Brumus Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Can anyone tell me anything about Epiphone hollow-body bass guitars? Are there any issues to be aware of? Going to look at what I think is a Rivoli tomorrow. Not sure of age. No scratchplate in photo. It has 20 frets, single pickup at neck, two controls and a third button/switch next to bridge. There is a single fixed bridge, about between the ends of the F holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) If it's one of the original 60s ones then the 'mudbucker' at the neck will likely produce a much less focused sound than most basses, hence the nickname I think they changed the electronics for the later reissues. For a while in 60s the Rivoli was a more common sight in Britain than probably any other electic bass. They're mostly associated with Merseybeat and British Invasion bands but for a while they were really popular in the UK across multiple genres and were used on some very famous recordings by some of the biggest British bands of the day. Edited February 9 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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