Limited Edition Riviera Custom P93 Review

The warm, clear tone of the Riviera electric guitar makes it a perfect instrument for jazz, blues, or country.

Features:	9
Sound:	9
Action:	9
Reliability:	9
Impression:	9
Overall rating:	9
Users rating:	9.9
Comments:	27

overall: 9

Reviewed by: Hdog69, on june 08, 2009

Price paid: $ 500

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: Body Wood: Laminated Maple
Top wood: Laminated Maple
Scale Length: 24-3/4"
Neck Joint: Glued In
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Shape: C
Frets: 22
Nut Width: 1.68"
Fretboard Radius: 12"
Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Bigsby
Pickups: three P-90 dog-ear single-coil
Controls: Bridge Volume, Neck Volume, Bridge Tone, Neck Tone, 3-way
Tuners: Grover
Hardware color: Gold
Pickup selector: 3-way Toggle
Finish: Polyurethane
Included: cable and tuning Tool // 9

Sound: This guitar is great for Jazz, Rock (classic), Blues, and I even play some country on it. I mostly play rock though and other songs that have a blues sound or just a clean sound but this guitar can do a ton but I also play all the other genre's listed above and it works well.

With it I use the Line 6 Pocket POD and it sounds great and better than my other guitar using it but I have tried using it with the crappy amp my Squire came with and it sounds pretty good but usually I run the Pocket POD through our BOSE system and the sound cannot be beat. The guitar is never very noisy (unless you want it to be and it has a clean/ bright sound to it that sounds great.

The guitar is great for what I use it with but the only thing it might not work with unless you have the Line 6 Insane amp/sound is metal. And it isn't very good at making a Strat's treble sound. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar when I got it was perfect. (And it was shipped to my house through 6 states) Everything was great and it was already tuned! The only thing I had to do was plug it in and play. And the Wine Red finish and the Gold hardware looks great and really bright. Lets just say this guitar looks like it is worth over $1,000 or so. // 9

Reliability & Durability: This guitar is very durable and dependable and the finish I think will last forever and everything is great. And the finish is a great/bright Wine Red that looks great and I've hit it against a few things a no dents are on it. And everything on it seems like it was well crafted and someone took time and effort in it. // 9

Impression: Overall this is a great guitar and I found this better over a Strat, Gibson 335, and a Normal Epiphone. I have been playin for a few years and this is just great! And if I lost it I would buy another! The only bad thing is that a case for it is rare and a case costs about $150 if you can find one. But if you are lookin' for a new guitar and you play stuff from the Eagles, John Mellencamp, Steve Miller, Bon Jovi, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley and others you NEED to get this guitar. // 9

Comments

[kroket666]

whew nice,,
thinkin about switching from metal to jazz when you see this baby

[.QOTSA.]

That's one of the nicest looking guitars I have seen on the home page review section!

[MONSTA42]

kroket666 wrote:

whew nice,,
thinkin about switching from metal to jazz when you see this baby

Not an easy switch to make. Instead of putting fingers on at random and strumming wildly, you actually need to learn different keys and modes.

[Pedalist]

Ooooh Pretty guitar!

[CptRevell]

That is the best looking Epi hollow body I've seen in a while.

[nickofzo]

nice!! i like it

[nickofzo]

maybe a Vox amp

[AvernusAblaze]

MONSTA42 wrote:

kroket666 wrote:

whew nice,,
thinkin about switching from metal to jazz when you see this baby

Not an easy switch to make. Instead of putting fingers on at random and strumming wildly, you actually need to learn different keys and modes.

oh yeah, coz thats what metal is... uninformed opinions, the suck more than the person that has them

[AvernusAblaze]

*they suck more... dammit!

[TheFly_1990]

Is this in production anymore? I'd love one of these

[bacchus9745]

That is one of the most beatiful guitars I have every laid eyes on I would like to hear what it sounds like more than reading about it.

[Hdog69]

Seriously like i said if you want a good guitar a play that kind of music you need to get it

[Charlie4]

I started doing jazz and believe me it's challenging - if you don't like thinking you shouldn't do Jazz. Period.

Also this is a good looking Epi and overall a good guitar to start playing blues/jazz.

[nickofzo]

jazz is challenging indeed

[xItsGilbertYox]

i really want to learn jazz. any advice?

[Moshmom]

xItsGilbertYox wrote:

i really want to learn jazz. any advice?

Try learning eastern exotic minor scales. jazz scales. use google

[josh.more]

MONSTA42 wrote:

kroket666 wrote:

whew nice,,
thinkin about switching from metal to jazz when you see this baby

Not an easy switch to make. Instead of putting fingers on at random and strumming wildly, you actually need to learn different keys and modes.

obviously a highly informed musical opinion there

seriously, appreciate all music, its all the same system, just applied differently, wether your playing a 12 bar, a 1,4,5 or a 2,5,1, its all chords in a set key so please think about what you say first

[Kurt1964]

Music 123 sells an Epiphone hardshell case for about $89.00. i got one for my Wildkat (see my pics), it's a real close fit.

[Hdog69]

Kurt1964 wrote:

Music 123 sells an Epiphone hardshell case for about $89.00. i got one for my Wildkat (see my pics), it's a real close fit.

Awsome thx

[thewho65]

These things look f*cking amazing, and the price isn't that bad for all the glitz. I have yet to actually play one though.

[Lagunaguitar]

MONSTA42 wrote:

kroket666 wrote:

whew nice,,
thinkin about switching from metal to jazz when you see this baby

Not an easy switch to make. Instead of putting fingers on at random and strumming wildly, you actually need to learn different keys and modes.

metal isn't JUST fingering random notes

[moonatblack]

MONSTA42 wrote:

kroket666 wrote:

whew nice,,
thinkin about switching from metal to jazz when you see this baby

Not an easy switch to make. Instead of putting fingers on at random and strumming wildly, you actually need to learn different keys and modes.

Yngwie Malmsteen and Jason Becker are metal....just to let you know.

[TwistedLogic]

Nice axe, a little lacking in versitility but a good guitar.

[oosabaj]

most gorgeous piece of wood and metal i've ever seen!

[Kneusje]

Hoooly f*ck nice guitar.

[Hdog69]

Moshmom wrote:

xItsGilbertYox wrote:

i really want to learn jazz. any advice?

Try learning eastern exotic minor scales. jazz scales. use google

Yea do that those are great

[yamadawg]

Amazing guitar. Im trying to get the money to buy one right now.
thanks for the review man love it.