Epiphone EB232 Rivoli Single Humbucker 1964 - Sunburst

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1964 Epiphone Rivoli EBV-232 Bass – Sunburst A superb example of one of the coolest and most distinctive American basses of the 1960s. This is a 1964 Epiphone Rivoli EBV-232, built by Gibson/Epiphone in Kalamazoo, Michigan during the company’s golden era, and a particularly desirable early example of the revived Rivoli model. The Rivoli was Epiphone’s counterpart to the Gibson EB-2 and shared much of its construction, hardware and electronics. With its semi-hollow laminated maple body, short 30½" scale and huge single Sidewinder humbucking pickup, the Rivoli has a character all of its own — warm, deep, woody and exceptionally punchy, with the kind of unmistakable low-end authority that made these basses so popular with British players during the 1960s. This particular bass has been owned by just one owner since the early 1980s and is in remarkable condition for a 60-year-old instrument. It has the honest dings, marks and playwear you would expect from a vintage bass that has been played and enjoyed, but importantly, it remains free from breaks or repairs. A genuine survivor. It plays very well, with the frets in good condition and plenty of life remaining. The original pots and capacitor are still present, as are the original machine heads, which function correctly. The original pickguard is no longer with the bass and the strap buttons have been replaced. The bass weighs 8.62 lb, and the neck has a 44.12 mm nut width, believed to be the slightly wider specification offered around this period. This gives the Rivoli a particularly comfortable and substantial feel compared with the narrower necks found on some later examples. Original 1964 specification The Rivoli’s original specification is wonderfully simple and effective: a laminated maple semi-hollow body with a single-bound construction, one-piece mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays, 20 frets and a 30½" short scale. The electronics comprise a single large multi-magnet, double-coil