2013 Epiphone Riviera Custom P93 Wine Red W/Bigsby~ Semi Hollow Electric Guitar

Epiphone Riviera Custom P93 – Wine Red – Bigsby – Very Good Condition

£399.00 | Pre-Owned | Beautiful Wine Red Finish

A Beautiful Epiphone Riviera with Three P90 Pickups & Bigsby Vibrato

We’re delighted to offer this lovely Epiphone Riviera Custom P93, finished in a gorgeous deep Wine Red with gold hardware, three P90 pickups and a factory-fitted Bigsby vibrato.

The Riviera Custom P93 is one of Epiphone’s more distinctive semi-hollow electric guitars, combining timeless styling with an unusual pickup arrangement and plenty of tonal flexibility.

With its elegant double-cutaway body, traditional F-holes, cream binding, attractive fingerboard inlays and gold appointments, it’s a guitar that captures the character of a classic instrument.

This particular example has clearly been well cared for and remains in very good overall condition for its age. It plays beautifully, sounds fantastic and offers excellent value at just £399.

Three P90 Pickups – A Wonderful Range of Sounds

One of the features that makes the Riviera Custom P93 stand apart from more conventional semi-hollow guitars is its three-pickup configuration.

The guitar is fitted with three Epiphone P90 single-coil pickups, offering a distinctive blend of warmth, clarity and bite.

P90s have a character all of their own, sitting somewhere between the bright attack of a traditional single-coil and the fuller response of a humbucker.

The neck pickup produces warm, rounded sounds that work beautifully for blues, jazz and expressive lead playing, while the bridge pickup offers more bite and definition for classic rock, indie and overdriven tones.

With the additional middle pickup and versatile control arrangement, there’s plenty of room to experiment with different sounds.

Whether you’re after mellow cleans, gritty blues or rich semi-hollow rock tones, the Riviera is a wonderfully enjoyable guitar to play.

Classic Semi-Hollow Construction

The Riviera’s laminated maple semi-hollow body combines the warmth and natural resonance associated with hollow-bodied guitars with the familiar response of an electric.

Its double-cutaway design provides comfortable access to the upper frets, while the set mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard offer a traditional playing feel.

The deep Wine Red finish is particularly attractive on this example, allowing the natural figuring of the wood to show through beneath the gloss lacquer.

Cream binding around the body and neck, distinctive fingerboard inlays and the traditional Epiphone headstock complete the elegant appearance.

It’s a guitar with plenty of vintage character, without sacrificing the versatility needed for modern playing styles.

Gold Bigsby Vibrato & Vintage Styling

The factory-fitted Bigsby vibrato is another standout feature of the Riviera Custom P93.

As well as looking fantastic, the Bigsby allows subtle, expressive pitch movement, adding a lovely shimmer to chords and gentle vibrato to lead playing.

The gold hardware complements the Wine Red finish beautifully, with the natural ageing and tarnishing adding a little vintage character to this particular example.

Traditional gold-coloured controls, the black pickguard and the three cream-covered P90 pickups complete the distinctive look.

Condition – Very Good for Its Age

This Riviera Custom P93 is in very nice pre-owned condition and has clearly been looked after.

The Wine Red finish retains a beautiful gloss, with only light surface marks and the usual signs of careful play and handling.

The gold hardware has developed noticeable tarnishing and patina, particularly around the Bigsby vibrato and other metal fittings. This is cosmetic and typical of gold-plated hardware as it ages.

There is also a small, stubborn mark near the Epiphone logo on the pickguard. It resembles adhesive residue, although we cannot confirm exactly what it is, and we haven’t been able to remove it.

Beyond these cosmetic points, the guitar presents very nicely indeed, with no structural issues to report.

Most importantly, it plays beautifully and sounds excellent, with the pickups, controls and Bigsby all functioning as they should.

We’ve included detailed photographs showing the guitar’s condition, including the small imperfections.

The actual guitar pictured is the one you will receive.

Full Specifications

Brand: Epiphone

Model: Riviera Custom P93

Series: Limited Edition Custom Shop

Type: Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar

Condition: Pre-Owned – Very Good

Finish: Wine Red

Body: Laminated Maple

Body Shape: Double Cutaway

Neck: Mahogany

Neck Construction: Set Neck

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Fingerboard Inlays: Pearloid-Style Block Inlays

Scale Length: 24.75”

Number of Frets: 22

Pickups: Three Epiphone P90 Single-Coil Pickups

Pickup Configuration: SSS – Triple P90

Controls: Individual Pickup Volume Controls and Master Tone

Pickup Selector: Three-Way Toggle Switch

Bridge: Tune-o-matic

Vibrato: Factory-Fitted Bigsby

Hardware: Gold

Machineheads: Vintage-Style Enclosed Tuners

Pickguard: Black with Epiphone Emblem

Orientation: Right-Handed

Cases & Accessories Available

We have a selection of hard cases and padded gig bags available to purchase separately, along with straps, cables and other useful accessories.

Please get in touch for available options and prices.

A Lovely Riviera at a Great Price

The Riviera Custom P93 is a guitar with a character all of its own.

Its combination of three P90 pickups, semi-hollow construction and gold Bigsby vibrato makes it an excellent choice for players looking for something beyond the usual two-humbucker designs.

This particular example has been well cared for, plays beautifully and retains a wonderful appearance, with only the cosmetic wear you’d expect from an older instrument.

A beautiful Epiphone Riviera Custom P93 in Wine Red, ready for its next owner.

Actual guitar pictured.

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