Epiphone Elitist Nick Valensi Riviera P-94 — Vintage Sunburst (Made in Japan, 2006)

Up for sale is the rare Elitist version of the Nick Valensi (The Strokes) signature Riviera — not the standard Korean/Chinese production model, but the premium Japan-made Elitist built at the famed Terada factory for essentially one year (2006). Vintage Sunburst is the scarcer of the two Elitist finishes, and this one looks fantastic.

This is the real deal Elitist, confirmed by the black engraved "Nick Valensi P-94" truss rod cover, the "Elitist" logo on the back of the headstock. Terada-built Epiphone Elitists are widely regarded as some of the best archtops to come out of Japan in the 2000s, and they command a serious premium over the standard version.

Specs:

  • 5-ply laminated maple top, back, and sides
  • Set mahogany neck, bound rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays
  • Bone nut
  • Genuine Gibson USA P-94 pickups (P-94R neck / P-94T bridge)
  • Tune-o-matic bridge with Frequensator trapeze tailpiece
  • Grover tuners, nickel hardware
  • Vintage Sunburst finish
  • Comes with a raised 3-ply black pick guard with a metal "E" logo (located in case)

Condition: I've had this guitar since 2006 and have played a number of gigs with it so it does have some minor dings and scratches most notably a little bit of the purfling has come off the base of the guitar which I have glued back on (see attached photo), the head, back of the neck have a few scratches but otherwise plays beautifully and sounds amazing. Fret wear is also minimal. Contact me for more photos, questions and shipping info. I also have HD videos I can send you if you are interested.

Shipping is estimate only, if you are a serious I can get a quote for how much shipping will actually cost.

Open to serious offers

Cheers!

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Listed2 months ago
ConditionGood (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • Nick Valensi Signature Elitist Riviera P-94
Finish
  • Vintage Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 2006
Made In
  • Japan
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Body Material
  • Maple
Pickup Configuration
  • SS
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Series
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Body Type
  • Semi-Hollow Body
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Model Family
Offset Body
  • Non-Offset Body
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Artist
  • Nick Valensi
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Top Material
  • Maple
Color Family
  • Tan
Number of Frets
  • 22

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