What is Epiphone Riviera?

The Epiphone Riviera is a semi-acoustic, semi-hollow bodied guitar shaped similarly to a Gibson ES-335. The Riviera has a long history and was originally produced in the USA in from 1962 until 1969. The Riviera comes from a wide stable of Epiphone semi-acoustics, such as the Dot, Sheraton and Casino.

Who plays an Epiphone Riviera?

Notable Riviera players include Stevie Ray Vaughan and Carl Wilson, who played a 12-string version after it was added to the Epiphone line in 1965. In later years, Jorma Kaukonen and The Strokes’ Nick Valensi boasted their own Riviera signatures.

What guitar does Nick Valensi play?

Epiphone Riviera
Valensi’s main guitar, which he uses for nearly every live show and recorded song, is a 1990s Epiphone Riviera with Gibson P-94 pick-ups, which was given to him by friend and fellow Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr.

Did Nick Valensi find his guitar?

The guitar has finally been recovered, albeit in a bad state, according to Valensi’s wife, Amanda de Cadanet (via Strokes News). “Sadly it is severely water damaged, and covered in rust , with no strings,” de Cadanet wrote on Instagram. “Nick wanted to thank each and every one of you who helped hunt for his guitar .

Who uses Epiphone?

10 Of The Most Influential Epiphone Players

• Joe Pass.
• Noel Gallagher (Oasis/Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds)
• Gary Clark Jr.
• Nick Valensi (The Strokes)
• Lee Malia (Bring Me The Horizon)
• Paul Weller (The Jam/The Style Council/Solo)
• Tom Delonge (Blink 182/Angels & Airwaves)
• Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna)

Do professionals use Epiphone?

That’s kind of the point of this article – Epiphone guitars are certainly good enough for the pros. If you want to grab a stock Les Paul Custom and change the pickups go for it, but you don’t have to. Bjorn Gelotte of In Flames playing his Epiphone Les Paul Custom signature guitar.

Is Julian Casablancas married?

Juliet Joslinm. 2005–2019
Julian Casablancas/Spouse

What kind of amps do the strokes use?

Valensi’s current pedalboard consists of a vintage EHX Deluxe Memory-Man delay, an EHX Holy Grail Nano Reverb, a Demeter TRM-1 Tremulator, a MXR Micro Amp, a Maxon DS830 Distortion, a Visual Sound Double Toruble Overdrive, a Visual Sound VV10 Volume, and a Fulltone GT-500 Booster/Distortion plugged into a Korg …

What happened to Nick Valensi?

The Strokes’ Nick Valensi has confirmed his lost guitar has been recovered after an appeal. Last month, Valensi’s Epiphone guitar went missing while being shipped between New York and Los Angeles.

Do any pros use Epiphone?

That’s kind of the point of this article – Epiphone guitars are certainly good enough for the pros. Bjorn Gelotte of In Flames playing his Epiphone Les Paul Custom signature guitar.