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john_calver

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Awesome' date=' looks like it's lost it's printed E scratchplate? Any idea where to get those? [/quote']

Actually it never had the "E" scratchplate. The one for sale, as the guy on eBay says, is a US market model (although definitely made in Japan) and the vast majority of '82 US models didn't have the "E" scratchplate or truss rod cover. The English models (like the ones Oasis used) had the white scratchplate and truss rod cover with the "E" in black and were available in Cherry or Antique Sunburst.

Here's mine

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Actually it never had the "E" scratchplate. The one for sale' date=' as the guy on eBay says, is a US market model (although definitely made in Japan) and the vast majority of '82 US models didn't have the "E" scratchplate or truss rod cover. The English models (like the ones Oasis used) had the white scratchplate and truss rod cover with the "E" in black and were available in Cherry or Antique Sunburst.

Here's mine

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I bet you wouldn`t believe that this is basically the same guitar as your Riviera, just different clothes! No fret end binding, but same electrics with shielded pots, same MMK61 pickups, same body materials, same three piece laminated Maple neck and neck profile. It`s slightly smaller than the Riviera, but like your guitar, it`s wonderful.

 

Aria ProII TA-60 1982.

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Hey frenchie, what makes them the same, the electronics? Cause I see some very obvious differences in the two guitars you posted. Body shape, f hole shape, hardware, inlays (as you stated). Same factory and electronics maybe, sure I'll give you that, but they are not the same guitars by any means.

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Can you get replacement scratchplates and truss rod covers for Japanese rivieras?

 

No' date=' but the parts in question are not that hard to manufacture. If for example you bought the one on eBay, then you could buy a sheet of W/B/W scratchplate material from one of the many on line suppliers, and use your original scratchplate as a template to form a new one. As for the TRC, I have made some in the past that were quite adequate for forum members use, and I am sure I could make one for you.

 

These were based on the Lennon 65 reissue Casino TRC.

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I am sure I could do one with three screws. And as for the scratchplate logo, this is my Ex Casino, which my mate now owns

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Hey frenchie' date=' what makes them the same, the electronics? Cause I see some very obvious differences in the two guitars you posted. Body shape, f hole shape, hardware, inlays (as you stated). Same factory and electronics maybe, sure I'll give you that, but they are not the same guitars by any means.[/quote']

 

Different body and h/stock shape, different bridge, tailpiece & tuners, but apart from that exactly the same. they share the same wood the same Matsumoku construction method (i.e. long tenon neck joint with a screw for added reinforcement), the same three piece laminated Maple neck, the same pickups (MMK61) even the same neck profile. I did say in my previous post "Basically the same guitar in different clothing"(The differences are the clothing). A better choice for comparison would probably have been the original version of the Westone Rainbow I from 81/early 82, which had exactlythe same body outline as the Riviera as well.

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Wow frenchie they are amazing! Please make me a couple of TRC's with 3 screws' date=' and if you can do the scratch plate logo too that'd be awesome? Obviously I'll pay you whatever you need. Can I email you? My address is John_calver@hotmail.com[/quote']

 

I can do that for you john, but obviously you would need to send me the original TRC so that I can get a template from it and the right place for the three holes, plus the scratchplate to put the E on. There wouldn`t be any charge, more than happy to help, just PM me.

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Hey Charlie' date=' I completely forgot about the calender, leave it with me and I`ll see what I can do.

 

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Oh, no problem, mate! Just teasing you a little. I could (most likely) find it "on line," someplace.

IF you see one, that's handy, fine. But, don't go to any expense or trouble...truly. :>)

 

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