loupegarrou Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Hi, I just want to say a huge thank you to all the wonderful, knowledgeable members here who gave me the confidence and knowledge to perform surgery on my baby. I fell heir to a '97 MIK Epiphone Riviera thanks to some odd circumstances, but from the moment I got her it was apparent that the electronics in her were shot. I happened across this forum thanks to a LOT of internet searches on ways to restore her to her full glory. I lurked here for some time before finally joining up, and just wanted to take this opportunity with my first post to thank all of those whose insight and knowledge made it a far less daunting experience than it would otherwise have been. Thanks to the advice offered to others here she now sports a new matched pair of GFS vintage 59 pickups, four CTS 500K pots, new Sprague Orange Drop caps, and Switchcraft selector switch and jack plug. The operation was by no means easy due to having to work through the f-hole, but after an initial failure in my wiring she is now fully restored and sounding better than I could have imagined. The difference in quality between the replacement parts and the cheap stock components is like night and day! So again, many thanks to all here for being such a friendly and helpful crowd, and I hope that I can in some way repay the knowledge I have gained here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 It's hard to beat the feeling of doing something yourself, isn't it? You save money, and feel good about successfully completing your task. Way to go man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpdeluxe Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 dbirchett says, everyone should rewire an f-hole guitar at least once. Now you've done your once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I feel the same way. The folks here have helped me immensely, too. It's great that your Riviera is now up to snuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billybob Dylan Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Nae problem, Big Yin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Killmore Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 dbirchett says' date=' everyone should rewire an f-hole guitar at least once. Now you've done your once.[/quote'] That almost sounds dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotcanX Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 We'll be sending you a bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Cheers...glad it worked out so well! Good for you! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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