60s/70s bolt-on neck acoustics - Eko vs MIJ?

[shinealight]

What are peoples' thoughts - Eko Ranger or something like the MIJ Epiphone Texans?

[Con-Tiki!]

I have a '67 Supro acoustic with a bolt-on neck. I like it a lot, but I'm not really an acoustic guy. The neck is more like an electric, and you have more options when you go to set it up.
It certainly doesn't have the resonanant quality you'd get from a "normal" acoustic though. It has a more percussive quality, I think. Notes don't ring forever.

[Freddy Le Cragg]

I have an Eko 12 and it is sturdy and sound like a cannon.

[Grandmasterdavid]

Have had both.Epiphone has an amazing neck,for me one of the best necks i've ever played.Eko was great too but the one I had had a trapeeze tailpiece and a neck pickup.Those features robbed it of some resonance to my ear.

[PorkyPrimeCut]

I've owned a couple of Rangers for years (sold the early 80s one a while ago & will sell the early 70s one soon, now that I've found a Guild D50 I'm happy with).

I also bought an Epiphone FT150 not so long ago, a Norlin era one, but sold it pretty quickly. It looked amazing but was pretty uninspiring. I think a lot of the Norlin acoustics developed issues over time &, if you want a Japanese Epiphone, you'd be better off buying an earlier model. They'll cost you more but are far better guitars. I played a handful of pre-Norlin Texans that all sounded great, to my ears.

An Eko Ranger is a wonderful thing, especially for the price. Don't be put off by the bolt-on neck, adjustable bridge, laminated top & thick laquer. They sound gorgeous. Very rich, deep & resonant. They're almost a freak of nature, defying what acoustic guitar purists consider 4 big no-no's. However, they're very heavy, if that's an issue you need to factor in.
I'm sad to think my old EKO will be leaving soon but it was replaced by a far better, much more valuable acoustic that I adore. It took a while finding it too!

To be honest, my heart says EKO but my head says '60s Epiphone (or something after Norlin).

[MJG]

An Eko Ranger is a wonderful thing, especially for the price. Don't be put off by the bolt-on neck, adjustable bridge, laminated top & thick laquer. They sound gorgeous. Very rich, deep & resonant.

This^ The Eko neck feels great as well, plus the adjustable bridge makes setting it up incredibly simple. For the money they are amazingly good value.