Product: EKO Rokes
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
11/16/2008
at
01:22pm
by
cesare
Email: cesare<dot>bianco at libero<dot>it
Features
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7
it's an '08, oriental countries made, 23 (!!!!!) frets, solid top, V+T-3W selector; H-S passive, unno woods identificationconventional spacing PU configuration (no labeled); lacquer finish; ARROW shape (like original EKO Rokes model); Bigsby-TOM arrangement vibrato-bridge; anonimous tuners , thin neck-wide fretboard and regular frets (razor-like edges... but after edge correction... WOW!!!!!). No accessories
Sound
:
8
many styles... on many amps (but I prefer an late seventies Super Reverb, enjoyng a Big Muff & a Vox Overdrive, divided by A-B channel external BOSS selector. No Noise !!!!!. Very interesting sound; very unusual. Superb from Country to Nu Metal !!!!!. I like it!!
Action, Fit, & Finish
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8
Good action! Very bad fret edges set up; need a lower Truss Rod, a roller TOM bridge,and better PU selector, electronics and tuners! OK for the PU level. Incredible Body-neck finish.
Reliability/Durability
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8
Arrow shape - no seat!!! Durable hardware, finish; very strange strap button position at neck wich i correct screwing it on to the neck pocket iron plate. It's a good work Axe.
Customer Support
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6
One year warranty; for fit I prefere my personal Luthier.
Overall Rating
:
8
I am 55 y. old and i have 40 years of play. Try it!!! I'll buy it again!!! I love shape, sound, action and overall toughtness!!! I hate the forced bottom electronics quality level wich you must have in an "low end" (???), low priced model.
Product: EKO Rokes
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted
12/06/2005
at
03:53pm
by
MisterGuitar
Features
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No Opinion
Here's my two cents on the EKO ROKES Guitar: For starters it is a HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE item, so if you stumble on one keep it STOCK... it's worth a ton of cash, especially to British collectors who just love this sort of thing. Why? Well, simply because (1) these guitars (EKOs in general) were very hip in the swingin' London era (2) EKO produced a lot of the VOX guitars and (3) this is perhaps the very first artist designed guitar EVER! That's right, the ROKES were actually a 60s Italian band and EKO built a guitar model just for them... in fact, even their bass player had a similarly shaped bass... and this was back in the 60s!
So, to cut a long story short, Peter is an idiot who just threw a bunch of money away... don't be a Peter!
Sound
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No Opinion
Action, Fit, & Finish
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Reliability/Durability
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Customer Support
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Overall Rating
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