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Fender Coronado I Sunburst 1966 Hollow Electric Guitar
This guitar is a commission sale - if you have high end instruments or musical equipment you are interested in selling please contact us. 
 
This guitar is offered for sale to UK BUYERS ONLY.
 
Here for sale we have a Fender Coronado I hollow electric guitar in Sunburst finish. The Coronado I was introduced in 1965 in an attempt to compete in the semi-hollow guitar market, which was dominated by Epiphone’s Casino series at the time. The Coronado was designed by ex-Rickenbacker designer Roger Rossmeisl.
 
A bolt on construction is employed, and comprises a double bound Laminated Maple body sporting two F holes, Maple neck and 21 fret Rosewood fingerboard. Chrome hardware is fitted including a Fender tailpiece along with a set of sealed Fender tuning machines. A Fender stamped DeArmond single-coil pickup is wired to volume and tone control.
 
The Maple neck plays very well, with the “D” Shape neck filling the hand nicely for a comfortable grip when chord playing, whilst remaining slim enough for fast articulate lead lines. The satin finish of the neck and fingerboard is pleasant in the hand and assists with smooth navigation of the 25.5" scale. The 7.25" fingerboard radius is traditional for Fender and provides a smooth and durable playing surface which is equally suitable for chordal and melodic playing styles, whilst the frets enhance vibrato and bending techniques. The body design with generous double cutaways is comfortable in the arms whilst ensuring unrestricted access to the upper frets.
 
The DeArmond pickup installed in this guitar delivers clear and full-bodied tones without having too high of an output, suitable for a broad range of genres and playing styles. The hollow construction of the body helps to provide a wide and sensitive dynamic range, as well as an open and airy tone with clean sounds. A unique and quite rare instrument which is sure to stand out from the crowd.  

Fender Coronado I Sunburst 1966 Hollow Electric Guitar

SKU: 1011025139701
£2,000.00Price

  • Brand- Fender

    Model- Coronado I 

    Finish- Sunburst

    Year- 1966

    Made In- USA

    Body- Maple

    Neck- Maple

    Neck Profile- 'D'

    Fingerboard- Rosewood

    Fingerboard Radius- 7.25"

    Frets- 21

    Scale Legnth- 25.5"

    Nut Width- 1.66"

    Pickups- Fender Stamped DeArmond Singlecoil

    Controls- Volume, Tone

  • Our ID: 1011025139701

    Weight: 5.05lbs  

    Serial: 178199

     

    Aesthetic Condition:

    Headstock: Overall very good condition, the front face demonstrates checking of the finish typical of an instrument of this age. The front edge demonstrates some small chips to the finish and light indentations that reveal the wood beneath. The top edge demonstrates some scuffing and paint transfer.

    Neck: Overall very good condition, the rear of the neck demonstrates very light scratching, scuffing and indentation throughout the register. This is very difficult to discern beneath the thumb and does not impact the overall playability of the instrument. The fingerboard demonstrates light to moderate playwear throughout the register that cannot be felt beneath the string.

    Body: Overall very good condition, some binding seperation is apparent to the treble side cutaway, leaving a small gap between body and binding. All aspects of the body demonstrate light to moderate scratching, indentation and chipping of the finish. Holes are apparent to the body for a pickguard, however no pickguard is present. The rear face demonstrates some finish damage where the nitrocellulose finish has reacted with something.

     

    Condition of Frets:

    The frets demonstrates notable signs of use, not affecting playability. There is not enough room remaining for future fret work.

     

    Current Set Up:

    Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool (flathead driver) not included.

    Hardware: Fully functional with moderate signs of wear. The low E tuning post is held in by string tension, and when removing the string the post may come with it. This does not affect the functionality of the tuner.

    Structural: No concerns or issues to note.

     

    Height of the string from the 12th Fret-2mm - Bass 2mm

     

    Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.

     

    Strings on Guitar - 10-46

    The action has been raised to accommodate full step bending, however can be lowered if the new owner desires to do so.

     

    Electrics: 

    Fully functional.

     

    Case & Accessories

    Thomann hard case

    The case is lined with exposed polystyrene on the interior. Some tearing and scuffing to exterior tolex. 

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