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The Richmond Empire was introduced around 2010 and made until 2013. The Richmond Empire has a retro 70s style similar to the Ovation Viper. The Empire features a 24 3/4 ” scale, a low noise single-coil pickup and a Custom Godin humbucker in the bridge or two Godin Kingpin P90 single-coil pickups (Mahogany model only). Pickups are housed in a single cutaway solid body with a silver leaf maple center and poplar wings or the solid mahogany body of the Empire mahogany HG. The pickups are controlled by separate volume and tone knobs, along with a 3-way toggle switch. The Empire’s bolt-on mahogany neck features the worn in feel of an Ergocut rosewood fingerboard for a comfortable playing experience. The Richmond Empire has high-ratio tuning machines, a chrome wraparound bridge and black or Nordic white pickguards depending on the finish. Available high gloss finishes: Black, Cream, Natural Raw (satin) or Natural Mahogany
Specifications (23)
Controls
Controls shape | top hat controls |
Number of control knobs | 2 control knobs |
Pickup selector controls | 3-way selector switch |
Tone controls | 1 tone control |
Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
Pickups brand and model | Godin pickup(s) |
Pickups configuration | 1 single coil and 1 humbucker pickup, 2 single coil pickups |
General
Finish colors | black finish, cream finish, mahogany finish, natural finish, white finish |
Finish effects | gloss finish, satin finish |
Made in | Canada |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Scale length | 24.75 inches scale-length |
Body
Body material | maple body, poplar body |
Body shape features | single cutaway |
Pickguard material | black pickguard, white pickguard |
Hardware
Bridge | wraparound bridge |
Hardware color | chrome hardware |
Fretboard
Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
Neck
Neck joint | bolt on neck |
Neck material | mahogany neck |
Neck width | 1.69 inches wide at nut |
Number of frets | 22 fret |
Tuner layout | three-each-side |