Any EKO owners out there? - Just Plain Networking Forum Just Plain Folks Songwriting & Musician Networking Organization Any EKO owners out there? (Page 1) This topic is 2 pages long: 1 Author Topic: Any EKO owners out there? DavidW Serious Contributor Posts: 1850 From: Registered: Feb 2002 posted 05:54 ANyone else have a Ranger or a Rio Bravo? IP: DavidW Serious Contributor Posts: 1850 From: Registered: Feb 2002 posted 10:56 Thought I would bump this and still check and see if anyone out there Has a Rio Bravo like this one. Mine is the same year as below but not quite mint as the one shown. (1971) The one I have need some more restoring.
As far as I know, there are 36 altogether, although the first 12 seem to be the most ubiquitous. Many were authored by Rose Estes. They did cover a broad range of TSR worlds including D&D, Top Secret, Gamma World, Conan and a few more I can't remember probably.
They were made in italy and real popular in europe and England. [This message has been edited by DavidW (edited ).] [This message has been edited by DavidW (edited ).] IP: DavidW Serious Contributor Posts: 1850 From: Registered: Feb 2002 posted 18:08 Bump. I just got done semi restoring mine. Basically put a couple coats of polyurethane on it after sanding.
Also put a scratch guard on and greased up the tuning knobs. Ya know what I found cleans a fret board pretty good is Nail Polish remover.
This is a vintage 1960s EKO 'Made In Italy' Florentine style electric bass guitar was made around 1965 (or even earlier), as the serial number is 268467). The bass is an early EKO FLORENTINE model that DID NOT have the 'EKO' name on the front of the head-stock, but had the 'Made In Italy' logo on the back of it (per the inclosed photos).
It stinks a bit but really gets out the dirt and brings out the wood. Got one email from a gent in South Africa so far. Anyone else out there have a Rio Bravo? David IP: DavidW Serious Contributor Posts: 1850 From: Registered: Feb 2002 posted 12:38 FYI A luthier emailed me a while back and said NEVER use Nail polish remover.
I should use lighter fluid instead. Nail polish remover will eat at the glue with it's acetone. So the next time I changed the strings I cleaned up the fret board with some lighter fluid and a old sock. Just Don't smoke around it. Good thing I quit about 7 years ago. DAvid IP: 66Johnny Serious Contributor Posts: 47 From: Spokane, WA, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 14:09 I had to laugh when I saw the name, EKO.
I used to have an electric guitar of theirs in the eighties. It had four pickups and six phase switches. It was a lightweight guitar. It was mentioned in a Guitar Player magazine article. Its 'mother of pearl' finish was described in the article as 'mother of luncheonette'.
I noticed one that looks similar on They are definitely unique guitars. IP: DavidW Serious Contributor Posts: 1850 From: Registered: Feb 2002 posted 22:11 EKO's are a very interesting breed. Funny you metioned Fetishguitars because I made a overseas pal in Scotland who has the Rio Bravo like mine that's on Fetishguitar.com He has given me a few tips about refinishing and about the Eko company which went out of business in the 80's. THey are trying to revive a new EKO company and have seen a few of the newer guitars out and they aren't too bad. DAvid IP: 66Johnny Serious Contributor Posts: 47 From: Spokane, WA, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 16:25 I'll admit I enjoyed playing mine.
It was a good player. It was lightweight and the neck and fretboard had a good feel. I got a kick out of the six phase/pickup switches, which behaved like manual radio buttons. I ended up getting rid of it at a music store because I had superseded it with a far better 'primary' guitar.
As rare as they were (I think), the store owner was hesitant to buy it from me. He already had one exactly like it he 'couldn't unload'. I think I got some charity that day. But, at least he got one in stock with the original case (which was well built). Fun walk down memory lane. IP: jazzz66 Casual Observer Posts: 1 From: st catharines ontario canada Registered: Jan 2005 posted 01:54 i have an eko sombrero six string,anyone know any thing about them IP: EdMac Casual Observer Posts: 5 From: Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, Argentina Registered: Jan 2005 posted 14:39 Hey everyone!!! I've just puchased an EKO Rio Bravo 6 here in Argentina (where I live) for $300.