Description

The Marco Polo P500e MM is Eko Guitars' all-solid electrified Parlor acoustic guitar, amplified with the Fishman Flex Blend system. It features a Parlor shape with a solid Mahogany top, back, and sides, a Mahogany neck, and a South American Roupanà fretboard. Ideal for guitarists performing live and in the recording studio.

OVERVIEW OF THE EKO GUITARS MARCO POLO P500e MM

The Marco Polo P500e MM comes in a Natural color with an Open Pore finish and a Parlor shape, typical of guitars used in Folk music. The entire Marco Polo series is all-solid, meaning it has a solid top, back, and sides, which enhances the wood's natural characteristics for a particularly specific tonal quality. The presence of solid Mahogany on the top, back, and sides, the result of careful research, gives this instrument a very particular tonal spectrum, with lower volumes compared to a dreadnought, but with better control over individual voices thanks to excellent string balance. A particularly important feature is the presence of a very high-performing amplification system, the Fishman Flex Blend: consisting of a piezo and an internal condenser microphone, this system allows every nuance of the guitar to be captured thanks to the ability to gradually add the signal from the microphone to the piezo's signal via a "blend" potentiometer. Among the controls, in addition to the Output Volume and blend, there is a display tuner (activated by pressing the volume potentiometer) and an EQ control that works in "mid-scooped" mode: when set to minimum, the signal is not equalized (flat), and as it is increased, the mid frequencies are gradually reduced in favor of lows and highs, very convenient for obtaining a sound that is already "ready" for the mix. If the guitar experiences feedback issues, a common situation in acoustic settings, the phase can be inverted by pressing the EQ potentiometer. All these features make the Marco Polo P500e MM an instrument suitable for professional contexts, both in the recording studio and on stage.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EKO GUITARS MARCO POLO P500e MM

• Travel Guitar with a strong personality inspired by Marco Polo: the rosette features "Traveler" engraved in different languages;


• Reduced scale length of 630mm with standard nut width of 43mm;


• Compact guitar but All-Solid with a great sound;


• For the SO (Spruce Ovangkol) model, the top and internal bracing are made of Solid Italian Spruce (100% genuine Italian Alpine Spruce);


• Fishman Flex Blend with piezo, microphone, blend capability between signals, tuner with mute function, phase inverter, and mid-scooped tone control

COMPARISON BETWEEN EKO GUITARS MARCO POLO SERIES MODELS

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EKO GUITARS MARCO POLO P500e MM

Color: Natural

Body Shape: Parlor

Top Material: Solid Mahogany

Back and Sides Material: Solid Mahogany

Neck Material: Mahogany

Fretboard Material: South American Roupanà

Neck Shape: Eko Low C

Nut Width: 43 mm

Radius: 14”

Scale Length: 630 mm

Number of Frets: 20

Fret Type: Medium Jumbo

Bridge Material: South American Roupanà (Parinari Campestris, Roupala Montana)

Body Finish: Open Pore

Neck Finish: Open Pore

Tuners: Grover

Electronics: Fishman Flex Blend (piezo + microphone)

Electronic Controls: Volume, Eq (mid scooped), Mic Blend, Phase Invert, Tuner

Case: Waterproof Gigbag

Recommended Strings: Eko Bronze 12-53 Heavy Set/6

Specifications

Color: Natural

Body Shape: Parlor

Top Material: Solid Mahogany

Back and Sides Material: Solid Mahogany

Neck Material: Mahogany

Fretboard Material: Rosewood

Neck Shape: Eko Low C

Nut Width: 43 mm

Radius: 14”

Scale Length: 630 mm

Number of Frets: 20

Fret Type: Medium Jumbo

Bridge Material: South American Roupanà (Parinari Campestris, Roupala Montana)

Body Finish: Open Pore

Neck Finish: Open Pore

Tuners: Grover

Electronics: Fishman FLA DAA AAA (piezo + microphone)

Electronic Controls: Volume, Eq (mid scooped), Mic Blend, Phase Invert, Tuner

Case: Waterproof Gigbag

Recommended Strings: Eko Bronze 12-53 Heavy Set/6