Has anybody seen one of these?

[basskit_case]

Hello,

just wonder if anybody has seen one of these before?  Looks heavy and uncomfortable!

https://www.bishopandmillerauctions.co.uk/lot/musicnov2019/429

 

[TheGreek]

Luckily it's a six string - ideal for the guitard in your life but no good to anybody you actually like...

Would come as no surprise if it wasn't actually an EKO.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Probably homemade by someone who is more comfortable working with metal than wood. Perhaps the Eko neck was from Brandoni as they bought up a load of stuff from the Eko factory when it closed in the late 80s

[TheGreek]

1 minute ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

Probably homemade by someone who is more comfortable working with metal than wood. Perhaps the Eko neck was from Brandoni as they bought up a load of stuff from the Eko factory when it closed in the late 80s

My thoughts exactly...

[basskit_case]

Hadn’t realised Brandoni had those spare necks.  Looks like that could be it.  Was tempted as it’s near me, thought the body might have made a donor body for a double bass type build

[songofthewind]

Brandoni has/had a TON of stuff from Eko.

One of the most playable guitar necks I ever experienced was on an old Eko jumbo. It had the unusual and reviled zero fret.

[TheGreek]

If you ever need a GAS booster take a trip to their unit in Wembley - loads of vintage gear, including those neck through natural finish BX7(??) basses.

No point looking at their website - they have loads more gear in the workshop than on the site.

[pete.young]

That website must be at least 10 years out of date. I didn't realise Brandoni were still in business.