jammybstard Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Hi I stumbled accross this forum while window shopping for a new Guitar. After years of faithfull service I've deciced it's time to sell my Epi SG and get an Epi Archtop; I'm in the hunt for a nice Riviera or Sheraton. In the mean time I have to get rid of the SG, It's going on ebay, problem is I have no Idea what model it is, I've never seen another the same and I've been looking through Google images But I cant find a pic that matches it exactly. Can anyone help? I've had it from nearly new in 1997, It has a dotted fret board, a fitted neck, two humbucker pickups in black plastic surrounds with no covers and a narrow head-stock. The serial number is S5099902 Samick Plant, Korea September 1995 Production Number: 9902 Pics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalhed717 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 is that a flame maple top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammybstard Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 No, just an effect of the flash, I think from the grain it's ash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewddawg1 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Is that possibly an older G-310 SG model. I pulled that out of my arse. The pickguard resembles a G-400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyke1 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammybstard Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 I pulled that out of my arse. Will that effect the value? looks almost right apart from the pick guard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanH Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Looking at the see through knobs maybe there's been some modding going on. Have you had the pickups out and checked their make? It may be worth more than you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanH Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Another thought - here's the G400 from the '91 catalogue. http://www.everythingsg.com/index.php/1991e.html Note that it has uncovered pickups but the top hat knobs. Maybe it's an older (than you think) G400 with aftermarket knobs. What year does the guitar dater say it is? One last thing - I don't like the look of that block typefaced Epi logo on the headstock. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungrycat Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 One last thing - I don't like the look of that block typefaced Epi logo on the headstock. It's the same logo, just stright across, instead of at an angle. I belive that is typical of the early 90's models... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammybstard Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 Another thought - here's the G400 from the '91 catalogue. http://www.everythingsg.com/index.php/1991e.html Note that it has uncovered pickups but the top hat knobs. Maybe it's an older (than you think) G400 with aftermarket knobs. What year does the guitar dater say it is? One last thing - I don't like the look of that block typefaced Epi logo on the headstock. Alan Thats the one, It looks like it has the right knobs to me. It must be the last of the 1991 G-400s before they changed the design for the 96 catalogue. The Guitar Dater says: The serial number is S5099902 Samick Plant, Korea September 1995 Production Number: 9902 I did an orange drop upgrade on the caps a couple of years ago and it all looked box standard in there, but I've never had the Pickups out. I'm layed up at home at the moment so I might keep myelf busy and take one out tomorrow and have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 It's the same logo' date=' just stright across, instead of at an angle. I belive that is typical of the early 90's models... [/quote'] Yep. My 1994 G-310 logo goes straight across. I think though, that he meant that the logo looks really blocky. The font seems kinda girthy, i guess. Wouldnt mind having a good, clear peek at the serial stamp, though. If there is any question of it's authenticity, that may help to figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AlanH Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Thats the one' date=' It looks like it has the right knobs to me. It must be the last of the 1991 G-400s before they changed the design for the 96 catalogue. [/quote'] My mistake. The photo of the '91 version doesn't have top hot knobs at all. I must have mixed it up with one of the other catalogue pages I was looking at. Yours look kind of transparent to me though. Maybe it's the flash. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanH Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Yep. My 1994 G-310 logo goes straight across. I think though' date=' that he meant that the logo looks really blocky. The font seems kinda girthy, i guess. [/quote'] Yes, that's what I was getting at. I don't know enough about older models to tell whether the blockiness was the norm but it doesn't look blocky in the photo in the '91 catalogue. Correct me if I'm wrong but Epis were made in various factories at that time so I'm sure this would explain it. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammybstard Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 I think we've got it guys thanks alot, I'm quite glad it's turned out to be the g-400, they seem to hold a bit of value. I've just won a spur of the moment bid on a Nick Valensi Riviera P-94 so I wil need some money. I hope its Kosha? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Congrats that is a nice axe!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammybstard Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 I fell in-love with the Frequensator tailpiece; Is there any design reason for the Frequensator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 To make it cooler! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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teegar Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 The frequensator was introduced around 1937 on Epiphone acoustic archtops, later e.g. 40's on their high-end electrics, and was as Jimmy posted supposed to contribute to proper compensation. Most "experts" agree that it doesn't really do that. Folks have reported on switching the forks, short to treble and long to bass, with no discernable tone difference. They remained on the early Kalamazoo electrics, and are now more of a historical or characteristic Epiphone feature. Bob Bennedetto claims (and claims to demonstrate in his video) that the frequensator contributes harsh overtones, which I can hear on my acoustic archtops, for instance striking a forceful open E chord and then muting the strings, there's a lingering off-key F# overtone coming from behind the bridge. Unlikely to make any difference on an electric, especially a semi-hollow, and they do look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Congrats on the Riviera! The G-400 looks ok to me. The serial font looks good. I wouldnt worry about the logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammybstard Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Other than the Pickups which should be top notch, does any one know what the rest of the electronics in the Riviera are like, I'm a great believer in changing out the caps if possible but getting to them to have a look on an arch looks more than a bit tricky[crying] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammybstard Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 It has arrived and it is sweet! Needs a few tweeks tomorrow, I've put some 11's on it today and the intonation's slightly out now, I'm also going to do the caps, I dont know whats in there at the moment but it will at least be getting some treble bleed caps. It's nice to have a more substantional neck than the SG again! Some Cr4ppy Pics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeper Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Check the neck, a little tweak on the neck after upping strings and you'll be close to spot on if it was perfect before. You'll only have slight adjustments to make then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammybstard Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 Check the neck' date=' a little tweak on the neck after upping strings and you'll be close to spot on if it was perfect before. You'll only have slight adjustments to make then.[/quote'] It's only a tiny adjust needed, Neck looks fine, almost dead streight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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