Eko Ranger Guitar Serial Numbers
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Most guitar manufacturers put a serial number on each instrument they produce. This number can be used to date a guitar and in some cases tell where it was made. Serial numbers tend to be stamped or written somewhere on the headstock or neck joint of the guitar. On some acoustic guitars, the serial number is on the inside of the sound hole. Serial numbers are often at least four digits long, and they sometimes include letters.
Search the area around the serial number for a date stamp. Not all guitar brands use date stamps, but if you find one, you have your answer.
Look for the brand name decal on the guitar's headstock. Each guitar brand uses a different set of serial numbers, so you need to identify your guitar before you attempt to use the serial number to learn when it was made.
Determine the type of guitar (such as Gibson Les Paul or SG, Fender Stratocaster or Telecaster) if possible. This can help when you are researching serial numbers. This information is often written on the headstock or truss rod cover. An online search of the brand name can help you do this.
Visit the manufacturer's website and look for serial number information. Many guitar makers have brand-specific serial number information on their web pages, usually in the 'Support,' 'FAQ,' or 'Info' sections. Sometimes third-party websites also have solid information on guitar serial numbers.
Email the serial number to the manufacturer and ask for help. Attach a few high-quality pictures of the guitar to the email to assist the manufacturer.
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| Founded | 1959 |
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| Founder | Oliviero Pigini |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | eko.it |
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.
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Products[edit]
Guitars[edit]
Their products include classical guitars, 12-string guitars, arch top guitars, electric guitars and acoustic bass guitars.
Eko guitars 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 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)
Eko also produced guitars for Vox in the '60s, in the USA they were distributed through LoDuca brothers of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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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 brandEston.
Eko guitar has been manufacturing guitars since the early 60's and continue to through present day.
As of 2015, Eko Guitars were imported and distributed in the United States by Kelley Distribution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Other musical instruments[edit]
EKO Tiger combo organ[1]
EKO Micky combo organ[2]
EKO Bass Pedal K1 (1970s)
EKO ComputeRhythm (1972)[3]
EKO Viscount amp head (top)
EKO equalizer 10-band graphic eq.
EKO Strepitoso wah pedal (top)
See also[edit]
Eko Ranger Guitar Serial Numbers
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]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eko. |
- Official sites
- Eko Music Group (Italy)
- Eko guitars (Italy)