1963 Eko Italy Model 500-3V Vintage Offset (Gold Sparkle)

1963 Eko Italy Model 500-3V Vintage Offset (Gold Sparkle)An incredibly cool and incredibly sparkly guitar made by Eko in Italy during the 1960's, this 1962 Model 500 3V is definitely hard to miss! Inspired by the Fender Jazzmaster, it features an offset body shape with a gold sparkle top and a "mother of toilet seat" back bolted to a reasonably rounded neck and a 21 fret bound rosewood fingerboard (628mm scale length with a zero fret, 43mm nut width), weighs 3. 5kg's. Loaded with the three original vintage

Truss is working well and it was restrung and serviced recently

Gotoh locking tuners and a Hipshot 6 fixed bridge for improved intonation and enhanced sustain

This one's loaded with a Fender Custom Shop single coil in the neck position paired with a Dimarzio DP216FW Mo' Joe humbucker in the neck controlled by a three-way pickup selector

Labelled as the "Xmas Guitar Company"

Spruce top with a chambered mahogany body with a nice resonant sound both acoustically and plugged in

a Wizard maple neck with a 24 fret maple fingerboard and this one weighs 3

this is an artist model for Aiji of the band Pierrot

Factory loaded with a pair of Protomatic pickups (with a phase mini toggle) controlled by a three-way selector and two sets of volume/tone knobs

only used sparingly since it was build and has only light marks and basic cosmetic wear

Spruce top

Controlled by a single volume knob and factory loaded with a Floyd Rose tremolo system

Good used condition as pictured with light use over the years