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Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: Saf on February 24, 2009, 07:27:31 AM

Title: Italian Bassguitars
Post by: Saf on February 24, 2009, 07:27:31 AM: I was wondering if there are some owners of italian made bassguitars here on this forum. I have 4 italian basguitars

Elite Florentine 1960 - 1965

(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/snarenkunst/bassen/EliteSemie-akoestisch19652008001.jpg)

Elite ? - 1962 - 1963

(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/snarenkunst/bassen/DSC06478.jpg)

Eko 1150 TO 2 1964

(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/snarenkunst/bassen/EKO1150TO21964200901.jpg)

Elli-sound

(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/snarenkunst/bassen/ElliSound2009002.jpg)

I also have an italian made acoustic guitar. Witch looks kinda funny I think

(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/snarenkunst/gitaren/CataniaCarmelo19602008001.jpg)
Title: Re: Italian Bassguitars
Post by: Rocker949 on February 24, 2009, 10:29:39 AM: Italian basses almost always have a distinctive, often retro look to them. I wouldn't mind getting one sometime.
Title: Re: Italian Bassguitars
Post by: Chris P. on February 24, 2009, 11:35:12 AM: Nice collection!!! :D And Basvarken: Don't talk about the slippers again;)

I used to have a Vox Saturn IV from Italy and I love browsing on FetishGuitars
Title: Re: Italian Bassguitars
Post by: Dave W on February 24, 2009, 12:57:11 PM: drbassman just finished a Vox project: http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=440.0 and he has a Vox teardrop project in the works.
Title: Re: Italian Bassguitars
Post by: PhilT on February 25, 2009, 07:25:35 AM: I enjoy Fetishguitars too, some of the shapes and colours are quite spectacular. I once bought a 1970s EKO Manta, which was by a long way the worst bass I've ever played. That rather put me off repeating the experiment, but I suppose some of them must play pretty well.
Title: Re: Italian Bassguitars
Post by: ilan on February 25, 2009, 08:21:29 AM: Some of the Italian guitar manufacturers in the 60's were previously accordion factories, and they used some of the materials, parts and general aesthetics of accordions in their guitar designs.
Title: Re: Italian Bassguitars
Post by: Dave W on February 25, 2009, 09:17:55 AM: Oliviero Pigini, the founder of Eko, had been in the accordion manufacturing business for years. The LoDuca brothers in Milwaukee, who were Eko's biggest customer from the beginning, had been in the accordion importing business for years.
Title: Re: Italian Bassguitars
Post by: Bart! on February 25, 2009, 10:10:08 AM: Quote from: ilan on February 25, 2009, 08:21:29 AM
Some of the Italian guitar manufacturers in the 60's were previously accordion factories, and they used some of the materials, parts and general aesthetics of accordions in their guitar designs.
The same with Swedish brand Hagström.
Title: Re: Italian Bassguitars
Post by: Saf on February 25, 2009, 11:07:01 AM: the as with some eat-german brands. You can reconize the former accordionmakers by the use of glitterplastics to cover their bodies in. the hollow body Elite bass plys e nsounds really great. the eko is good playing and nice sounding instruments. The other two aar in needs of some TLC. To make them play and sound like they once were intented to.
Title: Re: Italian Bassguitars
Post by: Saf on March 29, 2009, 05:06:45 PM: got two new ones this weekend

an Eko 1100
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/snarenkunst/ekototaal.jpg)
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/snarenkunst/Ekobody.jpg)

and an godwin les paul
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/snarenkunst/godwintotaal.jpg)
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/snarenkunst/Godwinbody.jpg)
Title: Re: Italian Bassguitars
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on March 29, 2009, 07:31:25 PM: Quote from: Rocker949 on February 24, 2009, 10:29:39 AM
Italian basses almost always have a distinctive, often retro look to them.

Yes indeed!!! Cooool axes, Saf~Congratulations on all Sixx ...er six!!!!!! :D

...or is it seven? Anyway~ I dig 'em....especially the Beatleish bass.
How 'bout a 3/4 view of that violin bass headstock? Looks a bit mini-Scroll like.
Title: Re: Italian Bassguitars
Post by: Freuds_Cat on March 29, 2009, 08:34:44 PM: Those wacky Italians ;D
Title: Re: Italian Bassguitars
Post by: Dave W on March 29, 2009, 10:26:43 PM: I think that's an early Eko. IIRC that style was early 60s.
Title: Re: Italian Bassguitars
Post by: Saf on March 30, 2009, 03:51:17 AM: it's indeed a scroll-like headstock. I shall take some pictures and post it here.
Title: Re: Italian Bassguitars
Post by: Chris P. on March 30, 2009, 04:55:06 AM: Nice score!
Title: Re: Italian Bassguitars
Post by: nofi on March 31, 2009, 07:54:23 AM: the italian basses look great. i like off beat designs. having said that they are non existant in my neck of the woods (southern usa). so it's ebay or nothing. :sad: