GEAR REVIEW
RIVOLTA COMBINATA VII | Bruce Adolph
KEY FEATURES
neck profile is a C+ and feels like roomy and at
home to me.
• Designed By Fano
The “Novanto” P-90 pick-ups give you lots of
• “Novanta” P-90 Pickups
tonal distinction between the three settings and
• German Carved Maple Top
mix that with the hollow body resonance and
• 12” Fingerboard Radius you have something special here. This guitar
• 1.687” Nut Width will play well with your pedalboard. Kick in
some overdrive and now the Rivolta has some
bite to it.
This Rivolta Combinata VII is truly a unique
electric guitar. It has some familiar looks to it,
but then the features and feel are all its own…
think part British invasion and part carve top.
Dennis Fano of Fano guitars fame designed it.
At first blush, it almost has a Rickenbacker
vibe to it. Not a bad thing to emulate, but
then this Rivlota fixes my main two pet peeves
about most Ric’s. The Rivolta has a nice wide
nut width (1.687”) and a wide flat fingerboard
After playing this guitar several times I can truly
say it just grabs your attention. I am impressed
with the build quality, the ascetics, the playability
and the sound. The guitar is lightweight and
well balanced… two more things I like.
The padded gig bag is extra but I recommend it
as it is better than most, a lightweight Polyester
material, neck rest, heavy-duty zippers and a
reinforced base.
that doesn’t feel like it has been shellacked
and slippery. This 12” radius bound Pau Ferro $1,099.00 MAP Price
Premium Gig Bag $89.00
fingerboard plays great. The MOTO block inlays EastwoodGuitars.com
are attractive and add to the overall good looks
of this guitar.
Speaking of good looks… the German
carved Maple top has a double bound
chambered body with a gold plexi
pickguard and a bound headstock. The
Autunno Burst finish is well done too.
For hardware, the Rivolta features nickel
Kluson
tuners,
a
compensated
vintage wrap-over bridge and two
“Novanta” P-90 pickups. The set
Maple neck is a 25” scale that
affords you 24 frets and the
cutaway body design allows
you easy access to all 24 of
them. You have your standard
volume and tone pots, plus a
three-way pick-up selector. The
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June 2019
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