Eko Cobra Bass Guitar - Vintage 1960s - Made In Italy

This is a vintage Eko Cobra bass guitar from circa 1967. 

I have owned it for over 15 years, but I have barely used it in the last 7 years since I started playing 5-string. It is in worn but playable condition. 

The neck is maple, fretboard is rosewood. Body is basswood or other similar low density hardwood. 

It is a short scale (30” scale length) and is very light. It has a thumpy 60s tone, good for playing Beatles etc. 

It has lots of wear and tear, as seen in the pictures, including a repair on the back of the upper horn. The frets are in worn condition but have a bit of life left in them. 

It is all original except the winding of the pick-up. I had it rewound by an expert as the original winding was low output.

The neck has some relief in it and hence the action is medium-to-high. It could be reduced by adjusting the bridge (or shimming the neck). I don’t think that the truss rod works properly as I did try to tighten it and it didn’t seem to make any difference. 

On the whole, it’s an interesting and very rare instrument, great for collectors. I wouldn’t recommend it as a workhorse instrument for playing gigs night after night as it is old and worn and fragile, but it’s good for home and studio use. 

The strings are quite old and due for replacement.