Hot or Not? Epiphone 1966 Riviera Elitist

[Elias Graves]

MIJ with Gibson guts and a lacquer finish.

http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Archtop/Ltd-Ed-Elitist-1966-Custom-Riviera-Outfit.aspx

 

[DFB]

Nice

 

[jelloman]

You have to ask?

 

[Elias Graves]

You have to ask?

Yes. Yes, I do have to ask. It's in my contract.

 

[Denverdave]

Very hot. I'm guessing very expensive as well.

 

[Stratguy]

Nice looking, but I've learned to play Epiphones, and not rely of looks alone.

 

[Coralkong]

I can dig that.

 

[Tig]

"Made in Japan with USA pickups and electronics"
Might be really cool playing and sounding. The clownburst doesn't do anything for me.

 

[Tralfaz]

I thought the Weinerdome was supposed to be free from elitists. ???

 

[jp_nyc]

That’s hot stuff.

 

[Tig]

I thought the Weinerdome was supposed to be free from elitists. ???

Two elitists enter.
One elitist leaves.

 

[Kerouac]

Uglyburst fail.

 

[Mark Wein]

Maybe?

 

[Guitar Heel]

Love the finish, and the Epi MIJ thing, but I've never been one for minis. Slap P-90's in there, and I'm all in.

 

[Flatspotter]

Anybody know the price?

 

[GergS]

I've lusted after one of the Elitist Sheratons for years. I like the sunburst on those more than on the Riviera but I wouldn't kick this one out of bed.

 

[Elias Graves]

Anybody know the price?

The elitist Casino is like $1800-1900 now. I'd have to guess its in the range.

 

[dougk]

Love the finish, and the Epi MIJ thing, but I've never been one for minis. Slap P-90's in there, and I'm all in.

I'm with you normally but Otis Rush isn't and I love his tone.




(and yes, that's a Strat in the picture but that recording IS his Epi Riviera. My buddy is playing sax on this recording)

 

[LeftyTom]

Tasty morsel.

 

[B Valley]

Cute, but not 1800 bucks cute.