The Marco Polo P500e SM is the acoustic Parlor electrified guitar from Eko Guitars, amplified with the Fishman Flex Blend system. It comes in a Parlor shape with a Solid Italian Spruce top, Solid Mahogany back and sides, Mahogany neck and Rosewood fingerboard. Ideal for the guitarist who does live and recording studio activities.

EKO GUITARS MARCO POLO P500e SM OVERVIEW

The Marco Polo P500e SM comes in Natural color with Gloss finish and a Parlor shape, typical of guitars used in folk music. The combination of solid Italian spruce on the top and solid mahogany on the sides and back, the result of careful research, gives this instrument a very particular tonal spectrum, with lower volumes than a dreadnought, but with better control of the individual voices thanks to the excellent balance of the strings. A very important feature is the presence of a very high-performance amplification system, the Fishman Flex Blend: made up of a piezo and an internal condenser microphone, this system allows you to capture every nuance of the guitar thanks to the possibility of gradually adding the signal taken from the microphone to the piezo signal, via a “blend” potentiometer. Among the controls, in addition to the Output Volume and the blend, there is a display tuner (activated by pressing the volume potentiometer) and an EQ control that works in “mid-scooped” mode: kept at a minimum the signal is not equalized (flat), increasing it gradually reduces the mid frequencies in favor of low and high frequencies, very convenient for obtaining a sound already “ready” for the mix. In the event that the guitar should have feedback problems, a very common situation in the acoustic field, it is possible to invert the phase by pressing the EQ potentiometer. The combination of all these features make the Marco Polo P500e SM an instrument suitable for professional contexts, both in the recording studio and on stage.

STRENGTHS OF THE EKO GUITARS MARCO POLO P500e SM

• Travel Guitar with a strong personality inspired by Marco Polo: the rosette has “Traveler” engraved in several languages;


• Scale reduced to 610mm with standard 43mm nut;


• Small sized but All Solid guitar with great sound;


• For the SO (Spruce Ovangkol) model Top and internal ribs in solid Italian Spruce (100% genuine Italian Alpine Spruce);


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

EKO GUITARS MARCO POLO P500e SM SPECIFICATIONS

Color : Natural
Body Shape : Parlor
Top Material : Solid Italian Spruce
Back and Side Material : Solid Mahogany
Neck Material : Mahogany
Fingerboard Material : Rosewood
Neck Shape : Eko Low C
Nut Width : 43 mm
Radius : 14”
Scale : 630 mm
Number of Keys : 20
Key Type : Medium Jumbo
Bridge Material : South American Roupanà (Parinari Campestris, Roupala Montana)
Body Finish : Gloss
Handle Finish : Gloss
Mechanics : Grover
Electronics : Fishman FLA DAA AAA (piezo + microphone)
Electronic controls : Volume, Eq (mid scooped), Mic Blend, Phase Invert, Tuner
Case : Waterproof Gigbag with external pocket
Recommended Strings : Eko Bronze 12-53 Heavy Set/6