About This Listing

Fender's first hollow-body guitar, the Coronado is quickly becoming a sought-after classic. It's constructed in the same way as a Casino or ES-330 - a fully hollow thinline guitar. The Coronado offers fantastic tones, thanks to its single DeArmond pickup. It's got only light wear, mainly on the back of the neck - but nothing major (and the neck is a dream!). The back of the headstock is stamped "SPECIAL", indicating it was made as a show case guitar for trade shows like NAMM. An extremely cool vintage Fender guitar in very good shape and with historc value, ready to be used immediately.

Condition: very good, the lacquer on the back the neck has worn down quite a lot. Given its age, playwear is light and the frets are still good. The bridge is not original. "SPECIAL" stamp on the back of the headstock indicates it was produced as a showcase for trade shows like NAMM

Mods: The bridge is from a Höfner

Repairs: none

Includes: a form-fitting Gator hard case with some wear but fully functional

Listeda year ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • Coronado I
Finish
  • Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 1967
Made In
  • United States
Series
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Color Family
  • Brown
Body Material
  • Maple
Model Family
Body Type
  • Hollow Body
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Maple
Offset Body
  • No
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Pickup Configuration
  • S
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Scale Length
  • 25.5"
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 21

About the Seller

wurst.guitars

Neustrelitz, Germany
(108)
Joined Reverb:2021
Items Sold:55
Product Overview
Designed by Roger Rossmeisl who came onto Fender after the CBS buyout, the Coronado series was Fender's first attempt to get into the hollowbody market dominated by Gibson, Gretsch, and other makers. The Coronado was available in a few different configurations, and the Coronado I just one single-coil pickups built by DeArmond and dot inlays on an unbound neck. Like the Fender acoustics that were introduced in this era, the Coronado failed to attract attention from players and was totally dropped by 1971.

Years of Production: 1966 - 1970

Body Style: Hollowbody 

Wood Composition: Maple body, Maple neck with Rosewood fingerboard

Design Elements: Bolt-on neck, block inlays, dot neck, f-holes optional tremolo system

Notable Players: Jimmy Vaughan, Dave Davies
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Fender Coronado I from 1967, Factory special
Fender Coronado I from 1967, Factory special
Originally $3,573.03, now $3,125 ($448.03 price drop)
$448.03 price drop

About This Listing

Fender's first hollow-body guitar, the Coronado is quickly becoming a sought-after classic. It's constructed in the same way as a Casino or ES-330 - a fully hollow thinline guitar. The Coronado offers fantastic tones, thanks to its single DeArmond pickup. It's got only light wear, mainly on the back of the neck - but nothing major (and the neck is a dream!). The back of the headstock is stamped "SPECIAL", indicating it was made as a show case guitar for trade shows like NAMM. An extremely cool vintage Fender guitar in very good shape and with historc value, ready to be used immediately.

Condition: very good, the lacquer on the back the neck has worn down quite a lot. Given its age, playwear is light and the frets are still good. The bridge is not original. "SPECIAL" stamp on the back of the headstock indicates it was produced as a showcase for trade shows like NAMM

Mods: The bridge is from a Höfner

Repairs: none

Includes: a form-fitting Gator hard case with some wear but fully functional

Listeda year ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • Coronado I
Finish
  • Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 1967
Made In
  • United States
Series
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Color Family
  • Brown
Body Material
  • Maple
Model Family
Body Type
  • Hollow Body
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Maple
Offset Body
  • No
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Pickup Configuration
  • S
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Scale Length
  • 25.5"
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 21

About the Seller

wurst.guitars

Neustrelitz, Germany
(108)
Joined Reverb:2021
Items Sold:55
Product Overview
Designed by Roger Rossmeisl who came onto Fender after the CBS buyout, the Coronado series was Fender's first attempt to get into the hollowbody market dominated by Gibson, Gretsch, and other makers. The Coronado was available in a few different configurations, and the Coronado I just one single-coil pickups built by DeArmond and dot inlays on an unbound neck. Like the Fender acoustics that were introduced in this era, the Coronado failed to attract attention from players and was totally dropped by 1971.

Years of Production: 1966 - 1970

Body Style: Hollowbody 

Wood Composition: Maple body, Maple neck with Rosewood fingerboard

Design Elements: Bolt-on neck, block inlays, dot neck, f-holes optional tremolo system

Notable Players: Jimmy Vaughan, Dave Davies
Shop 6 options from $1,999
Product Reviews

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