Supersonic Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Looks like it's $499 but it's not expected to be in until March. http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-Limited-Edition-Riviera-Custom-P93-Electric-Guitar?sku=516284 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 That is good news. I was just "jazzin' around" on the red one while I read this LOL http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=10278620&q=hi&newref=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrmatt Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 MF also has a White P93 listed as a Royale Custom $549 us with a case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 MF also has a White P93 listed as a Royale Custom $549 us with a case. Just saw that. Looks nice but, WHY did they put that pickguard on that guitar? WHY? Hideous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Seems clear would have been a better choice, but I'll wait until I see some real photos, those stock photos never do Epi's much justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 Seems clear would have been a better choice, but I'll wait until I see some real photos, those stock photos never do Epi's much justice. I'll have to agree with you about the stock photos. My wine red P93 looks 10 times better than the ones in the stock photos.(IMO of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrmatt Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Must agree! Sharp lookin guitar minus the gold pickguard, I think there are better color options that would have dressed it out better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 It'd be cool to see one in vintage sunburst. Or maybe ebony with cream colored pickup covers and binding everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I think the gold pickguard looks GOOD with all of the gold hardware! I'd kind of like to see it with soapbars though ... ahhh, hell ... it looks fine the way it is! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrasso Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Or at least match the pickup covers with the pick guard. The black adds too much contrast to the overall look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyGibson Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 MF did have a picture of the goldtop up a few weeks ago. It was just dang pretty. Actually it was gorgeous. The white one is pretty too. I think the pick guard goes well with it. Plus it comes with a case. But the gold is just......wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I don't know if it's just coincidence, or Epi really is paying attention, but the suggestion for a goldtop P93 came up here in May 2010: http://forum.gibson....Bp93+%2Bgoldtop Some of the more enterprising forum members (twiggy & Sjael) even Photoshopped a few prototypes: Considering it's been only about 9 months, and the guitars are mass-market items produced overseas, I think that's a pretty good response time. As for the pickguard and PUP covers, they''re easy enough to swap out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 So a couple of weeks ago I was killing time and came across the MF ad for this, although at the time it was $449, not $499... http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-Limited-Edition-Riviera-Custom-P93-Electric-Guitar?sku=516284 Thought to myself...hmmm...looks familiar...looked back to whan I was exploring some wiring issues and guess what...waaalaaaa!!! So, based on all of the above mod's in his vid's, the price, and the free case (which has already arrived) I popped for this baby in Wine Red. New project on the horizon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyGibson Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Some of the more enterprising forum members (twiggy & Sjael) even Photoshopped a few prototypes: If they get a nickle for everyone that sells, they'll be rich. DennisG - Nice review. I was wondering how the knobs worked that way with the three pick ups. Pretty simple and sounds great stock. It went from warm to twangy and in between. A gold one may be on the horizon for me to satisfy my semi-hollow desire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Graves Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Yum. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyGibson Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Pictures are up....at MF. It's pretty, but I kind of like the white p90's in Twang's and Sjael's prototype better on the gold. I guess covers could always be switched out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Just got the new "Musician's Friend" catalog, and saw a "White" (with gold hardware) Epi "Custom Royale" Riviera P-93LE. And, of course, the "Gold Top" version, too. Man, Both are very nice looking guitars!! I'm fighting a GAS attack, now...and I don't NEED any more guitars! ;>b CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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