1967 Fender
Coronado Cherry Sunburst Hollow-body Guitar!
Up for sale is an ORIGINAL 1967 Fender Coronado
cherry sunburst hollow-body guitar, model #503151. This is a very beautiful
Coronado II with dark cherry sunburst on the outer surface. There is very
little fret wear, the pots and switch are clean and work perfect, the truss rod
moves with ease and the action is low and plays amazingly!
Fender's Coronado models launched in 1966 were
the CBS management's attempt to challenge Gibson, Gretsch, and Guild in the
booming '60s hollow-body electric market. The new owners felt Fender should
offer instruments to cover the entire spectrum, not just their traditional
solid body strengths. The Coronado guitar and bass line was announced in
January 1966, Just a year after CBS bought the company. While ultimately not a
big hit with either Fender loyalists or players of those other brands, the
Coronados remain interesting and often very attractive guitars.
Former Rickenbacker designer Roger Rossmeisel
was involved in the Coronado design, and it bears some of his touches. The twin
pickups on this Coronado II model are not Fender-made but sourced from Rowe
industries, makers of the DeArmond line. These early versions have adjustable
poles and thin metal covers decorated with the Fender script logo. The wiring
rig is a typical 4 knob, one switch setup derived from Gibson.
Priced at $319.50 on introduction, the Coronado
II was not a cheap guitar, competitive with the Gibson ES-330 and Rickenbacker
Model 330 although it never really challenged either. The most striking feature
of this instrument is it’s bold 3-color Fender sunburst lacquer finish that has
hardly faded at all over 55+ years. This is a great playing and sounding
guitar, far better than its original reputation suggests, and in its own quirky
way a lovely instrument to behold.
Details
Coronado II: two pickups—neck
and bridge positions—two volume and two-tone controls, as well as a
three-position selector switch. Block inlays. Cherry, Sunburst style. The body
and neck wood are maple with a Rosewood fingerboard and mother-of-pearl block
inlays and a Fender Jazzmaster style headstock.
This guitar is in very good,
over-all condition, especially considering its age. There are some minor dings
and scratches. There is the typical finish checking on a vintage guitar from
this time-period. All parts original and manufactured in the USA.
Includes vintage hard-shell
case. The case is in fair condition.
Serial#: 503151 and Made in the
USA.
Condition:
This guitar is in very good, over-all
condition, especially considering its age. There are some minor dings and
scratches. There is the typical finish checking on a vintage guitar from this
time-period.). As with any previously owned piece, anyone looking for
additional defects may find them, so we can’t guarantee the guitar is 100%
blemish free, but it is in wonderful vintage condition!
Transaction
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