EKO P-2

Acoustic Italian purchased at a flea market in Toronto
5 dots (one missing)
laminated finish cracked somewhat from falling probably
thinline: very compfy for this lady
thin neck: very nice action for a lady also

I play jazz and blues and I like the thin neck for that, having small hands. It's small so, very portable. A good solid sound for an ax this small.

No probs with frets
This quitar looks to have a new machine-head and seems to have been
given a tune-up by the fact that older tack and nail screw holes are visible under new hardware.
The finish is chipped and cracked somewhat but I applied oil paint )because I am an artist) hoping it will harded enough to protect the laminate edging
and yet not destroying the integrity of the quitar's colour

oh yes!!!!
As I said, the hardware has been worked on by someone.
Most of the finish is fine.
strap buttons solid
Dependable

back up for Gig? no doubt!

playing 45 years
Blues Harp also
Look for another bargain
I love that it's a classic. No hates.
I own another classic acoustic quitar(Val Dez) but it is much bigger. I like the portablness of this one. I also own a Norman acoustic. I can't choose a favourite.

I got this acoustic guitar second (or was it third?) hand in near mint condition, with the original box and even with the plastic cover that went in the box. The only thing that was replaced was one of the tuningheads. It's supposed to be at least 40 years old, and made in the city of Recanati Italy. (like most 60's Italian guitars.)

I paid a lowsy E30,- for it, and it is worth much more. It's a great guitar and I'm very glod to own it.

It's quite an unusual guitar, It's the same size as my strat-knockoff, and it has a thin (adjustable!) neck, it's thin enough to fit my capo meant to be used with an electric. Funny thing is how the strings are quite close to each other, it's not a bad thing, only something you'll notice when you do a bit of fingerpicking. I like the way it plays.

It's sound is quite nice, that mellow, warm sound you get with nylon stringed guitars, warmer, jazzy kind of chords sound great on it. Yeah, it sounds great for a guitar I think was marketed for beginners back in the day.

I think it needs a little adjusting, it's hard to grab chords all clean when your fingernails are a bit long, they go all on the fretboard, which doesn't play to nice, but when you have clipped your nails it plays like a dream again.

The guitar sports a real thick finish that tends to crack after falling. I think I might hit the streets with it next summer, when my playing's better, I'd love to just play some songs to strangers on the closest stage to home. :)

I haven't tryed to get in touch with the company, I've read that it's still around and they can tell you about what year your guitar was made. Maybe even send you the schematics for old instruments.

I like my guitar and will try to get another one if stolen/lost/broken. I think other eko guitars might be as good, heard a lot of good stuff about the 12 string.

as taken from 1963 manual. highly responsive white oak top, mahogany sides and back, slim 5-piece metal t-bar neck, rosewood bridge. i have 3 of these puppies, the newest having a bolt on neck. made in recanati, italy.

someone else said "Tons of harmonics". i agree. good guitar to sing with. mine is not so tinny. i believe this guitar is supposed to have very light guage steel strings. i am currently using 42,32,24,17,11,9 guage strings. heaver string do not fit orignal string slots and give a very tinny sound. i also love the sound of this guitar.

i must start by saying. this was eko bottom of the line entry level guitar. with the light guage strings this is a easy to play guitar. very much like an electric. some of my p-2's have had frets raise. i just super glued them back. the tuners are not the best, sometimes they turn hard under tension. i have seen one where the plastic knobs have broken. on one guitar i replaced them with grover 18-1 turner. boy are they smooth.

these things are 30 to 40 years old and play great! the finish has checking on my oldest one, like new on the others. all stay in tune well. my only complants are tuners turn hard and some frets pulled up. i put new tuner on one. it took a little mod to fit the new grover tuners. they work great! if you need info email.

there are gone :(
there is a great web site http://www.fetishguitars.com

i love this guitar. so much i got 3 of them. if any where stolen i would be sad. but i would still have 2 :)
oh yea. the reason i choose this guitar was it is easy to set up left handed. with a zero fret and moveable bridge, all it takes is a tiny bit of nut work.
with the light guage strings this makes an excelent starter guitar. because it is so easy to play.

