Eko is an Italian manufacturer of electric guitars, acoustic guitars and similar instruments, catering to professional level and manufacturing largely for export. It is located in Recanati, Marche.
Eko gained high popularity during the rock 'n' roll craze of the 1960s, becoming the largest guitar exporter in Europe. Their electric models were often highly ornamented with pearl, featured 3 or 4 pickups and recognizable "rocker" switches for pickup selection. The acoustic models were popular in country and folk rock bands of the late '60s. The best-known models of the '60s include:
Eko 400-4V Ekomaster (1960–1962)
Eko 500 (1962–1965)
Eko Ranger 12 string
Eston bass, fretless but with markers (1980s)
Eko 400 Ekomaster (Fender Jaguar shape with flat-top, Hagström-style control panel),
Eko 500 (Fender Jaguar lookalike),
Eko 700 (original triple-cutaway design with "hockey stick" head),
Eko 290 (also known as Eko Barracuda, semi-hollow flat-top electric),
Eko Rokes (rocket-shaped electric, made popular by an Italian pop band of the same name, The Rokes)
Eko Kadett ('67 original double cutaway with characteristic long "horns") and
Eko Ranger (the best-selling Eko product, acoustic in 6 and 12-string version).
Eko 995 (violin bodied 4 string bass wildly popular in the late 60's)
guitars, italian, manufacturer, electric, guitars, acoustic, guitars, similar, instruments, catering, professional, level, manufacturing, largely, export, located, recanati, marche, music, groupcompany, typeprivatefounded1959, 1959, founderoliviero, piginihead. Eko is an Italian manufacturer of electric guitars acoustic guitars and similar instruments catering to professional level and manufacturing largely for export It is located in Recanati Marche Eko Music GroupCompany typePrivateFounded1959 1959 FounderOliviero PiginiHeadquartersRecanati ItalyArea servedWorldwideWebsitewww wbr ekoguitars wbr it wbr en wbr Contents 1 Products 1 1 Guitars 1 2 Other musical instruments 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksProducts editGuitars edit Their products include classical guitars 12 string guitars arch top guitars electric guitars and acoustic bass guitars Eko gained high popularity during the rock n roll craze of the 1960s becoming the largest guitar exporter in Europe Their electric models were often highly ornamented with pearl featured 3 or 4 pickups and recognizable rocker switches for pickup selection The acoustic models were popular in country and folk rock bands of the late 60s The best known models of the 60s include nbsp Eko 400 4V Ekomaster 1960 1962 nbsp Eko 500 1962 1965 nbsp Eko Ranger 12 string nbsp Eston bass fretless but with markers 1980s Eko 400 Ekomaster Fender Jaguar shape with flat top Hagstrom style control panel Eko 500 Fender Jaguar lookalike Eko 700 original triple cutaway design with hockey stick head Eko 290 also known as Eko Barracuda semi hollow flat top electric Eko Rokes rocket shaped electric made popular by an Italian pop band of the same name The Rokes Eko Kadett 67 original double cutaway with characteristic long horns and Eko Ranger the best selling Eko product acoustic in 6 and 12 string version Eko 995 violin bodied 4 string bass wildly popular in the late 60 s nbsp Eko teardrop Vox Mark and Vox Phantom Wunjo Guitars London nbsp Vox Ultrasonic 1968 Eko also produced guitars for Vox in the 60s in the USA they were distributed through LoDuca brothers of Milwaukee Wisconsin Vox Mark III Vox Phantom Vox Ultrasonic In the UK the instruments were imported by Rose Morris London In Australia their instruments were imported by Rose Music and often but not always branded with their house brand Eston Eko guitar has been manufacturing guitars since the early 60s and continue to through present day As of 2015 Eko guitars were imported and distributed in the United States by Kelley Distribution of Fort Lauderdale Florida Other musical instruments edit nbsp EKO Tiger combo organ 1 nbsp EKO Micky combo organ 2 nbsp EKO Bass Pedal K1 1970s nbsp EKO ComputeRhythm 1972 3 nbsp EKO Viscount amp head top nbsp EKO equalizer 10 band graphic equalizer nbsp EKO Strepitoso wah pedal top See also edit nbsp Italy portal nbsp Companies portal List of Italian Companies Vox musical equipment References edit EKO Tiger Tigermate Combo Organ Heaven combo organ com Orange Organs Combo Organ Heaven combo organ com EKO Computerhythm synthemaster de External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eko Official sites U S Eko website Eko Music Group Italy Eko guitars Italy nbsp This article about a musical instrument company is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Italian corporation or company article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eko Guitars amp oldid 1221635643, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
