EPIPHONE RIVOLIEPIPHONE manufactured the RIVOLI between 1959 and 1970. It was a Gibson designed model and made in Kalamazoo. The design of the Epiphone Rivoli is based on the Gibson EB-2, and they share the same body, neck and hardware; differing only in the shape of the headstock and the tortoiseshell pickguard material sometimes used on the Rivoli. During the first year of production the single pickup was a single-coil - this was soon changed to a Sidewinder humbucker in 1960. | |
EPIPHONE RIVOLI BASS REISSUE (1993-1999)Epiphone reissued the RIVOLI BASS (MODEL EBR1) from 1993 to 1999. It was a Korean made model which looked identical to the original Rivoli but had a maple neck, instead of mahogany. The Sidewinder pickup was also different sounding to the original and it had a three-point bridge instead of the original two-point unit. There was also a Japanese made Epiphone Rivoli Bass made during the 1990s - the Epiphone EB-2, this model had a mahogany neck and an Epiphone Japan EB pickup. | |
EPIPHONE RIVOLI-II BASSThe Epiphone Rivoli II was introduced in 1998, just as the single pickup Rivoli model was being discontinued. The Rivoli II had an extra mini-humbucker pickup at the bridge position in addtion to the Sidewinder humbucker at the neck position. |
Specifications:
Model | Image | Finish colors | Finish effects | Made in | Number of strings | Binding | Scale length |
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EPIPHONE RIVOLI 1959 to 1970 | natural finish | sunburst finish | USA | 4 strings | - | - | |
EPIPHONE RIVOLI BASS REISSUE (1993-1999) 1993 to 1999 | black finish, natural finish, red finish | sunburst finish | Korea | 4 strings | body binding | 30.5 inches scale-length | |
EPIPHONE RIVOLI-II BASS 1998 to 2002 | amber finish, black finish, natural finish | sunburst finish | Korea | 4 strings | - | 30.5 inches scale-length |
Model | Tone controls | Volume controls | Controls material | Number of control knobs |
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EPIPHONE RIVOLI 1959 to 1970 | 1 tone control | 1 volume control | - | - |
EPIPHONE RIVOLI BASS REISSUE (1993-1999) 1993 to 1999 | 1 tone control, 1 tone switch | 1 volume control | black controls | 2 control knobs |
EPIPHONE RIVOLI-II BASS 1998 to 2002 | - | - | - | - |
Model | Pickups configuration | Pickups brand and model |
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EPIPHONE RIVOLI 1959 to 1970 | 1 pickup, 2 pickups | - |
EPIPHONE RIVOLI BASS REISSUE (1993-1999) 1993 to 1999 | 1 humbucker pickup | Epiphone sidewinder pickup(s) |
EPIPHONE RIVOLI-II BASS 1998 to 2002 | 1 humbucker pickup and 1 mini humbucker pickup | Epiphone Sidewinder pickup(s), Epiphone mini humbucker |
Model | Body shape features | Body style | Hollow body | Soundhole | Body back material | Body sides material | Body top material | Pickguard material |
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EPIPHONE RIVOLI 1959 to 1970 | double cutaway | ES-335 style | hollow body | 2 f-holes | - | - | - | - |
EPIPHONE RIVOLI BASS REISSUE (1993-1999) 1993 to 1999 | double cutaway | ES-335 style | semi-hollow body | 2 f-holes | laminated maple body back | laminated maple body sides | laminated maple body top | - |
EPIPHONE RIVOLI-II BASS 1998 to 2002 | double cutaway | ES-335 style | - | - | laminated maple body back | - | laminated maple body top | black pickguard |
Model | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
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EPIPHONE RIVOLI 1959 to 1970 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
EPIPHONE RIVOLI BASS REISSUE (1993-1999) 1993 to 1999 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
EPIPHONE RIVOLI-II BASS 1998 to 2002 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
Model | Hardware color | Tuners |
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EPIPHONE RIVOLI 1959 to 1970 | chrome hardware | - |
EPIPHONE RIVOLI BASS REISSUE (1993-1999) 1993 to 1999 | chrome hardware | open gear tuners |
EPIPHONE RIVOLI-II BASS 1998 to 2002 | chrome hardware | - |
Model | Neck joint | Peghead (headstock) | Tuner layout | Neck material | Neck width | Number of frets |
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EPIPHONE RIVOLI 1959 to 1970 | set neck | oval headstock | two-each-side | - | - | - |
EPIPHONE RIVOLI BASS REISSUE (1993-1999) 1993 to 1999 | set neck | - | two-each-side | maple neck | 1.65 inches wide at nut | 20 fret |
EPIPHONE RIVOLI-II BASS 1998 to 2002 | set neck | - | two-each-side | maple neck | 1.65 inches wide at nut | - |