Here is a 1953 Rivoli mandolin (sn. 65982). Right now in Felix Wiedler's Unofficial New York Epiphone Registry database, there are only 27 Rivoli listed. That is amazingly few, given that the Rivoli was listed in every Epiphone catalog from 1932-1954! Btw, if you like pre-Gibson Epiphones, I cannot recommend Felix's website highly enough! As you can see in the pictures, this instrument is still in very good shape! The binding shrinkage on this one is much less than on my Adelphi (seen in another...
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