EKO RANGER 6 ACOUSTIC DREADNOUGHT GUITAR REVIEW & DEMO MADE IN RECANATI ITALY 1960’s 1970’s & 1980’s
A detailed Eko ranger 6 string dreadnought acoustic guitar 1960’s, 1970s & 1980’s model comparison review & demo.
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1980s Ranger
https://reverb.com/uk/item/74705267-eko-ranger-6-1980s-vintage-dreadnought-acoustic-guitar
1960s Ranger
https://reverb.com/uk/item/77397259-eko-ranger-6-1960s-vintage-dreadnought-electro-acoustic-guitar
TITLE MUSIC AND LYRICS
1) All My Life (Acoustic demo) © Jacob Marlowe, Isaac Morgan, & Joshua warren Laye
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My Grandad was in a band in the 60s who went on to support The Who and Fleetwood Mac. Growing up my dad always had the guitar (60s Eko) on display, it’s a properly weathered thing with cracks in the finish, a metal piece from a hairbrush covering a hole in the body, Golf tees for bridge pins and a massive hole cut out the back in attempt to do an electro acoustic conversion. Despite all this, I still haven’t heard a single acoustic that has a nicer sound or seen one with better action. I never got the chance to know my grandad sadly but I could certainly tell he had taste in guitars. Because of all this, I have a soft spot for basically any Eko acoustic of the same era.
A Good video to showcase the Eko guitar. I got my 1960s like the one in your video for £15 from a charity shop. I took her home and took off the old strings and cleaned her up and restrung her.she sounds great.the only problem I have is trying to get original machine heads.they are very distinct for the 60s model.Thanks again for the video.
Inspiring video, thank yu. I've seen an Eko ranger with the right labels, looks old but good and right price but,,, it's black. Is it an original? Were Eko rangers 6 ever made with a black finish?
They have character, even when you the player make a mistake the guitar owns it where martins emphasize your mistake and where 60s and 70s Japanese vintage try to correct their sound as if apologizing. Those guitars are like the people that built them.
I have a sixties model and an eighties model that was passed to me by my father. Talk about being robust. Both guitars have been left leaning against a wall for up to six months at a time and would be still in tune. Build quality is quite amazing. Not only a great guitar but also the first weapon of choice if I ever had to go into battle!
i had a 12 string in the 70's that i used to carry around on my shoulder, pretty much everywhere i went, one day walking down portobello road some one asked if it was for sale, and poof, it was! i started with a framus texan in 197-something, went on the a gibson J45, a J50 and at the moment i have six guitars, but i bought and sold about 50 since 2013.
really nice review mate and extremely helpful in ageing my ranger thanks buddy
Picked up an Eko Ranger late 1960’s from a charity shop for a cool £5. It had some minor damage to the bodywork which doesn’t effect the tone, intonation or playability and which I easily repaired myself.
I never really gave Eko’s much notice although it I did buy a 12 string years ago – but it’s a real dog so I guess that tarnished my view of these guitars – but god I was wrong because this guitar is really easy to pick, it has a really great tone and a lovely action and is currently my go to guitar and I have many.
Thanks for putting the time in for this vid – there’s plenty on these guitars out there but mostly people talking about their Eko’s and then playing some bits which has no value if you’re after a bit of actual history – so this content is gold.
I will now finally put the time into my Eko 12 string and attempt to bring it back into service (it has dreadful intonation so can’t be tuned, awful action, and is basically unplayable but I’ve never really put the time in to access its problems. I will now ).
I have a 1968 EKO KD28. Found it in a recycling centre bought it for £8. Cleaned it up and put on new strings. It's worth over £100
Hi. I have a Eko Ranger 6 with a shiny label in the soundhole. Any idea where to find the guitar's serial number? It is not in any of the usual places, label, back of the headstock, etc. Thanks in advance for any advice.
Awesome mate. Just the ticket.
I had one years ago and have tried quite a few over the years. They were very easy to play and had many great features.
