Eko Ranger XII

I guess this guitar was made somwhere in the late sixties/early seventies as i look on it's style... it has a justable saddle which makes the heith of the stings easy to configure. Idont know the woods, but its thick! Like a bank... IT HAS BLOCK INLAYS, very nice
Originally bought on postdelivery from Italy

I play mostly old simon & garfukles 'n that kind of things and as I still lives with my parents, im glad it isnt very loud.. It has a kindof sitharish sound on the 12th(bright bass) string, and I think I have to fix it in the saddle. but otherwise this guitar sings

I found this at my friends roof, and it had been laying among all crap for years, it was bastard dirty! There was even white paint on it. Otherwise this guitar is rocksteady! It would stand an sumo jumping on it. It weighs a ton to...

Ive been playng about 2 years and do also own a washburn D12w acoustic(sounds like a box of shoes, but its white so I ceap it. I had to buy new pluggs, strapplugg and ofcourse strings, im glad nothing else was missin, cause i fear i wouldn't found it. This is a good guitar for the price, if you are able to find one..

The Ranger Twelve is a very straight forward guitar. I've had two. The other one I had was equipped with a pickup, volume, and tone. This one does not. It has a laminated top, 21 jumbo frets. I'm not sure on the wood it is made with but my guess is mahogany. It has a big, wide neck but it is also very thin which makes for great playability. The truss rod is top accessible.

This guitar is strange. It has a deep low, as sweet mid, and a singing high. This guitar sounds like nothing I have ever played. It's seriously perfect. It really has no sound flaws. It is very full and complete in sound. This is the type of guitar needed when accompanying yourself. It has a great sound.

The sound on it is magnificant. The guitar also has the same factory setup. It was my dad's guitar and now mine, neither of us have ever bothered to change it. The action is very low so it is easy to get the twelve strings down to the fretboard. It has a six saddle trapeze tail, which was originally a twelve. It has since been changed. The only time this guitar is difficult to play is when you have thick strings. But Fender Regulars and Martin lights make it easy playing. Also, it has a huge body and a metal nut, so she is loud when needed but can quiet off to almost nothing. Marvelous versitility.

This guitar was built late sixties, early seventies. Somewhere in the seventies it was involved in a car accident. The body kept perfect, it didn't budge. What broke were the tailpiece and the tuning pegs. The saddle, I had to buy a six string, but I found original tuning pegs off of another Eko Ranger I had. They fit perfect, because other tuning pegs really don't fit. They are too far apart when put on. But this guitar is thick. This thing would survive a nuclear blast. The guitar itself is heavy but holds well over the shoulder and does not weigh you down. The strap buttons on both ends are built into wood blocks, very solid. This guitar is completely dependable, moreso than any other thing I own. (Especially cars). I could definately use this at a show without a backup. The Eko would be insulted if you did bring a backup.

Eko does not exsist anymore. Need new parts, good luck.

I have been playing for eight years. Outside of a six string acoustic -electric which took a dump on me, this is the only acoustic I really have or use. If this was stolen, I'd find the guy and use water torcher. I love this guitar because it is seriously perfect in every way. The only problem is the Ekos are not made any more, and if you need parts, you have to find a classic guitar salesman and buy parts or another guitar to strip. Not too big a problem, these guitars are not expensive.