SRV wringing out an Epi

[compulsor]

While re-reading a recent issue of Guitar Player, I came across the gatefold photo spread I must have missed on the 1st read through.
It's SRV on stage with BB King, and Stevie's digging into this Epiphone hard- LOVE to hear/see this!

 

[MarkB]

Could be a different Epi riviera... or just without/with scatchplates..

 

[ScottMarlowe]

If I remember correctly that was Freddie King's Riviera he was playing.

 

[compulsor]

If I remember correctly that was Freddie King's Riviera he was playing.

Oh, that's even cooler!
I think I saw an old PBS special or something with SRV and FK, unless I'm mixing up my 'Kings'...

 

[ScottMarlowe]

Yeah what I heard was that he was in Australia and didn't have a guitar with him, and Freddie invited him to come out and play, and loaned him one of his guitars. It's amazing that playing a hollowbody, humbucker ES type guitar he STILL sounds like SRV.

 

[wildeman]

Freddie King died in 76' so its not his. That model epi was favored by chicago legends Magic Sam and Otis Rush in the 60's. Sam died in 69' and Otis was playing Gibsons in the 80s and 90s. So i believe that that is Stevie's very own Riviera. Those guitars are awesome, i used to own a 66' cherry red. One that got away.

 

[wildeman]

And here is a cool ad from 94' with Stevie.

 

[compulsor]

That's a killer ad!
Great- my last impulse buy hasn't even cooled off yet, and now the Casino GAS is raging!
What have I done?!
Who am I kidding? I've wanted a Casino forever- guess I'm subliminally looking for more reasons why they're so cool!
Now: Vintage- modern? Cherry, or natural??
Well, gotta move some idle gear first anyway, so I'll have a bit to ponder such weighty matters...

 

[DPaulCustom]

That guy could make a shoe string scream, one of the greats

 

[wildeman]

Yep i got full blown Riviera gas now!

 

[eS.G.]

casino Gas is spreading..........across continents.......it is a sickness with only 1 cure
CASINO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DPaulCustom]

I have to admit, all these mickey mouse threads are making want to join the club

 

[wildeman]

I dont get it

 

[DPaulCustom]

I dont get it

The 'horns' on the es/casino/dot type guitars look like mickey mouse ears...
just a joke, no offense intended

 

[wildeman]

Not offended, just askin, text is hard to get sometimes

 

[old mark]

The guitar player in my band from the mid 1960's had a '60's Riviera with mini humbuckers...I got to play it once and still remember it! Beautiful player!

 

[wildeman]

Riviera paradise hmmmm? Obviously recorded on a strat but maybe composed on the epi?