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Worth it? (Fender content inside!)
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:57 pm
by adrianlee
http://cgi.ebay.com/1966-Fender-Coronad ... 500wt_1080I'm totally into getting one of these. Anyone know if this is a solid deal?
Re: Worth it? (Fender content inside!)
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 5:47 pm
by Jero
Seems pretty fair to me. Not a STEAL or anything but...
Re: Worth it? (Fender content inside!)
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:46 pm
by HereticPride
Never played a Coronado but 825 for a mid 60's Fender, which seems to be in very good condition seems like a good deal to me.

Re: Worth it? (Fender content inside!)
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:35 pm
by elbandito
the Coronado was Fender's attempt at getting on the es355/350 tip, as Gibson obviously has that market cornered. It was only made for a few years before they gave it up. It came in single pup and dual pup varieties, is fully hollow and is fairly rare but they aren't too highly sought-after.
Most times, I find Coronados for sale around $900-$1000. More than that, and they're all-original, closet-kept guitars in mint condition, with original case or it's a used guitar store that's trying to rip ppl off. Less than $900, and they've been refinished, new pups or tailpiece, etc.
Looking at this particular one, I'd say that it's a pretty good deal... I hate that Antigua colour, though. Keep in mind though, that it'll feedback like a bitch, if you're playing high gain stuff.

Re: Worth it? (Fender content inside!)
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:40 pm
by tuffteef
id get the dual pickup version
u can get it for around the same price
i like em cause there just a mish mash of random brains
Re: Worth it? (Fender content inside!)
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:46 pm
by adrianlee
Thanks for the heads up.
I passed on it. I decided it wasn't worth dipping into my Hog/Natural Burs SG fund for.