing mechanism but still secures the guitar effectively.

Specifications

• Body Shape: Riviera

• Body Material: Layered Maple

• Top: Layered Maple

• Back: Layered Maple

• Sides: Layered Maple

• Centerblock: Maple

• Binding: Single-ply cream (top, back, fretboard)

• Finish: Gloss

• Neck Material: Mahogany

• Neck Profile: Rounded C

• Scale Length: 24.72"

• Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel

• Fingerboard Radius: 12.01"

• Number of Frets: 22

• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo

• Nut Material: Graph Tech NuBone

• Nut Width: 1.69"

• Inlays: Trapezoid

• Neck Joint: Glued-In, Set Neck

• Hardware Finish: Nickel

• Tuner Plating: Nickel

• Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic

• Tailpiece: Frequensator

• Tuning Machines: Epiphone Vintage Deluxe (metal button, press-in bushing)

• Pickguard: Riviera, 3-ply

• Truss Rod: Dual Action

• Control Knobs: Black Top Hat with metal inserts

• Switch Tip: Black

• Plastic Parts: Black PVC

• Strap Buttons: 2 (bottom and back of heel)

• Mounting Rings: Black

• Pickup Covers: Nickel

• Neck Pickup: Epiphone PRO Mini Humbucker R

• Bridge Pickup: Epiphone PRO Mini Humbucker T

• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone (CTS potentiometers)

• Pickup Selector: 3-way Epiphone toggle

• Output Jack: Heavy Duty Epiphone 1/4"

• Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

This item is at Five Star Guitars on consignment. As a result, all sales are final.

This electric guitar ships fully insured with signature required.

 

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