Ranger Futura is the electrified acoustic guitar by Eko Guitars, amplified with the Fishman Flex Plus T system. It comes in Dreadnought shape with a solid Italian Spruce top, figured Oukumè back and sides, figured Oukumè neck and South American Roupana fingerboard. Ideal for the guitarist/songwriter [...]
Ranger Futura by Eko Guitars was created to celebrate perhaps the Italian brand's most representative guitar, the Eko Ranger. Ranger Futura is designed and assembled in Italy using solid Italian Spruce for the top, flamed Oukumè for the sides, back and neck, South American Roupanà for the fingerboard and bridge.
The bracing, specially designed for Ranger Futura, is made entirely of solid Italian Spruce. The newly designed truss rod involves the use of three carbon rods positioned and fixed inside the neck. A basic characteristic is the neck/body joint that, as in the historic Eko Ranger, is made using four screws. This choice, as well as preserving the Eko tradition, taken as an example by other important and emblazoned brands, allows, from a production point of view, to keep the cost lower and at the same time give the instrument interesting characteristics of attack, speed of response and sustain: especially when compared to guitars in the same price range.
The Decal rosette, of Seventies inspiration, is the detail that immediately catapults us into the atmosphere of the era. The soundhole has an ivory-coloured abs binding.
It is equipped with the Fishman FLX-CAA-AA Flex Plus-T amplification system, which, thanks to the Sonicore under-saddle piezo, the adjustable timbre via volume, bass and treble controls and the integrated tuner, allows complete control over its sound. Tuning is stable and precise thanks to Grover tuning machines.
Colour: Natural
Body Shape: Dreadnought
Top Material: Solid Italian Spruce
Back and Sides Material: flamed Oukumè
Neck Material: flamed Oukumè
Fingerboard Material: South American Roupana
Neck Shape: Eko Low C
Width at nut: 43 mm
Radius: 14"
Scale Length: 650 mm
Number of Frets: 20
Frets Type: Medium Jumbo
Bridge Material: South American Roupana
Body Finish: High Gloss
Neck Finish: High Gloss
Trussrod: 3 carbon bars, non-adjustable
Binding: Flamed Maple
Tuning machines: Eko Vintage Open gear Butterbean
Electronics: Fishman FLX-CAA-AA Flex Plus-T
Electronic Controls: Volume, Bass, Treble, Phase Invert, Tuner
Case: Eko Gigbag
Recommended Strings: Eko BRONZE 11-52 LIGHT MEDIUM SET/6
