Epiphone Riviera - modern equivalent?

TimmyO

I've been listening to some Robben Ford nd loving the sound of his vintage Epi Riviera - if you ere shooting for a similar sound what non-vintage stuff would you look at? 

Calum13

Does his riviera have mini humbuckers or full sized humbuckers?

TimmyO

mini I think 

Calum13

You can get an epiphone elitist riviera, which will be similar quality to his, but MIJ or MIK rivieras sometimes pop up quite cheap on ebay.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Epiphone-Elitist-1966-Riviera-Custom-Limited-Edition-USA-Gibson-Pickups-Japan/163320967885?hash=item2606b032cd:g:mcwAAOSw38Vbxv9B
(That's the elitist one)

guitars4you

Calum13 said:

Does his riviera have mini humbuckers or full sized humbuckers?

yes mini humbuckers - same format as a vintage paf but squashed into a mini casing

DannyP

https://www.thomann.de/gb/hoefner_verythin_special_hvsp_tbr_0.htm

Guild Starfires come with minihums too I think.

badlydrawnbanjo

Calum13 said:

You can get an epiphone elitist riviera, which will be similar quality to his, but MIJ or MIK rivieras sometimes pop up quite cheap on ebay.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Epiphone-Elitist-1966-Riviera-Custom-Limited-Edition-USA-Gibson-Pickups-Japan/163320967885?hash=item2606b032cd:g:mcwAAOSw38Vbxv9B
(That's the elitist one)

I’ve been looking for one of these for forever. Not seen one come in Europe let alone the UK yet. 

Kylef

If you're after a Riviera with mini-hums, you won't find one much better than this. American made.

Epiphone Riviera Nashville Collection Ltd. Made In USA  1993 Cherry Red -plek optimized

https://reverb.com/item/15623378-epiphone-riviera-nashville-collection-ltd-made-in-usa-1993-cherry-red-plek-optimized?utm_source=ios-app&utm_medium=share