Members Jimmy Chaos Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 ... Briefly a few years ago, I had an EKO Ranger as a travel guitar, I bought it really cheap it had an adjustable bridge and the action was really nice for an old guitar (The neck was taylor-esque buttery!) Anyway not long after I got it, someone offered me more than I paid for it. I accepted. I wish I still had it as it was a really nice guitar and had a lovely tone. I can't help but think what a cannon it would have sounded if I'd have changed the strings it came with. Any love for these on here? I've seen one going cheap on eBay and I'm tempted. My old EKO Ranger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alessandro Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 i have the 12 string version and, as much as i love the shape of the neck, those guitars did have a couple of problems.Most of them did break in the spot between the neck and the headstock(so ask for detailed pics).Also, for having such a big body, they don't resonate so much, thanks to the thick layers of paint they put on.The ranger i have is good to record with, in a way, but the sound is kinda muffled.Also, the quality varies from model to model, but not so much. I've changed strings, adjusted the bridge and made some major/minor work all over, and the sound is improved, but it's not what i call a great guitar, even in their price range. If you like them, fine,but i don't think changing the strings would make such a big improvement. In a way, i hope to be wrong . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AndrewGG Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 Yes indeed; I had both a Ranger XII and the slightly more 'up-market' Rio Bravo back in the sixties. You can still buy a brand new, 'old stock', Ranger XII from www.brandoniguitars.co.uk who bought up Eko's stocks when the business failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Etienne Rambert Posted March 12, 2009 Members Share Posted March 12, 2009 I had a Ranger 12 string. I loved it. Easiest action ever on a 12. It was destroyed in a car wreck in 1973 in Limon Colorado. I was just back from the VN war. A drunk ran a red light. With the insurance money, I replaced it with my first Guild - a 1972 D-25. I would have bought another EKO 12. But no store sold EKO's in the US. It was a European brand. A Malaysian-Chinese expat friend of mine has an old EKO Ranger. He loves his too.I traded him my D-40 Guild for a sculpture. (Because the D-40 was made to be played - by him - not me.)The Guild smokes the EKO in tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AndrewGG Posted March 12, 2009 Members Share Posted March 12, 2009 I'm surprised that Ranger didn't wreck the car; they were built like M1A1's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Etienne Rambert Posted March 13, 2009 Members Share Posted March 13, 2009 BTW, the drunk who ran the red light wasn't me. Alas, it broke the EKO in 2 pieces. I'd bought it in Germany. I really loved the action. Everyone I know who owns or who has owned an EKO loves them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted March 16, 2009 Members Share Posted March 16, 2009 My first steel string guitar was an Eko Ranger VI that I bought in 1971 for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Robe.ellis09@yahoo.com Posted May 12, 2017 Members Share Posted May 12, 2017 My grandfather passed down a eko Rio bravo 12 string to me made in Italy how do I find out the year of it and value, the guitar is in great shape and sounds great as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted May 12, 2017 Members Share Posted May 12, 2017 Hello & Welcome I would say mid 1960s to early 1970s. The Eko Ranger was the most popular model back then (I have a Ranger 6 string) and the Rio Bravo was made at a similar time. http://www.fetishguitars.com/eko/eko-ranger/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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