Quick notes:

  • Most instruments I sell are consigned but some are my own.
  • Repairs and adjustments have been done, if necessary, and this item is ready to go unless otherwise noted!
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  • Please read the following text for full details and specs -- it's borrowed from my original blog post on it...

Overview: Is any bassist immune to the wiles of an EB-2-style bass? This Epiphone Rivoli is the Epiphone version of that model (made right on the same Kalamazoo factory floor) and departs from the Gibson EB-2 only in mild headstock shape alteration and pickguard. It even shares the same, excellent, cherry finish as many Gibsons from the time (though I see a lot more in sunburst).

At any rate, these have great appeal visually and have quick, easy-to-love necks, but they also sound good, too, in their own weird way. They've got a big, deep, fat, mudbucker sound to them that's suited perfectly to folks looking for deep thump. That's mitigated only slightly by the filter push-in switch that removes a lot of bass from the signal and thus gives it more of an "attacky" sound (I use it a few times in the demo to show it off).

This bass is in good order and has serialization that places it at '67 per its features.

Repairs included: Jose gave it a level/dress of the frets, cleaning, and setup work. I'd previously slightly-altered the bridge studs (I seated them farther into the body) to allow for more adjustment down on the bridge for the owner. This means it has a tiny bit of adjustment room further but is also playing on-the-dot as it sits and is ready to go.

  • Weight: 8 lbs 12 oz
  • Scale length: 30 1/4"
  • Nut width: 1 1/2"
  • Neck shape: medium C/D
  • Board radius: 10"
  • Depth at first fret: 0.85"
  • Depth at seventh fret: 0.96"
  • Body width: 16"
  • Body depth: 1 11/16"
  • Body wood: ply maple
  • Bridge: top/non-adjustable
  • Fretboard: rosewood
  • Neck wood: mahogany
  • Pickups: 1x "mudbucker" humbucker
  • Action height at 12th fret: 3/32" bass to 1/16" treble (fast, spot-on)
  • String gauges: 100w-40w tapewound
  • Truss rod: adjustable
  • Neck relief: straight
  • Fret style: wide/meidum

Condition notes: There's some weather-check to the finish throughout. There are nicks and dings on the back of the neck and a little more severe weather-check/hairline-cracking in the finish there as well. It's not obvious when playing it. The wrist rest/cover thingy in front of the bridge is non-original. It's otherwise original throughout, though, right down to the reverse-turning tuners. Because of the bridge design, intonation is not 100% but it's pretty dang good for one of these old guys.

It comes with: It has a good set of tapewound flats on it and it does have its original hard case.

Consignor tag: NRUS

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Listed4 months ago
ConditionVery Good (Used)
Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • Rivoli (Gibson EB-2)
Year
  • 1967
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 4-String

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Jake Wildwood & Co

Rochester, VT, United States
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