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Re: EKO ACOUSTICs
Posted by podusha on Mon, 10/21/02 - 10:10:06.
Hi,
I have a 1963 EKO P2 acoustic, made in Italy. I found it in a skip. It's the most beautiful little thing you ever saw and it plays easy and cute. No idea if it's worth anything but its really nice to have something so sweet and old.
: Dave,
: I have owned an Eko Ranger 6 (Jumbo Acoustic) since 1971. It was just a few months old when I bought it. Built like a tank - strong, heavy, loud - with an action so high you could hardly hold down an open "E" ! However, it was my first steel string acoustic and, with a little help from the Beatles Songbook, I learned to play on that big mother! Just last year, a professional musician called by my office on a completely unrelated matter, saw the Eko in it's case and told me that he used to own one too. He said his biggest regret in life was selling it! I explained about the high action, and that I had lowered the bridge as far as I could. "No problem" he replied, and took my guitar away. Next day, he returned it, explaining that he had simply shimmed the neck where it met the body, and WOW! The action is now nice and low, and the guitar plays as sweet as anything. A Gibson or a Martin it is not, and never will be, but it would never let you down. Try some nice D'Addario EJ16 phosphor bronze strings next time you change them - mmmm, nice!
: Value? Well, I have recently seen a couple change hands on eBay at around £125 - £140 (around $200) so you're not sitting on a fortune, but if yours is one of the original "Made in Italy" models (see sticker inside soundhole) it will only appreciate, even if not significantly. Hope this helps!
Re: EKO ACOUSTICs
: Hi,
: I have a 1963 EKO P2 acoustic, made in Italy. I found it in a skip. It's the most beautiful little thing you ever saw and it plays easy and cute. No idea if it's worth anything but its really nice to have something so sweet and old.
: : Dave,
: : I have owned an Eko Ranger 6 (Jumbo Acoustic) since 1971. It was just a few months old when I bought it. Built like a tank - strong, heavy, loud - with an action so high you could hardly hold down an open "E" ! However, it was my first steel string acoustic and, with a little help from the Beatles Songbook, I learned to play on that big mother! Just last year, a professional musician called by my office on a completely unrelated matter, saw the Eko in it's case and told me that he used to own one too. He said his biggest regret in life was selling it! I explained about the high action, and that I had lowered the bridge as far as I could. "No problem" he replied, and took my guitar away. Next day, he returned it, explaining that he had simply shimmed the neck where it met the body, and WOW! The action is now nice and low, and the guitar plays as sweet as anything. A Gibson or a Martin it is not, and never will be, but it would never let you down. Try some nice D'Addario EJ16 phosphor bronze strings next time you change them - mmmm, nice!
: : Value? Well, I have recently seen a couple change hands on eBay at around £125 - £140 (around $200) so you're not sitting on a fortune, but if yours is one of the original "Made in Italy" models (see sticker inside soundhole) it will only appreciate, even if not significantly. Hope this helps!
do you still have it..because ive just got one with no machine heads-really want to restore it,,i was told it was a classical tho..beautiful guitars,,they are back as well,,but made in china,,anyway..give us a shout if you or anyone else has any idea of where or whom i would contact to get some parts..many thanx.T
Re: EKO ACOUSTICs
Nope,
don't put acoustic strings on that guitar. It's a classical guitar and should carry nylon strings.
/Simon
Re: EKO ACOUSTICs
: Hi from UK.
I have found a P2 EKO and it is smashed at the neck. I am just about to drill the base of the neck and bolt through to straighten it, It wont straighten without some force being applied to get the wood grain to come together. hope Im doing the right thing.?
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