Actually it was Joe Egan that used this guitar
Ty my mum bought me one of these Instill have it
Excellent video and Demonstration ???????????? Thank You Very Much ????
hello, because of you, I bought 4 Eko's lol ????, one modern Eko Ranger 6 vintage reissue, one Kay KD-28 (which is an Eko ranger made for the famous Kay brand ) and the third is a Ranger 6 late 60's and the 4th is the same early 70's (according to your description) I love them all, you made a very good review ,. I must add to render to Cesar what belongs to Cesar that the new Ranger reissue is of better construction, better finish and weights 150 grams lighter (with 2.4 kilo instead of 2.6) , because it uses plain wood instead of multi layers of plywood for the neck pocket. It sounds also great, same family sound as its old sisters. Thank you Mate. Greetings from Belgium
Its a beautiful guitar with a lovely sound. I own one thank you❤
George Baker used this one a lot ! ( His hits were-Paola blanca, Little green bag )
Hello, Thanks for the video, Wow! What a lot of detailed information. it was very informative and much appreciated. I have a question that i was hoping you could help me with. I recently purchased an Eko ranger 6 from a thrift store. Needed a lot of cleaning. It's in great condition, that i can tell. My question is, does this guitar (generally speaking) have a lot of sustain? This guitar has a lot. Like a lot. My best description woud be. Who else is playing in the room with me? The sound isn't muddy, its kinda musical. Listening to your video i hear that both guitars project but i am not sure about sustain. I am listening from my phone so i am not sure. I know you must be very busy, i appreciate anything you would like to share.
Thank You!!
I've learned to play guitar on a ranger 6 built somewhere in the 70s. Very decent guitars ????
I own a 60s one, diddnt know the bracing was heavier… nice guitars indeed. There are a few ridiculously cheap on ebay at the moment, £150… i got mine for £60 from a junk shop. I dunno why theyre so underated considering how many famous bands used them, Zeppelin, Genesis..
I have a 60s ranger 🙂
Thank you very much for making this video . I just picked up 60 Eko . It has cracks and some minor issues but the sound and tone you get out it just spoke to my soul . I love it !!! Thanks again for the info
Nice informative video, thank you. I have the same body style as the 60s, but neck of the later guitar in your video (with the same golden decal inside, same sound hole pattern and same bridge shape but the painted headstock). I'm not sure if that's a quirky factory fit or not, however it was inherited from my late father and is the inspiration of my attempts to learn. I've had it gone over professionally so it's all straight and true regardless. While it was a value guitar of it's time, it feels like you could take it to war and it would come back without a scratch. What gauge strings are you using? I'll never let it go, so I aim to do it justice and play an open mic one day at least.
So, thanks to this video I found out my Eko Ranger is a 1960's one 🙂 It used to belong to my dad who sold it to his cousin in the 70's and then I got it from him in 90's. I hadn't looked at it in years as I'm re-learning on electric after a Hiatus of twenty odd years…. Also and i know it's not relevant, I discovered the old whitish coloured Marshall combo I bought off my dad's old band mate back in 1996 that was stuffed behind a door is in fact a very rare late 80's 50W 25th silver Jubilee model. I suddenly feel incredibly grateful and lucky
Great video, best on YT on vintage Ekos
I have the cousin to this one being the Rio Bravo Eko, and had to alter it for left hand playing. I wanted to purchase one of these Rangers also but at present I don't think there are any left handed models on the market which is a huge shame. The sound is unique and any match to a more expensive guitar, they simply hold their own as a timeless classic. Can't fault them in any way, well built and if you own one you'll have it for life.
Story Time: I found a 60's Ranger VI at a thrift store for $18, needed a new neck because it was cracked, ordered one from eBay, sold it to a friend, bought it back, he realized the bridge was cracked because he kept getting fret buzz? Now I'm on the hunt for a new bridge, I'm determined to get this guitar golden! There's something about this guitar, thanks for a great video and historical info on it!
I bought mine new in 1980 and it’s still going strong.
https://youtu.be/BJ1oFggxs6Q?feature=shared. My eko ranger 6
excellent comparison. I definitely like the 60's more.
Really good video, thanks a lot! ????
Are you selling the 80‘s ?
The fingerboard of the Eko Ranger VI from the 60's and 70's is not rosewood, it is wenge