My younger brother owned an Eko while he was a student at Aberdeen University, and one evening Billy Connolly was the guest performer at the University Folk Club (this was long before he became a superstar). My brother handed him his Eko and said innocently "Nice guitar, isn't it, Billy ?" to which Connolly replied, "Aye, for breaking pavements with ..."
There is actually quite a lively market demand for old Eko's on Ebay UK, presumably from old geezers seeking to recapture their lost youth.
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