Jan 18, 2018 · The above is true of the vast majority of vintage violin-shaped electric bass guitars - with one obvious exception being Gibson, whose solid-body Electric Bass (later retconned as …

Dec 25, 2007 · The 995 is a fun bass to play and I'd buy one if it was in very good condition and reasonably priced. I've never owned one cause I went with Hofner's back in the day. From my …

Dec 8, 2021 · Eko made the most underrated bass guitars in my view. They were pretty much the 'Italian Hofner', making all of their own hardware, pickups, etc and offering guitar and bass …

Jun 11, 2000 · My second ever bass was an Italian Eko, way back in 1970. At the time I was thrilled cause I didn't have an amp and I could still hear what I was playing, and it was 200% …

Jun 29, 2000 · Eko was the first bass I ever played :D That was my second Bass (the first was some Pawn Shop POS) I traded it straight across for a '62 P Bass !! Log in Register Enjoy the …

Jul 23, 2004 · If anyone knows of a fretted EKO B.A/4, B.A/6 or ESTON for sale or trade, please let me know. I have a 1978 Eston Fretless (with no fret markers) that has a piezeoelectric pick …

Feb 14, 2007 · I have a friend who was raised in Italy in the '60s. He still has a lot of his Eko gear, including a bass which played like garbage, but sounded amazingly like a Gibson Ripper. It …

Dec 25, 2007 · Lovely warm, thick tone. I had rotosound 77jazz flats on originally and I couldn't get it to intonate well at all, partly because I tune to Eb so 50 - 100 gauge was perfect. I've …

Dec 31, 2003 · IMO, i think that that EKO bass is a very good deal for $375.00 . WalterBush. Feb 27, 2005 3,218 123 4,861 ...

Jan 1, 2013 · Eko is an old italian brand, they were the biggest musical company coming from the so-called "music district" of Recanati and Castelfidardo, near Ancona, central Italy: once it was …