Nashville USA Collection
In 1993, a limited run of 250 Rivieras and 250 Sheratons were produced in Gibson's Nashville factory. This was called the Nashville USA Collection. At the same time, Epiphone's Montana plant also built 250 Excellente, Texan and Frontier flat tops known as the Anniversary Series. These Epiphones were only intended as a special event, but the public reaction prompted Rosenberg to reissue many classic designs via the Korean range. Those who attended the 1994 NAMM witnessed the re-introduction of legends including the Casino, Riviera, Sorrento and Rivoli bass. Contrary to information on Wikipedia and various other sources around the web, this line was related to, but not part of the 1994 Gibson Centennial Series commemorating 100 years of the Gibson Guitar Corporation. The Nashville and Anniversary Collections were intended as reintroductions of original, USA built Epiphone models.
Today, Epiphone re-introduces the Sheraton and Riviera made in Nashville, TN. Built to exact specifications of the original Epis, these instruments represent the finiest in design, materials and craftmanship. - Epiphone, Nashville Collection 1993-1994 |
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Models
Nashville USA Collection Riviera
- 1993-1994
- Made in Nashville, USA
- Limited run of 250 guitars
- Built to exact specifications of original Riviera
Body:
- Semi-hollow body construction
- Laminated maple body & top
- Solid maple center block
- Nitrocellulose finish
Neck:
- 1-piece mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays
- Pearl oval inlay on headstock
- Engrqaved "E" logo on truss rod cover
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
- Unbound f-holes
Electronics:
- Epiphone designed mini-humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Tune-o-matic bridge with frequensator tailpiece
- Raised toirtoise pickguard with raised "E" emblem
- Gold reflector knobs
Colors:
- Cherry (CH)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
- Natural (NA)
Nashville USA Collection Sheraton
- 1993-1994
- Limited run of 250 guitars
- Made in Nashville, USA
- Limited run of 250 guitars
- Built to exact specifications of original Sheraton
Body:
- Semi-hollow body construction
- Laminated maple top
- Laminated maple body with solid maple center block
- Nitrocellulose finish
Neck:
- Laminated maple neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with V-block inlays
- Pearl vine inlay on headstock
- Blank truss rod cover
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Multi-ply body & neck
- Single-ply f-holes
Electronics:
- Epiphone designed mini-humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Tune-o-matic bridge with frequensator tailpiece
- Raised toirtoise pickguard with raised "E" emblem
- Gold reflector knobs
Colors:
- Cherry (CH)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
- Natural (NA)
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