It was Lamberto Pigini himself who encouraged the management to take on a new and stronger production - promoted by national guitarists - in order to raise the company's fortunes.Ģ005 Eko officially resume the production and distribution of its acoustic and electric guitars, at industrial and artisan level. 2000Įko launched a line of products called " Eko's Back": the guitars, manufactured in the Czech Republic thanks to contemporary production techniques, were reproductions of the famous Eko vintage models. With him, three determined men: Stelvio Lorenzetti, current A.D., Giuseppe Casali and Umberto Tonnarelli, current Sales Manager. Thanks to a commercial consolidation, Lamberto drove the company towards the revival of the EKO brand, resuming the guitars production. Oliviero's brother, Lamberto, took over the control of the company. Many people affirm that an Eko Ranger compared to other more expensive guitars is the best deal available on the vintage market, as it offers 90% of the sound for less than 20% of the price. 1985 EKO ceased the activity.Įko guitars, however, remained in the annals of the most famous magazines as a trend that marked an era, making the 'made in Italy' its most important feature. Pictured from right: the guitarist Mike Rutherford ( Genesis). Pictured from center: a young Jimmy Page with his band Led Zeppelin during a live session. Pitcured from left: The singer Gerry Rafferty( Stealers Wheel) in a scene of the music video "Stuck in the middle with you"
EKO RANGER GUITAR 12 STRING WITH DOVES SERIES
1973 The acoustic guitars Ranger Series became the real center of activity in the 1970s. The company acknowledged both the importance of the human factor and the inability to compete with the Asian market in terms of product convenience. Although Eko was recognized as the largest guitar manufacturer in Europe, this was not enough to continue selling. Bands such as Pink Floyd and genres such as progressive rock were a singular phenomenon world-wide. Over the years, the company focused mainly on the manufacture of keyboards and organs.Īs time goes by, the musical tastes of young people changed, as well as the iconic instruments. 1968 In order to manage the ever-growing Asian competition, EKO released a new line of budget guitars taking inspiration from the most famous shapes by that time very popular in the USA. Pictured from right: a young Gianni Morandi testing a guitar with Oliviero Pigini.ġ967 With Oliviero's death all development projects slowed down, however, the company continued to produce for almost 20 years. Pictured from center: the window of a shoe store. Pictured from left: the Rokes, New Dada, i Ribelli, i Kings, i Fuggiaschi, le Snobs in the Eko establishment.
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