The only thing that was wrong with mine is that some of the frets were sliding out. It is not very loud but the sound is very pleasing. I do agree they sound different but it is a nice different. I guess they went back in the 80's to the older logo. I thought the different EKO headstock logo was for guitars made earlier than mine Porky but I see was wrong. I actually bought the 80's model because I'd read they were slightly lighter in weight but I still class my '73 as my number 1. The Martin is definitely more balanced & way, way lighter but I really dig the dark boominess of my EKO's. Pretty bright & chimey on the high side too.
Agreed, the laminate/laquer is OTT (although Tribi9's actually looks good for once) & they're probably the heaviest acoustics out there but they still have gorgeous tone. I can honestly say that EKO's can easily hold their own. My flatmate has a Martin dreadnought so it's been interesting comparing the two. At least they stayed in tune! Jimbo wrote.But the 100% laminated bodies didn't exactly make them tone-monsters. So many British C&W groups featured a rhythm guitarist/lead singer with an (electrified) Eko. But, on balance,they were the right thing in the right place at the right time at the right price. Eko Ranger Guitar Italy Eko Ranger Guitar Serial NumbersĪs my son said a year or two back, after playing a much more expensive guitar than the Eko, ' After playing the Gibson and the Taylor, that's like playing a cardboard box'. But the 100% laminated bodies didn't exactly make them tone-monsters. They certainly looked OK, and the necks were well-made and coiuld be set-up for a nice action. They were cheap - around £30 when the cheapest Martin was about £150 and a J-45 was £100. I certainly remember these guitars from the period. *The first pic is the one that looks the closest to the actual color/shade. I might make this the one acoustic I keep for life.
One of the nicest acoustics I've ever had. Eko Ranger 6 Serial NumbersĪnyway I really like mine. I guess these were fairly common back in the day in Europe.
Has some cracks but they're only on the clear coat. (I think it might be handwritten) It plays and it looks awesome. It's stamped 1968, made in Italy and it also has a signature. As of 2015, Eko Guitars were imported and distributed in the United States by Kelley Distribution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Eko guitar has been manufacturing guitars since the early 60's and continue to through present day. In their instruments were imported by and often, but not always, branded with their Eston. In the UK the instruments were imported.Eko Ranger Guitar HistoryĮko also produced guitars for in the '60s, in the USA they were distributed through LoDuca brothers of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since it was established in 1959, Eko has been committed to serve and assist musicians, disregarding skills or celebrity.
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