Italian Bassguitars

[Saf]

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



Elite ? - 1962 - 1963



Eko 1150 TO 2 1964



Elli-sound



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

[Rocker949]

Italian basses almost always have a distinctive, often retro look to them.  I wouldn't mind getting one sometime.

[Chris P.]

Nice collection!!! 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

[Dave W]

drbassman just finished a Vox project: http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=440.0 and he has a Vox teardrop project in the works.

[PhilT]

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.

[ilan]

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.

[Dave W]

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.

[Bart!]

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.

[Saf]

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.

[Saf]

got two new ones this weekend

an Eko 1100



and an godwin les paul

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Italian basses almost always have a distinctive, often retro look to them. 

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

...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.

[Freuds_Cat]

Those wacky Italians   

[Dave W]

I think that's an early Eko. IIRC that style was early 60s.

[Saf]

it's indeed a scroll-like headstock. I shall take some pictures and post it here.

[Chris P.]

Nice score!