EKO Ranger XII Vintage Reissue 12-String Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural

I have a vintage EKO Ranger 12S - model around mid 1960's. I'm now 69 but it was my main instrument for many years .. Great tone and depth for the money.... sort of the 60's jangly 12s sound favoured by many groups then... .... It has travelled round the world with me and be heavily gigged.. Now, the bridge is coming off and is cracked, the top is bowed, but it still plays - sort of - keeping it for old times sake.... many happy memories with it..... my wife loves it ethsetically ....

This fall I bought a new a guitar again after giving up playing for over for 20 years. Then I decided to add a rich, jangly sounding 12 string that reminded me of tunes by the Beatles, The Byrds and Moody Blues. Those were electric, but I wanted acoustic and bought this Eko online without seeing it in person. The GC salesman said that since the feel of a guitar is so personal, I could return it if it didn't work for me. For me, it worked right out of the box: I like the weight, the look and the easy action, no adjustments needed. Easy to play and has a rich, sustained ring to it. It's more an ash color and isn't as orange as in the photo, but still a pretty instrument. I could find some minor faults with the construction, but at this price and a GC coupon, it was worth every penny. Needs regular tuning as most 12 strings do, but it goes pretty quickly with Snark on the headstock.

Not sure about the new models, but I found one of these from the late 60's in like new condition and it blew me away. I added a L.R.Baggs PU and now I use this guitar for finger picking and jazz. I was totally taken by the construction, playability and super low action. I saw it at a store and bought it on the spot. It plays like an electric guitar. Mine looks and feels amazing. I was shocked at the low price of such a well made instrument when I looked it up online.