Can anyone tell me about the EKO model 100 electric archtop.
I have seen one in a 'collectible' shop locally and it does not seem to check out with the online pics and catalogues.

1 This one is not a cutaway body although it is the usual 'thin' body with the usual million coats of laquer
2 The pickup is glued onto the body at the base of the neck
3 The volume and tone pots are attached under the scratchplate enclosed in a metal rectangular box type of construction with the turning nobs on the top of the scratchplate.
4 The jackplug inlet is into this metal box and is smaller than the standard guitar jackplug.

It does have the EKO sticker inside the body readable through the f hole and states it is a modello 100 with serial number 109508 and the 'EKO made in recantini' insignia on the body as per catalogue pics.

I'm thinking it might have been an acoustic model and someone has attached a separately bought pickup and tone/volume controls.

Anyone got any ideas as I am thinking of buying it.(After 48 years of playing bass guitar and 48 years of saying I will learn to play a six string someday, someday has arrived !!!)

I play an EKO model 995 semi acoustic violin bass and have done so since 1968 - bought a new Fender Precision in 1973 and rarely play it as it does not have the mellow woody sound or the tonal range of the EKO. Still it should help to boost my superannuation when I finally sell the Fender.

Gratefull for any information