The difference is in the hardware like pickups and tuners, and in the embellishments like bindings and inlays.I've always played fender single coils, and mostly never felt the need to get a humbucking axe. I cannot say for sure, but I would bet the basic guitars today are the same for Dot, Riviera and Sheraton II. The korean Sheraton has a more solid bridge, while the current model has the standard T-O-M bridge. The korean one has a more D-shape neck, very much like the necks Gibson calls '60s slim taper', while the current chinese one has a more rounded C-shape profile similar to the Dot and Riviera. The fretboard bindings of the korean Sheraton cover the fret ends (a detail you normally see only on higher priced guitars), while the current Sheraton II has open fret ends like the Dot and the Riviera. The neck of the korean Sheraton consists of 5 stripes of wood, no scarf joint. Compared to my 2000 korean Sheraton II the current chinese model lost a lot of its magic. Also the neck profile is identical as far as I could see. The basic construction details are the same, the current Sheraton II has the same scarf joint headstock and neck heel construction as the Riviera. This explains the slightly higher price tag of the Sheraton II. The Sheraton has more embellishments (multi-ply bindings, also on headstock, grape vine inlay on headstock, gold hardware, bigger and more fancy fretboard inlays). From what I could see on a current chinese made Sheraton II that I test played, the materials seem to be more or less identical for the Riviera LTD and the Sheraton II. I own a Riviera Limited Edition from 2010 and a 2000 korean Sheraton II. The epi riviera of which I speak is the following: My original idea was buy an Sheraton II and change the pickups for P94, but the riviera already has mini-humbuckers. I want to know wich guitar is better in materials.

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