Epiphone
Riviera, Royal Tan
ElectricRiviera
No ratings yet$699
An electric guitar from Epiphone, the Riviera, Royal Tan uses a Riviera body. The build combines a Layered Maple body, Mahogany neck and Laurel fingerboard. The neck carries a 24.72" scale and 22 frets. Pickups are Epiphone PRO Mini Humbucker R / Epiphone PRO Mini Humbucker T. Typically listed around $699. It is commonly associated with Jazz, Blues and Indie.
Best for
JazzBluesIndieRock
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews71
Overall / 100
Playability
75
Sound
71
Build
65
Value
74
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Epiphone |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Body wood | Layered Maple |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Laurel |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.72" |
| Pickups | Epiphone PRO Mini Humbucker R / Epiphone PRO Mini Humbucker T |
| Back | Layered Maple |
| Binding | Single-ply cream - top, back and fretboard |
| Body Finish | Gloss |
| Body shape | Riviera |
| Body Styles | ES,Archtop |
| Bridge | LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™ |
| Bridge pickup | Epiphone PRO Mini Humbucker T |
| Case | Optional 335/Casino-Type Hard Case (6 & 12 string) 940-E519; Casino/ES-335 EpiLite™ Case 940-E519HG |
| Centerblock | Maple |
| Control Knobs | Black Top Hat knobs with metal inserts |
| Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS® potentiometers |
| Finish | Nickel |
| Fretboard inlay | Trapezoid |
| Fretboard radius | 305.0mm / 12.01in |
| Fret Count | 22 |
| Headstock | Epiphone Sloped Dove Wing |
| Headstock Inlay | Historic Epiphone logo in Mother of Pearl, Epiphone Dot in Mother of Pearl |
| Jack Plate Cover | None |
| Joint | Glued in; Set Neck |
| Model | EORRTNH1 |
| Mounting Rings | Black |
| Neck pickup | Epiphone PRO Mini Humbucker R |
| Nut | Graph Tech® NuBone® |
| Nut width | 43.0mm / 1.69in |
| Output Jack | Heavy Duty Epiphone 1/4" Output Jack |
| Pickguard | Riviera with foil E logo, 3-ply |
| Pickup Covers | Nickel |
| Pickup Selector | 3-way Epiphone toggle |
| Plastic Parts | Black; PVC |
| Profile | Rounded C |
| Side | Layered Maple |
| Strap Buttons | 2 - bottom and back of heel |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Switch Tip | Black |
| Switchwasher | None |
| Tailpiece | Frequensator |
| Top wood | Layered Maple |
| Truss rod | Dual Action |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel |
| Tuners | Epiphone Vintage Deluxe metal button with press in bushing |
| Street price | $699 |