Made in 1963, called the pioneer, mahogony back ans sides with a white oak top. Looks like a classical but it is definaitaly a steelstring. Laminated 5 piece neck with rosewood fingerbaord, I believe the is neck mahogany. a floating bridge ( mine is rosewood) and a trapeze tailpiece ( though mine is different). Tuner point to you from a slotted headstock.

Very high, punchy sound, great for soloing.

action is great....had to shim the neck on mine but since i did this guitar plays wonderfully, sort feels like an electric. Handcrafted guitar with a honeybrown shaded finish and a high gloss polish.

made in 1963 and sat in a basement for 20 years before i got it and it's still a beauty. original tuning heads on it.

Hard to find info.....fetishguitars.com has eko catalogues and thats where i found the specs.

I have 3 other guitars but by far this one is my fav.

This is an Italian guitar, made in 1963. It's an acoustic, with a lovely small body and some nice lamination effects in the neck. It has 18 frets and a cool looking cello style trapeze bridge. The original tuning heads are very retro looking white plastic with a curvy style and nice EKO lettering. They are in sets of three (i.e, there's just one metal case for three tuners, a bummer if just one broke down).

This is a very trebly, tinny sounding machine, great for slide work and ace for finger picking. Tons of harmonics. It's a bit on the quiet side for performing but good for messing around on at home and nice to sing to. I love it but my mate Dave says it's like playing a packing case.

Man this guitar is 41 years old and it still plays great! It's had a real bashinf befor I got it (you can see a bit of wear on the fret board). It has a nice easy action for an acoustic (I can't usually be bothered with acoustics, give me a telecaster!)

Like I said, it's still going strong! And nothing else looks anywhere near as cool

I can't find out much about the company but I think I read something about them relaunching.

It's the look and easy action of this guitar which got me to learn to play. I prefer my telecaster because it's even easier on the fingers but this looks way better and you can play it anywhere.
You couldn't get any better value, I found it in a dumpster!

Made in 1963 (it has a dated label). Acoustic guitar, around 14 frets, (12 where the body joins). The Rib, back and neck are mahogany; soundboard is laminated obece, fingerboard is rosewood. It is a small-body, parlour guitar with a bright, punchy sound. It has a funky trapeze bridge going on, and really looks the part if you want a bluesy looking guitar.

Like I said, bright and punchy sound. Really cutting when played hard. Much better for solo-ing and doodling aroung than strumming, as sound is a bit too tinny for that, but i like it. Good for blues stuff, and sounds mean when played with a slide. Perhaps a bit limited for some, though.

The action is great, one of the best on an acoustic I've played. Pretty low. Don't know this guitar's history, but it has a slotted headstock, so I think it was probably meant to be nylon strung. Anyhow, its steel strung now, and looking great for its years, so it can't be doing too much damage. The floating bridge stays in tune pretty well too, better than I expected it too given what I'd heard about those type of bridge's.

The guitar is looking great for its age, and I think its preety durable. However, its too quiet to be played live really, but its my favourite guitar for messing around on. The finish has done pretty well. A few chips here and there but all are cosmetic, and I wouldn't expect anything less on a guitar from 1963 - it gives it character! All original machine heads and tuners, bar one, too.

I'm struggling to find any info about Eko guitars on the web, but I found an email and sent the guy some photos, he got back to me with some limited info. I'd love to know more about them though, as i think they're great.

I've only been playing four or five years, but I'm becoming a bit of an enthusiast. I have a couple of electrics, but i'm mainly an acoustic man. I have a tanglewood acoustic, an epiphone resonator, a gretsch electo-acoustic, and this Eko. I really rate the Eko, i just love playing around on it, its so easy. If i were to choose just one, it wouldn't be this purely because it doesn't sound great when you strum it, and i love strumming! however, its got everything else, so its highly recommended. I saw one of these go on ebay the other day for peanuts, and they're worth having if you can find one.