Eko

I use this guitar for finger picking - but it sounds better being strummed. It has a mellow tone. It is somewhat less loud than some other guitars. But it is quite loud enough. The cool things about it are that 1. It is a prettier guitar than the Eko Ranger. The bridge especially is beautiful. And it is available for much less than the Rangers. 2. It has a zero fret. This is just excellent for someone who appreciates having excellent intonation. Which the guitar does have. The guitar has a nice feel to it. 3. It has an adjustable saddle - which makes it easy to adjust according to playing style. The guitar is, I am pretty sure, all laminate. It's quite heavy. But it has a fine, solid, feel to it. The sound projects better now that I've replaced the original plastic pins with good quality brass ones. I am amazed at the difference in sound. Mine is not the black model, but the natural wood one. Looks great. Especially the bridge. Specifications: (my measurements) Nut width: 1 3/4 inch Fret radius: 7.25 inch Radius of (what appears to be the) original saddle: 9.5 inches

I was originally drawn to this guitar in a local shop in DFW. I saw another guitar in its general area and picked it up and it felt like it was 10 pounds. Then I saw this one and picked it up. I was shocked at how insanely small and light it was! I was originally off put by the sparkle paint job. Pretty flashy, but I decided to give it a shot anyways! I'm so glad I did. I was actually waiting to pickup my guitar I was getting setup at the shop and playing that while I waited. It was marked for $200 and I was able to get them to work with me on the price. I love this thing! My only complaint is the tremolo system is not smooth like a bigsby. However I am trying to research about swapping out the spring as this may be all it needs! This thing sounds amazing, great sustain, all the pickups sound great,and it's easy on the back. I would say this is well worth $300 I see it going for all the time. Mine has a few dings in the back. But with all that sparkle paint you'd never see it unless really looking. I'm 6'2" with really giant hands and this thing is amazing for me. The body reminds me of a small jaguar mustang mix since its so small!

The EKO Ranger 6 is a supremely underrated guitar. Affordable, well-made and great-looking, it’s reminiscent of Jimmy Page’s 1969 VOX D30 acoustic, used on “Ramble On”. There is an EKO 12-string version of it out there. The instrument sports a bolt-on neck and thick body, which makes the guitar a little on the heavy side for an acoustic but also gives it that signature sound. You can’t really go wrong with this guitar, good for gigging and recording. In terms of sound, you will lots of 60s and 70s folk-rock vibes similar to Lindsay Buckingham’s or Jimmy Page’s. It isn’t the loudest instrument, so if you’re gigging you will want to look at installing a pickup or using a PA system. Bought used from a friend. My copy was a vintage model probably from the early 1970s or 80s, included was a tortoiseshell hard case. For its age (about 40 years!) it was in remarkably good condition with no scratches or dings. It was strung with almost new D'Addario Extra Light Gauge strings (.010 - .047) and with a spare set of strings that were originally on the guitar - used but 'as new'. These guitars were and remain extremely popular for their build quality and robustness. This is not the newer model which is classified as 'Vintage Reissue.' Both have bolt-on necks. Suited my playing style just great. I was aiming for a 1970s Fleetwood Mac / Lindsay Buckingham sound and absolutely achieved this with the EKO guitar. The low purchase price and sheer resonance really blew me away. It's extremely versatile and can suit a variety of tones, it's very warm. In some ways, the Ranger 6 is reminiscent of Jimmy Page’s 1969 VOX D30 acoustic, used on “Ramble On”. You get clear yet soft sounding notes with lovely harmonics. It boggles my mind why more musicians do not use this model. The guitar was not set up by the previous owner. I needed to adjust the action, as well as changing the strings. Finish was unremarkable but good, there are no complaints. The hardware is ok and holds well. Overall the feel was fine for the price point, for a budget guitar I never expected much anyway. But it feels solid and put-together enough for you to play and record. It's a no-nonsense acoustic guitar and really shines when you hear it. It's very solid, you can literally stand on it and it won't break.