• From: Massachusetts
  • Registered: 2008-10-27
  • Posts: 577

Topic: Rivera Amps

Does anyone out there have any experience with Rivera amps?  More specifically the Clubster (but any experience with any Rivera amp will do)?  A few people tell me that it pulls off the blackface Fender sound in one channel and the Marshall sound in the other....sounds too good to be true...thus my questions...

Thanks,

Barry

2009 Gibson Les Paul 1958 VOS (with black plastic)
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  • From: Detroit
  • Registered: 2006-06-02
  • Posts: 5,807

Re: Rivera Amps

I have lots of experience with Rivera amps, and yes I believe they live up to the hype.

I had a 100 watt knucklehead half stack in 2000 and then in 2002 downsized to the 55 watt 12" combo. Been using that combo amp for gigging ever since. For larger gigs I plug it into a 4x12 bottom.

I've played lots of amps and none of them are enough to take me away form my Rivera. JCM 800, DSL 2000, Sovtek Mig 50... all great sounding amps. But from a versitility standpoint (as you mentioned getting a marshall and fender sound) it's so easy to just bring the Rivera.

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  • From: Qc,Canada
  • Registered: 2009-01-24
  • Posts: 27

Re: Rivera Amps

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPu7-vxu77s&feature=PlayList&p=5C16601A27E24E09&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=16

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4CwFRKRwbg

I use Rivera fandango for 7 years. I have the 2x12 version 55 watts version with 2 celestion V30 speakers and JJ tubes.

That amp is really versatile. I played Classic rock, Blues, Bluesrock, R&B, jazz, and pop gigs and my rivera give me all this tone nicely.
And yes the clean tone is really fender tone. And the channel one is similar to marshall tone but if you're really a Marshall lover get a real Marshall amp because the Rivera have a personnal tone too.... it's not a JCM800 copy.
And the 55 watts version is good for any size gig. Believe me , that amp plays loud. chek the 2 video at the adress on top.
ciao
Frank

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  • From: N.Wales, UK
  • Registered: 2009-03-06
  • Posts: 2,183

Re: Rivera Amps

Anyone tried a Quiana?

There's one going on ebay for £800 - which seems incredibly cheap for a Riv in this country....(US transformer pending).

  • From: Florida, USA
  • Registered: 2008-06-04
  • Posts: 1,420

Re: Rivera Amps

I remember trying one at a small guitar shop when I was in Mississippi once.  They were a Rivera dealer and they had this nice looking combo there.  I remember that I really like it and was shocked how expensive it was (I was also like 18 so it's all relative now).  Don't remember a whole lot but "warm and creamy" comes to mind.

'67 and '74 Fender Twin Reverbs, '74 Marshall 1987 lead mkII, Metro Superlead 100. Pedals from TC Electronic, Ibanez, Dunlop, BK Butler, Electro-Harmonix, Fulltone, Maestro/Gibson, Loopmaster switching, VoodooLab, Boss. Gibson and Fender guitars, Dimarzio pickups.

6 Reply by doc (edited by doc 2009-11-20 05:22:14)

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  • Registered: 2009-10-19
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Re: Rivera Amps

rivera is quality.  if for some reason you play some rivera's & don't think it may work for you--look around for the mid 80's fender concert--rivera designed them.  they have a ring to them.  they are 60 watts & surprise people cool