Jun 18, 2016 - The best source of info is going to be Eko itself. Here's a link to their site- Ekoguitars Acoustic Classic Electric and Bass Guitars. Eko Guitars The Eko Company was founded in Italy by Oliviero Pigini in 1959 and was the largest musical instrument company in Europe during the years of 1964 through the 1970’s. Eko was also a significant exporter of guitars basses, organs and accordions to the United States thanks to the company’s ties with the Lo Duca Brothers of Wisconsin and the Vox Corporation.

So I've been wondering about these EKO guitars. I know they are really cheap, but they are also vintage? This is what I find interesting.

Genesis played EKO 12 strings in the early 70s. So did Jimmy Page and a lot of other bands and artists. My question is why? They sound very unique I must say. I've tried an EKO 12 string and it was beautiful to play on, and the sound was very nice. I didn't know they were so cheap and I was kinda shocked when I found out as well.

How do you feel about these guitars? The sound and the playability on these vintage ones? Any experience with EKO 6 strings as well? Obviously they exist and are out there, but since there are very few Eko instruments in North America to begin with (I don't think they were ever marketed in the US - if so, only very briefly,) One of my early musical partners had one, bought in the mid-60s, probably in Boston, so they were marketed here. I rarely played it, but remember it as being very playable, and considering the low price alternatives in the 60s, not a bad axe for a beginner or impoverished musician. I must admit that for probably not much more, you probably could have gotten a Harmony Sovereign or even a Gibson LG-1, a lot more bang for the buck. Genesis played EKO 12 strings in the early 70s.

So did Jimmy Page and a lot of other bands and artists. My question is why? Tekst blagodarstvennogo pisma opekunam. Well, they were *available*. And, I must add, cheap (at least, we could afford them). Consequently, my partner had a Ranger, and myself, I had a.

FRAMUS, yes sir, no less (12 strings, the two of them, of course. Why only 6 strings on a guitar when you could have 12 strings? At least two times better, right?) Those things were. Well, they resembled guitars. They had 12 strings when we were able to afford replacing the broken ones, if not, there always were enough left to make suitable noise. I remember digging a hole in the sand on a beach one night with the Ranger. (forgot the reason for the hole, tho.).

I've never played an Eko guitar I would want to own. Your experience finding a nice-sounding one is an experience I haven't yet had. Obviously they exist and are out there, but since there are very few Eko instruments in North America to begin with (I don't think they were ever marketed in the US - if so, only very briefly,) I've yet to run into any that did much for me. Whm The Italian Eko guitars were imported and distributed in the USA by the Lo Duca brothers in Milwaukee and were fairly common around here. They also imported Italian wine and bottles. That part of the business is still going.