I was not aware of these 2 versions, but I concur with your description on the single coil sound - completely gutless. I was only 13 but I could still tell it was crap
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EKo 995 Hollowbody
- Thread starter jmceachern36
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Not sure which pickups my 995 has, but it has PLENTY of low end thump. Unlike most players, I use round wounds on mine (the first one I had when I was a kid had flats, and this one did too, when I bought it a couple of years ago). I have light gauge GHS Boomers on it at the moment (Nickel/Steel hybrid alloy, I think?), unlike the steel DR's I keep on everything else except my fretless. (So I like a bright tone, obviously.)
I play finger - style 95% of the time, and I find this bass to have a very pleasing, full - bodied tone. (Although the low E is slightly more dead/thunky - sounding than the rest.) I often solo the bridge pickup, to get a bit more definition. (Volume is somewhat decreased with both pickups on, for some reason.) It holds its own in a band setting, and is VERY easy - playing with a super slim, fast neck. The narrow string spacing can be a bit awkward on certain passages, as opposed to a more conventional spacing that most of us are used to. I imagine it's similar with the Hofners, with their narrow nut width? If you want to hear it on a well - known track, the Eko 995 was supposedly the bass used on the studio recording of The Doors' "People Are Strange" (not sure if Doug Lubahn played it with a pick, or fingers).
Anyway, I am hoping that description of the tone and play-ability is helpful to anyone considering one of these old beauties! I love playing mine. And so does Les Claypool. LOL
I play finger - style 95% of the time, and I find this bass to have a very pleasing, full - bodied tone. (Although the low E is slightly more dead/thunky - sounding than the rest.) I often solo the bridge pickup, to get a bit more definition. (Volume is somewhat decreased with both pickups on, for some reason.) It holds its own in a band setting, and is VERY easy - playing with a super slim, fast neck. The narrow string spacing can be a bit awkward on certain passages, as opposed to a more conventional spacing that most of us are used to. I imagine it's similar with the Hofners, with their narrow nut width? If you want to hear it on a well - known track, the Eko 995 was supposedly the bass used on the studio recording of The Doors' "People Are Strange" (not sure if Doug Lubahn played it with a pick, or fingers).
Anyway, I am hoping that description of the tone and play-ability is helpful to anyone considering one of these old beauties! I love playing mine. And so does Les Claypool. LOL
